Origin: in Tatura, Australia, by L.A. van Heek, Tatura Hort. Res. Sta. Introd. in 1960. Probably Levis sp.; seed collected in 1936 by P.F. Marriott; planted in 1937; original seedling no 15-43; station designation Code 37. Tree: vigorous; light to medium amount of thinning required. Fruit: large; round, slightly lipped; skin light to midyellow with about one-third blushed red; flesh medium orange-yellow, being similar to Levis; texture fairly firm, juicy, flavor good, clingstone; pit size average, round; ripens early, 7 days before Levis; picking range of about 6 days; good uniformity of ripening of individual fruit; slight susceptibility to preharvest drop; canning quality fair.
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