Description

The Fuerte Avocado is a classic, winter-bearing variety celebrated for its excellent flavor and creamy, fine-textured flesh. Known as the original “green-skinned” commercial avocado, it remains a favorite for its reliable production of pear-shaped fruit and its B-type flowering habit, which makes it an excellent pollinator for other varieties.

• Produces medium-to-large, pear-shaped fruit with thin, smooth, green skin that remains green when ripe and is easy to peel.

• Flesh is pale yellow, exceptionally creamy, and finely textured, renowned for its rich, nuanced flavor and aroma.

• A B-type flowering, self-fruitful evergreen tree with a broad, dense canopy that can grow quite large if unpruned.

• Fruit typically ripens in the winter and early spring months, providing harvests during the cooler season.

• Prized for its excellent flavor profile, often described as the benchmark for classic avocado taste.

• A great pollinator companion for A-type varieties like Hass, potentially increasing yields in mixed plantings.

Flavor Profile:

• Flavor: Rich, creamy, and nutty with a well-balanced, classic avocado taste.

• Texture: Smooth, buttery, and less oily than some high-oil content varieties.

• Best Uses: Ideal for fresh applications where flavor is paramount: slices in salads, on toast, or in sandwiches. Makes outstanding guacamole.