AVOCADOS

Avocados are divided into two flower types, A and B. Each flower has both male and female characteristics. Type A is female flowering in the morning and male flowering in the afternoon. Type B is female flowering in the afternoon and male flowering the following morning. This flowering pattern holds true  under consistent temperatures of 70-75 degrees in areas where they are native, Central America. In our southern California climate there is a greater temperature variance during the blooming season, both male and female flowers are present whenever the tree is in bloom. Thus pollination is not as greatly affected by the A and B type schedules. Some may argue that avocados will produce more heavily with a pollinator, but this is more of a concern for orchard use where maximum yield per tree is a concern. For backyard use, one avocado tree will produce adequately.

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BACON (type B)

Fruit ripens November through January. Cold hardy. Medium, upright habit 15-30’.  Fruit size 9-10 oz. Green, medium-thin skin.

FUERTE (type B)

Fruit ripens December through May. Large in height and spread 15-30’. Fruit size 10-12 oz. Green, medium-thin skin.

GWEN (type A)

Fruit ripens February through October. Semi-dwarf 12-15’. Fruit size 10-12 oz. Pebbly thick skin.

HASS (type A)

Fruit ripens February through October. Large in height and spread 15-30’.  Fruit size 10-12 oz. Medium, black skin.

HOLIDAY (type A)

Fruit ripens August through December. Dwarf 10-12’ tall. Fruit size 19-24 oz. Green, medium-thin skin.

LITTLE CADO also known as WERTZ (type A)

Fruit ripens May through November. Dwarf, cold hardy tree 8-10’ tall. Fruit size 10-12 oz. Green, medium-thin skin.

MEXICOLA GRANDE (type A)
Fruit ripens August through October. Most frost resistant of all varieties. Large, vigourous habit 15-30’. Black, thin skin.

STEWART (type A)

Fruit ripens September through October. Frost resistant. Fruit size 9-10 oz. Black, thin skin.

ZUTANO (type B)

Fruit ripens December through January. Upright habit, 15-30’. Fruit size 10-12 oz. Green, thin skin.