Category Germplasm Subject Persea americana Title Persea americana var. americana Description Fruit of a West Indian avocado. Note the fruit ridging which is not due to water loss during ripening but rather is a characteristic trait. Also fruit peel is shiny even when ripe. Location Yucatan, Mexico Date 1991 Source Alejandro Barrientos Priego Larger Picture 1000 x 648 (41 kb)