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Grow your own Avocados in a hot sunny planter bed or indoors in a large container.  Avocados are among the most tasty nutritious fruits that you can grow, and fresher is better. The Little Cado and Reed trees are known among gardeners to be perfect for small areas and have excellent Hass flavor. Sir Prize Hass offers most gardeners the best choice for really tasty Hass tree because of its cold tolerance.

These awesome fruit trees can be grown indoors or outdoors. For indoor growing pinch back to keep plants tight or grow the Lamb Hass. Most of our avocado trees are flowering age or fruit bearing trees. Prices listed are for mature ready to flower or fruit #5 nursery pots, big plants, but not huge. We also have huge sizes for certain varieties. You will not be waiting 2 or 3 years for some little sapling to start making fruit. That also means these are big plants and require some effort to pack and ship. In California we will deliver your order. Prices and check out do not include shipping or delivery charges. Local customers may choose to pick up their order at the farm. Total shipping costs are based upon quantity of plants bought, your location and how fast you want the plants there. Single or small quantity plant purchases cost $18.00 to $28.00 per plant to ship, plus packing. 5 gallon plants are 3 to 5 feet tall and weigh 25 to 35 pounds. We guarantee the fruit trees for 12 months to be free of disease and true to variety name.

New - Sir Prize - The most cold tolerant Hass avocado tree there is and it is a "B" flower type. WOW! Comprehensive avocado fruit tree chart A Holiday Avocado that went to Seattle - The avocado tree arrived in fine shape, it was packed extremely well.  I believe it will be quite happy in my green house.  Its kept this time of year at 82 degrees. - Thank you - Joyce R.

(Left) A typical #15 Hass on clonal root stock, to Newport Beach. In bloom ready to set a huge crop of fruit. See it touching the roof line. The 2012 price for #15  Premium Hass is $112.00 for premium sizes like this. This size tree is not easily shipped out of State. Smaller #15 Hass and other Avocado trees are sent, usually about 6 feet tall at time of packing.	Little Cado planted into a wine barrel. This size tree can be grown in a greenhouse or atrium in a home. Little Cado and Holiday tree can live a long time in Wine Barrels. Lamb Hass Avocado trees can grown in wine barrels for many years.

Compact - Semi Dwarf Avocado Trees

Variety	Climate	Growth Habits	Flower Type	Fruit Period	Sizes/ Price	Purchase
Little Cado Avocado Tree	This tree is frost tender. Can be grown indoors. Seen here on the left in the 24" box size	Very compact variety of Hass the produces a strong crop of fruit. Little Cado trees can be grown very low, as little as 5 feet tall and and 6 feet wide. #5 trees are 2 years old and 3ft tall at shipping	“A” flower type	Late summing to early winter fruiting bearing	#5 size $34.99 For Video and more tree sizes click here
Holiday Avocado	This tree is frost tender. Can be grown indoors.	Very compact sport of Reed. Holiday trees will grow about 8 to 10 feet tall and very bushy. #5 trees are 3 feet tall at time of shipping.	“A” flower type	Late fall through winter fruiting bearing	#5 size $34.99 For Video and more trees sizes click here
Lamb Hass	Coastal to Coastal Inland Valleys, hard frosts only.	Top Quality Hass Variety Usually is a shouldered pear shape and is normally black with green spots. It is a substantial appearing fruit. Tree grows upright. Is in widespread commercial production in California. Matures later than Hass. Excellent compact growth nature allows for a lot of avocado fruit in a small area.		For Video and more tree sizes click here	#5 - $49.99	More Tree Sizes Here
Gem Hass	This tree will take hard frosts	Productive compact variety of Hass. Top quality fruit producing tree. Sets a good crop of fruit each tree.	“A” flower type	Early summer through fall producing	#5 size $42.00
Gwen Hass	This tree will take hard frosts	Productive compact variety of Hass. A compact variety that produces an excellent crop of Hass avocado fruit.	“A” flower type	Early summer through fall producing	#5 size $59.99	Sold Out/ Spring 2011

