Yellow-fleshed, very early season, clingstone peach. Origin: Fowler, Calif., by John K. Slaughter and Timothy J. Gerdts. Spring Gem × unnamed white-fleshed nectarine selection. USPP 14,342 issued 2 Dec. and assigned to The Burchell Nursery, Inc. Tree: upright; vigorous; medium-dense; medium-large size; productive; flowers showy, large, light pink, self-fertile; leaf glands are globose, alternate; chilling requirement approximately 600 h. Fruit: moderately oblate; uniform; large for early season; blush red to reddish-orange over 70-90% of surface with yellow-orange ground color; flesh firm, non melting, dense; mildly acidic, sweet with very good flavor; ripens 6 May, 14 days earlier than Spring Gem.
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