Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Clavate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 18
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:12:79

Additional Information:

Popular in Australia. Production is too low in California. Very unusual mango-paisley shaped fruits with stem coming off the side. Skin is medium thick.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:15:72

Additional Information:

A small tree.

Parentage: Unknown
Peels: No
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 14 to 20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:13:71

Additional Information:

Tree has droopy branches.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 7
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:8:72

Additional Information:

Shape of fruit is round bottomed obovate to ellipsoid.
Sold by one nursery as "Mexicola Grande."

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium to small
Skin Texture: Medium rough, glossy
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid to Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 18 to 32​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 19:17:64

Additional Information:

Tree originated in 1910 in Anaheim, California. Production very prolific, bears regularly up to 220 lbs annually per tree. Ripens June - August. Cold sensitive. Shape of tree, tall and slender. Flavor, fair to good.

Parentage: Hybrid Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid to Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 15
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:10:76

Additional Information:

Ready to pick in May at South Coast Field Station (Orange County, Ca.). A few still hanging on tree in December. A commercial Israeli variety that orginated at U.C. Riverside. Very good tasting, smooth and buttery with much flavor. Fruit is dark green with a well centered stem. Handsome fruit often looks shiny and immature when it is mature and ready to be picked.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Clavate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 27 to 36
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:8:83

Additional Information:

Large, odd shaped trapazoid bag shaped fruit. Ripens so unevenly that often one end is rotten while the other end is hard. A very unusual looking fruit.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 18
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:7:75

Additional Information:

Originated in Buena Park, California, by James Bacon. Introduced in 1951. Flesh has an unusually pale yellow/green color. Oil content high. Matures Nov. to Jan. in Orange County and Dec. to Mar. in Ventura County, Ca. Consistant,heavy producer; frost tolerance excellent. Bacon has a commercial background. Large trees.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid to Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 24
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:6:79

Additional Information:

Originated from a seedling on Balboa Island, California.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:11:71

Additional Information:

Lopsided oval shape.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 8​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:12:68

Additional Information:

A selection from the Dr. Bergh breeding program. A late variety, ripening in the fall about the same time as Lamb Hass or Reed. Good flavor. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Mostly smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A
Average Fruit Weight oz: 13​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated in Santa Barbara, Ca. by Horace Pierce. Registered in 1939. Chance seedling. Season starts in September. Obsolete variety.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 15​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:11:74

Additional Information:

Tree introduced in 1912 from Mexico by A.R. Rideout & W.D. Stephens. First fruited at Carlsbad Ca. Prolific, regular bearer. Fruit season, April - June. Good flavor.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid to Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 10
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 21:14:65

Additional Information:

Originated in Glendora, California, by C.B. Shoemaker. Introduced about 1949. Chance seedling discovered in 1933. Season Sept. to Dec. Grown commercially in a small way in the inland areas of California during the 1940's and 1950's. Fruit tend to crack at South Coast Research and Education Center in Irvine, California.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 15 to 21​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:10:74

Additional Information:

Came from Mexico to use as a breeder. Name came from Sanchez Colin. Sometimes used as a rootstock.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:9:73

Additional Information:

Open pollinated Hass seedling from the UC breeding program under Dr. Bergh. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Rough
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: N/A
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12-24
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Tree originated from seed from Atlixco, Mexico. Planted about 1904 at E.W. Dickey place, Hollywood, Ca. Difficult to propagate. Fruit season Feb - June. Shipping quality is not promising.

Parentage: Guatemalan Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 12
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:21:66

Additional Information:

Medium thick skin. Fruit texture is rough with fine, seed-like raised bumps. Small, pebbly fruit sometimes appears immature when actually it is ready to be harvested.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 18​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:15:69

Additional Information:

Originated in Vista, California, by E.R. Mullen. Introduced in 1932. Season at Santa Barbara, Ca., from Mar. to Nov.; season at Vista, Ca., from Feb. to July. Frost resistant. Does better on coast. Skin russets badly in interior areas. Raised bumps on skin are a bright green. Skin is medium thin. Has excellent flavor.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 14 to 28​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:15:67

Additional Information:

Fruit skin is a very dark green when soft. Pits medium to large. Fruit is often easy to peel but other times the skin is brittle and difficult to peel.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated in Kefar Malal, Israel. Introduced there in 1947. Introduced in the U.S. in 1954. Fruit: Fuerte type. Large seed, loose in cavity, seedcoats adhere to flesh. Flesh clear light yellow, free of fiber, soft, melting, ripens uniformly. Ripens slightly before and with Fuerte. A Mexican variety grown commercially in Israel.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 17
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 21:10:69

