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Cultivars
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Avocado has 3 races
1. West Indian: No leaf scent, medium to large fruits, large seed, loose cavity, matures in 6 months. Varieties: Pollock, Simmond, Black Prince, Peterson, Waldin, Purple green. Fuerte:- is a cross between Mexican x Guatemalan- pear shaped.2. Guatemalan: No leaf scent, moderate to large fruits, smaller seed, tight cavity, skin course materials in 9 months. Varieties: Taylor, Linda, Queen, Itsamma, Benik. 3. Mexican:- Leaves scented, small fruit, large seed matures in 6 months. Varieties: Gott fried, Duke, Pernod. Avocado cultivars are dichogamous and are of two types namely.
A - Flowers functionally female in the morning and male in the next afternoon B - Flowers functionally female in the afternoon and male in the next morning. |
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