Origin: in Roodeplaat, Pretoria South Africa, by Edward P. Evans, Hort. Res. Inst. Introd. in 1914. Moreira Jubilee selfed. Cross made in 1960, selected in 1963, tested as 6-62. Tree: large; vase-shaped; vigorous; moderately productive; thinning required; late flowering; chilling requirement about 500 h; flower nonshowy; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: large; round-oval; skin yellow ground color, 60% covered with red blush, very attractive, pubescence slight; flesh yellow, melting, firm, flavor slightly tart; freestone; ripens early December.
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