Pollock
Pollock
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Season: July - August
Fruit Size: 18–40oz
Flower Type: B
Origin: West Indian
Cold tolerance: Low
Description: Oblong to pear shaped; very large; skin smooth; flesh green near skin
More Info: An excellent eating early season fruit that is still grown commercially in South Florida. According to Purdue University, Pollock originated in Miami before 1896, and was first commercially propagated fruit in the state in 1901.
The avocado (Persea americana), a tree with probable origin in South Central Mexico,[2][3][4] is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae.[2]The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.[5]
Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world.[2] They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating, and are often propagated through graftingto maintain predictable fruit quality and quantity.[6] In 2017, Mexico produced 34% of the world supply of avocados.