Origin: in Riverside, Calif., by J.W. Lesley, California Citrus Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1942. J.H. Hale × Bolivian Cling o.p.; selected in 1936. Tree: vigorous, upright to somewhat spreading; foliage dark green, leaf glands reniform; flower small, pink, self-fruitful; produces well; blooms slightly after Babcock; obsolete. Fruit: medium large; slightly oblong; skin golden yellow, blushed, appearance attractive, ventral suture often red, pubescence short, not dense; flesh light to orange yellow; pit cavity medium pink; texture smooth, juicy, firm; flavor good, sweet; subacid; aroma slight, richly flavored; freestone; quality good; ripens in midseason, 1 Aug. at Riverside; subject to preharvest drop.
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