Origin: at Louisiana Agr. Expt. Sta; outstanding for attractiveness of large, early season fruit. Harvester × Surecrop; crossed in 1977; tested as L77-2-79. Introd. in 1993 by CE. Johnson, J.T. Payne, W.A. Young, and E.W. Bush. Tree: Fruit: medium size; oval, slightly pointed; 65% smooth red blush over yellow ground color; short pubescence; flesh yellow, firm, melting; semifree when soft-ripe. Ripens 3 days before Bicentennial. Flowers: nonshowy with rose-colored petals; leaf glands reniform. Highly resistant to bacterial leafspot. Chilling requirement 700 h.
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