This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...Department of Guatemala, at an elevation of about 2,500 feet. On the Pacific slope, a few trees were seen at Mazatenango, Coatepeque, and Ayutla. Doubtless they are to be found scattered here and there all along the coastal plain which stretches from Mexico to Salvador. On the Atlantic slope, occasional trees were seen ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...Department of Guatemala, at an elevation of about 2,500 feet. On the Pacific slope, a few trees were seen at Mazatenango, Coatepeque, and Ayutla. Doubtless they are to be found scattered here and there all along the coastal plain which stretches from Mexico to Salvador. On the Atlantic slope, occasional trees were seen in the Motagua Valley from El Rancho down to the sea; in the Polochic Valley they were seen at Panzos. The best varieties encountered were at Chiquimula; while of good quality, they were not equal to those grown in Florida and Cuba. Guatemala does not appear to possess any varieties of this race worthy of introduction into other countries. In the Motagua Valley, trees of this race flower in February and mature their fruits from the latter part of June until the end of August. Both the flowering and the fruiting seasons correspond very closely, therefore, to those of the West Indian race in Florida. The quantity of fruit produced is by no means sufficient to supply the markets of lowland towns; hence, fruits of the Guatemalan race, brought from the highlands, are frequently seen in these towns. It is noteworthy, however, that the avocado is not consumed so extensively in the lowlands as it is in the highlands; as previously stated, it is a staple article of diet in the latter regions, while in the lowlands its consumption is limited. It is strange that the West Indian race is never seen in such towns as Amatitlan and Antigua. Experience in Florida indicates that the trees will withstand more cold than is experienced in either of these regions, and both of them are only a few miles from the tierra caliente where the West Indian race is grown. It must be assumed that during the long period in which both races have been grown in Guatemala each ha...
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