Origin: Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville by W.B. Sherman, P.M. Lyrene, and R.H. Sharpe. lntrod. in 1985. Sunred × complex parentage of Florida selections; included in the pedigree are Elberta, J.H. Hale, and Southland. Selected in 1979; tested as Fla. 9-13NR. Tree: Fruit: medium-small; nearly round without prominent suture or tip; skin 100% red blush; flesh yellow, firm, smooth-textured, relatively nonbrowning, semi-freestone; quality medium; ripens 90 days from bloom. Petals large, pink, showy; leaves dark red; leaf glands reniform. Intended for dooryard and landscape purposes. Chilling requirement: 300 chill units. Leaves and fruit highly resistant to bacterial leafspot.
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