Persea americana 'Monroe'

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 J.J.L. Phillips. Introd. in 1937. Plant patent 261; 24 Aug. 1937; taken out by J.R. Byrum, assigned to Redland Avocado Grove, Homestead. Parentage unknown; probably a West Indian × Guatemalan hybrid; selected in 1935. Tree: heavy bearer; flowering group B. Fruit: large, 26-36 oz; skin dark green, glossy, attractive; flesh yellow, slightly green near skin, fiberless; oil content 10% to 30%; flavor nutty; season December and January.
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Synonyms

Persea americana 'Monroe'