Origin: in Vineland Station, Ont., Canada, by the Ontario Dept. Agr., Hort. Res. Inst. Introd. in 1941. Vaughan × Valiant; cross made in 1925; selected in 1930; tested as Ontario 250512. Tree: moderately vigorous; leaf glands reniform; flower small, nonshowy, petals red, self-fruitful; chilling requirement of 950 h. Fruit: size medium; round to oval, tip somewhat elongated; skin yellow, attractive, pubescence medium; flesh yellow, firm, melting, quality good, semi-freestone; ripens 5 to 6 weeks before Elberta; resembles Valiant.
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