Variety Characteristics

Winter & Spring

Pueblo

Medium size, thin black skin, small seed, taste and consistency rich and smooth like a Fuerte October to December

Zutano

Large size, thin lite green skin, large seed, taste is fresh and smooth, October thru January (very strong seed stock…used commercially today)

Bacon

Large size, thin dark green skin, large seed, rich creamy Fuerte like consistency, December thru January

Samee

Medium to large size, thin velvety skin, small seed, rich & creamy with a hint of spicy consistency, November thru February

Sir Prize

Large sized, thin black skin, small seed, taste & consistency rich, and creamy like a Fuerte, November to March

Fuerte

Medium to Large sized, thin green skin, medium seed, excellent creamy rich taste consistency, October thru April (AN OLD FAVORITE)

Early Summer

Pinkerton

Large size, Thicker pebbly green skin, small seed, green rich creamy consistency December thru April (ripens from the inside out)

Mexicola

Medium to large oval shape, thin black skin, large seed, peppery fresh creamy taste, March thru May (original seed stock)

Wurtz

Medium size, thicker green skin, medium seed, rich creamy taste and consistency, March thru June, grows like a vine, (The summer Fuerte)

Hass

The GOLD standard today, medium size, thick black skin, small seed, rich nutty flavor, January thru July depending on imports

Daily 11

Giant size, 3 to 4#;s, very thick green skin, medium seed, rich creamy consistency, May thru July, (our largest but picky producer)

Sharwell

Medium sized green skin, mid-season, one of the best tasting

Summer and Fall

Ettenger

Medium to large size, small seed, rich creamy consistency, April thru July Fuerte like in shape and size

Nabal

Large to Giant round size, very thick green modeled skin, large seed, Rich smooth consistency, April thru July, one of the original finicky favorites

Reed

Large to Giant round size, very thick dark green skin, Medium seed, Rich nutty consistency, May thru September-October

Lamb Hass

Large to Giant size, Very thick black skin, small seed, Rich nutty like the Hass and reed consistency, May thru September-October, Our Thanksgiving Guac

Gem

Medium size, Oval shaped, green to black pebbly skin, small seed, rich creamy(nutty)consistency June thru November, Our new late season Hass like

Queen

Largest known variety. 3 to 5# very thick/Black skinned. Hass like texture & taste, mid to late season

The thick to very thick-skinned fruit can pose a problem to some not used to a thick skinned fruit (use the toothpick trick).