Additional Information:

Lemon shaped fruit. This ground crawling tree has long, narrow, pointed leaves.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:10:75

Additional Information:

Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. A hybrid Mexican variety that is ready to pick in November and is good through March. Hangs on the tree well. A long time California commercial variety valued for its winter season and its B blossom type. Skin thickness is medium thin. Seed size is medium large.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 4-9
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated as seedling in 1905 in Whittier, Ca. Later owned by A.M. Ganter. Fruit season Oct. - Dec. Good quality fruit but tends to spoil at apex. Seed usually loose. Tree is small and averages no more than 44 lbs (20 kg) per year. Poor shipper.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green to Black​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 11​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:13:72

Additional Information:

Patented under the experimental name "3-29-5" in 2003. A "Gwen" seedling. Tree has an open and spreading growth habit and exhibits less alternate bearing than that of the "Hass" variety. Season is roughly the same as that of "Hass." Fruit has excellent flavor and tends to oxidize much slower than the "Hass" variety.

Parentage: West Indian
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Mostly smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Light Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Light Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 18​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 25:11:64    

Additional Information:

Origin, Morocco. Fruit has a sweet taste and tends to be watery.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Pebbled
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green/Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 14
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 24:10:66

Additional Information:

Originated at Akko Experiment Station, Western Galilee, Israel by E. Lahav, D. Zamet and S. Gazit. Seedling of Tova by unknown pollen parent. Introduced in 1995. Flesh pale yellow with green margins near the skin, buttery firm to slightly doughy at the end of the harvest season. Good flavor, somewhat nutlike but with occasional slight bitterness. Season about 6 months from end of December to June (in Israel). Tree upright and medium small without anise scent in leaves.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 19 to 23​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Imported as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. Flesh cream colored, of rich flavor. Large backyard variety.

Parentage: Guatemalan (Sharwill cross)
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid to pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium to thick​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:14:70

Additional Information:

Originated in Haleakala Branch Station, Hawaii by R. A. Hamilton, University of Hawaii. Introduced in 1982. Sharwill x open pollinated seedling. Cross made in 1962; variety selected in 1970. Ripens in Feb. to May. Good handling quality. Fruit has a rich, nutty flavor. Tree medium, upright, very productive with a tendency to alternate bearing.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 15​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:13:69

Additional Information:

Ready to pick from April through October (at South Coast Field Station, Orange County, Ca.). Tree is small. Fruit is pear/oval with stem tending to come out on one side.

Parentage: Unknown
Peels: No
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green/Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 12​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:11:74

Additional Information:

Was thought to be an Ardith but the blossom type is clearly not the same as the known Ardiths. Soft fruit sometimes green, sometimes black. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 18
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 11:14:75

Additional Information:

The "A" at the end of the name stands for Oliver Arther. Oval/Pear shaped fruit. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate to obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:12:75

Additional Information:

Obovate/pear shaped fruit. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate to spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 12
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:12:70

Additional Information:

Came out of the Dr. Bergh breeding program. Very close to Hass in taste, fruit shape and flower type. Originally, Dr. Bergh was unable to determine if this variety was different from Hass, but recent advances in genetics have resulted in the determination that H670 is, in fact, distinct from Hass. Not available for general release.

For more information, see: The Journal of Heredity, July/August 1998. "Genealogical Relationships Among Cultivated Avocados as Revealed Through RFLP Analysis" by J. Davis, D. Henderson, M. Kobayashi, Matthew T. Clegg, and Michael T. Clegg.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 17
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

No additional information. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Dark Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 10
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:14:71

Additional Information:

Patented under the experimental name "N4(-)5" in 2003. A "Gwen" seedling. Tree has an open and spreading growth habit and exhibits alternate bearing similar to that of the "Hass" variety. A late season variety ripening in the fall about the same time as Lamb Hass or Reed.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 15 to 26
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

It is difficult to tell when this attractive green fruit is soft inside. Tall tree.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate to obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 14
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:12:72

Additional Information:

Originated in LaHabra, Heights, California, by Rudolph Hass. Introduced in 1936. Oval/pear shaped fruit.The leading commercial variety in California. One of the longest harvest seasons usually begining in February in Orange County, Ca. Excellent flavor and shipping qualities. Hass is often used as a control in field testing of other varieties.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 19​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 10:17:73

