. Bulletin der US-Landwirtschaft. Landwirtschaft Die Landwirtschaft. ^ Bulletin Nr. 743 |. Jaws^ WZ. Beitrag vom Büro der Anlagenbau WM. A. Taylor, Chief. jw?" € wL Washington, DC? April 17, 1919 DIE AVOCADO IN GUATEMALA. Von Wilson Popenoe, landwirtschaftliche Explorer, Büro für Auswärtige im Bereich Saatgut und Einführung. Inhalt. Seite. Bedeutung der Avocado 1 Umfang von Avocado Kultur in Guatemala 2 Beliebte verwendet der Avocado 4 Klimazonen von Guatemala 6 Einstufung von avocados 8 Avocado Kultur in der Guatemaltekischen high-Länder 10 der Westindischen Rasse von avocados in Gua

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. Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. ^ BULLETIN No. 743 | .JfW^WZ. Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chief. jw?"€wL Washington, D. C. ? April 17, 1919 THE AVOCADO IN GUATEMALA. By Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer, Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. CONTENTS. Page. Importance of the avocado 1 Extent of avocado culture in Guatemala 2 Popular uses of the avocado 4 Climatic zones of Guatemala 6 Classification of avocados 8 Avocado culture in the Guatemalan high- lands 10 The West Indian race of avocados in Guate- mala The Mexican race of avocados in Guatemala.. The coyo Select Guatemalan avocado seedlings intro- duced into the United States IMPORTANCE OF THE AVOCADO. Probably no other country possesses such an abundance of fine avo- cados as Guatemala. Not all Guatemalan avocados are exceptionally choice, but scattered throughout the highlands of the Republic are many trees of unusual merit. A wide variation in characteristics exists. Fruits of some varieties are no larger than hens' eggs; others weigh fully 3 pounds. The shapes range from long and slender to oblate. The surface is sometimes rough and warty, sometimes smooth. The color may be green, maroon, purple, or almost black. Many varieties have proportionately large seeds, others small. Most important of all, there are numerous varieties whose deep yellow flesh is of the smoothest texture and has the richest, most agreeable flavor. Since the soil was cleared in the lower Motagua Valley for banana plantations—now thousands of acres in extent—the production of avocados is insignificant in comparision with that of bananas; but to the native Guatemalans, especially the Indians, who represent more than half the total population, the avocado is still in most regions the more important. Bananas are grown mainly for export, while the entire avocado crop is consumed locally. The abundance of avocados, their cheapness, and the lo

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