Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1964. 2367; 25 Feb. 1964; assigned to Dave Wilson Nursery, Modesto, Calif. Mission × peach-almond seedling; selected in 1960. Nut: large, averaging about 1 5/8 inch long and 200 per lb; elongated; shell paper, thin, ragged, well-sealed, tan; kernel averages 62% of nut, large, elongated, averaging 20 per oz; pellicle thin, brown; very few doubles, averaging less than 1%; quality good; flavor normal; resembles Ne Plus Ultra, but larger nut and softer shell. Tree: large; vigorous; blooms about 2 weeks after Ne Plus Ultra, about 1 week after Nonpareil, and about with Mission; production heavy. Fruit:
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