This is the name under which it was introduced in France; not introduced in the United States. Origin: in Marges, France, by Raymond Deroux. Introd. commercially in France in 1957. Plant patent 1668; 10 Dec. 1957; assigned to mesne assignments, to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Mayflower mutation; discovered in 1955. Tree: medium tall; vigorous; semi-erect; hardy; very productive; leaf glands globose; flower medium large, rosy color, similar to Mayflower. Fruit: rather small, being similar to Mayflower; skin with more red coloration than that of parent; flesh white, sometimes slightly red underneath the skin and around the pit, tender, abundant juice, fibers few, flavor slightly acid, medium sweet, slightly more than that of parent, semi-freestone; ripens a few days before Mayflower.
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