| Avocado Varieties |
BACON
Flower Type: B
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 8-12 oz
Fruit Shape: Ovoid/Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18 %
Fruit Season: October-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Good
Cold Tolerance: Good
Hardiness: Very Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: A popular variety in most areas of CA, especially in areas of low winter
temps.
FUERTE
Flower Type: B
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18 %
Fruit Season: November-June
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Good; Inland=Good, but Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Good (28°)
Hardiness: Hardy
Tree Size: Large
Tree Shape: Spreading
Remarks: Good commercially produced variety. Excellent fruit quality, alternate bearer.
HASS
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 7-12 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green then Black
Skin: Medium-Rough
Oil: 18%
Fruit Season: February-October
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium-Large
Tree Shape: Medium-Large
Remarks: Largest commercially produced Variety. Excellent backyard and orchard
variety.
LAMB HASS**
Flower Type: A
Taste: Very Good
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green/Black
Skin: Medium Rough
Oil:
Fruit Season: May-November
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Alternate; Inland=Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Late bearing Hass, very good quality. Fruit looks like a large Hass. Good
backyard tree.
MEXICOLA
Flower Type: A
Taste: Very Good
Fruit Size: 4-6 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Black
Skin: Thin
Oil: High
Fruit Season: August-October
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Good (18°)
Hardiness: Very Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Normal
Remarks: Most frost resistant of all varieties. High quality fruit ripens before frost.
PINKERTON**
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8/14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium, Pebbly. Easy to peel.
Oil: 18-20%
Fruit Season: October-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Medium/Spreading
Remarks: Heavy production. Excellent backyard and grove variety.
REED
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 12-18 oz
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thick
Oil: 19-20%
Fruit Season: June-November
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Tender
Tree Size: Medium-Average
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Good backyard orchard tree. Large, high quality.
SIR PRIZE**
Flower Type: B
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Black
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil:
Fruit Season: November-March
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Alternate; Inland=Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Good (28°)
Hardiness: Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Excellent quality fruit, looks like a black Fuerte. Flesh stays green when cut.
WURTZ
Flower Type:
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18%
Fruit Season: May-September
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Good; Inland=Good
Cold Tolerance: Good (32°)
Hardiness: Tender
Tree Size: Small 8-12 ft
Tree Shape: Compact
Remarks: Suitable as a backyard tree, patio planter, or espalier.
ZUTANO
Flower Type: B
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 10 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 16%
Fruit Season: December-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (26°)
Hardiness: Hardy-Very Hardy
Tree Size: Large
Tree Shape: Very Upright
Remarks: Good commercially produced variety in relatively low temp. areas.
Flower Type: B
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 8-12 oz
Fruit Shape: Ovoid/Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18 %
Fruit Season: October-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Good
Cold Tolerance: Good
Hardiness: Very Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: A popular variety in most areas of CA, especially in areas of low winter
temps.
FUERTE
Flower Type: B
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18 %
Fruit Season: November-June
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Good; Inland=Good, but Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Good (28°)
Hardiness: Hardy
Tree Size: Large
Tree Shape: Spreading
Remarks: Good commercially produced variety. Excellent fruit quality, alternate bearer.
HASS
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 7-12 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green then Black
Skin: Medium-Rough
Oil: 18%
Fruit Season: February-October
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium-Large
Tree Shape: Medium-Large
Remarks: Largest commercially produced Variety. Excellent backyard and orchard
variety.
LAMB HASS**
Flower Type: A
Taste: Very Good
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green/Black
Skin: Medium Rough
Oil:
Fruit Season: May-November
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Alternate; Inland=Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Late bearing Hass, very good quality. Fruit looks like a large Hass. Good
backyard tree.
MEXICOLA
Flower Type: A
Taste: Very Good
Fruit Size: 4-6 oz
Fruit Shape: Short Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Black
Skin: Thin
Oil: High
Fruit Season: August-October
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Good (18°)
Hardiness: Very Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Normal
Remarks: Most frost resistant of all varieties. High quality fruit ripens before frost.
PINKERTON**
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8/14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium, Pebbly. Easy to peel.
Oil: 18-20%
Fruit Season: October-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Medium/Spreading
Remarks: Heavy production. Excellent backyard and grove variety.
REED
Flower Type: A
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 12-18 oz
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thick
Oil: 19-20%
Fruit Season: June-November
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (30°)
Hardiness: Tender
Tree Size: Medium-Average
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Good backyard orchard tree. Large, high quality.
SIR PRIZE**
Flower Type: B
Taste: Excellent
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Black
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil:
Fruit Season: November-March
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Alternate; Inland=Alternate
Cold Tolerance: Good (28°)
Hardiness: Hardy
Tree Size: Medium
Tree Shape: Upright
Remarks: Excellent quality fruit, looks like a black Fuerte. Flesh stays green when cut.
WURTZ
Flower Type:
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 8-14 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 18%
Fruit Season: May-September
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Good; Inland=Good
Cold Tolerance: Good (32°)
Hardiness: Tender
Tree Size: Small 8-12 ft
Tree Shape: Compact
Remarks: Suitable as a backyard tree, patio planter, or espalier.
ZUTANO
Flower Type: B
Taste: Good
Fruit Size: 10 oz
Fruit Shape: Pyri-Form
Fruit Color: Green
Skin: Medium-Thin
Oil: 16%
Fruit Season: December-January
Fruit Bearing: Coastal=Heavy; Inland=Heavy
Cold Tolerance: Fair (26°)
Hardiness: Hardy-Very Hardy
Tree Size: Large
Tree Shape: Very Upright
Remarks: Good commercially produced variety in relatively low temp. areas.