Origin: in Fayetteville, Ark., by J.N. Moore, E. Brown, and W.A. Sistrunk, Arkansas Agr. Expt. Sta. Darrow × Brazos; cross made 1965; selected in 1968; tested as Ark. 544. Tree: canes are vigorous, erect, and moderately thorny; moderately resistant to anthracnose, resistant to orange rust, susceptible to rosette. Fruit: very large, maintains size throughout the season better than most cultivars; firm; attractive; slightly better flavored than Comanche; harvest period averages 25 days, beginning 1 June in southern Arkansas; fruit are borne high on cane and accessible to machine harvesting.
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