Origin: in the Victoria Dept. of Agr. Res. Sta., Tatura, Victoria, Australia. Bred by A Czerkaskyj in 1973, selected in 1985, tested as T244, and introduced in 1991 by L.G. Issell and P.H. Jerie. Golden Queen × Babygold 5. Tree: medium vigor; moderately upright; productive. Chilling requirements similar to Golden Queen. International rights licensed to Australia Nursery Fruit Improvement Co. Fruit: medium large; oblique with an uneven suture and a moderate point; skin 40% light-maroon blush over a golden ground color. Flesh yellow to orange with slight red at the pit surface, firm, nonmelting, clingstone with good separation of flesh and pit when twisted, sweet flavor. Ripens 30 days after Redhaven. Flowers nonshowy; leaf glands round to reniform.
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