Origin: at Agr. Expt. Sta., North Carolina. Bred by F.E. Correll in 1974 selected in 1977, tested as NCT 544, and introduced in 1988 by D.J. Werner, J.R. Ballington, and D.F. Ritchie. Winblo × complex parentage of North Carolina selections. Tree: superior flower bud hardiness; large number of flower buds; moderate resistance to bacterial spot; more vigorous than Redhaven but similar growth habit. Chilling requirement 1050 h. Fruit: large; round; skin 70% bright red over yellow ground color; flesh yellow and resistant to browning, firm, melting, freestone. Ripens 21 days after Redhaven. Flowers nonshowy; leaf glands reniform.
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