Early ripening with fruit that resembles that of Julie. Origin: West Indies, grown in W. Africa. Tree: tall, with rounded, dense canopy. Fruit: green to orange-yellow with the advance of the season, rounded, 100–150 mm long by ~100 mm broad by ~78 mm thick, weighing 300–600 g, averaging 360 g; skin thick and separated with difficulty, flesh soft, juicy, melting, without fiber, deep orange, sweetly perfumed, free from turpentine. Seed monoembryonic in a medium-sized elongate, narrow stone that adheres to the flesh, with a few short, pliable fibers that are not objectionable; quality excellent.
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