Mild Climate Avocado Trees   Hass Video On You Tube

Variety	Climate	Growth Habits	Flower Type	Fruit Period	Sizes/ Price	Purchase
Anaheim Avocado	Mild costal climate	A highly productive tree. Heavy bearer of tasty, green, 18-32oz. fruit. Smaller sized tree is an excellent choice for backyard use. Tree is frost-tender, making it a better choice for coastal or milder climates. Self-fertile.	“A” flower type	Early summer through fall producing	#5 size $59.99	Sold Out
Fuerte Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts	The second largest commercially produced avocado variety. Smooth, green-skinned fruit has excellent-flavored, creamy flesh. Large, spreading tree has an average hardiness rating. Alternate bearer produces more regularly in inland areas. Self-fertile.	“A” flower type	Early November through March	#5 size $32.00
Gem Hass Avocado	Coastal to Coastal Inland Valleys, hard frosts only.	Seedling of Gwen, grafted onto a Root Rot Resistant Root System. Top quality fruit producing tree. Sets a good crop of fruit each tree. Limited Quantity. These are 2 year old plants on "cloned" root Toro Canyon stock. Very resistant to Avocado Root Rot.	“A” flower type		#5 $42.00
Hass Avocado	Coastal to Coastal Inland Valleys, hard frosts only.	The most popular avocado variety for commercial and backyard use. Fruit has green, 'pebbly' skin which turns black when allowed to ripen off of the tree. Flavorful flesh is prized for its high oil content and 'buttery nut' flavor. Attractive tree is a consistent producer. Self-fertile	“A” flower type	February/ November	#5 - $29.99 Larger Trees Here
Holiday Avocado	This tree is frost tender. Can be grown indoors.	Very compact sport of Reed. Holiday trees will grow about 8 to 10 feet tall and very bushy. #5 trees are 3 feet tall at time of shipping.	“A” flower type	Late fall through winter fruiting bearing	#5 size $34.99 For Video and more trees sizes click here
Lamb Hass	Coastal to Coastal Inland Valleys, hard frosts only.	Top Quality Hass Variety Usually is a shouldered pear shape and is normally black with green spots. It is a substantial appearing fruit. Tree grows upright. Is in widespread commercial production in California. Matures later than Hass. Excellent compact growth nature allows for a lot of avocado fruit in a small area.		For Video and more tree sizes click here	#5 - $49.99
Leavons Avocado	Does best in inland higher heat areas	Year round harvest of premium Hass fruit. This is the first year producing avocado tree in commercial production. Leavens Hass is grown root rot resistant root stock for vigorous growth and maturity. Trees are 2 years old and will make fruit in the first year of planting.			#5 49.99
Nabel Avocado		Large, rounded, 12-17oz. fruit has green skin and excellent-flavored flesh. Large, frost-tender tree performs best in mild-winter climates. Somewhat erratic of a producer. Self-fertile.		Late Mary through early August	#5 - $39.99
Pinkerton Avocado		A heavy producer for both coastal and inland areas. Green, pebbly-skinned fruit has excellent-flavored flesh. A perfect choice for backyard use. Average hardiness. Self-fertile.		January through June	#5 - $34.99
Pinkerton Avocado	Mild Climate	A heavy producer for both coastal and inland areas. Green, pebbly-skinned fruit has excellent-flavored flesh. A perfect choice for backyard use. Average hardiness. Self-fertile.		January through June	24" box - $435.00
Reed Avocado	Mild Coastal climate	A great choice for backyard and orchard use. Very large, rounded fruit has delicious, rich, buttery-flavored flesh. Attractive, upright tree produces heavily both along the coast and inland. Frost-tender tree is self-fertile.		October through January	#5 - $34.99
Reed Avocado		A great choice for backyard and orchard use. Very large, rounded fruit has delicious, rich, buttery-flavored flesh. Attractive, upright tree produces heavily both along the coast and inland. Frost-tender tree is self-fertile.			#7 - $52.00
Reed Avocado		A great choice for backyard and orchard use. Very large, rounded fruit has delicious, rich, buttery-flavored flesh. Attractive, upright tree produces heavily both along the coast and inland. Frost-tender tree is self-fertile.			#15 - $128.00
Reed Avocado		A great choice for backyard and orchard use. Very large, rounded fruit has delicious, rich, buttery-flavored flesh. Attractive, upright tree produces heavily both along the coast and inland. Frost-tender tree is self-fertile.			24" box $425.00
Sir Priz Hass  Check out the video	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Large fruit, small seed, of season production, fruits in March through July. Flower is a type B so it also works as pollinator for your Lamb, Gwen and Hass trees. Avo life is getting too good to be true........!!!	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 $42.00
Whitsell	Mild costal climate	A heavy producer of bumpy, green-skinned fruit with nutty, flavorful flesh. Fruit quality is similar to Hass, but fruit is larger in size, and tree is more frost-hardy. Smaller tree makes an excellent choice for backyard use. Self-fertile. Dumped since it was not a reliable producer of fruit.			#5 - $59.99	Sold Out

