Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1962 by Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Plant patent 1929; 5 Apr. 1960; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries. Sun Grand × (Le Grand × Halehaven peach); tested as Anderson 14K14. Tree: large to medium; moderately vigorous; productive; bears regularly; leaf glands reniform; flowers nonshowy, bloom in midseason. Fruit: large; symmetrical, globose; skin yellow, partly overspread with red, thickness medium; flesh yellow, shading to red near pit, firm, meaty, melting, subacid, ripens evenly, quality good, freestone; keeping and shipping quality good; ripens 4-5 days after Redhaven peach, about 7 days before Sun Grand, which it resembles.
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