Plant Database
Zutano Avocado, B-Type Flower
Persea americana ‘Zutano’
The Zutano Avocado is a cool-season, B-type flowering tree valued for its vigor, cold tolerance, and role as a reliable pollinator. While its fruit has a milder flavor and lower oil content, it produces abundant, large crops and is an essential companion tree for boosting yields in home avocado orchards.
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Produces large, pear-shaped fruit with thin, yellowish-green, slightly bumpy skin that is easy to peel.
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Flesh is pale green, creamy, and has a mild, subtle flavor with a higher water content and less nutty aftertaste.
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A vigorous, B-type flowering, self-fruitful evergreen tree known for its hardiness and productivity.
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Fruit ripens in the late fall to winter, offering an early-season harvest.
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An outstanding pollinator for A-type avocado varieties due to its prolific flowering and compatible timing.
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Recognizable by its distinctive, mild taste and slightly fibrous texture.
Flavor Profile:
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Flavor: Very mild and light, without the strong nutty notes of other varieties.
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Texture: Creamy but with a noticeable higher moisture content and a subtly fibrous consistency.
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Best Uses: Great for adding creamy bulk to smoothies, salads, or spreads where a strong avocado flavor is not required. Excellent for blending.