Origin: in New Brunswick, N.J., by M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1949, jointly with Hort. Res. Inst. Ontario Dept. Agr., Vineland, Ont., Canada. J.H. Hale × Sunbeam; tested as N.J. 102. Tree: vigorous; crotches weak; hardier than Elberta; very productive; flower large, showy; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: small to medium, round ovate; skin blushed and striped red over most of surface, attractive, slightly pubescent; flesh yellow, melting, almost firm; quality very good, average for canning; freestone; pit small; ripens 4 weeks before Elberta.
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