Origin: in Columbia, S.C., by South Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta., Clemson Univ., Clemson, S.C., and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1972. FV 89-14 [(Fireglow × Hiley) × Fireglow] × Springtime; cross made in 1958 by V.E. Prince, at the former U.S. Hort. Field Lab., Fort Valley, Ga., tested as FV 9-144 at Univ. Sandhill Expt. Sta., Columbia, S.C.; first fruited in 1965. Tree: vigorous; productive for an early maturing variety; tolerant to bacterial leaf spot; chilling requirement 750 h below 45F; flower large, showy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: small to medium; ovate, indistinct suture line; skin ground color yellow, covered with 60% bright red blush at maturity, pubescence light; flesh yellow, melting, medium textured, flavor good; clingstone, up to 25% split pits; can be harvested in one picking; ripens with Springtime or 3 to 4 days before Springold.
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