| Anaheim |
Origin Otto Keup, Anaheim, 1910. Guatemalan.
Tree columnar, productive. Fruit very large, to 24 oz., elongated glossy green, seed
small, oil 15%. Tenderest of cvs. for coast only. To 32° F. Season July. |
| Bacon |
Origin James Bacon, Buena Park, 1954. Hybrid.
Tree broad, productive. Fruit small to medium, to 12 oz., round-ovoid, smooth green.
Flesh only fair, almost colorless,seed cavity molds rapidly. Hardy for Bay Area, Central
Valley. To 25° F. Season December. |
| Creamhart |
Origin Orton Englehart, Escondido,1969. Hybrid.
Seedling of Reed. Tree open, upright, branching. Fruit medium, to 14 oz., skin green
flesh extraordinarily pale,buttery, nearly fiberless. Not alternate bearing. To
30° F. Season April - July |
| Duke |
Origin Bangor (Oroville), 1912. Tree vigorous,
open, resists wind. Fruit small, 12 oz., elongated pyriform, waxy green, skin
paper-thin. Flesh excellent, oil 21%. Seeds commonly used for rootstocks, resist root rot.
Extraordinarily hardy, recovers quickly from freeze, to 22° F. Season October |
| Fuerte |
Origin Atlixco, Mexico, intro. Carl Schmidt,
1911. Hybrid. Tree open, spreading, tall. Fruit large to very large, 16 oz.,
elongated pyriform, skin dark green with numerous small raised pale spots, waxy bloom,
skin thin. Flesh good, oil 18%, seed medium. Formerly standard cv. of California industry.
Tends to bear in alternate years, unproductive near coast or in north. To 26° F.
Season December. |
| Ganter |
Origin Albert Rideout, Whittier, 1905. Mexican.
Tree tall, spreading, open. Fruit small, to 8 oz., long pyriform, skin paper-thin,
pale waxy green. Flesh good, oil 18%. Oldest avocado cv. in California. Quite hardy, for
Central Valley floor and far north. To 23° F. Season October. |
| Gwen |
Origin Riverside, Robert Whitsell, 1982,
patented. Seedling of Hass. Tree dwarf, to 14 ft., low vigor. Fruit small, to
8 oz., a Hass look alike, elongated green, flesh good. Most productive of dwarf
avocados, best dwarf for outdoor use, also for containers, greenhouse. Not hardy, to
30° F. Season February - October. |
| Hass |
Origin Rudolph Hass, La Habra Heights, 1926.
Seedling of Lyon. Guatemalan. Tree rather open, not tall. Fruit medium, to 12 oz.,
pyriform, skin thick, pebbled, coppery purple. Flesh good, oil 19%, seed fairly small.
Currently the standard of the industry. To 26° F. Season July. |
| Jim |
Origin John Reinecke, San Diego, 1939. Hybrid.
Tree upright. Fruit small to medium, to 10 oz., olive green, with long neck, oil 12%.
To 26° F. Season June. |
| Lula |
Origin George Cellon, Miami, 1919. West Indian.
Tree dense, broad, prolific. Fruit round, slightly pyriform, to 20 oz., slightly
rough glossy green, oil 12%. Only West Indian type recommended for California, rather
hardy, to 28° F. Season April. |
| Lyon |
Origin R. Lyon, Hollywood, 1908. Central
American. Tree columnar, slow growing, difficult to propagate, often scion incompatible.
Fruit commonly over 24 oz., dark glossy green, rough, pyriform, oil 21%. High
quality. Tender, to 30° F. Season April. |
| Mexicola |
Origin Coolidge, Pasadena, 1910. Mexican. Tree
tall and spreading, vigorous. Fruit small, 5 oz., round pyriform, skin paper-thin,
purplish black, waxy bloom. Flesh highest quality, seed very large. Hardiest cv. known,
seedlings useful as rootstocks in far north. Recovers rapidly from freeze. Defoliated at
20° F, trunk killed at 17° F. Season September. |
| Mexicola Grande |
Seedling selection of Mexicola. Mexican. Tree
tall and spreading similar to Mexicola. Fruit 15% - 25% larger than Mexicola and somewhat
rounder in shape with better seed/flesh ratio. Skin paper-thin, purple-black. High quality
flesh with high oil content. Hardy to about 18° F. |
| Murrieta Green |
Origin Colima, Mexico, intro. by Juan Murrieta,
1910. Hybrid. Tree slow growing, easily trained. Fruit large, to 18 oz., oblate,
green, resembling Fuerte. Flesh exceptional, oil 18%. Only cv. readily adaptable to
espalier. For coast and intermediate. To 27° F. Season September. |
| Nabal |
Origin Antigua, Guatemala, intro. by F.W.
