Origin: in Miami, Fla., by John G. DuPuis, Jr. Introd. in 1963. Plant patent 2528; 8 June 1965. Bud mutation discovered on a West Indian seedling Tree: moderately upright, symmetrical; sets and holds fruit under adverse weather conditions; blooms in February. Flowering group A; major commercial cultivar in Florida. Fruit: medium, 10 to 16 oz; averages about 12 oz; oblong to pyriform, up to 5 inches long, up to 3 1/2 inches in diam.; skin green, smooth, light yellow dots; flesh light yellow, firm, free of fiber, flavor rich and nutty; seed small, nearly round, tight in cavity; ripens early mid-June to end of July; ships very well.
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