Origin: in Palo Alto, Calif., by W.F. Wight, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1938. Leader Seedling 26-13 × (Paloro × Tuscan); cross made in 1931; first fruited in 1935; tested as US 33-21A. Tree: produces well; leaf glands reniform; flower with small petals. Fruit: large, averaging 7.6 cm in diam.; nearly round, symmetrical; skin yellow, blushed, pubescence medium; flesh yellow, nonmelting, slightly red in pit cavity, firm, fine-grained, flavor and quality good; clingstone; free from split pits; recommended for shipping, but may be canned; ripens early, Tuscan season.
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