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Shepard Avocados are a long pear shaped variety of Avocado with a glossy smooth light green skin.
They have a very creamy smooth texture witha nutty flavour and don't go brown once they have been cut.
Like all Avocados the shepard loves warm temperatures but they can handle colder climates better than other varieties.
Avocados will always fruit better when two pollinat0r types are grown together.
In Avocados trees they are know as an A type or B type tree.
The Shepard is a B type tree which will d0 better with an A type Avocado tree planted close by such as the Haas.
This will increase pollination and better fruit set.
GROWN FROM
Seed (2 Years Old)
HOW LONG BEFORE THIS TREE WILL FRUIT2 to 3 years
POLLINATIONSelf Pollinating (Avocados are defnitely self pollinating but will do better planted with
their opposite A or B type)
DECIDUOUS OR EVERGREENSemi - Deciduous
WATERINGModerate watering with good drainage
AMOUNT OF SUNFull Sun
Avocado Tree (SHEPARD) B type pollinator
The Avocado tree is an evergreen tree that can grow into a very large tree if not pruned. The avocado fruit may be round, pear shaped, or oblong, and the skin of the fruit may vary in texture and colour according to the specific variety.(The Haas has a rough skin and is rounder than the shepard)
Avocados will always fruit better when two pollinat0r types are grown together.
In Avocados trees they are know as an A type or B type tree.
The Shepard is a B type tree which will d0 better with an A type Avocado tree planted close by such as the Haas.
This will increase pollination and better fruit set.