Thought to be a Haden × Carabao cross made by Edward Simmonds of the Plant Introduction Garden, Miami, Fla., in the 1920s; however, recent isozyme studies have not supported this. Original tree grown at the Simmonds residence in South Miami; named and described in the late 1930s by Tom and David Sturrock. Origin: Tree: vigorous; large, compact, dense canopy. Fruit: eating quality excellent. Shape: oval to oblong; base rounded; stout stem inserted squarely in a shallow cavity; apex rounded without a beak; surface undulating. Size: length 10-15 cm; breadth 8-10 cm; thickness 7-8 cm. Weight: 450-620 g. Skin: ground color bright yellow; pink or reddish blush; numerous small white dots; medium thick, tender, and adherent. Flesh: tender, melting, and juicy deep yellow or orange flesh; flavor sweet, spicy, and rich with a weak, pleasant aroma; no fiber. Stone and seed: thin and papery stone with a monoembryonic seed filling 35% to 50% of the stone. Season: June and July. Considered by many as the finest tasting of the Florida mangos; consistent bearer, usually producing only a few fruit in a single year; often the seed is poorly developed, but the fruit develops to full size.
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