Origin: in Byron, Ga. Selected by V.E. Prince in cooperation with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1980. (Flaming Gold × Candoka) o.p. × (Garden State × Tenn. Natural seedling) o.p. from 1964 cross. Fruited for first time in 1967; tested as BY 5-6930. Tree: vigorous and productive for early maturing variety; less susceptible to brown rot than Nectared 2; blossoms small, nonshowy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 850 h below 45F. Fruit: size medium, but larger than Nectared 2; round to slightly ovate; 75% covered with bright red, undercolor yellow with slight green tint; flesh yellow, firm but melting, medium in texture, flavor good, semi-freestone; ripens early June at Byron, with Nectared 2, slightly earlier than Coronet peach.
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