Origin: in Exeter, Calif., by Grant Merrill. Introd. in 1971. Fiesta × unnamed seedling Cross made in 1960, selected in 1966, tested as 36-86AB. Tree: size medium, vigorous, productive; flower pink, small to medium, rnidseason; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: large, globose; skin ground color light yellow, one-half to three-fourths covered with red blush, pubescence short, light; flesh yellow, considerable red at stone, firm, freestone; stem long, reducing stem crease and drop; ripens late September or early October with Halloween l; recommended for market and long-distance shipping, also as replacement for Halloween due to brighter color and less drop.
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