Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson. Introd. in 1951. Plant patent 1161; 13 Jan. 1953; assigned to Thomas B. Stribling, Jr., Stribling's Nurseries, Merced, Calif. Le Grand × (Bim × Kim); first fruited in 1948; tested as Anderson 9K66. Tree: size medium; spreading; productive; leaf glands globose; flowers large, pink. Fruit: very large; skin highly blushed; flesh golden yellow, freestone, firm, juicy, flavor excellent; good for shipping, canning, and dessert use; ripens a few days earlier than Quetta and Le Grand, which it resembles.
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