Additional Information:

Oval/sphere or oval/pear have been used to discribe this fruit's shape.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Rough
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 16​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 25:10:65

Additional Information:

Originated 1928 from Lyon seed by A.G. Hazzard at Vista, California. Fruit season, April to July. Flavor, good to excellent. The tree grows slowly, reaches only 12-15 feet, begins bearing early and is a dependable producer. The crooked neck makes it unsuited for commercial packing. Some fruits may crack if left on tree too long.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Leathery
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 14​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:16:71

Additional Information:

Originated 1938 in Santa Monica, California. Tree is a vigorous grower with an upright and round shape. Season: June to September. Skin is tough & leathery and peals easily. Eating qualities are excellent. Fruit at South Coast Research and Extension Center are consistantly larger than listed above running in the 15-28 oz range. Fruit tend to be hidden inside the foliage.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 18 to 24​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:13:71

Additional Information:

Dwarf tree has very large fruit. Beautiful tree with spreading, umbrella shape that skirts the ground. Not extremely small, but certainly not a towering tree. Tree is smaller than Wertz. Fruit are attractive and have good flavor. Released from the breeding program for nursery propagation in 2001. Marketed by one nursery as the 'Holiday' avocado.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 16​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:11:76

Additional Information:

Medium sized spreading tree. Fruit are "Fuerte" looking. Ripens in winter. This variety sometimes is excellent, sometimes has heavy strings. Tree is spreading. Origin: Israel.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 11​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Smaller sized tree. Used for breeding purposes or could possibly be a backyard tree. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 21​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:14:72

Additional Information:

Tree is low and bushy. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: N/A
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A​​​​​​​

Additional Information:

Very little information on this variety yet.

Parentage: Hybrid (Hass)
Peels: Easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Slightly pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 18​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:10:74

Additional Information:

Tree canopy is small to medium and slightly weeping. There is a typical small depression at the blossom-end of the fruit. Developed at the Akko Experiment Station in Western Galilee, Israel.

For more information, consult HortScience 24(5):856-866. 1989.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not Easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 13​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 17:10:73

Additional Information:

Originated in Carlsbad, California, by Irving Cummings. Introduced in 1939 from a chance seedling discovered in 1920. Season is Dec. to Feb.; resembles Fuerte. Compact tree, weak grower, tends to droop (weeping); bears erratically. Non-commercial.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16 to 25
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 11:12:77

Additional Information:

Fruit shape is pear/oval. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 11​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 11:13:76

Additional Information:

A pretty oval/pear shaped fruit. It does not peel well, is handsome looking and has excellent flavor in April. Considered by some to be a gourmet avocado.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 16​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 23:11:66

Additional Information:

Was commercial at one time. Color when immature is a very light avocado green. Some fruit has a rosy blush that does not apprear to be caused by thrips.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 13 to 23​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:10:81

Additional Information:

Heavy crops, tasty fruit. Blackish/green fruit when hard. Fruit shape ranges from oval to pear. Skin is rough. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 13 to 19​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 17:9:74

Additional Information:

Originally named NA526. Was tried in Israel but didn't work out. Spheriod to pear shaped fruit. Trees are large. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: N/A
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Almost smooth​​​​​​​
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: N/A​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Very little information on this variety at this point.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:12:74

Additional Information:

A Guatamalan x Mexican cross from Australia. Commercially grown in Hawaii. Has a well centered stem. Fruit shape is oval/pear shape. Very easy to tell when it is soft and ready to use. At South Coast Field Station, Orange County, Ca. the old fruit can remain on the tree till the new crop is ready to begin picking. Fruit stores well.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium​​​​​​​
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16 to 37​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 10:14:76

Additional Information:

The "L" stands for Linda. It is a large fruit so not too interesting commercially. It is a russety green color when hard and black/green when soft. Fruit is a round,oval shape. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium​​​​​​​
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 19 to 26​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 19:16:65

Additional Information:

The "L" stands for Linda. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 21 to 33​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 10:19:71

Additional Information:

No information. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 18​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:14:71

Additional Information:

Originally named BL122. Usually is a sholdered pear shape and is normally black with green spots. It is a substantial appearing fruit. Tree grows upright. Is starting to be grown commercially in California. Matures later than Hass.

