Mexicola Avocado

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Mexico

Mexicola descends from the Mexican race of avocado, one of three botanical races (alongside Guatemalan and West Indian) that underlie essentially all modern avocado breeding, and it remains one of the most cold-hardy avocado selections available specifically because Mexican-race avocados evolved at higher, cooler elevations than their Guatemalan and West Indian relatives.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 8-11

Pollination

Self-fertile, though a Type B pollinator improves yield.

Care info

Genuinely cold-hardy for an avocado, tolerating brief dips into the low 20s°F once established.

Recommendations

The variety to try if your climate is generally considered too cold for avocados.

Flavor Profile

Rich, nutty flavor with notably thin, entirely edible skin

Quick facts

Skin color

Black, thin skin

Size

Small

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 8-11

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