Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F. W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1961. Plant patent 2044; 4 Apr. 1961; assigned to Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Calif. (Le Grand × July Elberta peach) F2. Tree: large, spreading; vigorous; very productive; bears regularly. Fruit: large to medium, suture diam. average 2 1/4 inches; globose, uniform; skin red to maroon, which almost completely covers a yellow ground color, smooth; flesh yellow, firm, meaty, moderately juicy, subacid, very little aroma, eating quality good, freestone; ripens about 2 weeks before John Rivers or Early Sungrand and 1 week before Grand River or Sunrise, with a ripening period of 5-12 June; market and dessert use; keeping and shipping qualities good.
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