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Avocado Tree Scientific Name: Persea americana

Types of Avocado Trees, Different Avocado Varieties

  • Bacon Avocado Tree
  • Fuerte Avocado Tree
  • Gwen Avocado Tree
  • Hass Avocado Tree
  • Lamb Hass Avocado Tree
  • Mexicola Avocado Tree
  • Pinkerton Avocado Tree
  • Reed Avocado Tree
  • Stewart Avocado Tree
  • Zutano Avocado Tree

Avocado Trees, Facts on the Avocado Tree

Here is some detailed information on the avocado tree.

The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Puebla, Mexico, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit (a large berry that contains a large seed) of the tree, which may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped or spherical.

Avocados are a commercially valuable fruit and are cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world (and some temperate ones, such as California), producing a green-skinned, pear-shaped fruit that ripens after harvesting. Trees are partially self-pollinating and often are propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable quality and quantity of the fruit.

The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear.

The tree grows to 20 m (69 ft), with alternately arranged leaves 12 centimetres (4.7 in) to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5 millimetres (0.2 in) to 10 millimetres (0.4 in) wide.

The subtropical species needs a climate without frost and with little wind. High winds reduce the humidity, dehydrate the flowers, and affect pollination. When even a mild frost occurs, premature fruit drop may occur, although the Hass cultivar can tolerate temperatures down to −1°C. The trees also need well-aerated soils, ideally more than 1 m deep. Yield is reduced when the irrigation water is highly saline.

The avocado is a climacteric fruit (the banana is another), which means it matures on the tree, but ripens off the tree. Avocados used in commerce are picked hard and green and kept in coolers at 3.3 to 5.6°C (38 to 42°F) until they reach their final destination. Avocados must be mature to ripen properly. Avocados that fall off the tree ripen on the ground. Generally, the fruit is picked once it reaches maturity.

Often, avocados are grown from pits indoors. This is often done by removing the pit from a ripe, unrefrigerated avocado. The pit is then stabbed with three or four tooth picks, about one third of the way up. The pit is placed in a jar or vase with tepid water. In four to six weeks, it should split and out should come roots and a sprout. If there is no change by this time, the avocado pit is discarded. Once the stem has grown a few inches, it is placed in a pot with soil. It should be watered every few days. Avocados have been known to grow large, so owners must be ready to repot the plant several times.

Avocado Tree Trivia

The avocado is also known as an alligator pear, because of the shape, green skin, and rough texture of the Hass variety which resembles alligator skin.

Avocados are used to make guacomole, a popular Mexican dip.

Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C, K, folate, and B6.

The Avocado is an Aztec symbol of love and fertility.

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