Origin: in Davis, Calif., by Arthur E. Davey, California Agr. Expt. Sta., and Milo N. Wood U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1952. Nonpareil × Sans Faute; cross made in 1936 by Wood; selected in 1944 by Davey and Wood; tested as Calif. 3-3. Nut: size medium, similar to Nonpareil; broadly ovate; shell soft, smooth, thin, well-sealed, resembles I.X.L.; Kernel: attractive; size medium, ovate, smooth; good texture and flavor; doubles few; pellicle light brown; blanching quality good; ripens early, about with Nonpareil; difficult to knock and hull; borne on spurs, usually scattered, not in clusters. Tree: vigorous, very upright; blooms with Nonpareil and can be used as a pollenizer for it, but also interfruitful with Ne Plus Ultra, Peerless, Mission (Texas), and Jordanolo; somewhat tolerant of mild salinity. Tends to come into bearing later than other varieties. Fruit:
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