Origin: in Wasco, Calif., by David L. Armstrong. Introd. in 1969. Plant patent 2943; 25 Nov. 1969; assigned to Armstrong Nurseries, Ontario, Calif. Unnamed peach × unnamed peach; selected in 1963. Tree: normal size; vigor good; hardiness untested; leaf glands globose, sometimes weakly reniform; flowers nonshowy, dark pink. Fruit: 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches in diam.; skin color good, attractive; flesh yellow, firm, pronounced aroma; semi-freestone; resembles Armred, but ripens 2-4 days earlier; of commercial quality.