Origin: in Avery Island, La., by E.A. McIlhenny. Introd. in 1933. Bud mutation of Le Conte; discovered about 1917; P.I. 46566. Tree: shows more limb resistance to fire blight than do Le Conte and Kieffer, but resistance at bloom time is similar to these varieties. Fruit: large, from 2 1/2 to 4 inches in diam. and 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches long; rounded; skin greenish-yellow, medium to thick, waxen, smooth, numerous large russet dots; flesh white, texture medium, flavor mild, moderately juicy, slightly aromatic, sweet to slightly acid, quality fair-better than Le Conte and Kieffer, a few large grit cells near the rather large core.
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