Origin: in Fresno, Calif., by Elmer Snyder and Frank N. Harmon, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1958. Flame Tokay × Ribier (Alphonse Lavallee); cross made in 1947; seedling budded to a growing rootstock in 1948; first fruited in 1949; tested as USDA GB-30. Cluster: very large; long with medium-long shoulders; wellfilled. Berry: firm; medium-large; spherical; similar to Ribier; skin black; quality good; texture crisp; seed size medium, usually three/berry; shipping quality and market acceptance good; berries split badly in some localities; matures about 7-10 days later than Cardinal. Tree: Fruit:
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