Origin: in College Park, Md., by A.L. Schrader and I.C. Haut, Maryland Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1944. J.H. Hale × Elberta; selected in 1931. Tree: spreading; vigorous; very productive; shorter chilling requirement than Elberta, 750 h; flowers large, showy, petals pink, self-fruitful, blooms with Elberta; resistant to bacteriosis. Fruit: medium to large, good size even with heavy production; nearly round; skin deep red over yellow, attractive, pubescence light to medium; flesh yellow, red at pit, melting, nonbrowning, firm, quality somewhat better than Elberta, fine flavor; shipping and keeping, canning and freezing qualities good; pit size small to medium, free; ripens with or slightly ahead of Elberta.
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