Variety: Russell
Type: W
Origin: Florida
Flower Type: A
Tree size: 25 feet tall
Season: August-September
Production: Light
Fruit shape/size/color: Pear shaped with long neck, large, green
Cold tolerance: Low
Comments: Easily recognized by its gourd like shape. The fruit and therefore the tree are very popular among the Latin communities of South Florida. Light production discourages commercial growers, but it remains an excellent choice for the enthusiast. Large fruit, 24-36 oz. Long fruit up to 13 inches. Skin green, smooth, glossy, thin and leathery. Flesh yellow, excellent quality. Seed small, cavity low in the broad end of the fruit, often a solid neck of flesh 5-6 inches long.