Avocado - Anaheim

Anaheim is a classic Californian avocado variety that originated as a seedling in Anaheim, California, around 1910. It is a prolific and regular bearer, forming an upright, slender tree with a narrower habit than most avocados, making it a good choice for smaller gardens or closer planting where a wide, spreading tree won't fit. Anaheim is also one of the parents of the popular Reed avocado, and well-grown trees are known for producing heavy, consistent crops. Anaheim produces large, oval to slightly pear-shaped fruit with a glossy, medium-thick green skin that stays green when ripe and peels well. The flesh is smooth and creamy with a mild, fresh flavour. The fruit can be impressively large, commonly 500 to 900 g each. It's a great variety for anyone wanting plenty of big, generous fruit for slicing, salads and everyday eating. Flower Type: A Colour when ripe: Green Fruit shape: Oval to obovate Fruit size: Large Seed: Medium Fruit quality/taste: Good, smooth and creamy. Mild, fresh flavour. Harvest season: Summer Type: Guatemalan Origin: California Tree Habit: upright, slender Anaheim is an A flowering type. Avocado trees in our climate are self fertile, but produce more fruit if 2 are planted near each other with opposing flower types. In this case, best planted near a B type, like Hellen, Hashimoto, Frazer, Zutano, Sharwil or Queen, or any other B type tree.