Parentage: West Indian
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 21
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated at Honolulu, Hawaii. Fair flavor.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Rhomboidal​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 19 to 25​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 12:17:71

Additional Information:

Mature fruit has a shiny, waxy skin. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Unknown
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 19​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:10:81

Additional Information:

Flattened oval/pear shape. Dark green when soft. Very full tree with much foliage. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Slight adhesion to flesh
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Almost smooth
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 14​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:9:78

Additional Information:

Registered in 1938. Originated by L.A. Guetzhow in Carlsbad, Ca. about 1933. Fruit season, May-Aug. (CAS Yearbook 1950)

Parentage: Guat. x Mex. hybrid
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Almost smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16-24​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Origin from seed from parent Taft tree planted 1915 by Mrs. Lula Cellon at Miami, Florida. A rapid grower in Florida, precocious & productive. More frost resistant than most. Fruit season Dec.-Jan. Skin almost smooth, dark, glossy green. Seed tight in cavity. Very susceptible to avocado scab. Tree: vigorous & upright, prolific & regular bearer.

A new addition to our collection, has not produced fruit yet. Photos from fruit shipped from Florida.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 23​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:17:63

Additional Information:

Originated in Hollywood, California in 1911 from a seed planted in 1908. Might be a parent of Hass. Reportedly is hard to propagate. Small tree. Bears early and is a heavy bearer.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 22
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Spring to summer ripening, large production, large spreading tree, very attractive flesh, average taste quality.

Parentage: N/A
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: N/A​​​​​​​
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: N/A
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

This variety recently added to our collection, has not produced enought fruit to fully evaluate yet.

Parentage: N/A
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: N/A
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Little information on this variety available yet.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 15​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:8:76

Additional Information:

Mayo - (Covacado). Originated in Covina, California. Introduced in 1947. Skin a light green with a tendency for brown blemishes. Season from early Oct. through Nov. Heavy and consistant producer. Flesh does not adhere to seed. Tree resistant to frost, production heavy and consistant. Historical early Mexican variety. Color is almost bronze. Tall, sagging tree.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Rough, warty
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green/Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 17:20:63

Additional Information:

Originated from seed planted in 1895. Brought to Honolulu by Admiral Beardslee. This and a few seedlings of it were among the leading commercial varieties in Hawaii. Fruit season Nov. - April.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 4 to 6.5​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 27:12:61

Additional Information:

Mexican varieties have an anise smell to the leaves. This is a very typical Mexican variety.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 7
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:8:72

Additional Information:

Shape of fruit is round bottomed obovate to ellipsoid.
Sold by one nursery as "Mexicola Grande."

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16 to 25
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Some fruit are oval, some round, and some are inbetween. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Rough
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spherical
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: N/A
Average Fruit Weight oz: 14-20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated about 1910 as a seed from Mexico planted by Juan Murrieta in Los Angeles. A weak grower. Fruit season, July-September. The fruit is of good quality but too large commercially. The tree is short and spreading.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 22
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 19:11:70

Additional Information:

Seedling of Nabal. Fruit have an oval/sphere shape. Fruit have light yellow/green spots on darker green background. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 24
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 5:15:80

Additional Information:

Seedling of Nabal. Huge trees. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 16 to 30
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 10:10:80

Additional Information:

Originated in Guatemala, imported into the U.S. by F.W. Popenoe in 1927, in Florida in 1937. Seed tight in cavity. Skin is thin to medium in thickness, not pebbly, but can be hard and shell like. Season June through October. Tree is strongly alternate bearing. Typical Guatemalan.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: N/A
Skin Thickness: N/A
Average Fruit Weight oz: N/A​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Very little information on this variety available.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 23:10:67

Additional Information:

A unique looking fruit. Pebbling on skin has more distance between bumps than any other variety in this variety plot. Green dots are over a black background when picked. Fruit is solid black when soft. Fruit has very rough, raised, hard, course surface. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Unknown
Peels: Easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium, leathery
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: N/A
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10-12
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Selected by Ephraim Slor in a search of 5,000 windbreak seedlings in Israel. Bears abundantly in alternate years, fruit quality is high and ships well. Matures later than Hass. Tree is tall and broad (up to 30 feet).

