Avocado varieties

Sicilian avocados have unique characteristics: a sweet and delicate flavor, and buttery, creamy flesh.

Delicate Taste

Bacon

HARVEST PERIOD: OCTOBER - NOVEMBER

Its size is medium to large, weighing between 80 and 250 grams, and it has an oval shape.

The skin is green, and it has a milder taste than other varieties.

It is ripe when the skin darkens and the flesh is soft but not too soft.

When is Bacon avocado harvested? From mid-October to the end of November

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Strong Flavor

Hass

HARVESTING PERIOD: NOVEMBER - MAY

The Hass avocado is the best for its intense flavor and rich, creamy flesh. The pit inside is smaller than other types, as is the fruit itself, weighing between 100 and 250 grams. The skin is dark green and rough to the touch, turning purplish when ripe. Due to its taste, size, and resilience, it is the most widely commercialized avocado variety in the world.

When is Hass avocado harvested? From late November to April/May.

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Soft Pulp

Strong

HARVESTING PERIOD: NOVEMBER - JANUARY

It is the most popular avocado variety after Hass.

Unlike the Hass variety, Fuerte has duller, dark-green skin and is larger, weighing between 125 and 400 grams. Its shape is elongated, and its skin is bright green and thin. The flesh is yellow and not fibrous, and the seed is medium-sized.

When is the Fuerte avocado harvested? From December to January

Fine Aroma

Orotava

HARVEST PERIOD: FEBRUARY - MARCH

The Orotava avocado is comparable to the Hass in terms of intense flavor and rich, creamy flesh. Its pit is smaller than other types, and the spherical fruit weighs between 150 and 200 grams. The skin is dark green and rough to the touch, turning purplish when ripe.

When is the Orotava avocado harvested? From February to March

Round and Buttery

Reed

HARVEST PERIOD: MAY - JUNE

Its size is medium-large, between 200 and 400 grams, and it has a spherical-ovoid shape. The skin is green and thin, and it has a milder taste than other varieties. It is ripe when the skin darkens and the flesh is soft.

When is Reed avocado harvested? From May to June