Origin: in New Brunswick, N.J., by M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1938. J.H. Hale × Cumberland; cross made in 1926; tested as N.J. 94. Tree: very vigorous; as hardy as J.H. Hale; susceptible to brown rot; flower size medium, nonshowy, self-fruitful; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 950 h. Fruit: large; ovate; skin predominantly red over yellow, dull, pubescence medium; flesh yellow, quality good, melting, firm, freestone; ripens with or just before Elberta; popular for local market in New Jersey; canning quality only fair.
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