Origin: in Davis, Calif., by Dale E. Kester, Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of California. Introd. in 1983. 21-19A [Nonpareil × Al-30 (Nonpareil × Eureka)] × 22-20 (Nonpareil × Al-30); cross made in 1946; selected in 1954; tested as S. 5A-3. Nut: kernel high quality, smooth, attractive, flat, resembles Nonpareil, 20 to 25 per oz, 60% kernel to nut; shell soft, better sealed than Nonpareil, susceptible to worm damage; matures slightly later (7 to 10 days) than Nonpareil. Tree: medium to upright, similar to Nonpareil but more slender and longer branches; bears on spurs with some tendency to alternate bearing; yield similar to Nonpareil; blooms near Nonpareil; pollen compatible with Nonpareil, Mission, Merced, Ne Plus Ultra, Harvey, Norman, Robson, and Jordanolo. Fruit:
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