Origin: in Leesburg, Fla., by Loren Stover and J.A. Mortensen, Florida Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1968. Mantey × SeyveVillard 12-309; cross made in 1956; tested as FES A4-43. Cluster: medium; frequently shouldered. Berry: 9/16 inch in diam., ellipsoidal; skin translucent light green to golden at maturity; sugar content at maturity averages 17% to 18%; flavor mild and free from excessive sweetness or tartness; dessert or table cultivar; ripens late June or early July; refrigeration prolongs shelf life and seems to improve flavor; keeping quality inferior to Thompson Seedless but superior to Lake Emerald. Tree: Fruit:
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