Lrg Purple Avocado (forum)

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Can ya'll ID this avocado for me. I live in central Florida. Tree is 9 yrs old-with this 1st fruit. Tree is over 25 feet tall with large glossy bright green leaves. Fruit is 8 to 10 inches. They start off green and then turn to dark purple when fully ripe. Tree is loaded with fruit. Thanks for any help.
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Time: 23rd September 2013 3:56am

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starling says...
It could be a lamb hass, these varieties tend to get purple skins.



Time: 23rd September 2013 6:00pm

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Brendan says...
Looks like a 'seed-grown' avo HollyH, probably from a Pinkerton avo? (the odd shape top looks a bit like a Pinkerton) It's not a Lamb Hass. (see pic of Lamb Hass).
As long as it tastes good, doesn't really matter :-)
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Time: 24th September 2013 7:48am

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JakfruitEttiquette says...
As you are in Florida, and this forum is based in Australia, could be many Avo's we havent seen before in USA.
Anyone here want to ID the type of Avo, ie Mexican, West Indian or Guatemalan ?

Time: 24th September 2013 8:13am

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Markmelb says...
HollyH - Try crushing leaves of your Avo and see if it gives off an Aniseed scent? If so comes from Mexican Heritage such as Bacon Variety which is cold tolerant to Minus 2C or more as long as its not at that for 8hrs but say an hour or two after Dawn

Time: 12th January 2014 2:55pm

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Jason says...
This is a normal "West Indian" Avocado. Theory are actually native to coastal Mexico. I've seen them growing all around Veracruz pretty much right on the beach. They are quite different to the Avocados that grow up at 2000 meters + altitude. Nearly all the commercial varieties are from Altitude as that race has more oil.

These ones from the coast don't care much about salt.

Time: 13th January 2014 1:27am

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