Came to Florida in the 1880s as a shipment of seeds from Jamaica sent to the Reasoner Brothers, who grew and distributed trees around South Florida, particularly along Lake Worth and Biscayne Bay. Origin: Tree: vigorous; mediumsized, upright, dense canopy. Fruit: eating quality poor to fair. Shape: ovate, reniform; base flattened or slightly rounded; slender stem inserted squarely in a shallow cavity; apex bluntly pointed, sometimes with a small lateral beak; surface smooth. Size: length 9-10 cm; breadth 5.5-6.5 cm; thickness 5-5.5 cm. Weight: 200-300 g. Skin: ground color greenish-yellow; sometimes an orange-red blush; few small russet dots; skin thin, tough, and adherent. Flesh: firm and dry lemon-yellow flesh; flavor mild, sweet, insipid with a very weak, pleasant aroma; abundant fiber. Stone and seed: thick and woody stone with a polyembryonic seed filling 95% to 100% of the stone. Season: June to August. Used as a rootstock in Florida in the past; produces fruit in clusters.
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