Origin: in New Brunswick, N.J., by M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1938. J.H. Hale × Marigold; cross made in 1923; tested as N.J. 70. Tree: vigorous; upright; leaf glands reniform; flower size medium, nonshowy, petals red, self-fruitful; chilling requirement of 850 h; sets good crops, requires thinning. Fruit: medium to large; round to oval, suture prominent; skin yellow overlaid with dull red, attractive, pubescence light to medium; flesh yellow, streaked with red, firm, melting, high quality; stone large, free; ripens slowly and early, 19 days before Elberta; ships well.
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