Below is a list of all known varieties for Avocado. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Anaheim | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is creamy, "buttery," and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Ardith | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Avocado Fuerte | A classic, pear-shaped cultivar with smooth, green skin, known for its oiliness and delicate, nutty flavor; an older commercial standard. |
| Avocado Hass | The dominant commercial cultivar worldwide, known for its small size, rough, dark skin, high fat content, and rich, nutty flavor. |
| Bacon | A medium-sized, oval avocado with smooth, thin, green skin. Known for its light, subtle flavor and buttery texture. It is a cold-hardy "green-skin" variety. |
| Beardslee | A Hawaiian avocado with large, pear-shaped fruit and smooth, green skin. Its flesh is rich and buttery. |
| Beta | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Black Beauty | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Bonita | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Brogdon | A pear-shaped, cold-hardy avocado with a very thin, glossy, dark-purple skin. The flesh is rich, oily, and has a good flavor. |
| Brooks | A green-skinned avocado variety known for its large fruit and mild flavor. It is often used in commercial production. |
| Caliente | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Carlsbad | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Carmen Hass | A "Hass-type" avocado. Similar in taste and appearance, but the tree is known to fruit twice a year. |
| Challenge | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Choquette | A very large, oval, green-skin avocado from Florida. Known for its smooth, glossy skin and watery, mild, and slightly sweet flesh. |
| Clifton | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Covocado | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Daily | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Day | A small, cold-hardy avocado with smooth, green skin and mild, buttery flesh. Often grown in home gardens. |
| Dickinson | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Don Gillman | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Donnie | A large, smooth-skinned variety with creamy, mild-flavored flesh. Popular in tropical regions for its high yield. |
| Donny | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| D's Choice | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Duke | An old, cold-hardy, green-skin avocado. Flesh is "buttery" and has a good, "nutty" flavor. Often used as a rootstock. |
| Edranol | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Enano | A "dwarf," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Esther | A large, "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Ettinger | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Fuerte | A pear-shaped avocado with smooth, medium-thin green skin that does not darken. Flesh is creamy, pale green, and has a rich, oily, nutty flavor. |
| Fuerte Special | A variation of the Fuerte variety, known for its slightly larger fruit and creamier texture. |
| Ganter | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Garcia | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Gem | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. A "dwarf" tree. |
| Gottfried | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Green Gold | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is green-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Green Peel | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is green-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Gresham | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Guthrie | A "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Gwen | A plump, oval avocado with thick, pebbly green skin. Offers a creamy, nutty, rich flavor, similar to Hass but slightly more subtle and remains green when ripe. |
| Gwen (Avocado) | A dwarf version of the Hass avocado, with green pebbly skin that remains green when ripe. It has a creamy texture and rich flavor. |
| Gwen's Choice | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| H222 | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| H287 | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Hall | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Hardee | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Harvest | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Hass | The most popular variety. Oval-shaped with a thick, bumpy, dark-green skin that turns purplish-black when ripe. Known for its creamy, pale-green flesh and rich, nutty flavor. |
| Hass (Avocado) | The most popular and widely grown avocado variety, known for its creamy texture, nutty flavor, and pebbly dark green skin that turns black when ripe. |
| Haz-Paz | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Hazzard | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Hellen | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Hickson | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Holiday | A large, round avocado known for its high-quality, creamy flesh and excellent, rich flavor. The tree is a compact, weeping variety. |
| Irmina | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Irving | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Isabella | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Jalna | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Jan Boyce | A "gourmet," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has an exceptionally rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Jim Bacon | A cold-hardy, "green-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, "nutty" flavor. |
| Joey | A "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Johnson | A "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Kahaluu | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Kashlan | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Kattur | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Kim | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Klotz | A "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Kona | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Hawaii. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Kula | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Hawaii. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Lamb Hass | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. Ripens later than Hass. |
| Linda | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Little Cado | A "dwarf," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Lula | A classic, pear-shaped, green-skin avocado from Florida. It has a slightly lower oil content but a pleasant, mild, and slightly sweet flavor. |
| Macarthur | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Malama | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Marvel | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| McDill | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Mesa | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Mexicola | A small, cold-hardy avocado with thin, smooth, black skin. The flesh is rich and nutty, and the skin is edible. Often grown from seed. |
| Miguel | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Monarch | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Monroe | A very large, late-season, green-skin avocado. The flesh is creamy and has a good, mild flavor. Popular in Florida. |
| Murashige | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Murrieta Green | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Nabal | A large, round, "green-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Nimlioh | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Nishikawa | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Northrop | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Nowels | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Oro Negro | A large, "black-skin" avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Ota | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Peterson | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Phoenix | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Pinkerton | A long, pear-shaped avocado with a small seed and pebbly green skin. Known for its high oil content, creamy flesh, and a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Puebla | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Purple Haze | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Queen | A very large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Queen Creek | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Reed | A large, round, late-season avocado with thick, pebbly green skin. Has a buttery, creamy texture and a rich, bold, and nutty flavor. |
| Rincon | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Royal-Wright | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Russell | A large, "S-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Semil 34 | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Semil 43 | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Semil 44 | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado from Florida. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Sexton | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Sharwil | A high-quality, pear-shaped avocado from Australia/Hawaii. Has a rough, green skin and a rich, yellow, oily flesh with a small seed and nutty flavor. |
| Simmonds | A large, pear-shaped, green-skin avocado. Flesh is creamy and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Sir Prize | A Hass-like variety with smooth, black skin and rich, creamy flesh. It is known for its high yield and resistance to frost. |
| Sir-Prize | A Hass-like avocado with a pebbly, black-when-ripe skin. The flesh is creamy, high in oil, and has a rich, nutty flavor, but it is larger and ripens earlier than Hass. |
| Spinks | A large, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Stewart | A cold-hardy, pear-shaped avocado with pebbly, dark-purple skin. The flesh is rich, creamy, and has a high oil content with a nutty flavor. |
| Strong | An old, "black-skin" avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Susan | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Taylor | A large, pear-shaped, green-skin avocado. Flesh is creamy and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Thompson | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Tonnage | A large, "pear-shaped," green-skin avocado. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Topa Topa | An old, black-skin avocado. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. Often used as a rootstock. |
| Toro Canyon | A cold-hardy, black-skin avocado. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Tower 2 | A "Hass-type" avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Ulala | A "Hass-type" avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is "creamy" and has a rich, "nutty" flavor. |
| Walter Hole | A cold-hardy variety with small, thin-skinned fruit and a nutty flavor. Often grown in cooler regions. |
| Whitsell | A Hass-type avocado. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Wilma | A cold-hardy variety with small, pear-shaped fruit and rich, creamy flesh. Known for its high yield in colder climates. |
| Winter Mexican | A cold-hardy variety with thin, black skin and a rich, nutty flavor. It is often grown in cooler climates. |
| Wurtz | A "dwarf," green-skin avocado, also known as 'Little Cado'. Flesh is "creamy" and has a good, mild flavor. |
| Yamagata | A Hass-type avocado from Hawaii. Skin is black-when-ripe. Flesh is creamy and has a rich, nutty flavor. |
| Zutano | A pear-shaped avocado with shiny, thin, yellow-green skin. Flesh is pale green with a mild, slightly watery flavor. Often used as a pollinator for other varieties. |