Origin: in Blacksburg, Va., by George D. Oberle, Virginia Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1966. Rio Oso Gem × (Shippers Late Red o.p. × Sunhigh). First fruited in 1958; selected in 1959; tested as V.P.I. 58. Tree: very vigorous; moderately productive; flowers large, pale pink, showy, self-fruitful; leaf glands predominately reniform. Fruit: large, 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diam.; skin rich orange-yellow ground cover with 60% bright medium-red blush, pubescence short, attractive; flesh orange-yellow with moderate pinkish-red color adjacent to the pit cavity, firm, smooth, flavor mild, quality well above other varieties ripening in its season; ripens about 11 days after Elberta and 7 days after Rio Oso Gem; tolerant to diseases.
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