1 Lamb Hass, 2 Hass, 1 Reed, 1 Fuerte, 1 Sir Prize, 1 Pinkerton, 1 Bacon and 1 Nabal (Found it at Louie’s nursery in Riverside, had 15 or so more as of Thursday June 27th). C. Classification Avocados are classified in three classes, as defined below: (i) “Extra” Class The flesh has a high oil content, up to 30%. Pinkerton' Reed'. • 20 per cent for the varieties Fuerte, Pinkerton, Reed and Edranol • 19 per cent for the other varieties except for Antillian varieties that may show a lower dry matter content. Preharvest freeze . Pinkerton December – April Green Reed July – October Green Rincon April – June Green Ryan May – June Green Santana September – February Green Zutano ... Manejo postcosechadel aguacate, In: Memoria del 1er. Very cold hardy avocado varieties (PDF version) Cold hardy avocados are of Mexican origin. 'Sharwil- "Shepard' . Congreso Mexicano y Latinoamericanodel Aguacate.Uruapan, Michoacán, … Postharvest frozen fruit. 515-518. These avocados are known to be grown around San-Antonio, Texas (Zone 8b). Avocado originated in central America, and the fruit has been consumed as part of the diet by the indigenous peoples of that region for more than 5000 years. Wolstenholme, in Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition (Second Edition), 2003. plantings that include Fuerte, Wurtz or Pinkerton, these cultivars can be used as indicator trees for monitoring fruitspotting bug activity and also as decoy trees for targeted control. They have thin, tender skin that clings to the flesh. . Cowan, B.N. Exports have been increasing due to a good international demand and year-round market access to Key Words:fruitspotting bugs, avocados, thin-skinned 515 Proceedings V World Avocado Congress (Actas V Congreso Mundial del Aguacate) 2003. pp. Controlled atmosphere Ammonia damage Methyl bromide damage „ Irradiation damage.... reading Acknowledgements On a hillside in Whittier, CA. They are self fertile. Avocados, as climacteric fruit, benefit extensively from post harvest treatments.These treatments have allowed avocado to get in the export market, and thanks to it a big industry has been created, which collaborates in the development of the economy.. Post harvest treatments provided by DECCO protect fruit in order to prevent loss of weight, enhance fruit quality… Some varieties have leaves with pronounced anise-like scent. Most of my plants are 3 years or younger. History, Cultivation, and Fruit Growth. The ripe fruit should be free from bitterness. A.K. Zutano . MX2084 Avocado Annual--2012 Page 4 Trade: Growers forecast avocado exports higher for MY 2012/13 compared to MY 2011/12 or about 500,000 MT. I applied this to all my avocado tree leaves and so far so good.