Origin: in Summerland, B.C., Canada, by J.E. Britton, Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. in 1949. J.H. Hale × Veteran; cross made in 1933; selected in 1941 by A.J. Mann of the above station; tested as Summerland S-11-3. Tree: medium size; compact; moderately hardy; heavy annual bearer; requires heavy thinning. No longer recommended for commercial plantings in British Columbia, fruit has a tendency toward bald patches, nonbrowning, flower selfsterile. Fruit: large; flesh yellow, juicy, firm, freestone; easily handles with minimum amount of bruising; good for canning; ripens with Valiant and Veteran; resembles J.H. Hale.
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