Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1959. Plant patent 1756; 23 Sept. 1958; assigned to Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Calif. Open-pollinated seedling of Eldorado; selected in 1957. Tree: large; vigorous; productive and regular bearer. Fruit: large, averaging 2 to 2 3/8 inches in diam.; globose; skin red, shading to burgundy red, with a light purple bloom, being similar to Late Santa Rosa; flesh yellow, shading to red near skin; has the firmness and the good shipping and keeping qualities of Eldorado; free to semi-freestone; ripens about 2 weeks after Eldorado and about 1 week after Late Santa Rosa, thus extending the marketing season of Eldorado-type varieties; at harvest, few culls due to growth cracks and other defects.
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