Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1965. Plant patent 2564; 19 Oct. 1965; assigned to Peach & Willow Farms, Fresno, Calif. Open-pollinated seedling of Eldorado; selected in 1962; tested as Anderson 17H970. Tree: large to medium; spreading; vigorous; very productive; bears regularly; requires heavy thinning. Fruit: large to medium, uniform; averaging 2 1/16 inches in suture diam.; globose, symmetrical, ventral suture inconspicuous; skin yellow overspread with red, dark red at maturity, medium thick; flesh yellow, firm, meaty, few fibers, ripens evenly, subacid, flavor delicate; stone small, free; ripens 10 Sept., about 1 week after Grand Rosa; shipping quality very good; resembles Grand Rosa.
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