Brogden (avocado)

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The Brogden (or, Brogdon) avocado is a named cultivar of avocado that originated in Florida.

Avocado Species of plant

The avocado, a tree with probable origin in South Central Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.

Florida U.S. state in the United States

Florida is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.

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History

The original tree grew from a seed planted in the grove of Tom W. Brogden of Winter Haven, Florida in the 1930s. 'Brogden' may have been the result of a cross between Mexican-type and West Indian-type cultivars. [1]

Winter Haven, Florida City in Florida, United States

Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is fifty-one miles east of Tampa. The population was 33,874 at the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 estimates, this city had a population of 37,689, making it the second most populated city in Polk County. It is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

'Brogden' first received attention when a seedling of it was reputed to survive the winter in North Carolina. [2] The cultivar's name was published by the Florida State Horticultural Society in 1951, and it became recognized for its cold hardiness, [3] unique dark-purple skin color, and superior flavor. Though it had no major commercial potential due to its thin skin, 'Brogden' was recommended for home growing in areas of Florida where avocados needed to be more cold hardy than most to survive.

North Carolina U.S. state in the United States

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018, is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 23rd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. North Carolina's second largest metropolitan area is the Raleigh metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 1,337,331 in 2018, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park, in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.

Today 'Brogden' trees are still propagated and sold as nursery stock, both in Florida and in other states where avocados can be grown. 'Brogden' trees are planted in the collections of the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida [4] as well as the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park, [5] also in Homestead.

Homestead, Florida City in Florida

Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.

Fruit and Spice Park

The Fruit and Spice Park is a 37-acre park located in the heart of the Redland and is the only botanical garden of its kind in the United States. This park is operated by Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Spaces Department. The park in itself attracts more than 50,000 visitors a year because of its unique agricultural environment. The garden features more than 500 different types of international exotic fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Visitors are allowed to sample fallen fruits, enjoy lunch at the Mango Cafe, or schedule a tour of the park.

Description

'Brogden' trees produce B-type flowers. The fruit is shaped like a pear, and averages just under a pound in weight. The flavor is rich and nutty, somewhat like Hass. The skin is thin and has a dark-purple color at maturity (often described as black). Fruit production is average compared to most avocado varieties, and the fruit typically matures from July to September in Florida. [6]

Hass avocado Avocado cultivar

The Hass avocado is a cultivar of avocado with dark green–colored, bumpy skin. It was first grown and sold by Southern California mail carrier and amateur horticulturist Rudolph Hass, who also gave it his name.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20120424230842/http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Password%20Protected/1970%20Vol.%2083/382-386%20%28KREZDORN%29.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2011.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Page 2, Tree #5" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110809114510/http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=29. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "CIR1034/MG213: Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape". Edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
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