Origin: in Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, by Wilson Popenoe, Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Introd. in Honduras in 1964. Parentage unknown; Mexican type; selected in 1948. Tree: erect, broad; branches stiff; productivity appears to be quite satisfactory. Fruit: large for this type, about 3 1/4 inches long and up to 2 1/2 inches in diameter, 6-8 oz; skin dark purple, glossy, smooth, very attractive; lenticels few and yellowish; flesh cream changing to greenish near skin, very slight fiber markings; buttery, nutty flavor; oil content 19% to 25%; quality good; seed small for this type, tight in cavity, both seedcoats adhering closely; season October and November.
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