Local Morphological Variety of Avocado: West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a fruit that originated in southern Mexico and Central America and has since expanded far to many nations, including Indonesia in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, one fruit product with a great economic worth is the avocado. One of the generating regions is West Java. This study aims to examine the morphological variety of avocados in several West Java locations. The study was carried out between 2019 and 2022. The West Javan regions of Bogor and Depok Regency were noted for their avocado farming. As described by the avocado descriptor, the tree, leaves, fruit, and seed were observed. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Cluster Analysis were employed in the data analysis by Minitab 16. The findings revealed that 81.3% of the variety was contributed by the five main factors. The diversity of avocado varieties was divided into three groups with a 31% degree of similarity. Morphological characteristics such as fruit shape, skin color, fruit flesh color, fruit flesh thickness, and seed shape, including tree shape, leaf shape, and fruit neck, contributed the most to the total diversity.