Origin: in Mesopotamia; imported into the U.S. in 1913 by P.B. Popenoe. Introd. in the U.S. about 1934 by R.W. Nixon, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Indio, Calif. Tree: Fruit: semi-dry type; large, 36-45 x 19-23 mm, oblong to oblong-elliptical; skin tough, red when immature, brown to black when soft and ripe; flesh soft, amber, texture good, semi-translucent; flavor good, with a "heavy" sweetness; ripens in midseason, ripens well in seasons of high humidity and extreme heat. Palm: production good, 115-140 kg (on 18-year-old palms); appears very promising for the Southwest.
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