Origin: as a seedling selection from Marcona × Greek cross made in 1966 at the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel by P. Spiegel-Roy, Joshua Kochba, and R. Iris. Selected in 1970, introd. in 1982. Nut: semihard (41% kernel), completely sealed, lightcolored, and smooth. Kernel: uniform, smooth, elongated to somewhat rounded; size medium, but small with heavy crop. Low number of doubles. Adapted to inshell, kernel, and confectionary trade. Blooms early, before Ne Plus Ultra. Crosscompatible with Ne Plus Ultra and Urn el Fahrn. Bears predominantly on spurs but some on other shoots. Well adapted to mechanical harvest. Yield has been high. Tree: growth vigorous and large. Fruit:
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