Different Avocado Varieties
Discover the wonderful world of avocado varieties with California Avocados Direct. Explore the nuances of flavors and textures, from the classic Hass to seasonal summer stars, and learn how to choose and care for your perfect avocado.
This is an exquisitely tasting historic variety brought to California in 1917 and helped launch the avocado craze in California.
They don’t turn black when they’re ripe either…so it takes a little practice to learn when a Reed is perfectly ready to eat. A skill worth learning!Mimi Avocado
Sausage gravy is often served on biscuits or chicken fried steak, but I’m here to tell you that spicy sausage gravy is the perfect topping for creamy Reed avocados!
The perfect hearty breakfast or a tasty snack.
In Spring we have Gem, Pinkerton, Fuerte, and Hass ready to harvest. I love the overlapping seasons!
The California question: Hass vs. Fuerte?
"It’s this combination of great taste and thick skin that makes ‘Hass’ the reining royalty of commercial avocado varieties.
...The Fuerte is a medium-sized, pear-shaped fruit with leathery skin that stays mostly green even after ripening. The creamy flesh is extremely rich with 18% oil content. No wonder it was King of the Avocado for so long."