UCR’s history says W. C. Temple recognized the Jamaica-derived tree’s quality and brought it to M. E. Gillett of Buckeye Nurseries; the account does not describe Temple as a developer or breeder.
UCR recounts that in 1915 L. A. Hakes called the unusual Jamaica-derived tree to the attention of his neighbor W. C. Temple, who recognized its quality and brought it to M. E. Gillett of Buckeye Nurseries.
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