Origin: at Akko Expt. Station, Western Gahlee, Israel, by E. Lahav, D. Zamet, and S. Gazit. Seedling of Horshim caged with Hass and resembles both cultivars. Introd. in 1992. Tree: small to medium, sturdily branched, with short and compact flowering racemes; similar to Hass in cold sensitivity. Yields appear good, with a tendency toward alternate bearing. Flowering group A; distributed for evaluation throughout Israel but not recommended for hot summer areas, where fruit size might be reduced. Fruit: obovate (pear-shaped) to slightly necked, of small to medium size, 6 to 10.5 oz, usually 8 oz; green when mature; skin pebbled, of medium thickness, easily separated from flesh, slightly stonier than that of Hass; flesh pale yellow with a green rim, buttery texture, and excellent flavor, slightly less nutlike than Hass; seed round to slightly elongated, small (<10% of fruit weight) and tight in cavity; season begins and ends earlier than Hass (which is early October to March).
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