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 24 to 34
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:8:78

Additional Information:

Large, black round fruit with thick, enameled pebbly skin. This was variety was first pictured in the Avocado Yearbook in 1917. Tall tree.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 13 to 18
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Medium sized tree. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 15 to 32​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:9:76

Additional Information:

Fruit seems best in late December and is quite beautiful then. The volunteers have nicknamed this variety the "Christmas Avocado." Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 14​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 25:9:66

Additional Information:

Named after Mr. Noga who lives in the San Francisco, Ca. area. This tree is said to be cold resistant but this has not been tested. Pear/Oval shape.

Parentage: Unknown
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 4 to 6​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 21:22:57

Additional Information:

Originated in Santa Ana, California, in 1911 from a seed planted around 1900. The seed is tight in the cavity. The tree is very hardy, of vigorous growth, and has the habit of producing two crops annually, the main crop ripening in Oct. to Nov., the second crop, which is much smaller, in Apr. and May. Historical variety.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium​​​​​​​
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 15​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 13:9:78

Additional Information:

Originated in Hunting Park, California, by M.E. Nowels. Introduced in 1940. Fruit is an odd color of green. Light bulb pear shape with many bumps that are much lighter green over darker green background. Skin is medium thin. Less frost tolerance than Fuerte. Season is from Oct. to Jan. Considered one of the better tasting January avocado at South Coast Field Station.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Green​​​​​​​
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 22:8:70

Additional Information:

Tall tree. Fruit are light green when hard. Winter ripening. Poor quality at South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, Ca.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Rhombodial​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 14​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 17:10:73

Additional Information:

Dry, rough skin. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Rough-pebbly​​​​​​​
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Pyriform​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 9 to 18​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 10:13:77

Additional Information:

Commercial variety. Harvest begins in January in some commercial areas. High oil content. Medium slightly spreading tree. Hardy to 30 degrees.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 25 to 35​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 6:12:82

Additional Information:

Large fruit, open tree. No commercial interest. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 16​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 25:11:64

Additional Information:

Introduced as budwood in 1911 from Atlixco, Mexico. Skin more leathery than granular. Surface glossy and purplish-red at maturity. Seed is tight in cavity. Tree is a very rapid grower, erect, with drooping branches. Fruit has good flavor. Season: Mid Dec.to March. Does not ship well. Tree does not set fruit regularly in California.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 17 to 24​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 17:11:72

Additional Information:

Originated in Carlsbad, California, by James Reed. Introduced in 1960 from a chance seedling planted in 1948. Fruits ripe May to September according to most literature. At South Coast Field Station (Orange County, Ca) we have found it to be better later in the year. Sets fruit yearly. Fruit may remain on tree for a relatively long time after reaching maturity. Resistant to salt burn. Cold tender.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 14​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 29:11:60

Additional Information:

Originated in Carlsbad, California, by Sam Thompson. Introduced in 1948. Thin, tender green skinned fruit with a pear shape. Some fruit have a small neck and a flat bottom. Ripens Jan. to Apr.; resembles Fuerte. Tree medium to small; weak grower; consistent and heavy bearer. Commercial variety in coastal areas.

Parentage: Mexican Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:8:83

Additional Information:

Season of maturity averages 6-8 weeks earlier than Hass. Mexican-race type avocados are typically more cold resistant than 'Hass' so this tree is being tried in inland valleys and other regions unsuitable for Hass. Early results do not indicate it is any more cold tolerant than Hass. Fruit shape is pear with distinctive ridge along one side. Skin texture is not truly pebbled like 'Hass' but does have tiny islands of varying yellowish shades giving the illusion of 'Hass'-like pebbles. 'Sir Prize' is upright in tree form. Peak bloom period is earlier than 'Hass' by several weeks.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 19​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 15:11:74

Additional Information:

Full, bushy tree with some sagging branches. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 13​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Originated in Mentone, San Bernardino County, Ca, on the Stewart Ranch. Introduced in 1956. Flesh clear, bright, light yellow shading to green toward skin, firm, but melting, excellent quality; ripens from early Oct. to mid-Dec. Tree: spreading, strong, vigorous; bears good crops. Although listed as an "A" type flower, it typically shows "B" flowering characteristics at South Coast Field Station in Irvine, Ca.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 22​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

A seedling of Thille. Color when hard is green/black. Skin is medium pebbly and medium thick. Shape is a mix between ellipsoid, spheriod and obovate. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 13​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:9:77

Additional Information:

Fruit is shaped very much like a chicken's egg. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 13 to 20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Flavor similar to Pinkerton. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8 to 20
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:10:70

Additional Information:

Fruit is sometimes pear shaped, sometimes obovate, and sometimes spheriod (or round/oval/pear shaped). Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 14 to 21
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 26:15:59

