Origin: in Hawaii, by F.A.I. Bowers and H.Y. Nakasone, Univ. of Hawaii. Introd. in 1960. Also known as B-30. Open-pollinated seedling of a selection from a wild population; discovered in 1954-55. Tree: vigor excellent; 12-15 ft high; productive; susceptible to redbanded thrips, fruit flies. The first commercial guava cultivar in Hawaii for processing. Fruit: 2.5-3.0 inches in diam., 3.5-4.5 inches long, slightly oval; skin yellow, slightly rough; flesh medium-pink, 1.0% to 1.2% acid, 9% to 10% soluble solids; ripens year-round with peaks in April-May and September-October. Pulp in locules has a tendency to be loose and puffy; puree recovery 78%. Yield from 3-year-old trees was 24 t/ha/year. Vitamin C 143.8 to 154 mg/ 100 g fruit.
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