A yellow-fleshed pineapple with better flavor and lower acidity than Smooth Cayenne; holds about 80% of the fresh pineapple market share in Taiwan. Origin: Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Station, Chiayi, Taiwan, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, by C.-C. Chang. Smooth Cayenne × Queen; crossed 1980; selected 1991; tested as C69-4-381; introd. 1998. Tree: moderately vigorous, average plant height 90 cm; leaf edge smooth with spiny tips; susceptible to natural floral induction; moderately susceptible to mealybug wilt. Fruit: yellow; medium, 1.4-1.5 kg with crown; cylindrical; skin thin; blossom cup shallow; flesh yellow to deep yellow, juicy; mildly acid; more fibrous than Smooth Cayenne; core large.
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