Of unknown parentage from Haiti. Origin: Tree: moderately vigorous; medium-sized, open canopy. Fruit: eating quality fair to good. Shape: oblong, sigmoid; base rounded; stout stem inserted slightly obliquely in a shallow cavity; apex rounded with a medium-size lateral beak; surface undulating. Size: length 15-17 cm; breadth 8.5-11 cm; thickness 5.5-7.5 cm. Weight: 370-520 g. Skin: ground color greenish to bright yellow; no blush; few large russet dots; skin thin, tender, and adherent. Flesh: soft and juicy orange flesh; flavor rich, spicy, and sweet with a weak, pleasant aroma; little fiber. Stone and seed: thin and papery stone with a polyembryonic seed filling 25% to 40% of the stone. Season: June to July. Also called Francis and Francisque in the Caribbean; trees often grown from seed in Haiti and the Caribbean; poor color and anthracnose susceptibility limit its commercial use.
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