Linda
Linda is a regular, heavy bearing tree with fruit that ripens in the spring. The avocados are large and roundish with a medium seed, dark purple skin when ripe. It is often referred to as the “dieter’s avocado” due to its lower oil content and good flavor.
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Linda: (Feb-Mar, July-Nov) Ripens in the Spring. Has a large roundish fruit with a medium seed, dark purple skin when ripe, is regular and heavy bearing. Called the “dieter’s avocado” due to its lower oil content and good flavor. Bearing Season: F,M,J,A,S,O,N
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The Linda is a Guatemalan variety introduced by E. E. Night to California in 1914. There is no record of its first introduction to the State. The variety is well distributed throughout the Islands, however. The tree is a regular bearer with moderate to heavy crops. Fruit characteristics: form, round to oblong; color, purple when mature; surface, rough; rind, medium-thick; weight, 1.5 – 2.5 pounds; flesh, light yellow tinged with green next to rind; flavor, very mild; seed, small; season, March to May. Oil content, about 12 percent.
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