Origin: at Idlewild Research Station, Clinton, La., by J.E. Boudreaux, C.E. Johnson, P.L. Hawthorne, W.A. Young, R.L. Cunningham, M.G. Lartigue, T.J. Raiford, F.J. Peterson, and P.W. Wilson. Introd. in 1985. La Feliciana o.p.; selected in 1983; tested as L71-A73-3. Tree: vigorous; productive. Leaves and fruit resistant to bacterial spot. Chilling requirement 400 to 500 h. Fruit: medium to large; skin 80% bright red over medium yellow ground; spherical; flesh yellow with red flecks; firm; freestone; very good flavor. Ripens midway between Harvester and La Feliciana.
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