Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1965. Plant patent 2539; 22 June 1956; assigned to Kim Bros., Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Calif. Open-pollinated early-ripening seedling of Eldorado × Burmosa; Japanese type; tested as Anderson 17H450. Tree: regular and productive bearer; size medium vigorous. Fruit: size medium, averaging 2 inches long and 1 7/8 inches in suture diam.; globose; uniform; skin bright red when picking ripe, shading to reddish-purple when full ripe, thickness medium; flesh yellow when picking ripe, dark red when full ripe, crisp, melting, subacid, flavor delicate; stone medium to small, free; ships and keeps well; ripens very early, about 1 week before Beauty; eating quality superior; resembles Beauty.
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