Origin: in Merced, Calif., by F.W. Anderson. Introd. in 1972. Plant patent 2793; 30 Jan. 1968; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Late Le Grand × Early Sungrand; cross made between 1960 and 1965; tested as 18K84B. Tree: large; spreading; vigorous; hardy in north central Missouri; flowers large; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: 2 3/4 inches in diam.; globose; skin yellow, 70% overspread with red, medium thick; flesh yellow, firm, quality excellent, freestone; for shipping and dessert; ripens slightly later than Elberta peach.
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