Origin: in Auburn, Ala., by J.D. Norton, Agr. Expt. Sta., Auburn Univ. Introd. in 1975. Methley × Ozark Premier; cross made in 1961; selected in 1963; tested as Methley A-39. Tree: large; vigorous; spreading; productive; resistant or tolerant to black knot, bacterial canker, bacterial fruit spot and bacterial leaf spot; chilling requirement 700 h. Fruit: very large, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches in diam.; nearly round; skin light red to orange; flesh cream, not firm enough for long distance shipping; quality excellent; recommended for home and roadside markets; ripens early July.
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