Avocado Varieties in Florida
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1947.2.1.14Abstract
When the late George Cellon started the first commercial propagation of the avocado at Miami in 1900, there were only seedlings of the West Indian race in Florida from which to select varieties. Up until 1912 the situation remained essentially unchanged, and dozens of West Indian seedlings were selected and propagated as varieties. Most of these are only of historical interest today, but the first two varieties ever named, Trapp and Pollock, are still well known if no longer popular for planting. Trapp was the dominant commercial variety for 30 years and on the recommended list for 40 years–quite a record in the avocado world.
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