Medium to large, pinkish red with sweet-tart arils and hard seeds; good for juicing. Origin: former Soviet Union, conserved at Kara-Kala Experimental Station, Turkmenistan; introduced from Turkmenistan Experimental Station of Plant Genetic Resources, Garrygala to USDA-ARS and provided to National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Davis, CA by M.W. Hotchkiss, 1997. Parentage unknown. Tree: growth habit vigorous and upright; flowers showy, large and red; believed to be resistant to fruit sunburn in Georgia, USA. Fruit: medium to large, 349 g, hundred aril weight 52.6 g; round, often with angular edges where locules meet, slightly oblate; rind soft, bright pinkish-red to red; calyx relatively long, large, fleshy, and pronounced; arils medium-large, round, solid red; seeds large, hard, initially crunchy, then chewy; flavor sweet-tart, 16.9-17.3 °Brix, TA 1.10-1.16% citric acid, with mild astringency; good for juice due to hard seededness and flavor; ripens October in Davis.
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