Origin: in Long Beach, Calif., by Mrs. Alexander B. Hepler, Jr. Plant patent 4014; 1 Feb. 1977; assigned to L.E. Cooke Co., Visalia, Calif. Chance seedling grown from seed of Elberta peach. Plant patent 4014; assigned to L.E. Cooke Co., Visalia, Calif. Tree: large; vigorous; spreading. Characterized by tree's ability to set fruit with less winter chilling requirement than other similar varieties, chilling requirement about 600 h. Fruit: large; uniform; globose; medium thick skin, partly red; flesh yellow, red at pit extending into flesh; subacid flavor; freestone.
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