Origin: in Rio Oso, Calif., by William F. Yerkes. Introd. in 1933. Plant patent 84; 28 Nov. 1933. Parentage unknown; selected in 1926. Tree: productive; susceptible to bacterial spot; leaf glands reniform; flower showy, very large, light pink, self-fruitful, chilling requirement of 850 h. Fruit: large, averaging between 2 3/4 to 3 3/4 inches in diam.; round to slightly elongated, slight to prominent suture ridge; skin with more red than J.H. Hale, very attractive; flesh yellow, firm, fine texture, good quality, melting, freestone; ripens 1 week after Elberta, about 2 weeks after H.J. Hale, which it resembles.
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