Origin: in Bakersfield, Calif., by Lewis B. Sherrill. Introd. in 1973. Plant patent 3603; 27 Aug. 1974. Fairtime mutation; discovered in 1968. Tree: size medium; vase-shaped; vigor moderate; hardy for Calif.; productivity excellent; flower light pink, showy; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 750 h. Fruit: large, average diam. 3 to 3 1/8 inches; globose; skin deep yellow overspread with red; flesh texture medium to firm, freestone; suitable for canning, freezing and fresh; ripens 5-10 Aug. in Bakersfield.
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