Medium sized ovate fruit with a black pebbled skin. Nutty rich flavour. The skin ripens black. Fruit size is from 170grms to 390grms.
Habit - Avocado tree forms a thick canopy giving dense shade with it's large, dark green, leathery leaves.
Size - 6m x 4m
Pollination - Light yellow/green flowers appear in abundance on the end of the branches in spring. 'A' Type flower. The female opens in the morning the first day for 2 to 3 hours and then closes. The male flower opens in the afternoon of the second day for 2 to 3 hours then closes. Hence cross pollination of two varieties helps in the warmer climates. In the cooler climates opening and closing of the flower tends to overlap therefore making them more self-fertile. Bees and flies are the pollinators. Cross pollination with 'B' Type flowering variety - Hashimoto, Bacon or Fuerte.
Harvest - November to March. Fruiting will begin 3 to 5 years from planting. The fruit take 9-12 months to mature depending on the variety and the amount of heat during the year. At maturity pick fruit and ripen at room temperature.
Variety Fruiting Time