Origin: in Jackson Springs, N.C., by North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1968. Raritan Rose × Redskin; cross made in 1955; first fruited in 1958; tested as NC 4639. Tree: vigorous; productive; flowers small, nonshowy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirements and blooming time about same as Elberta; highly resistant to bacterial spot and rated better than Redskin. Fruit: medium to large; round; skin attractive, one-half or more of surface covered with red blush overbright yellow ground color; flesh deep yellow to orange, firm, holding well after picking, texture fine-melting with very little fiber, more resistant to browning than Elberta, flavor good, freestone; ripens about same time as Redskin.
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