Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1972. 3130; 25 Apr. 1972; assigned to Arthur Bright, Le Grand. Selected in 1966 as most promising among a large number of crosses and backcrosses between almonds and peaches, tested as Anderson 34P865. Nut: most nearly resembles Mission; small; ovate; shell soft to hard, well-sealed; kernel size medium, oval to ovate, smooth to wrinkled; harvest before Mission. Tree: size medium; dense; vigorous; bears regularly; productivity heavy; self-compatible but not highly selfpollinating. Difficult to remove from tree. Fruit: