Tacloban Selection Avocado: Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Tacloban Selection is a registered avocado variety. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1991. Maria Elisa Pernejo bred it.
Compare it with the others in our avocado variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Plant height: about 2.5 meters.
Key facts about Tacloban Selection avocado
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1991 |
| Breeder or owner | Maria Elisa Pernejo |
| Plant height | 2.5 m |
| Growth habit | Spreading |
| Fruit weight (g) | 380 |
| Fruit length (cm) | 17 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 12 |
| Fruit shape | Oblong |
| Skin color | Maroon |
| Flesh color | Yellow |
| Flesh texture | Smooth |
| Seed weight (g) | 50 |
| Seed length (cm) | 7 |
| Seed width (cm) | 5 |
| Seed shape | Oblong |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit avocado fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the fruit is like
A fruit of Tacloban Selection weighs about 380 grams, and its shape is oblong. The flesh is yellow and smooth.
Where and when to plant Tacloban Selection avocado
Grafted avocado bears sooner and true to type. Pick a selection by fruit size and flesh, and plant two kinds that flower at different times of day for better fruit set. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeAvocado varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the avocado varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Cepillo Green: 1995
- Parker: 1995
- Calma: 1991
- De Leon: 1991
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