Origin: in Gainesville. Fla., by Univ. of Florida, Dept. of Fruit Crops. Introd. in 1981. Tenn (Tennessee 37-20) × Hood. Cross made in 1954; selected in 1970; tested as Fla. 41-116. Tree: upright, semi-compact; highly productive; shorter and more compact than Hood; resistant to fire blight, moderately resistant to leaf spot; low chilling requirement, adapted to north and central Florida; requires cross-pollination. Hood and Pineapple good pollinizer. Fruit: large, roundovate; skin green, tender; flesh white, melting (buttery texture); early ripening, mid to late-July, needs to be harvested at hard green stage for maximum aroma and flavor; stores up to 6 weeks at 40 to 45F without significant loss in quality.
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