Origin: in Bakersfield, Calif., by Oliver P. Blackburn. Introd. in 1935. Plant patent 86; 6 Feb. 1934; assigned to Calif. Nursery Co., Fremont, Calif. Stanwick nectarine × unknown peach. Tree: vigorous; foliage heavy, leaf with reniform glands; flower nonshowy, size medium; chilling requirement 1050 h. Fruit: large; round-ovate, apex pointed; skin blushed pink to red; flesh white tinged with red, juicy, soft-melting, sweet, aromatic, very good quality; pit size medium, free, some split pits; ripens 3 weeks before Elberta; susceptible to brown rot; resembles Early Wheeler.
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