Aldrich

Discovered in 1973 by Everett and Randall Aldrich as a chance seedling adjacent to a commercial orchard near Hughson, Calif. 5320; 6 Nov. 1984; assigned to Maryanne, Clarence, and Randall Aldrich. Introd. in 1984. Nut: soft to paper shell; well-sealed. Kernel: ovate; width-to-length ratio is 0.55; slightly plump; medium to small size; somewhat wrinkled; few doubles; resembles Thompson. Matures 2 weeks after Nonpareil. Easy to harvest and to hull. <b>Tree:</b> large; upright. Blooms with Nonpareil; cross-pollinates with Nonpareil, Carmel, Fritz, Monterey, and Price.