Origin: in Blacksburg, Va., by George D. Oberle and R.C. Moore, Virginia Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1957. Sister seedling of Lexington; selected in 1951; tested as VP.I. 47N. Tree: vigor moderate; produces heavy sets of buds; leaf glands reniform; flowers showy. Fruit: size about 2 inches in diam.; skin bright, solid red with a smooth finish, very attractive; flesh white, freestone, texture medium, firmness above average, quality near-good to good; matures about 27 days before Elberta, or about 14 days before Redchief; resembles Redchief.
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