A mid-season, complex interspecific hybrid with red, glabrous skin. Origin: Modesto, Calif., by Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, and Grant G. Zaiger. 16GG159 =[P. salicina × (P. salicina × P. armeniaca)] × Flavor Gem interspecific; selected in 1993. USPP 15,088; issued 17 Aug. 2004. Tree: large size; vigorous; upright; productive; self-infertile; white petals; anthers yellow; blooms 15 to 26 Feb. in Modesto; chilling requirement is 650 h. Fruit: large, 61 mm diameter, 176 g; globose; skin red, medium thickness; flesh yellow; firm; excellent flavor; 19% SS; clingstone; ripe 23 to 29 July, 20 d before Flavor Gem.
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