Origin: in Mentone, San Bernardino County, Calif., on the Stewart Ranch. Introd. in 1956; first propagated for trial at the California Citrus Res. Center, Riverside, in 1952. Chance seedling possibly of Mexicola; Mexican type. Tree: spreading; strong; vigorous; bears good crops. Commercial cultivar in South Africa. Fruit: medium, 6-10 oz; pyriform; skin green, but at maturity a rich dark purple, slightly rough, raised lenticels sparse near base but very numerous at apex, corkiness none to very slight, texture soft-leathery, excellent peeling quality; flesh clear, bright, light yellow shading to green toward skin; firm, but melting; excellent quality; ripens from early October to mid-December; oil content about 8% by first of October to about 16% in mid-November.
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