Origin: in Hammonton, N.J., by John Errera. Introd. in 1962 by Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Princess Anne, Md. Plant patent 2360; 11 Feb. 1964; assigned to Edgar H. Kemp and Homer S. Kemp, Bountiful Ridge Nurseries. Redhaven mutation; discovered in 1958. Tree: vigorous; very productive; hardy; leaf glands reniform; flower size medium, blooms medium early. Fruit: large, averaging about 2 1/2 inches in diam.; skin yellow, almost solidly overlaid with red, thick, tough, no tendency to crack, pubescence short; flesh yellow, mottled red next to stone, firm, crisp, melting, subacid, mild, delicate, quality good for fresh use, canning, freezing; ripens evenly; stone small, free; ripens 3 to 5 days before Redhaven, which it resembles.
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