Origin: in Palo Alto, Calif., by W.F. Wight, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1938. Wickson × Santa Rosa; cross made in 1921 at the U.S. Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif.; tree planted in 1923 in Palo Alto; tested as US 15-23. Tree: vigorous; upright; leaf averages 4 to 5.5 inches long; flower white. Fruit: Japanese type; 5.7 to 6.2 cm in diam.; somewhat oblate, very symmetrical; skin bright carmine red, dots yellowish-gray, very waxy, bloom thin grayish, fairly tough, easily peeled when fully ripe, suture line very indistinct; flesh yellow, streaked light red next to pit, attractive, firm, juicy, texture fine, flavor mild, very pleasing; quality excellent; well-adapted for shipping; ripens early, slightly later than Santa Rosa.
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