“W”- “G” – “M”
Types avocados and climate. W – Western Indian type avocados produce huge, smooth round, glossy green fruits that are low in oil and weigh up to 2 pounds. This is summer or fall-maturing. They have skin, flexible, non-granular skin. The leaves are not fragrant. They are grown in Florida, West Indies, the Bahamas, Bermuda and the tropics of the Old World. They are not grown in California.
G – Guatemalan types produce medium oval or pear, pearly green fruits that turn black-green when mature. Guatemalan avocados are mainly winter and spring ripening. The skin varies from thin to very thick and is granular or granular. The flesh is rich in taste and relatively high in oil. Cultivated in Florida and California.
M – Mexican varieties – the fruits are small (6 – 10 ounces) with fine-grained paper that becomes glossy green or black when ripe. The tender skin adheres to the flesh. The flesh has a high oil content of up to 30%. The leaves have a strong odor resembling anise and favored for cooking. The tree is more resistant to cooling.
Varieties of avocado available from Top Tropicals
Name of the variety, Deletion period, Plant size, Production, Fruit shape / size, fruit color, Cold, tolerance, Comments, Type, Place of origin
Types avocados and climate. Bruce Belle, October November, middle-long, big, purple-black, Very cold hard. Produces medium-sized, purple-black long fruit. Period: October-November.
It can get temperatures up to 15F for a short time without any significant damage.
Μ:
Μ: Texas, Brogdon, end of summer-fall, small to medium tree, moderate rigidity, low productivity, pear, 7 to 15 oz, red-purple, too high
Brogdon has red-purple fruit. Weight 7 to 15 oz. The skin is very thin. Yellow Butter Flesh. It is an excellent choice for guacamole lovers. Fruits mature at the end of summer-fall. Very cold hard. Good for Central Florida. They come from the winter, in Florida, by Tom Brogdon.
Μ: Florida, Choquette, January-March, medium-sized tree, bear in alternate years, oval, very big, 30-40 Oz, dark green, slightly skinny, low.
Choquette is a fantastic Florida avocado that produces very large fruits. 30-40 Oz fruit. The skin is glossy, soft, dark green, slightly cutaneous. Flesh thick, yellow, very good quality. Oil content 13%. The seed medium, tight. Resistant to common avocado diseases. Recommended for home plantations in Florida. This avocado is where quality is intertwined with quantity, and quickly becomes one of the favorites in Florida’s winter residents.
GxW
GxW: Florida, Day, July to September, thin tree, in the shape of a club, Green, soft skin, high
The avocado day is green, smooth and flower-shaped. The fruit is of very good quality and has a nice buttery consistency. The thin tree is very cold tolerant and produces in July to September. Fantastic, green, thin skin, Very cold hard. A very large cold variety, supposedly the coldest hard of all avocados. It produces green, thin skin. The fruit has a creamy texture.
It can get temperatures up to 15F for a short time without any significant damage.
Μ
Μ: Texas, Fuerte, November to June, Difficult spreading tree, surely it is a routine year, pear, small to medium, elongated, 8-16 Oz, Green, Skin slightly rough, too high
Types avocados and climate. Avocado Fuerte, very cold variety hard. Green fruits, elongated, 8-16 Oz. The skin is slightly rough, thin, non-attached to the flesh. Green flesh near the skin, oil content 12-17%. Excellent taste, buttery. Medium to large seed. Difficult wood scattering with definitely alternate habit. It opens in November until June. Often used for avocado cocktails. The natural hybrid comes from Mexico’s Atlixco.
GxM
GxM: Mexico, Golden, round, Medium size, yellow, too high
The local Florida variety emerged from Wauchula, which is cold, compared to South Florida. This variety survived in winter 2009 in Wauchula when the temperature dropped to low 20sF, without any significant damage. Very unusual middle fruit size – round yellow and smooth skin. creamy yellow flesh.
G
G: Florida, Room, November December, medium size, alternative but heavy carrier, pear-shaped, light green, too high. Large, tasty pear fruit. Skin bright green, attractive, smooth, thick enough. Flesh deep.
