Attractive, large-leaved tree. Probably best adapted to mild winter areas. Form long, slender and cylindrical. Flesh soft, of good flavor. Ripens over a period of several weeks.
Tree is heavy producer.
May be the old cultivar New American, which was also sold many years ago as Downing. New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening. Greystone Press, 1960. Kampong Publications, 1990. Johns, Leslie and Violet Stevenson, Fruit for the Home and Garden.