A late-blooming, precocious introduction from Sta. Rech. de Arb. Fruit. de la Grande Ferrade, INRA, France. Tested at La Grande Ferrade, Manduel, and Nimes. Introd. in 1969 by Charles Grasselly. Cristomorto × Ai. Blooms very late (after Mission). Nut: hardshell (shelling percentage is 30 to 43); kernels: large, elongated (width-to-length ratio is 42), brown, somewhat wrinkled, and pubescent. Nuts mature in mid-September, 2 to 3 days after Nonpareil. Self-incompatible. Tree is vigorous, precocious, and productive. An important commercial variety in the Mediterranean area. Origin: Tree: Fruit:
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