Pollock
IMPORTANT READ BEFORE Make your Grafting Request Order
We are only able to graft twice a year, Late Spring & Late Summer.
- If we receive the order between after September 24th and before May 1st, The trees will be grafted in Spring & should be ready by the end of the year.
- For orders made after May 01st and before of September 24th will be grafted in late Summer and should be ready in the Spring following year, May most likely.
Only Once the small tree has completed two flushes of growth since it was grafted do we consider it ready to leave our nursery.
(Estimated time is 6 to 8 months. Some varieties take longer time to growth)
Pollock is a pure West Indian type that was a seedling planted by Mr. S.H. Pollock in Miami, Florida in 1896 or 1897, from a fruit of a tree that had been brought from Cuba.
It fruited in 1901 and was immediately recognized for its superior eating quality, receiving commercial propagation thereafter.
Though it became widely grown commercially in south Florida during the first half of the 20th century, it fell out of favor due to lackluster production.
Pollock fruit are dark green, pear/pyriform shaped, and quite large, usually at least several pounds in weight.
The flesh is yellow, very low in oil content but nonetheless quite nicely flavored, superior to varieties like Miguel and Russell.
Our tree has produced acceptably.
Pollock itself produces B-type flowers, and matures its fruit during the summer from July through August.
Race: West Indian
Flower type: B
Country: Florida - USA