Large, sweet, green-skinned pomegranate. Origin: Camarillo, CA, by S.J. Chater in the 1980s. Parentage unknown. Tree: very large leaves, with blades up to 9 cm long, vigorous upright branching with partial willowing and creeping characteristics; difficult to propagate by hardwood cuttings. Fruit: large, elegantly rotund, weighs up to 850 g; exocarp thick, waxy, leathery and smooth; color starts out green and turns golden-yellow at maturity, may display pink to pinkish red hues and green color at maturity; calyx large, typically open at maturity, durable and thick, with triangular, pointy lobes that stand upright and are crown-like; arils medium-sized, plump, ruby to pinkish red, juicy with midsized, moderately hard, crunchy seeds; ripens from September to November in Riverside, CA, prone to late-season split;. eaten fresh, has a sweet, low-acid flavor; juice bright pinkish red, very sweet with low acidity; useful for fresh market or juice.
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