Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by A.N. Wilcox, T.S. Weir, and Shirley Trantanella, Minnesota Agr. Expt. Sta. Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1961. Superb × Prunus sibirica L. 'Manchu'; cross made in 1940; sibling of Sungold; tested as Minn. 15. Tree: size medium; rather spreading; vigorous and cold hardy; intended for the Minnesota climate; self-unfruitful, but pollinated by Sungold. For home gardens. Fruit: oblate; medium, averages 1 3/4 inches in diameter; skin orange, rather tough, medium thick, medium juicy, orange-yellow, sweet, slightly subacid, very pleasant, quality fair, fine for dessert and processing; freestone; ripens in late July, before Sungold; hangs well on tree until ripe.