( IF YOU ARE USING A MOBILE PHONE PLEASE SLIDE ACROSS THE DOTS TO SEE PICTURES OF THE TREE )
(A type pollinator)
Unlike many fruits that typically have a sweet or acidic taste, avocados have a smooth, buttery consistency and a rich flavor. It is popular for it's use in salads and sandwiches.
(The Hass has a rough skin and is rounder than the shepard) and is a A type pollinator. Avocado trees can be grown on a wide range of soil types and climates , but require good drainage as they don't like to be waterlogged.
Avocados have 1.6 times as much potassium as bananas. A 3.5 oz serving has about 177 calories, contains no cholesterol, and has about 0.6 oz of fat, which is primarily the monounsaturated type.
GROWN FROM
Seed ( 3 years old)
HOW LONG BEFORE THIS TREE WILL FRUIT3 to 4 years
POLLINATION
Self Pollinating / but better fruit set with an A and a B type
DECIDUOUS OR EVERGREEN
Semi Deciduous
WATERINGModerate watering with good drainage.
AMOUNT OF SUNFull Sun
Avocado Tree (HAAS) 3 years old
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. Annual rainfall of 50 inches that is evenly distributed over the year is adequate.