Origin: in Vineland Station, Ont., Canada, by the Ontario Dept. of Agr., Hort. Res. Inst. Introd. and named in 1959. (Halehaven × Vedette) × Veteran; cross made in 1946; tested as Ontario 46071. Tree: very productive; requires heavy thinning in most seasons, being similar to Veteran in this respect; hardy; self-fruitful, setting fruit under adverse conditions; flower large, showy, being similar to Veteran; self-fruitful; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: size medium; skin streaked red over orange ground color; flesh bright yellow, fairly firm, quality good, oxidizes slowly; semi-freestone, but reasonably free at full maturity; ripens 2 weeks before Redhaven or about Goldray season, averaging 6 Aug. at Vineland.
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