Persea americana 'Batangas'

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 Batangas, Philippines, by Mrs. Aurlie Torres, St. Thomas. Introd. there about 1935; imported into the U.S. about 1947. Chance seedling, West Indian type; seed planted in 1928. Tree: Fruit: 15 oz; shape bottle necked; skin light green, turning to a bright maroon with greenish-yellow stripes, glossy, smooth; quality fine; seed 1 1/4 oz, medium loose in cavity; season July to September. No longer propagated in U.S.
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Persea americana 'Batangas'