This cultivar variety, type originated from Homestead (Florida) and belongs to a selected group of seedlings distinguished by a greater resistance to anthracnose, very attractive colour, and good shelf life and shipping qualities. These seedlings appeared in the 1950s and 1960s.
The ovate, small- to medium-sized fruit (average weight 280 g) is very attractive showing a bright yellow ground colour with a heavy crimson blush and prominent beak a pointed projection at the tip of a fruit. The average fruit dimensions are: 10.5 cm length by 7.9 cm width. The skin is thick, though easily separating and covered with numerous white/yellow lenticels. The flesh is quite firm, melting and juicy with little fibre, orange-yellow, rich, spicy and sweet with a strong pleasant aroma. It is of good to excellent quality. The seed is mono-embryonic mode of reproduction: contains only one embryo and covered by a medium-sized woody stone (7.1% of fruit weight).
The trees are medium-sized with a large open canopy crown of a plant and are regular producers but yield only moderately.
Advantages:
attractive colour
good resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew
regular bearer
Disadvantages:
poor to moderate yields
fruit size