Origin: in Byron, Ga., by W.R. Okie and V.E. Prince, S.E. Fruit & Tree Nut Res. Lab and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. [Redglobe × (Dixieland × FV240-1)] × [(Hiley × Fireglow) × B2832]. Introd. in 1981. Cross made in 1963; first fruited 1966. Tree: vigorous, productive; blossoms large, pink, showy, self-fertile, leaf glands globose, chilling requirement 800 h; good resistance to bacterial spot, more so than Blake, but more susceptible than Redskin. Fruit: large; round; attractive: better color and shape than those of Redskin and Blake; skin 50% to 70% bright red with attractive yellow ground color, pubescence light; flesh yellow with some red at pit, firm, but melting, texture and flavor good; freestone; ripens 2 days before Elberta.
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