B-type flowering
Ettinger avocado
Early, glossy green, thin-skinned. Grown in some Mediterranean-climate orchards; in India it is mostly relevant as an early-season or pollinizer option in cooler areas.
At a glance
Ettinger characteristics
Flowering type
B-type
Skin
Very thin, glossy green
Fruit size
Medium to large
Taste
Mild and buttery, lower oil
Season
Early
Tree habit
Vigorous, upright
Cold tolerance
Moderate
Heat tolerance
moderate
In containers
difficult
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 Ettinger
- Skin is delicate — pick and pack carefully.
- Best where the fruit can be sold or eaten quickly.
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