New avocado proves tasty and safer to harvest at UC ANR research and extension centers

A Green (LEFT) And wall (RIGHT) 'Moon DUC' fruit. All Pictures by Married Read Arpaia.

A new lawyer, A that complements THE widely known "Hass", go hit THE world walk Soon. THE 'Moon DUC' variety (trademark And patent on hold) has several features that should be of interest has both producers And consumers, said Married Read Arpaïa, University of California Cooperative Extension subtropical horticulture specialist base has CU By the river.

From THE producer perspective, THE TREE East about half THE size of THE leading variety while produce approximately THE even yield by TREE as “Hass,” meaning that producers could factory more trees by acre, SO increasing yield. He Also makes harvest Easier And safer.

Another advantage East THE bloom behavior of THE TREE. Lawyer trees are categorized In either Type A Or Type B flower types. He East in general accepted that You need both flower types In A planting has maximize productivity. THE “Has” East A "A" flower type And 'Moon DUC' East A Type "B."

This East A potential booster For producers Since THE current varieties that are “B” flower types mature Green And in general receive lower prices For THE producer. Similar has “Hass,” However, THE 'Moon DUC' colors as he matures.

"Hopefully, he will receive similar Back has THE “Has” once he East A established variety," Arpaia added.

Fruit reproduction East A long term process that She has sailed by building on THE work of her predecessors. Of course, Arpaia has had strong support Since colleagues as GOOD, including Eric Focht, A CU Riverside staff searcher And co-inventor of 'Moon UCR.’

"We had has been look has 'Moon DUC' For a few time And he was always A very GOOD eat fruit," Focht said. "After THE 2003 release of 'GEM' (registered And patented as '3-29-5', 2003) And 'Harvest' (patented as 'N4(-)5', 2003) varieties, 'Moon DUC' was always THE high competitor For A following release due has THE little, narrow growth habit, “B” flower type And THE fruit quality. »

"It is A very pretty fruit as GOOD And seemed has be A pretty consistent carrier Since year has year."

A 'Moon DUC' TREE, which stands right And large.

A preview has how he all started

In spring 1996, Arpaia took on THE CU Lawyer Reproduction Program following Guys Witney WHO directed THE program Since 1992 has 1995, And Bob Bergh of which initial efforts In THE 1950s were fundamental In THE creation of 'Moon UCR.’

Arpaia remember THE First of all tests In THE early 2000s of 'Moon DUKE,' which were tested next to other promising selections Since THE Bergh program. "There were A plot of varieties that doesn't perform GOOD, a few of which had poor storage life, A important line that We need if We are going has get THE fruit has consumers through THE country," said Arpaia.

THE original seed And selection were plant has THE Bob Lamb Ranch In Camarillo, And initially advance tests of THE 'Moon DUC' variety were plant In four Locations: CU Lindcove Research And Extension Center In Tulare County, CU South Side Research And Extension Center In Orange County, A in private possesses farm In San Diego County And another A In Ventura County.

THE CER are among THE nine hubs exploited by CU Agriculture And Natural Resources has support research And educate THE public on regional agricultural And natural Resource challenges.

ANR Research And Extension Centers become vital

Unfortunately, THE 2017 Thomas Fire burned THE lawyer trees In Ventura, said Arpaïa. After A change In management, THE trial located In San Diego County was Also finished, exit THE two tests has Lindcove And South Side REC.

"South Side REC has A long history of proof research And extension activities of high value crops important has California, including lawyers," said Darren Haver, director of THE South Side REC, which was often used has to show producers THE new varieties that were be developed.

"A lot of THE REC staff to have work with t...