Origin: in Fort Valley, Ga., by J.H. Weinberger, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Hort. Field Sta. Introd. in 1951. Halehaven selfed; cross made in 1941; selected in 1945; tested as USDA FV-101. Tree: productive, but only moderately vigorous; flowers medium-sized and self-fertile; chilling requirement is about 900 h or slightly more than Elberta and slightly less than Dixired. Resembles Dixired in fruit and tree habits. Fruit: size medium; round; skin about three-fourths of the surface covered with a bright, attractive blush over a yellow ground color, with very light pubescence; flesh yellow, clingstone, firm but melting, medium-textured, and of good flavor; approaches Dixired in size, almost identical with it in color, appearance and firmness; ripens 4 days ahead of Dixired, or 6 weeks earlier than Elberta.
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