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Old 03-28-2008, 11:00 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Avcadoes of California

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Originally Posted by harveyc View Post
Thanks, Richard. Guess I want to find myself a scion of 'Sir Prize'. I never heard of it before; does it go by another name? What temperature is it rated to for cold hardiness?

Harvey
I've never seen "Sir Prize" in the consumer nursery trade. I first tasted the fruit a year ago and was impressed. It is reportedly hardy in USDA zone 9a. Plant material is available from UCR. Here's a 1995 paper describing it and other cultivars in the UCR program:
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