Origin: by Louisiana Agr. Expt. Sta. at Baton Rouge in 1971. Selected in 1973 by P.L. Hawthorn, tested as L71-A72-23, and released by J.E. Boudreaux et al. in 1984. La Feliciana open-pollinated. Tree: vigorous; highly productive. Chilling requirement 450 h. Fruit: medium large; round; 85% bright red over medium yellow; flesh yellow with red flecks throughout, firm, melting, semi-freestone. Ripens 9 days before Harvester. Flowers numerous, nonshowy, light pink with rose margins; leaf glands reniform. Good resistance to bacterial spot.
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