A high-yielding seedling from the cross Greek × Nonpareil made by P. Spiegel-Roy and J. Kochba in 1967 at Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. Introd. in 1985. Nut: semi-hard; completely sealed with retention of outer cork; shelling percentage about 51%; Kernel: oblong-ovate (width-to-length ratio is 60), relatively flat, smooth, light-colored; few double kernels; good flavor. Flowering early, before Ne Plus Ultra. Origin: Tree: medium size, larger than Ne Plus Ultra; drooping branches; somewhat difficult to train. Bears predominantly on spurs. Consistently higher yielding that other selections of the same series. Fruit:
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