Origin: in Ash Grove, Mo., by John W. Nicholson. Introd. in 1946. Plant patent 670; 15 Jan. 1946; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Greensboro o.p. Tree: hardy; produces well under adverse conditions. Fruit: size medium to large, average 2 1/2 inches in diam.; round, halves unequal; skin fairly thick, tough, blushed over yellow; flesh white, firm, moderately juicy, clingstone; ripens early, about 5 days after Early Wheeler (Red Bird) and 7 to 10 days before Golden Jubilee; primarily for home and roadside orchard use.
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