Origin: in Homestead, Fla., by B.A. Waldin. Introd. in 1917. West Indian type. Tree: precocious with a tendency to overbear; hardier than most West Indians. Flowering type A; major commercial cultivar in Florida. Fruit: oblong to oval and characteristically flattened on one side at the blossom end; of medium to large size, 14-28 oz; skin smooth, pale green to greenish yellow; seed size medium to large, tight in cavity; flesh pale to greenish yellow, of good flavor, oil content 6% to 10%; midseason, August to September.
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