Origin: in Redland Bay, Queensland, Australia, by Frank V. Sharpe of Clayfield, Brisbane. Introd. there in 1954; now grown in three states in Australia, in Spain, and in the U.S. in Florida and California. Chance seedling; selected in 1951. Tree: hardy; growth dwarf; produces crops regularly; flowering group A. Fruit: 7-13 oz; somewhat more ovoid than Fuerte; skin green, thickness medium; seed small; market quality excellent; season August to November in Australia (Fuerte's season there April to July); resembles Fuerte.
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