70 MANUAL OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 



devoid of pubescence. The flowering season is from February 

 to March in Florida, the fruit maturing from July to November, 

 in certain varieties sometimes remaining on the tree until 

 December or January. 



Pollock (Fig. 4). Form obovate to oblong-pyrif orm ; size very 



large to extremely large, weight commonly 25 to 35 ounces, but occa- 

 sionally attaining to 50 ounces, length 6| to 7i 

 inches, greatest breadth 4 to 5 inches ; base nar- 

 row, flattened slightly, with the short stem inserted 

 obliquely in a shallow, flaring, regular cavity ; apex 

 obliquely flattened or slightly depressed ; surface 

 smooth, light yellowish green in color, with numer- 

 ous small greenish yellow or russet dots ; skin less 

 than T ^ inch thick, separating very readily from the 

 flesh, tough and leathery ; flesh firm, smooth and 

 fine in texture, deep yellow changing to yellowish 

 green close to the skin, almost without a trace of 

 fiber discoloration; flavor rich, rather dry, very 

 pleasant ; quality excellent ; seed conic, oblique at 

 base, rather small, weighing about 4 ounces, usually 

 fitting snugly in the cavity but sometimes loose, 

 the seed-coats rather loose, more or less separate ; 

 season August and September at Miami, Florida. 

 Originated at Miami, Florida; first propagated in 1901. It has 



been planted more extensively than any other West Indian variety 



except Trapp. It is remarkable for 



its large size and excellent quality. 

 Trapp (Fig. 5). Form roundish 



oblate, obliquely flattened at the 



apex ; size large to very large, weight 



16 to 24 ounces, length 4 to 4 inches, 



greatest breadth 4| to 4| inches ; base 



narrowing slightly, flattened around 



the deep, narrow, rounded, regular 



cavity in which the short stem is in- 

 serted ; apex obliquely flattened ; sur- 

 face smooth to undulating or slightly 



pitted, pale yellow-green in color, 



with numerous small to medium 



sized, irregular, pale greenish yellow 



FIG. 4. The Pollock 

 avocado. (X T 3 ? ) 



FIG. 5. The Trapp avocado. ( Xf ) 



dots ; skin T V inch thick, separating very readily from the flesh, firm, 

 leathery and pliable ; flesh firm, very smooth, rich cream-yellow, chang- 

 ing to pale green near the skin, fiber discoloration very slight ; flavor 



