Varieties of California Avocados

VARIETY	APPEARANCE	TASTE	HARVEST	COMMENTS
BRAEBURN	Yellow with red stripes or blush	Sweet-tart, firm	Late October	Good for baking, sauce and salads
CORTLAND	Red and green	Slightly tart	September to spring
CRISPIN/MUTSU	Green with pink blush	Sweet	All year
EMPIRE	Red and green	Sweet-tart	September to spring
FUJI	Red blush with green and yellow stripes	Sweet, crisp	October through December	Excellent in salads
GALA	Red-orange with yellow stripes	Sweet, crisp	Mid-August through December	Very good for sauce or salads
GINGER GOLD	Green-yellow, sometimes with blush	Sweet	Late July to early September
GOLDEN DELICIOUS	Yellow-green with pink blush	Sweet, tender	All year	Excellent for pies
GRANNY SMITH	Green, sometimes with pink blush	Tart, crisp	All year	Very good for baking, sauce and salads
IDARED	Mostly red with green, blushed	Moderately tart	September to early spring
JONAGOLD	Bright red and gold	Sweet/slightly tart, crisp	Late September to October	Very good for baking and salads
JONATHAN	Light red stripes over yellow or deep red	Moderately tart	September to spring
McINTOSH	Red and green	Sweet-tart	September to early summer
NEWTOWN PIPPIN	Green	Slightly tart, firm	September to early summer	Very good for salads and baking
NORTHERN SPY	Red striped or blushed	Slightly tart	Late fall to early winter
PAULARED	Red and green	Slightly tart	Early fall
RED DELICIOUS	Striped to solid red	Sweet, crisp	All year	Excellent for salads, poor for baking
ROME	Deep solid red	Slightly sweet, firm	October to July	Very good for pies and sauce
STAYMAN/WINESAP	Deep purplish red	Slightly tart, firm	Septmeber to spring	Excellent for salads
YORK	Deep red with green stripes	Moderartely tart	October to spring