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Hass
Hass
Hass
The Hass avocado is a Mexican and Guatemalan hybrid and is the most popular commercial variety worldwide. It has a rich, nutty flavor with a creamy texture and high oil content, making it good for fresh eating, guacamole, and spreads. This variety is somewhat sensitive to frost and heat extremes, although it is reported to grow in USDA zones 9-11. Type A.
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Reed
Hass
Hass
The Reed avocado is a Guatemalan variety known for its smooth, buttery texture and mild, slightly nutty flavor. The fruit is large, round, and green, with thick, easy-to-peel skin. Reed is less tolerant of cold than Mexican or hybrid types. While not ideal for shipping due to its thinner skin compared to Hass, Reed is great for home orchards. Type A.
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Mexicola Grande
Mexicola Grande
Mexicola Grande
The Mexicola Grande avocado is a Mexican variety with smooth, creamy texture, and thin, glossy black skin. The fruit is medium-sized and matures very early in the season—often as early as August—making it one of the first avocados to harvest. It is exceptionally cold-hardy, which makes it adaptable to cooler climates, including areas marginal for most other avocado varieties. While its thin skin limits its commercial use, it is an excellent choice for home gardens in regions prone to light frost. Type A.
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Zutano
Mexicola Grande
Mexicola Grande
The Zutano avocado is a Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid known for its mild, flavor and lower oil content compared to richer varieties like Hass. Zutano trees are cold-tolerant and vigorous, making them well-suited for cooler or marginal avocado-growing regions, especially where early frost may be a concern. Although not widely favored for flavor, Zutano is valued for its early-season harvest, resilience, and use as a pollinizer for Type A varieties due to its Type B flowering pattern. It is commonly used for cross-pollination purposes. Type B.
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Pinkerton
Pinkerton
Pinkerton
The Pinkerton avocado is a Guatemalan-Mexican hybrid with rich, creamy texture and slightly nutty flavor, often considered comparable or better than Hass. They are moderately cold-tolerant and thrive in Mediterranean climates, with good adaptability to a range of growing conditions. Its excellent fruit quality, early season ripening, and good handling characteristics make it good choice for many growers. Type A.
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Stewart
Pinkerton
Pinkerton
The Stewart avocado is a Mexican variety with a rich, nutty flavor and a smooth, creamy texture. The fruit is small to medium-sized, with thin black skin that is somewhat delicate. Stewart trees are cold-hardy, making them adaptable to home orchards in marginal avocado zones. It ripens early and is one of the first varieties to harvest. Though not widely used commercially due to its thinner skin and shorter shelf life, it is a good choice for fresh eating in home gardens in regions with mild frosts. Type A.
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Bacon
Sharwil
Sharwil
The Bacon avocado is a Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid known for its mild flavor and smooth, slightly oily texture, making it a good choice for those who prefer a subtler avocado taste. The fruit is medium-sized, with thin skin that remains green when ripe. Bacon trees are among the most cold-hardy of the hybrid types, which makes them well-suited to marginal climates. They have a Type B flowering pattern and are often used in home orchards as pollinizers. Type B
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Sharwil
Sharwil
Sharwil
The Sharwil avocado is a Guatemalan-Mexican hybrid known for its exceptionally rich, buttery texture and bold, nutty flavor, often considered among the best-tasting avocados. Sharwil trees are sensitive to cold, performing best in warm, humid, frost-free climates. Sharwil avocados have a high oil content, excellent eating quality, and are prized for fresh use, although their limited cold tolerance and handling sensitivity have restricted their large-scale commercial adoption. Interestingly, Sharwil originated in Australia. Type B.
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Fuerte
Fuerte
Fuerte
The Fuerte avocado is a Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid with smooth, creamy texture and rich, slightly sweet, nutty flavor, which made it the leading commercial avocado in California before the rise of Hass. Fuerte trees are cold-tolerant, making them well-suited to Mediterranean climates and marginal frost-prone areas. While it is less commonly grown commercially today due to its tendency toward alternate bearing and less uniform fruit appearance, Fuerte remains a classic avocado cultivar valued for its flavor, and cold hardiness. Type B.
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Nabal
Fuerte
Fuerte
The Nabal avocado is a Guatemalan variety prized for its dense, creamy texture and rich, nutty flavor, making it one of the top choices for fresh eating. The tree requires a warm, frost-free climate, as it is sensitive to cold. Though not commonly grown commercially due to its late season and cold sensitivity, Nabal remains a favorite among collectors and home growers who want exceptional flavor and large, premium fruit. Type A.
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