Origin: in Ballico, Calif., by Vincent B. Rodgers. Introd. in 1963. 2330; 24 Dec. 1963; assigned to Burchell Nursery, Modesto, Calif. Thought to be a bud mutation of Nonpareil; discovered in 1954. Nut: small; elongated, averaging 26.0 mm long; papershell, light brown, outer part crumbling; inner part well-sealed; Kernel: small, averaging 20.3 mm long, 12.0 mm wide, 33 kernels per oz, elongated, plump, pellicle thin, light brown, quality very good; kernel averages 71% of nut; ripens with Nonpareil, which it resembles. Tree: large; vigorous; rounded, spreading; fruit spurs numerous; productivity very heavy; leaves smaller than those of Nonpareil; interfruitful with Ne Plus Ultra, Jordanolo, Mission (Texas), Ballico, and Merced; incompatible with Nonpareil; blooms with Nonpareil and Merced. Fruit:
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