Origin: in Clarkston, Wash., by Albert W. Wahl. Introd. in 1942. Plant patent 520; 26 May 1942; assigned to H. Lynn Tuttle, Lynn Tuttle Nursery, Clarkston. Chance seedling; parentage unknown; first observed in 1918; first crop produced in 1921 propagated in 1935. Tree: large; vigorous; hardy; self-fruitful; flower showy; leaf glands globose. Fruit: large, up to 3 inches in diam.; round, uniform, halves equal; skin deep red shading to orange, colors well, thick, pubescence short; flesh deep orange to yellow, red around pit, firm, meaty, medium sweet, sprightly, very good flavor; juice reddish; pit small, red, free, does not crack; handles and ships well; ripens in early midseason, 2 weeks before Elberta; holds well on tree; resembles J.H. Hale.
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