Varieties of California Avocados
| VARIETY | SHAPE | APPEARANCE | HARVEST |
| BACON | Oval | Smooth green skin | Late fall - early spring |
| FUERTE | Pear | Smooth green skin | Late fall - spring |
| GWEN | Oval, plump | Thick "Hass-like" skin | Late winter - summer |
| HASS | Oval | Thick pebbly skin | All year |
| PINKERTON | Pear | Thick green/slight pebbling | Winter - spring |
| REED | Round | Thick green/slight pebbling | Summer |
| ZUTANO | Pear | Shiny yellow-green skin | Fall - mid-winter |
Source: California Avocado
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