Soft-seeded, sweet-tart, pinkish red, medium fruit. Origin: VIR Kara-Kala Experimental Station, Turkmenistan by B.S. Rosanov and Z.M. Gaivoronskaya. (Kazake × Wonderful) × Wonderful; introd. from Turkmenistan Experimental Station of Plant Genetic Resources, Garrygala to USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Davis, CA in 1999. Tree: weak; flexible; branches drooping; leaves narrow, lancet shaped; tendency for multiple trunks and more horizontal than vertical growth resulting from horizontal branches; flowers showy, large and red. Fruit: medium; round-flat, often oblate; rind soft, pink blushed to pinkish red, may be striped, similar to Wonderful; shiny light red; arils large, dark-red; seeds small, soft; flavor sweet-sour; does not transport well; does not store for long periods; tends to split; rind may dry and lose color (brown) on tree after peak maturity; harvest window relatively narrow.
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