Origin: in College Station, Texas, by J.B. Storey, Texas Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1965. July Elberta × (Early Elberta × Floriberta); cross made in 1949; tested as A-162-4. Fruit medium to large, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches in diam.; skin attractive, red, coloring before harvest time; flesh yellow, fine texture, low in acid, flavor mild, remains firm; pit unusually small, freestone; ripening about 23 June, with Sunhigh and Goldenred. Tree: a low chilling variety adapted to regions of southern U.S. with about 500 to 700 h 45F. Sets heavily and requires much thinning, full bloom 6 days before Maygold; susceptible to bacterial spot, Xanthomonas pruni. Fruit:
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