Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1964. Plant patent 2325; 3 Dec. 1963; assigned to L.E. Cooke Co., San Gabriel, Calif. (Late Le Grand × Flory Dwarf peach) F2; sibling of Golden Prolific. Tree: dwarf with very short internodes; vigorous; flowers large, anthers red, self-fruitful, bloom in midseason; leaf size medium, glands reniform, petiole short, blade 5 1/2 inches long; ornamental with fruit production. Fruit: large, averaging 2 1/2 inches in diam.; globose to slightly oblate, uniform, symmetrical; skin pale yellow, slightly mottled with red, texture and thickness medium; flesh soft, subacid to mild, eating quality fair to good, ripens evenly, aroma pronounced, white with very pale greenish cast, red next to pit; stone free, size medium; seed bitter; harvest season second week in August; keeping quality medium; not firm enough for commercial long-distance shipping; resembles Golden Prolific, but is white instead of yellow-fleshed, ripens about 10 days before it, with more aroma.
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