Origin: in Trinidad, Wash., by E.E. Williams. Introd. in 1963. Plant patent 2256; 30 Apr. 1963; assigned to Pacific Coast Nursery, Portland, Ore. Open-pollinated seedling of Blenheim, F2. Tree: vigorous; large; upright; hardy; productive, regular bearing; similar to parent but leaves are larger; flower pinkish. Fruit: 2 to 2 3/8 inches in diam.; slightly ovate; skin light reddish blush over 25% of surface; flesh orange, firm and juicy; matures about 2 weeks before Blenheim; ripens irregularly, often a serious defect.
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