One of the most important cultivars in Brazil’s Federal District and one of the best-known cultivars in Brazil. Origin: Brazil. Tree: medium-sized, of slow growth with rounded canopy. Fruit: yellow to rose-red on the side exposed to the sun, oblong-cordiform, medium-sized, skin thick and smooth, flesh firm and moderately juicy, fibrous, golden-yellow, moderately sweet with turpentine aroma, of ordinary quality, susceptible to anthracnose disease. Seed polyembryonic, in a small, oblong stone. Midseason to late. Used for juice as well as fresh consumption.
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