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DNA analysis has indicated 'Lula' was likely the result of a cross between Guatemalan and Mexican type avocados. The tree first fruited in 1919 and was recognized for its excellent eating qualities. Propagation of 'Lula' began in 1921. [2] 'Lula' became recognized for its excellent eating qualities, steady production, and cold hardiness.
Persea americana flowers. The species of Persea have a disjunct distribution, with about 70 Neotropical species, ranging from Brazil and Chile in South America to Central America and Mexico, the Caribbean, and the southeastern United States; a single species, P. indica, endemic to Madeira and the Canary Islands off northwest Africa; and 80 species inhabiting east and southeast Asia.
The original tree grew from a seed planted in the grove of Tom W. Brogden of Winter Haven, Florida, in the 1930s. 'Brogden' may have been the result of a cross between Mexican-type and West Indian-type cultivars. [1] 'Brogden' first received attention when a seedling of it was reputed to survive the winter in North Carolina. [2]
The U.S. government extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala on Friday, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole anytime soon. For nearly 30 years, Mexico has been ...
Calavo Growers, Inc., was founded on January 21, 1924, as the California Avocado Growers' Exchange. Due to overwhelming interest in the avocado, many California growers had planted avocado seeds that had originated in Mexico. Although slow to mature, by 1923 those avocado trees were producing a large enough crop to be marketed.
The original tree was grown from a seed that grew under a 'Waldin' avocado tree in Homestead, Florida, about 1932 on the property of J. J. L. Phillips. [1] The tree first fruited in 1935 and 'Monroe' was patented in the name of Joseph R. Byrum (manager of Phillips' grove in Homestead) on August 24, 1937, receiving plant patent number 261.