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Old 04-23-2015, 12:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Avocado Time to Ripeness

Greetings,

First, thanks again to those who tried to help me.

Second, when double checking a resource I had scanned over previously, I found the info I was looking for at last (leave it to IFAS). I was surprised at first to see the "time to maturity" of the fruit was based not on specie, but on "race" (genus?) of the plant in question. As you will see from the IFAS chart, what determines time to maturity is whether an avo is a WI, G or M variety. That's it, just three main categories. It does not turn on individual specie. Seems logical in retrospect b/c so many other characteristics of avos break down this way.

In case anyone in the future has the same question, or just curious about finding some comprehensive avo info, I found my answer here at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences website: CIR1034/MG213: Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
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