What Makes a Good Avocado Cultivar Good?

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Title:	What Makes a Good Avocado Cultivar Good?
Author:	Evans, Dale; Hamilton, Richard A
Date:	1999-03
Publisher:	University of Hawai'i
Citation:	Evans D, Hamilton RA. 1999.What makes a good avocado cultivar good ?. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. 7 p. (Fruits and Nuts; FN-1)
Abstract:	This publication is about the factors considered when selecting avocado cultivars in Hawaii.
Series/Report No.:	Fruits and Nuts 1
Description:	This information on avocado cultivars is based primarily on the observations of Richard A. Hamilton, emeritus professor of horticulture, as interpreted by Dale Evans, CTAHR Publications and Information Office. Work on this publication was initiated under a grant from the Governor’s Agriculture Coordinating Committee to C. L. Chia, Dept. of Horticulture. Examples of cultivar differences due to elevation are the observations of Edward T. Fukunaga, former Extension Agent, UH Cooperative Extension Service.
Pages/Duration:	7 pages
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/2447
Keywords:	avocados, cultivars, Hawaii, Persea americana, selection criteria, fruit crops