Origin: at Auburn, Ala., by J.D. Norton, G.E. Boyhan, D.A. Smith, and B.R. Abrahams, Dept. of Horticulture and Alabama Agr. Expt. Sta., Auburn Univ. Introd. in 1988. Bud mutation of Crimson; tested as Crimson M-1. Tree: more vigorous than Crimson; spreading; productive; dark green foliage. Chilling requirement about 700 h. Resistant to Pseudomonas syringae, Xanthomonas pruni, and Apiosporina morobosa; tolerant of plum leaf scald and brown rot. Flowers large, self-infertile; blooms 2 days before Santa Rosa. Fruit: large, 60 mm in diameter, compared to 4.2 for Crimson; skin scarlet-red; flesh dark red, moderately firm, clingstone. Excellent eating quality; canned quality acceptable, but not equal to AUAmber. At Auburn, fruit matures about 1 week after Methley, 5 weeks before Crimson; stores well at 0 C.
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