Citrus limon 'Avon'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Arcardia, Fla., by J.H. Jones, Avon Park, Fla. Introd. in 1940 by Ward's Nursery, Avon Park. Parentage unknown; discovered about 1934. Tree: productive; vigorous. Fruit: larger and more nearly round than Eureka; well-defined, broad nipple demarcated by a depressed ring; juice suitable as a frozen product; satisfactory peel oil.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 28
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Citrus limon 'Avon'