Popenoe, 1917. Tree dense, columnar. Fruit handsome, large pyriform, to 17 oz.,
green, skin resembles Fuerte. Flesh exceptionally high quality, oil 16%. Young trees
require pinching to force low branching. Tends to bear alternate years. To 27° F.
Season July. |
| Pinkerton |
Origin John D. Pinkerton, Saticoy, 1972,
patented. Guatemalan. Tree dense, productive. Fruit variable in size, 7 to 12 oz.,
skin thick, pebbled, green. To 30° F. Season November. |
| Queen |
Origin Antigua, Guatemala, intro. by E.E.
Knight, 1914. Guatemalan. Tree broad. Fruit exceptionally large, to 24 oz.,
elongated, purple, flesh excellent, oil 13%. Fairly hardy for large cv., worth trying in
Bay Area. To 26° F. Season August. |
| Puebla |
Origin Atlixco, Mexico, intro. by Carl Schmidt,
1911. Mexican. Tree broad, high branching. Fruit beautiful, medium to large, to
18 oz., ovoid, skin thin, lacquered maroon purple. Flesh excellent, oil 20%. Least
hardy Mexican type, to 29° F. Season December. |
| Reed |
Origin James S. Reed, Carlsbad, 1948. Hybrid.
Tree columnar. Fruit large, to 15 oz., round, skin thick, pebbled, black. Flesh good.
To 30° F. Season August. |
| Rincon |
Origin Carlsbad, Sam Thompson, 1944. Hybrid.
Tree small. Fruit small to medium, 10 oz., green, resembling Fuerte. Flesh good. For
coast, Santa Barbara and Ventura. To 27° F. Season January. |
| Ryan |
Origin Albert Rideout, Whittier, 1927. Hybrid.
Tree low, spreading. Fruit medium, to 14 oz., elongated, otherwise resembles Hass,
skin thick, pebbled, purple. Flesh good, oil 25%. For Inland Empire, Bay Area. To
26° F Season August. |
| Spinks |
Origin E. Bradbury, Bradbury, 1911. Hybrid. Tree
spreading. Fruit medium, to 15 oz., round with small neck, tangelo shaped. Lacquered,
coppery purple, outstanding flavor, oil 16%. To 27° F. Season April. |
| Topa Topa |
Origin E.S. Thatcher, Ojai, 1912. Mexican. Tree
columnar, vigorous. Fruit handsome, elongated pyriform, small to medium, 8 oz.,
smooth dark purple with white waxy bloom. Skin paper-thin. Flesh rather poor, oil 15%,
seed elongated. Seedlings commonly used for rootstocks. Hardy, for far north. To
23° F. |
| Whitsell |
Origin Robert Whitsell, Riverside,1982,
patented. Hybrid. Hass seedling. Tree dwarf, to 12 feet, low vigor. Fruit small,
6 oz., elongated Hass look alike. Flesh good. Bears in alternate years. For
containers and greenhouse only, not hardy. To 30° F. February to October. |
| Wurtz (syn. Littlecado) |
Origin Roy Wurtz, Encinitas, 1935. Hybrid. Tree
prostrate, difficult to train, low vigor. Fruit dark green, medium, to 10 oz. For
containers and greenhouse. To 26° F. Season July. |
| Zutano |
Origin R.L. Ruitt, Fallbrook, 1926. Hybrid. Tree
columnar. Fruit small to medium, to 10 oz. elongated smooth green, resembles Fuerte
but inferior, has fibers. Hardy for Bay Area, Central Valley. To 25° F. Season
November. |
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