{"id":1736,"date":"2021-04-06T08:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bountifulgardennursery.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1736"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:06:05","slug":"fuerte-avocado-tree-very-cold-hardy-avocado-grafted-live-avocado-tree","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.bountifulgardennursery.com\/index.php\/product\/fuerte-avocado-tree-very-cold-hardy-avocado-grafted-live-avocado-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuerte Avocado Tree &#8211; Very Cold Hardy Avocado &#8211; Grafted Live Avocado Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fuerte Avocado Tree, Grafted &#8211; Very Cold Hardy Avocado<\/h1>\n<p>The plant offered is a Grafted Fuerte Avocado Liner.<br \/>\nVERY COLD HARDY AVOCADO TREE<\/p>\n<p>The Fuerte is a TYPE B avocado.<\/p>\n<p>They are SELF FERTILE, but will produce more if you have a Type A Avocado.<\/p>\n<p>We have HASS and Lamb-Hass, TYPE A, Avocados as well.<\/p>\n<p>The Fuerte variety is an established avocado favorite. It is a California winter variety that has an excellent flavor.<\/p>\n<p>The name Fuerte was given after this variety was able to survive the great freeze of 1913 in California, and so it was given the name \u201cFuerte\u201d, which means \u201cstrong\u201d in Spanish.<br \/>\nIt is one of the sole varieties to survive freezing temperatures.<br \/>\nThis special tree was the beginning of the avocado industry in California!<\/p>\n<p>Harvested late fall through spring( January -April), the Fuerte is the original high quality California Avocado.<\/p>\n<p>The Fuerte is a smooth skin variety. There is no so few trees planted that it is no longer marketed to the consumer via retail stores.<\/p>\n<p>These plants will produce excellent flavored Avocado with 5-14oz. fruits,<br \/>\nHardy down to 27 degrees, great for the orchard or for the backyard grower.<\/p>\n<p>These will produce within 1-3 years, whereas a seedling will take 10-15 years to produce.<\/p>\n<p>Characteristics:<br \/>\nPear Shaped<br \/>\nMedium Seed<br \/>\nPeels Easily<br \/>\nGreat Taste<br \/>\nMedium to large fruit, ranging from 5 to 14 ounces<br \/>\nSmooth Thin Green Skin<br \/>\nCreamy Pale Green Flesh<\/p>\n<p>When Ripe:<\/p>\n<p>Skin remains green<br \/>\nFruit yields to gentle pressure when ripe.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to be shipped and planted in your yard or plant when it arrives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>***These plants are grafted and guaranteed to produce Fuerte Avocados.***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The orange growing liner is approx.: 9&#8243;, and the tree&#8217;s themselves are between 12&#8243;-24&#8243;+ tall depending on age.<br \/>\nPLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS<\/p>\n<p>Note: The photos of the plants and flowers were taken in our growing area and are of our plants.<br \/>\nThese will produce within 1-3 years, whereas a seedling will take 10-15 years to produce.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">***PLEASE NOTE:<\/span> These trees are young grafted trees and sometimes grow from a bud on the SIDE, which in turn makes the branch grow to the side.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is Normal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want a tree that is perfectly straight, you will have to stake it up to train it if you want a straight tree, or go to a nursery that has already TRAINED the trees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However not all of them are growing to the side. 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