Origin: in Exeter, Calif., by William E. Hengst. Introd. in 1987. Plant patent 4977; 25 Jan. 1983; assigned to L.E. Cooke Co., Visalia, Calif. Open-pollinated seedling of Mariposa. Tree: Fruit: very large; oblong, pointed, suture shallow but distinct; skin amber, waxy, thin; flesh amber, firm, sweet; flavor excellent. Pit very small. Ripens 3 weeks after Mariposa. Fruit stores well at room temperature and under refrigeration. Flowers small, white, between Mariposa and Casselman; self-fertile. Excellent for drying. Chilling requirement about 500 h.
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