AVOCADO. 



This tree grows vigorously on all the Islands from sea 

 level to an altitude of 1,500 feet or more. There is a 

 great variety of shapes and colors among the avocados on 

 the local markets, but no well established varieties. It 

 does not come true from the seed, and in order to secure 

 the desired quality of fruit, it is, therefore, necessary to 

 bud or graft the seedling trees. Not only do the shape 

 and color vary, but the flavor is also noticeably different 

 in different forms, as well as the texture. One of the im- 

 portant lines of horticultural work to be accomplished 

 is the establishment of orchards of avocado all budded 

 in a desirable variety. The trees bear within four to 

 six years from the seed, and at the rate of 150 to 500 

 fruits per tree. The local price of avocado varies from 

 three to twenty-five cents apiece, according to quality, 

 the green fruits, as a rule, being superior to purple avo- 

 cado. Avocado trees will develop fairly well and bear 

 a reasonable quantity of fruit without any cultivation; 

 but, like other fruit trees, are beneficially affected by 

 cultivation, yielding more fruit of an improved quality. 

 The fruit is easily shipped as far as the Coast. The Pa- 

 cific Coast market makes greater and greater demands for 

 avocado, and the prices are very remunerative. There 

 is, perhaps, no fruit grown commercially in our Islands 

 for which there is a greater possible market development 

 with good profit, than is the case with the avocado. Prac- 

 tically unlimited quantities of uniform fruit of good 

 quality can be marketed on the mainland. 



CITRUS FRUIT. 



Oranges and other citrus fruits have been known in 

 Hawaii at least since the first visits of white men to these 

 Islands. We now have all kinds of citrus fruits, includ- 

 ing orange, lemon, citron, lime, pomelo, shaddock, kum- 

 quat and mandarin. Orange trees grow wild, and bear 

 heavily of seedling oranges without cultivation or care 

 of any sort. In a few locations, considerable profit has 

 been derived from wild seedling oranges allowed to 

 grow in pasture lands and areas covered with low brush. 

 The quality and flavor of seedling Hawaiian oranges 

 vary considerably, but are often quite excellent. Navel 

 oranges have been grafted on to seedlings and produce 

 large, juicy, fruits of good flavor. As a rule, they do not 



