Large-fruited southern highbush intended for the hand-harvest fresh market; low chill or evergreen production. Origin: Fall Creek Farm and Nursery, Lowell, OR by D.M. Brazelton, A.L. Wagner, P.S. Boches, and A.A.A. Bermudo. FL00-45 × FL97-130; selected 2006; USPP 27,623; 31 Jan. 2017. Tree: vigorous; upright, ~112 cm (h) × ~86 cm (w); evergreen in OR; chilling requirement ~300-500 h; hardy to USDA zones 7-9; flower and vegetative budbreak occur at approximately the same time in Lowell; flowers from mid-to late April through late May in Lowell; 6-7 flowers/cluster; moderate self-compatibility, ~55% of self-pollinated flowers reach maturity. Fruit: large, 2.9 g in OR; oblate; Pantone color Dapple Gray 16-3907; sweet, low acidity; ripens ~15 Jan. in Colima, Mexico and 5 May near Delano, CA.
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