Origin: in Miami, Fla., by the Plant Introduction Garden, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1922. Open-pollinated seedling of Collins, apparently crossed with a West Indian type; seed planted in 1915, first crop in 1920. Tree: Class A flowering type, but pollen not produced; rapid, vigorous grower; leaves and fruit resistant to scab; fairly productive. Not recommended for commercial plantings in Florida. No longer propagated, but still carried as a minor commercial cultivar by the Florida Avocado Administrative Committee. Fruit: 18 to 30 oz; short obovoid to elliptical; skin dark green, glossy, smooth, leathery; oil content 10% to 16%; flavor good; seed medium, tight in cavity; season November and December.
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