Introd. to Florida from Hawaii in 1927 by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Miami, Fla. Supposedly a seedling of Paheri from R.W. Smith, Makiki Heights, Honolulu. Origin: Tree: vigorous; large, upright, somewhat open canopy. Fruit: eating quality fair. Shape: oblong; base rounded; stout stem inserted squarely in a shallow cavity; apex bluntly pointed with no beak; surface undulating. Size: length 9.5-11 cm; breadth 7-8 cm; thickness 6-6.5 cm. Weight: 290-340 g. Skin: ground color bright yellow; dark red blush; numerous medium-yellow dots; skin thin, tender, and adherent. Flesh: soft and juicy deep yellow flesh; flavor rich and sweet with a strong, pleasant aroma; little fiber. Stone and seed: thick and woody stone with a polyembryonic seed filling 70% to 85% of the stone. Season: June to July. Regular producer, but highly susceptible to anthracnose; fruit very soft at maturity; was an important cultivar in Hawaii.
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