Origin: in Palo Alto, Calif., by W.F. Wight, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1935. Mich. No. 1 Latex Lemon Free; cross made in 1919 by Michigan Agr. Expt. Sta., South Haven; seed taken to California; resultant seedling planted in 1922 at Palo Alto; first fruited in 1925. Tree: very heavy producer; flower showy, petals large; leaf glands globose; similar to Elberta in amount of cold necessary to break the rest period. Fruit: large, about 7.3 cm in diam.; nearly round, sides equal, symmetrical; suture well-defined; skin lemon yellow, somewhat mottled and splashed red where exposed to sun, fairly tough, pubescence medium; flesh clear yellow with no red at pit, fine-textured, juicy, flavor mild, quality excellent; stone small, free; ships and cans well; sets heavily, need thinning; ripens in early midseason.
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