Origin: at the Hort. Farm, Olney, Ill., by M.J. Dorsey, Illinois Agr. Expt. Sta., Urbana. Introd. in 1946. Valiant × Halehaven; cross made in 1937; tested as Ill. K73. Tree: fruit buds with moderate degree of hardiness, hardier than Elberta; flower small, nonshowy; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 850 h. Fruit: medium to large; skin medium yellow, light blush, appearance excellent; flesh medium yellow, soft at maturity, tender, juicy; clingstone, tending to be freestone when mature; ripens 35 to 40 days before Elberta; good for fresh market because of early maturity and good appearance.
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