Persea americana 'Bacon'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Buena Park, Calif., by James E. Bacon. Introd. in 1951. Chance seedling, Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid type; planted in 1928. Tree: upright, slender; consistent, heavy producer; frost tolerance excellent. Flowering type B, valuable pollinizer of other cultivars; minor commercial cultivar in southern California. Fruit: 7 to 12 oz; ovoid; skin green, thin, smooth; flavor good; flesh an unusually pale yellowgreen; oil content high; flavor good; keeping quality good; matures November to January in Orange County and December to March in Ventura County.
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Persea americana 'Bacon'