Wurtz
Variety of Avocado · Persea americana
The only true dwarf avocado – ideal for containers and small gardens, bearing green fruit.
Also known as: Little Cado, Minicado
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnutty
Profile
- Parentage
- Guatemalan x Mexican Hybride
- Breeder
- Roy Wurtz
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 300 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Pear-shaped green fruit, 200-450 g, thin green skin. Flesh mild to medium in flavour.
Growth
True dwarf tree with weeping habit, 2.5-4 m – container-suitable.
Yield
Moderate but reliable; over a long spring-summer window.
Notes
The best-selling dwarf avocado for home gardens worldwide.
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