Monroe (avocado)

Last updated
Monroe avocado
Genus Persea
Species P. americana
Cultivar 'Monroe'
OriginPossibly a cross between 'Waldin' and 'Eagle Rock'

The Monroe avocado (Persea americana 'Monroe') is a commercial named cultivar of avocado that originated in south Florida.

Contents

It became popular for its production habits and relative cold-hardiness and is widely grown in Florida.

History

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. [2] [3] It was likely a hybrid of West Indian and Guatemalan types and was reportedly a cross between the 'Waldin' and 'Eagle Rock' cultivars. [4]

One of the characteristics 'Monroe' inherited from its Guatemalan-type parent was some degree of cold-hardiness. In addition, the trees produced a large, elliptical-shaped fruit with good eating qualities and were good producers. These traits helped establish 'Monroe' as a commercial cultivar in Florida, where it was also recommended for home growing. Today 'Monroe' is grown on a large scale in Florida. Examples of 'Monroe are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [5] [6] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida, [7] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park, also in Homestead.

Description

The fruit averages about 2 pounds (0.91 kg) in weight at maturity, which generally occurs from December to January in Florida. [8] The skin is green, glossy and thick. Monroe trees produce B-type flowers.[ further explanation needed ]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keitt (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Keitt' mango is a late-season mango cultivar which originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Edward' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osteen (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Osteen' mango is a commercial mango cultivar that originated in Merritt Island, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eldon (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Eldon' mango is a mango cultivar which originated in south Florida, USA. Eldon eventually became a commercially adopted variety.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sensation (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Sensation' mango is a late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida and was grown on a commercial scale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palmer (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Palmer' mango is a large, commercially grown late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brooks (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Brooks' mango is a late-season commercial mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. It is a parent of several varieties from the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bailey's Marvel</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Bailey's Marvel' mango is a named, mid-season mango cultivar that originated in southwest Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carrie (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Carrie' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida, USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duncan (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Duncan' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida and was later patented.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Ford' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gold Nugget</span> Edible fruit cultivar

The 'Gold Nugget' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Julie' mango, also called 'Saint Julian', is a named mango cultivar that was made popular in the Caribbean. It is considered to be one of the best mangoes in the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lippens (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Lippens' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

The 'Spirit of '76' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunset (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Sunset' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in southwest Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valencia Pride</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Valencia Pride' mango is a named late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Van Dyke (mango)</span> Mango cultivar

The 'Van Dyke' mango is a named commercial mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

The 'Lula' avocado is an avocado cultivar that originated in South Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Choquette (avocado)</span> Avocado cultivar

The Choquette avocado is a named commercial cultivar of avocado that originated in South Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Wolfe, H.S. "SOME NEW AVOCADO VARIETIES" (PDF). Florida State Horticultural Society. pp. 80–82. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ "United States Patent: PP00261". Patft.uspto.gov. 1937-08-24. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Patent USPP261 - AVOCADO - Google Patents" . Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Variety Database". Avocadosource.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  5. ↑ "MIA 19852 - Persea americana - Monroe". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. 1997-11-21. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  6. ↑ "MIA 35743 - Persea americana - Monroe - Florida, United States". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. 2002-08-29. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Page 2, #14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  8. ↑ "CIR1034/MG213: Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape". Edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.