VARIETIES

EDRANOL

Availability:
From June to September

Characteristics:
A thick green skin with small light brown speckles (lenticels). It stays green when ripe and the flesh
has a rich, nutty taste.

FUERTE

Availability:
From March to July

 
Characteristics:
Pear or egg-shaped. It has a thin waxy skin, which remains green on ripening and separates easily
from the flesh. The flesh has a rich creamy texture.

HASS

Availability:
From May to October

Characteristics:
Egg-shaped with a rough green skin, which usually turns purple-black when ripe. The flesh is firm
with a creamy texture and a slightly nutty taste. The thick skin is an advantage when serving half an
avocado as the flesh can be easily scooped out.

LAMB HASS

Availability:
From August to November
 

Characteristics:
Shiny pebbly skin that turns purple black, and is squarish at the stem end. Unlike Hass, it may turn
dark before ripening.

MALUMA HASS

Availability:
From March to July

Characteristics:
Has a thick, pebbly dark green, shiny skin that turns purple-black once ripe. The flesh has a rich nutty
taste.

PINKERTON

Availability:
From April to July

Characteristics:
A pronounced thickish neck compared to most other cultivars. It has a thick, rough, green skin that
does not yield easily to pressure and remains green when ripe. The flesh is sometimes slightly sweet.

REED

Availability:
From September to November

Characteristics:
Has a more rounded shape and is usually quite large. Ripe fruit remains green and is soft to the touch.
It has a distinctive taste with a creamy, smooth, buttery texture.

RYAN
Availability:
From July to October

Characteristics:
Egg-shaped with a green skin that does not change colour on ripening. It is popular towards the end
of the avocado season.