Additional Information:

Very pebbly fruit. Doesn't look like an avocado from the outside because of its extremely round and very rough shape. Small, droopy tree. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 19
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:14:72

Additional Information:

Fruit resembles Hass but not as flavorful. Small tree. This variety has been used in avocado tissue culture research. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 6 to 12​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:15:65

Additional Information:

Medium thick skin. Fruit texture is rough with fine, seed-like raised bumps. Small, pebbly fruit sometimes appears immature when actually it is ready to be harvested. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 7 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:7:77

Additional Information:

Earliest Mexican variety. Lopsided pear to egg/oval have been used to describe fruit shape.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: Spheroid to obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 22:13:65

Additional Information:

Originated in Santa Paula, California, by J. Nicholas Thille. Introduced in 1954 from an open-pollinated seedling of Hass planted in 1946. Good appearance but tends to russet late in season in inland areas. Oil content high; flavor good; season July - November. Tree tall, upright, vigorous with good yields. Not propagated commercially. This variety is a parent of the Gwen variety.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: No
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 3 1/2 to 8 1/2​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 24:10:66

Additional Information:

Originated 1907 from seed in Ojai, California. Fruit season, Sept - Dec. Poor flavor, used mainly as a rootstock.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 25
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 12:9:79

Additional Information:

Dark green when soft. Medium/smooth skin texture of medium/thin thickness. Not available for general release.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 12 to 16
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

Trees grow very large and tall. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Ellipsoid​​​​​​​
Skin Color Unripe: Black
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 14:12:74

Additional Information:

Fruit skin is a glossy enamel color and texture. Skin dulls as fruit softens. Fruit tends to be stringy. Tree smaller than TX753. Not available for general release.​​​​​​​

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: N/A
Seed Size: Small to medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color Unripe: Purple
Skin Color Ripe: Purple​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thin​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 3-5​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: N/A

Additional Information:

(Mex.) Fruit: seqason, Sept.-Oct.; color, purplish black; weight, 3-5 ozs.; shape, pyriform; skin, smooth, thin; flavor, fair plus; oil, high. Seed, small. (CAS Yearbook 1950)

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Large
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Narrowly obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 20​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:22:58

Additional Information:

Also called Minicado, Littlecado. Sometimes spelled Wurtz. Originated in Encinitas, California, by Roy Wertz. Introduced in 1948 from a chance seedling planted about 1935. Tree: production fair to good; distinctive weeping growth habit, with dense cover of leaves and small limbs. A dwarf tree sold for backyard use.

Parentage: Hybrid
Peels: No
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Pebbly
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thick​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 18
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 18:11:70

Additional Information:

Many fruit are spheriod. Skin has large, coarse pebbles. Small drooping tree with small leaves. Named after Bob Whitsell who worked for Dr. Bergh in the avocado breeding program.

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: N/A
Fruit Shape: High spheroid
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Black​​​​​​​
Skin Thickness: Medium​​​​​​​
Average Fruit Weight oz: 8
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 20:7:73

Additional Information:

Originated 1927 near Whittier, California on the ranch of Mr. Williams. Fruit season like Fuerte (November through April).

Parentage: Guatemalan
Peels: Yes
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Medium
Blossom Type: A
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Weight oz: 18 to 24
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 16:13:71

Additional Information:

Dwarf tree has very large fruit. Beautiful tree with spreading, umbrella shape that skirts the ground. Not extremely small, but certainly not a towering tree. Tree is smaller than Wertz. Fruit are attractive and have good flavor. Released from the breeding program for nursery propagation in 2001. Marketed by one nursery as the 'Holiday' avocado.

Parentage: Mexican
Peels: Not easily
Seed Size: Medium
Skin Texture: Smooth
Blossom Type: B
Fruit Shape: Obovate
Skin Color Unripe: Green
Skin Color Ripe: Green
Skin Thickness: Thin
Average Fruit Weight oz: 11 to 14​​​​​​​
%Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 26:7:67

Additional Information:

Originated in Fallbrook, California, by W.L. Ruitt. Introduced in 1941 from a selection made in 1926. Ripens in Oct. to Dec. in San Gabriel Valley, Ca.; and Jan. to Feb. in Ventura County, Ca. Tree; consistent producer; more hardy than Fuerte. Commercial variety. Fruit are oval/pear in shape with waxy bumps on the skin.