Origin: in Homestead, Fla., at the Florida Subtropical Expt. Sta. and described by John Popenoe of this station. Introd. in 1963. Open-pollinated seedling of Waldin; seed planted in 1933; first propagated in 1946; West Indian type; tested as Fla. 27-1. Tree: production very heavy; growth habit more erect than Waldin, more spreading with a better shape than Lula; blooms early, flower type "A"; in home gardens, satisfactory crops produced without cross-pollination; lacks hardiness. Named in memory of George D. Ruehle (1898-1962), director of the station for 18 years. Not propagated commercially. Fruit: averages about 15 oz, ranging from 10-20 oz; pear-shaped; skin bright green, fairly thin; flesh yellow with a thin greenish layer next to skin; flavor good; oil content low, from 2% to 5%; seed relatively small, averaging 12% of fruit by weight; ripens with Pollock, about the last week of July, with acceptable fruit on the tree through September; fairly resistant to avocado scab, Cercospora spot, and anthracnose.
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