Productive, Forastero-type tree. Origin: USDA-ARS, Tropical Agriculture Research Station, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, by R. Goenaga, H Irizarry, and B. Irish. UF-668 × Pound-7; cross made at Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Turrialba, Costa Rica; selected in Puerto Rico in 1997; introd. 2002. Bean: 24.5 pod index; flavor profile-rich, smooth chocolate profile up front with lots of deeper, mild dark wood notes; very good flavor and aftertaste. Tree: high yielding, more than 2,175 kg/ha dry beans. Fruit:
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