Origin: in Yuba City, Calif., by Harvey Schmidt. Introd. in 1957 by George R. McFeely, Oswald Nursery Co., Yuba City. Unknown seedling, probably Mission × Nonpareil. Discovered in 1956 growing beneath a walnut tree in the Schmidts’ orchard. 2813; 28 May 1968, assigned to George R. McFeely. Nut: size medium; ovate; shell paper, thin, ragged at times; outer shell hard; inner shell smooth, hard, brittle, readily broken with fingers; kernels: 66.60% of nut, size medium, 20 to 25 per oz, medium light brown, smooth, occasional wrinkling, flavor sweet, quality very good; borne in clusters on short spurs; harvest 5 to 7 days after Nonpareil. Tree: size medium; vigor medium; very productive and regular bearer; in comparison to Nonpareil, is more upright, foliage smaller and darker green, more pronounced tendency to develop spurs and fruit buds on current season’s growth; interfertile with Nonpareil and compatible with Marianna 2624 rootstock. Very susceptible to noninfectious bud failure. Fruit:
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