Characterization of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) varieties of very low oil content
1998
Gomez Lopez, V.M.
Twelve avocado varieties of very low oil content (3-6.70%) from Venezuela (Choquette, Linda, Marcus, Nelan, Pollock, Simmonds, Booth 8, Darwin VII Aperado, Palomino, River, Russell and Secundino) were characterized for pulp oil and moisture contents; weight (whole fruit, seed, pulp, and peel); length, width, and fruit shape; peel characteristics (roughness, color, and hand peeling); and ripeness time. The variety Nelan showed the lowest oil content (3.05%); Russell was the largest (19.50 cm); Marcus was the heaviest (776 g); and Marcus and Russell presented the highest pulp proportion (79%). Choquette has the highest potential yield among the first five varieties cited, with 54 492 kg of fruit/ha, 40 324 kg of pulp/ha, and 2 036 kg of oil/ha. Most of the varieties were ovate, with smooth green peel and easily hand peeled. Weight and oil content of these varieties were lower than the same ones studied in other countries. The ripeness time was between 5 and 9 days after harvest.
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