Origin: in Beltsville, Md., by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1952. Raritan Rose selfed; cross made in 1940; selected in 1944; tested as USDA B12160. Tree: productive, moderately vigorous; flower size medium, nonshowy, self-fruitful, usually opening shortly after Elberta; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 900 h; relatively high bacterial spot resistance. Fruit: medium to large; almost round; skin with light to medium pubescence, red blotched, mottled, striped over 90% of greenish-yellow to yellow ground; flesh yellow, red at pit, some red flecking throughout, medium firm, melting, medium textured, flavor good; pit size medium, free; ripens 3 to 4 weeks before Elberta; ships only moderately well; cans and freezes well.
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