| dc.description.abstract | Indonesia is a tropical country that is grown by various plant species that can be
used as food source, among them, there are fruit plants such as avocado plant
(Persea americana). Avocado is a multi purpose tree species (MPTS) that can be
utilized either the wood or non-wood (fruit, leave, flower and seeds). The
difference between growing places of these avocado causes their growth diverse
either in morphology, taste, fat contents, resistance againts disease and its
keeping. Alsoits adaptation abilities againt environment. This research is
purposed to identify morphological characteristics on highland avocado plants in
Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai and Binjai regency and as a conservation matter
in some regencies in north Sumatera. The sample collection technique is
accidental sampling,purposive sampling and snowball. Result of this research
shows avocado plant species that has very high sale value, that potential for
increasing society's economics and appropriate to become an agroforestry plant
is avocado plant that grown in Sumber Mulyo Rejo village, sub disctrict East
Binjai, Binjai regency (P27). Cultivation technique of avocado plant for receiving
maximum result needs to pay attention in planting patterns, varieties usage,
planting time, field condition, plants upkeep and post harvest handling. The
superior avocado variety from 3 mentioned regency for consumption is Binjai
regency's avocado. | en_US |
