Origin: in West Palm Beach, Fla., by G.W. Smith. Introd. in 1944. Parentage unknown but assumed to be a hybrid of the West Indian race with a variety of the Guatemalan race; seed planted in 1934; first fruited in 1940. Tree: flower type B; tends to alternate bearing. No longer propagated. Fruit: size medium, averaging 16 to 18 oz; shape pyriform; skin smooth, bright light green, glossy; flesh bright yellow, oil content 11%, quality good; season mostly October with a range to December; seed large.
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