Origin: in Avon Park, Fla., by W.F. Ward. Introd. in 1940. Hybrid of Guatemalan × West Indian types; seedling discovered in 1927. Tree: branches able to stand a great deal of bending without breakage; consistently heavy bearer; not cold resistant. Flowering group A. No longer propagated. Fruit: 12 to 20 oz; obovate with obliquely flattened base; skin medium green, thin, pliable, glossy, attractive; flesh light yellow, oil content 9%; seed very large, 22% of fruit weight; season December and January.
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