Fuerte
Availability:
From February tot August
Characteristics:
Pear or egg-shaped. It has a thin waxy skin, which remains green on ripening and separates easily from the flesh. The flesh has a rich creamy texture.
Maluma Hass
Availability:
From March to July
Characteristics:
Has a thick, pebbly dark green, shiny skin that turns purple-black once ripe. The flesh has a rich nutty taste.
Pinkerton
Availability:
From April to July
Characteristics:
A pronounced thickish neck compared to most other cultivars. It has a thick, rough, green skin that does not yield easily to pressure and remains green when ripe. The flesh is sometimes slightly sweet.
Hass
Availability:
From May to October
Characteristics:
Egg-shaped with a rough green skin, which usually turns purple-black when ripe. The flesh is firm with a creamy texture and a slightly nutty taste. The thick skin is an advantage when serving half an avocado as the flesh can be easily scooped out.
Edranol
Availability:
From June to September
Characteristics:
A thick green skin with small light brown speckles (lenticels). It stays green when ripe and the flesh has a rich, nutty taste.
Ryan
Availability:
From July to October
Characteristics:
Egg-shaped with a green skin that does not change colour on ripening. It is popular towards the end of the avocado season.
Reed
Availability:
From August to November
Characteristics:
Has a more rounded shape and is usually quite large. Ripe fruit remains green and is soft to the touch. It has a distinctive taste with a creamy, smooth, buttery texture.
Lamb Hass
Availability:
From October to February
Characteristics:
Shiny pebbly skin that turns purple black, and is squarish at the stem end. Unlike Hass, it may turn dark before ripening.
Disclaimer: The information regarding the availability of cultivars during the avocado season may differ from region to region. The table has been compiled with the information currently available and in good faith, but with the express condition that under no circumstances shall SAAGA or any of its member growers’ associations, its board members, or any of the SAAGA staff be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, including, without limitation, any loss of profits, business interruption, loss of data on information handling systems or otherwise, even if the parties above have been expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.