Very large, honey-sweet, golden-yellow pomegranate. Origin: Camarillo, CA, by S.J. Chater in the 1980s. Parentage unknown. Tree: very large leaves, with blade up to 9 cm in length, vigorous upright branching with willowing characteristic; readily propagated by hardwood cuttings. Fruit: very large, round, weighing up to 900 g; exocarp thick and smooth; color predominately golden-yellow with pinkish and/or reddish blushing; calyx medium-sized, typically open, with triangular lobes that tend to bend outward; ripens September to November in Riverside, CA, earlier than Green Globe; arils pink, large, with moderately hard seeds, eaten fresh, has a very sweet, low-acid honey and apple flavor; juice pink, very sweet, low-acid with striking honey character; useful for fresh market, better for juice.
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