Description
Fuerte is the avocado variety upon which the California industry was built. In 1911, Fuerte was discovered in Mexico, brought up to California, and propagated by West India Gardens Nursery of Altadena. It was the most popular avocado until Hass overtook it in the 1970’s.
Unlike Hass, the skin of a Fuerte avocado remains green when the fruit is ripe. It is slightly larger than Hass, on average, as is its seed. Some still consider Fuerte to be the finest avocado variety in the world; it is certainly one of my favorites.
The Fuerte season in Southern California is winter into spring.
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