Avocado in Northern California?

[NorCalWill]

Is anyone growing Avocado in Northern California?

I experimented with a 'Little Cado' (Wurtz Avocado) last year, which has made it through this winter just fine so far. I'm wondering what other varieties do well in a 9a climate? Wurtz is type A, so I'm researching a hardy type B.

It's always helpful to hear from others what works or doesn't work for them even though our climates may be slightly different in the Bay Area.

Thanks!

[Silas_Sancona]

10 minutes ago, NorCalWill said:

Is anyone growing Avocado in Northern California?

I experimented with a 'Little Cado' (Wurtz Avocado) last year, which has made it through this winter just fine so far. I'm wondering what other varieties do well in a 9a climate? Wurtz is type A, so I'm researching a hardy type B.

It's always helpful to hear from others what works or doesn't work for them even though our climates may be slightly different in the Bay Area.

Thanks!

Most of the Mexican  and Guatemalan types should be easy up there. Can't remember the varieties but  there used to be several in my old neighborhood there.  In fact,  before it was razed for homes and building the 85 freeway in the early 90s, there was a sizable Avocado grove located behind a Vet clinic my family would take our dogs to.  Remember it because while my mom would take her dogs in for shots / etc, i'd wander over to the grove through an empty lot ( Now extra parking ) to see the Peacocks that roamed that grove..

Nurseries i worked for out there sold all the " common " varieties like Haas, Lamb Haas, Bacon, Mexicola, Wurtz, Pinkerton, Fuerte, etc..  No doubt there are probably other newer varieties around now.

Aside from numerous discussions about " Bay Area Avos. / which grow best up there " over on the Tropical Fruit Forum, some additional, interesting reads..

Good article on the subject from Golden Gate Palms:
https://www.goldengatepalms.com/avocados

A blog post from Epicenter Nursery and fruit:
https://www.epicenteravocados.com/blog/

From the CRFG:
https://crfg.org/homepage/library/fruitfacts/avocado/

[NorCalWill]

17 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Most of the Mexican  and Guatemalan types should be easy up there. Can't remember the varieties but  there used to be several in my old neighborhood there.  In fact,  before it was razed for homes and building the 85 freeway in the early 90s, there was a sizable Avocado grove located behind a Vet clinic my family would take our dogs to.  Remember it because while my mom would take her dogs in for shots / etc, i'd wander over to the grove through an empty lot ( Now extra parking ) to see the Peacocks that roamed that grove..

Nurseries i worked for out there sold all the " common " varieties like Haas, Lamb Haas, Bacon, Mexicola, Wurtz, Pinkerton, Fuerte, etc..  No doubt there are probably other newer varieties around now.

Aside from numerous discussions about " Bay Area Avos. / which grow best up there " over on the Tropical Fruit Forum, some additional, interesting reads..

Good article on the subject from Golden Gate Palms:
https://www.goldengatepalms.com/avocados

A blog post from Epicenter Nursery and fruit:
https://www.epicenteravocados.com/blog/

From the CRFG:
https://crfg.org/homepage/library/fruitfacts/avocado/

Thanks for the links, especially from Epicenter, much appreciated.