I enjoyed the story of the Valcarrie. I heard that it wasn't a new creation and this confirms it. I found it interesting that the parentage for tree was so uncertain. It appears the name came about because the fruit shared characteristics from the Carrie and probably that combining the names Valencia and Carrie sounds cool, Valcarrie or Valkyrie. The description of a love or hate relationship with this fruit sounds about right. I had the perfectly tree ripened fruit last year that was crazy complex with strong resinous components. I was in heaven, and told be friend that he had to try a piece. He immediately spite it out and looked at me like I was genuinely trying to poison him.