Origin: in Farmersville, Calif., by Harold D. Dougherty. Introd. in 1956. Plant patent 1696; 15 Apr. 1958. Parentage unknown; selected in 1951. Tree: similar to Halehaven and Johnson in growth, spread and vigor; hardy; flower large; leaf glands globose; regular bearer. Fruit: large, averaging 2 1/2 inches in diam.; uniformly round; skin deep red overlaying yellow, thick, tenacious to flesh; flesh yellow, mottled orange or red, red at pit cavity, firm, flavor mild, quality good, freestone; shipping quality very good; matures in early July at place of origin.
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