Persea americana 'Russell'

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 Islamorado, Fla., by John Russell. Introd. in 1935. Seedling of West Indian type from seed of fruit brought from Cuba about 1880. Tree: vigorous; moderately productive. Flowering group A. Not propagated commercially. Fruit: large, 24-36 oz; often 12 inches long; clavate; skin green, smooth, leathery; flesh yellow; seed size medium; cavity low in the broad end of fruit, often a solid neck of flesh 5-6 inches long; season August and September.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 40
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity moderate productivity

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Synonyms

Persea americana 'Russell'