Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1963 by Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, Calif. 2426; 14 July 1964; assigned to Fowler Nurseries. Chance seedling; discovered as sucker shoot below the graft union of a Nonpareil tree; selected in 1958. Nut: medium to small, averaging 22 per oz; shell: thin, paper, smooth to ragged; percentage of kernel to nut averages 66%; Kernel: medium to small, averaging 32 per oz; ovate; smooth; quality good; few doubles; pellicle thin; resembles Nonpareil but averages 10% to 20% smaller; ripens very early; about with Nonpareil. Tree: vigorous, upright; crops heavy to very heavy, bears regularly; blooms about 3 days after Nonpareil, about midway between Nonpareil and Mission, being interfruitful with both varieties. Fruit:
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