Origin: in Jackson Springs, N.C., by North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1968. Rochester × Redskin; cross made in 1958; first fruited in 1961; tested as NC 9062. Tree: vigorous; productive; flowers large, showy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirements about same as Redhaven; equally as resistant to bacterial spot as Redskin. Fruit: size medium; round; skin smooth, one-half of surface covered with red blush over a dull yellow ground color; flesh yellow, less red pigment than Redskin, firm and stays firm well after harvest, fine-melting texture, less juicy than Elberta, flavor excellent, fully freestone; ripens 5 to 7 days later than Elberta.
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