Cultivar favored for planting in dooryard gardens. Origin: introd. to Florida from Thailand in 1973 by Robert J. Knight for the Rare Fruit Council International of Miami. Tree: upright-spreading, with dense, healthy growth. Flowers short-styled. Fruit: elongate-cylindrical, star-shaped in cross section with 5 ribs, averaging 11.5 cm long × 8.5 cm broad and weighing 150 g with 6 seeds; skin waxy, light yellow approaching white in color; not outstandingly firm, with ribs too thin and wavy to ship well. Flesh crisp, juicy, and pleasantly sweet.
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