Persea americana 'Harris'

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 Homestead, Fla., by W. K. Walton. Introd. in 1940. Open-pollinated seedling of Wagner; selected in 1935. Tree: heavy bearer; flowering group A. No longer propagated. Fruit: size medium; obovate; skin dull, dark green; pebbled, resembles Booth 7; flesh light yellow, with some fiber, quality good, oil content 10% to 16%; season mid-December to mid-February; seed medium to large, tight in cavity; resembles Wagner.
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Synonyms

Persea americana 'Harris'