Tuesday, June 8, 2010

How to plant an Avocado tree

Planted a 15 gallon Fuerte Avocado
on June1,2010

Fuerte

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:10:75
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Additional Information:

Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. A hybrid Mexican variety that is ready to pick in November and is good through March. Hangs on the tree well. A long time California commercial variety valued for its winter season and its B blossom type. Skin thickness is medium thin. Seed size is medium large.

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