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Variety of Avocado Β· Persea americana
Hardy, cold-tolerant green-skinned cultivar prized mainly as a reliable pollenizer.
Edible value9Medicinal value8Other uses6
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA 1926

Taste & characteristics

Taste

mild

Profile

Parentage
Mexican-Typ, SΓ€mling
Breeder
R. Rideout
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight
250 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Pear-shaped fruit, 180-350 g, thin, glossy green skin. Flesh pale yellow, mild, watery, low in oil.

Growth

Upright, very cold-hardy tree (to about -4 Β°C).

Yield

Very productive and consistent; often planted as a pollenizer among Hass.

Notes

Commercially important mainly as a B-type pollenizer and for rootstock breeding.

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