Origin: in Fresno, Calif., by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura, Rome, Italy. Introd. in 1984. Gaviota × Eldorado; cross made in 1963; selected by John H. Weinberger, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, in cooperation with Univ. of California, Parlier; tested as FK5-37. Tested in Italy, California, Washington, and Georgia. Being introduced in Italy because of outstanding fruit quality, regular production, and firmness. Not recommended for California, Washington, or Georgia. Tree: upright to spreading; vigorous; productive; flowers self-infertile, requiring a pollinizer; matures 10 to 12 days after Shiro and 4 to 6 days after Santa Rosa. Fruit: Japanese variety; 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diam.; round to slightly ovate and slightly asymmetrical; skin red-violet; flesh yellow, firm, softens slowly; clingstone; quality fair to excellent.
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