Bacon avocado
Cold-tolerant, early-season B-type. Mostly of interest in cooler north Indian hill areas or as a pollinizer. Fruit is generally considered less premium than Hass.
Bacon characteristics
Flowering type
B-type
Skin
Smooth, thin, green
Fruit size
Medium
Taste
Lighter, less oily than Hass
Season
Early
Tree habit
Upright, fairly fast growing
Cold tolerance
Good — commonly used where winters are cooler
Heat tolerance
moderate
In containers
workable
Commercial relevance
workable
Cold-tolerance figures describe established trees under brief exposure. Young trees are damaged at far milder temperatures, and every figure here shifts with rootstock, soil and how the tree has been grown.
Growing Bacon
- Useful where a late cold snap is the main risk.
- Eat fruit reasonably soon after picking; it does not hold as long.
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