Variety	Climate	Growth habits	Flower type	Fruiting	Size/ Price	Purchase
Bacon Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A popular variety for all avocado climates. Medium-sized, green-skinned fruit has flavorful, smooth and creamy flesh. Medium-sized, attractive, upright tree is very cold hardy. Self-fertile. Fruit is produced from November through March. Named after the man who found the tree, Jim Bacon.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 size $29.99
Bacon Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Our #7 Bacon avocado trees are about 5 ft tall and have strong trunks. They will produce a good crop of fruit one year after planting. Depending on the time of year the trees may arrive with fruit on them.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#7 size $49.99
Bacon Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Our #15 Bacons are about 6 to 8 feet tall and produce a strong crop of fruit right away. Named after the man who found the tree, Jim Bacon.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#15 size $92.00
Bacon Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Our 24” box Bacon avocado trees are about 10 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. They will produce a heavy crop of fruit right away. Named after the man who found the tree, Jim Bacon.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	24” box $385.00
Carmen Hass	This tree will take hard frosts	New! Carmen Hass. These trees have been paired with Hass withstood a freeze much better than the Hass. Mr. Mendez has brought the Carmen-Hass™ to California and has since obtained a patent. The Carmen-Hass™ is now patented (Plant Patent #11,173). This new Hass produces up to 3 pickings a year!	“A” flower type	More or less year round harvesting	#5 size 59.99	Sold Out
Carmen Hass	This tree will take hard frosts	#15 nursery container, a strong 4 to 5 year old tree tree ready to start producing a small crop of fruit.	“A” flower type	More or less year round harvesting	#15 size $149.00	Limited, call
Jim Bacon Avocado	(left) young Jim Bacon fruit) This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A seedling of Bacon that is slightly more frost-resistant than Bacon. Medium-sized, green-skinned fruit has a flavorful, smooth and creamy flesh. Heavy-producing, attractive, upright tree is self-fertile. These are heavy #15 plants and delivery can be expensive. Trees have a strong fruit set already and will produce a large crop in 2010	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 size $42.00
Mexicola Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	An excellent quality, frost-hardy variety. Mexican-type fruit reaches 4 to 8oz, with thin, black skin. Bears heavily both inland and along the coast. Compact tree is perfect for backyard use.  Our #5 Mexicola trees ship at 3 feet tall and will fruit the following year.	“B” flower type	Late summer and fall fruit producing	#5 size $29.99
Mexicola Grande	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	The most frost-resistant of all avocado varieties, to 18f. High quality, black-skinned fruit has a rich, nutty flavor. Fruit ripens before danger of early frost. Large, spreading tree produces heavily both in coastal and inland areas. Self-fertile. Our #5 Mexicola Grande avocado trees are 3 feet tall at shipping. They are 1 year away from making fruit.	“B” flower type	Late summer and fall fruit producing	#5 size $29.99
Sir Priz Hass	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Large fruit, small seed, of season production, fruits in March through July. Flower is a type B so it also works as pollinator for your Lamb, Gwen and Hass trees. Avo life is getting too good to be true........!!!	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 $42.00
Sir Priz Hass	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	#15 nursery container, a strong 4 to 5 year old tree tree ready to start producing a small crop of fruit.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#15 size $149.00
Sir Priz Hass	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	Our 24” Sir Prize avocado trees are about 8 to 10 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. They will produce a strong crop of fruit right away	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	24” box $435.00
Stuart Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	An excellent choice for colder climates. Compact, spreading tree bears small, black-skinned, Mexicola type fruit. A great choice for backyard use. Very cold-hardy tree is self-fertile.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 size $32.99
Stuart Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage		“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#7 size $52.00
Stuart Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage		“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#15 size $92.00 Read First
Stuart Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage		“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	24” box $385.00
Zutanto Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A heavy producer of flavorful, smooth-skinned, green fruit. Bears well both on coast and inland areas. Large, upright-growing tree is preferred for its cold-hardiness. Self-fertile. This size tree is 2 years away from a lot of fruit.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#5 size $32.99
Zutanto Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A heavy producer of flavorful, smooth-skinned, green fruit. Bears well both on coast and inland areas. Large, upright-growing tree is preferred for its cold-hardiness. Self-fertile. This size tree is 1 year away from a lot of fruit.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#7 size $49.99
Zutanto Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A heavy producer of flavorful, smooth-skinned, green fruit. Bears well both on coast and inland areas. Large, upright-growing tree is preferred for its cold-hardiness. Self-fertile. This size tree is currently producing a lot of fruit.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	#15 size $92.00 Read First
Zutanto Avocado	This tree will take hard frosts and grow back from a freeze damage	A heavy producer of flavorful, smooth-skinned, green fruit. Bears well both on coast and inland areas. Large, upright-growing tree is preferred for its cold-hardiness. Self-fertile. This size tree is currently producing a lot of fruit.	“B” flower type	Late fall and early winter fruit bearing	24” box $385.00

