Here is a video showing characteristics of the Mexicola Grande variety of avocado tree (originally known as ‘3-1-1’):
And here is a video showing characteristics of the Mexicola Grande variety of avocado fruit:
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Hi Greg, great video of Mexicola Grande. How does the Mexicola Grande tree compare to Mexicola and Stuart? I think they are related to each other and have similar harvest periods. Have you considered doing a profile of the Stuart tree and Mexicola? Maybe a comparison of all three? Love your work Greg, keep up the great work.
Hi Sam,
Thanks. I’ll post a video profile of the Stewart tree next week. I’ll probably wait until next summer to do Mexicola because the fruit has all dropped by now, but for now I can say that the Mexicola tree is not as vigorous as the Mexicola Grande tree.
Regarding Stewart, how is the taste versus the Mexicola Grande?
Judging on taste alone, the Stewart is a little milder than Mexicola Grande. M.G. has a stronger, slightly smoky flavor with a hint of sweetness in the background sometimes and a touch of anise detectable at times too.
In contrast, Stewart has no anise and an overall smoother and subtler flavor that is just “good avocado” flavor. My wife and one of my sons liked Stewart better than M.G. in a side-by-side comparison but they also liked M.G.
Greg nailed the description of the Mexicola Grande fruit. I bought a 5 gallon thinking they wouldn’t sell it if it wasn’t good. I was wrong. After about 5 years I grafted Reed to it and then Nabal. Nabal is now the main trunk about 4 feet up the tree. I have nice fruit on it now.
The Mexicola Grande avocado is the worst variety I’ve grown. The seed is huge and my fruit was watery, probably because if I didn’t pick one early I would never get one. The skin is paper thin, so the rats would chew them all. At least I was able to use the tree for other varieties.
Thanks for the Post. I live in Southern India. its a tropical climate here. There is not much variation in temperature here. We don’t have to worry about low temperature here. The Max temperature in Winter is around 85 and in summer it is 99. It rarely touches 100 for few days in a year. Is the climate good for Avocados. Especially Hass, Pinkerton and Mexicola (Not Grande)?. I have those saplings but are kept in pot and in shade so far.
I’m in south Alabama and want to know if Mexicola Grande will do well here and should I plant one right now (Oct. 31) or wait until spring. Every 5 years or so we get temps a little below 20. Also, will it produce fruit if grown in a very large pot?