Origin: in Paonia, Colo., by Gilbert Hice. Introd. in 1947; assigned to Carlton Nurseries, Forest Grove, Ore. Parentage unknown; discovered in 1946. Tree: vigorous and strong growing; when mature is tall, wide-spreading, open, and well-branched; strong, wide crotch angles; leaf glands mixed in shape; flower medium-small, reddish, resembling Elberta and opening about the same time. Fruit: larger than Elberta; occasionally irregular in shape; skin highly blushed; flesh yellow, freestone; ships well; ripens 7 days before Elberta; resembles July Elberta, but with more skin color.
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