Origin: in Calcutta, India. Introd. in 1929 into the U.S. by the Plant Introduction Garden, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Coconut Grove, Fla., as P.1. 94066; propagated and distributed in 1948. Parentage unknown; first fruited in the U.S. in 1940. Tree: spreading; vigorous, up to 40 ft high; foliage dark green; apparently well adapted to alkaline soil. Fruit: produced in large clusters of 20 or more fruit; large, 1 inch in diam. and up to 1 3/4 inches long, 22 g in weight; round; deep pink when ripe, rose-scented; matures in May and June in Florida; firm flesh, TSS 17%, very rough peel; flavor excellent.
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