Origin: in Mountain Grove, Mo., by K.W. Hanson, Missouri State Fruit Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1972. Stanley × President; cross made in 1940; selected in 1947; tested as PL 237. Tree: upright; very hardy; less productive than Stanley; flower self-fertile. Fruit: prune type; medium to large; long oval; skin purplish-blue, thin, tender smooth, nearly free; flesh greenishyellow; texture fine, firm, crisp, juicy; flavor sweet; freestone; quality very good; ripens early, about mid-July; recommended for fresh market, drying, canning, juice.
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