Persea americana 'Rusterholz'

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 Whittier, Calif., by Katherine Lillian Rusterholz. Introd. in 1950. Plant patent 969; 25 July 1950. Parentage unknown; probably a seedling of Lyon; Guatemalan type discovered in 1925. Tree: upright; some frost resistance. Not propagated commercially. Fruit: medium to large, 4-5 inches long, 8-16 oz; oval to pyriform; skin purple, thin, pliant; seed size medium, tight to flesh; flesh smooth, creamy, light green, no fiber; season late November to January; resembles Lyon.
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Persea americana 'Rusterholz'