Avocados are big yield that are classed as Chuck Berry . They grow on evergreen trees that can get to heights of 40 to 80 foot marvellous , accord to the University of Hawaii . The alligator pear tree diagram is aboriginal to tropic and subtropical sphere in Central America , from Southern Mexico through Guatemala . As tropical and subtropical plant life , avocado trees require warm , mild weather condition in which to thrive . alligator pear varieties are split up into three independent groups .
West Indian
West Indian avocado Tree are native to tropic lowlands so they needs warm climates in which to get well . untried tree can only manage a chill down to 28 degrees fluorine , while mature trees can handle 25 point F. It flower from February to March and the fruit matures in about five to eight months , from May to September . The West Amerindic avocado pear are one of the expectant , usually from 1 to 5 lbs . in weight and have unruffled , dark green skin . The West Indian avocado has a low oil subject , but the trees have the high Strategic Arms Limitation Talks tolerance . Purdue University lists some West Indian cultivar as ' Pollock , ' ' Ruchle , ' ' Russell ' and ' Waldin . '
Guatemalan
The Guatemalan avocado tree is native to tropical upland , and the vernal trees can hand shudder down to 26 academic degree F and fledged trees can handle 24 academic degree F for short period of time . This type of avocado pear blooms from March to April , but the fruit does not mature until almost 10 to 15 months later , from September to January . The Guatemalan avocado varies in size from ½ lb . to 5 lbs . They have rough pelt and a spiritualist to high oil message in the fruit . Some Guatemalan cultivars , grant to Purdue University , include ' Edranol , ' ' Hazzard , ' ' Pinkerton ' and ' Tonnage . '
Mexican
The Mexican avocado tree is also native to tropical highlands , but it is more cold hardy than the Guatemalan type . Young Mexican avocado trees can handle temperature down to 24 degrees F while the matured trees can handle down to 18 degrees F. They blossom from January to February and the fruit matures six to eight month afterwards , from June to October . Mexican avocados are the smallest as they are all either 1 lb . or under and they have still skin and a medium to high oil content in the fruit . Purdue University lists some cultivar of Mexican avocado as ' Ganter , ' ' Gottfried , ' ' Mexicola ' and ' Puebla . '
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