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Avocado Nutritionstrong>

Avocados are a healthy addition to your diet. Avocados are cholesterol and sodium free and have been shown to be excellent sources of monounsaturated fat (good fat), which in studies has been shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol. They are also high in phytochemicals, natural plant compounds that provide a variety of health benefits.

According to the “5-a-day” program, deeply hued fruits and vegetables with colors such as green, blue, purple, red, white, yellow and orange provide vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals. These nutrients help overall health and boost energy, protect against the effects of aging and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Green fruits and vegetables such as avocados help lower the risk of some types of cancer, as well as help maintain vision health and strong bones and teeth.

Vitamins and Nutrients in Avocados:

	Folate: Promotes healthy cell and tissue development
	Potassium: Helps the body’s electrolytes stay in balance
	Calcium: Builds strong bones
	Vitamin C: Promotes teeth and gums, helps immune system
	Vitamin E: Neutralizes free radicals, slows the aging process and helps heart disease; avocados are the highest fruit sources of Vitamin E
	Lutein: Protects against eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration
	Fiber: Helps lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack; avocados have the highest fiber content of any fruit
	Folate: Promotes healthy cell and tissue development; avocados contain more folate that any other fruit
	Magnesium
	Niacin
	Pantothenic acid
	Riboflavin
	Thiamine
	Beta-sitosterol: Lowers blood cholesterol levels; avocados contain four times the beta-sitosterol compared to other commonly eaten fruits
	Glutathione: Helps protect cells from free radicals, slows the aging process and protects against certain cancers and heart disease; avocados are higher in glutathione than any other fruit

Shipping charges are based on total order. Regional delivery charges start at $35.00 per our own truck delivery.

Most #5 trees we pack and ship in the West for $18.00 to $22.00, East of the Rockies big #5's ship for $28.00 to $34.00 

When it comes to shipping it is better to pay a little more and save a lot than to pay a little get a lot less.

#15 Avocados - huge, notice all the blooms at the end of the branches	Crating is quick and cost effective	These were gift from a son in HW to some very special parents in Texas

36" box standard Lemon Eureka in Italian terra cotta clay pot. 36" Box Citrus $650- 850.00 depending on variety 42" terra cotta plot $575.00 13 year old supervisor pushing for us to get done and go to the beach- priceless