 
      
                
                
                  
                    bloom time  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      
                        February
                      
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    hardiness zone  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      
                        8
                      
                        - 11
                      
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    latin name  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Persea americana    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    pest diseases  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      mealy bugs, mites    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    pollination requirements  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      self-fertile, but  will get a larger fruit set if a type B avocado is planted    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    propagation  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      [8, 11]    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    site and soil  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      self-fertile, but  will get a larger fruit set if a type B avocado is planted    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    size at purchase  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      8-10 ft    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    Size at Maturity
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      sunny location with well-draining soil    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    size purchase  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      1.5ft    
                    
                  
                
                    
                    
                      
                        bloom time  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          
                            February
                          
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        hardiness zone  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          
                            8
                          
                            - 11
                          
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        latin name  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Persea americana    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        pest diseases  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          mealy bugs, mites    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        pollination requirements  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          self-fertile, but  will get a larger fruit set if a type B avocado is planted    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        propagation  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          [8, 11]    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        site and soil  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          self-fertile, but  will get a larger fruit set if a type B avocado is planted    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        size at purchase  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          8-10 ft    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        Size at Maturity
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          sunny location with well-draining soil    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        size purchase  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          1.5ft    
                        
                      
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