The original tree was the result of a mango hybridization program begun in 1956 and conducted by David Sturrock of West Palm Beach, Florida.
[1] Sturrock crossed several varieties, including the Edward and Kent cultivars.
It first fruited in 1964 and was deemed the only variety from its group worth keeping and evaluating.
[4][dead link] The fruit has a roundish shape similar to Kent, lacking a lateral beak, and averages about a pound in weight.
The skin color is golden yellow with orange blush, similar to its parent Edward.