Origin: in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Kenneth R. Kerns and Julius Lloyd Collins, Pineapple Research Inst. of Hawaii. Introd. in 1960. Plant patent 1993; 6 Dec. 1960; assigned to Pineapple Res. Inst. of Hawaii. Cayenne × Red Spanish; cross made in 1930; selected in 1934; tested as 10,388. Tree: yield comparable to Cayenne, being above that of Red Spanish; extremely resistant to soilborne heart and root rot (Phytophthora cinnamoni), being a distinct advantage over Cayenne. Average degree °Brix 13.5, acidity 0.82%. Fruit: cylindrical, shoulders square; for a 5-lb. specimen, length was 7 1/6 inches and 6 1/8 inches in diam., exclusive of crown; eyes rather rectangular, flat; bracts yellow to salmon pink covering onethird of eye; overall eye color Spanish orange; more eyes than in Red Spanish; flesh white to primrose yellow, juicy, flavor resembles Red Spanish; general internal fruit characteristics resemble Red Spanish; ripens 20 to 25 days later than Cayenne.
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