Origin: in Xenia, Clay County, Ill., by James E. Markham, Markham's Nursery. Introd. in 1932. Plant patent 7; 16 Feb. 1932; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Parentage unknown; selected in 1928. Tree: vigorous; low in productivity; flower small, nonshowy, pollen-sterile; chilling requirement 850 h at or below 45F. Fruit: very large; variable, round, apex pointed; skin thin, mottled and blushed red over yellow, pubescence moderate; flesh golden yellow, red at pit, firm, melting, freestone; ripens a few days after Elberta; quality very good.
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