Origin: in Idlewild Expt. Sta., Clinton, La., by James E. Boudreaux, C.E. Johnson, P.L. Hawthorne, W.A. Young, R.L. Cunningham, T.J. Raiford, and D.W. Newsom of Louisiana Agr. Expt. Sta., Baton Rouge. Introd. in 1983. La Feliciana o.p.; discovered in 1973; tested as L71-A73-30. Tree: vigorous, strong, productive, heavy thinning required; blossoms nonshowy, light pink; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 500 to 600 h; tolerant to bacteriosis (Xanthomonas campestris sp. pruni). Fruit: medium to large; round to oval with slight suture, halves almost equal; semifreestone; skin medium-yellow with 75% to 80% overcolored with dark red, pubescence medium to long, heavy; flesh flecked throughout with red; quality, firmness, and texture good for ripening season; ripens 2nd week of June, about 36 days before Elberta, 12 to 15 days after Bicentennial, and 4 to 6 days before Harvester.
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