Some avocado fruit are very big. Wild Persea species tend to have fruit that are quite big relative to other wild fruit. But relative to cultivated avocado fruit, wild Persea fruit are quite small. In turn, ‘normal’ commercial avocados are rather small relative to some of the largest cultivated avocado seedling variants! A 2014 paper …
Author Archives: Laurie Meadows
Phytopthora and nutrient deficiencies
Root damage and death from Phytopthora infection reduces nutrient availability throughout the tree. One consequence is nutrient deprivation in leaves. Various mitigation techniques can be used, some improving conditions for the roots, some attempting to address the nutritional deficit at the leaves.
What’s this site all about?
Index This blog is a notebook of thoughts on gene expression in avocado, avocado germplasm, avocado climatic adaptation, and the future of avocado in its native forests, orchards, and home gardens. This format helps me to understand the operation of genes in avocado, and, to a limited extent gives me an insight into the fast …
Avocado Gene Expression, Climate, and Society 