Origin: in LaHabra, Calif., by Melville M. Graham. Introd. in 1945. Plant patent 662; 27 Nov. 1945; assigned to Armstrong Nurseries, Ont., Calif. Openpollinated seedling of Lyon; selected in 1944; Guatemalan type. Tree: vigor medium; habit moderately upright; alternate bearing; fairly tender to frost; more easily propagated than Lyon. Nursery trees sold 1945 to 1951, mostly for home plantings; discontinued in 1952 because of lack of demand. Fruit: medium to large, averaging 16 to 18 oz, with a range from 11 to 29 oz; pyriform; skin dark green, oil content high, averaging 25% to 27%, flavor excellent, good keeping quality, flesh resistant to discoloration when exposed to air; matures April to June.
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