Avocado is a medium to large evergreen tree with large, leathery, deep green
leaves. Mexican avocados are the most cold tolerant and will give you fruit all summer long. There are three races of avocado trees: Mexican, West Indies and Guatemalan.

Here are a few of the Mexican varieties we carry:

• Lila - green skin, medium fruit, hardy to mid teens, 10'-15' tall.
• Brazos Belle - purple black skin, large fruit, hardy to mid 20s, 10' - 15' tall.
• Brogdon - black thin skin, medium fruit, mid 20s cold hardiness, 40' - 50'
  tall, not a Mexican variety.
• Lula - deep green skin, medium fruit, hardy to upper 20s, 40' - 50' tall.
• Winter Mexican - deep green skin, medium fruit, hardy from 20 - upper teens, 40' - 50' tall.
• Mexicola - shiny black thin skin, small fruit like Haas but can
• withstand humidity, 40' - 50' tall.
• Wilma - large black fruit, good flavor, hardy to mid teens.
• Joey - large tree, medium purple to black egg shape fruit, heavy producer, smooth skin, hardy to single degree.
• Opal - medium green pear shape smooth skin, good producer, hardy to low teens.
• Poncho - medium to large green fruit, good producer, hardy to mid teens.

Type: Tree

Exposure: Full sun.

Blooms: Summer fruit

Care: Fertilize; will not tolerate freezing weather

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