Origin: in Bedford, England, by Laxton Bros. Introd. in England in 1916; introd. into the U.S. as P.I. 126891; first fruited at the Plant Introduction Sta., Chico, Calif., in 1923; received by the New York State Agr. Expt. Sta., Geneva, in 1925; first listed by the New York State Fruit Testing Cooperative Assn. in 1936. Parentage considered to be Jaune Hative × Early Orleans. Tree: self-unfruitful; somewhat susceptible to bacterial canker; tends to drop fruit just before ripening time. Fruit: domestica type; rather small to medium; oval; skin yellow with pinkish blush; flesh juicy, golden, sweet; suitable for early dessert use and for cooking and canning; acceptable quality for its season, being extremely early.
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