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Persea americana 'Fuchs'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

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

Origin: in Homestead, Fla., by C.T. Fuchs, Sr. Introd. in 1926. Parentage unknown, of West Indian type; first fruited in 1916. Tree: grows vigorously; bears at young age and regularly; flowering group A; minor commercial cultivar in Florida. Fruit: 10 to 18 oz; pyriform to oblong; skin light green, smooth, appearance attractive; flesh greenish-yellow, oil content 4% to 6%, quality good; seed medium size, loose in cavity; very early in maturity, June to August; shipping quality very poor.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 40
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Synonyms

Persea americana 'Fuchs Early' Persea americana 'Fuchs' Persea americana 'Fuchsia'
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