Avocadovariety

Fuerte

Also known as LA SIERRA +1

LA SIERRA · WEISL

An avocado with a long early commercial history.

Taste & texture

Flavour
nutty

How to spot it

Skin
Peels YesSkin texture MediumSkin thickness MediumRipe skin colour GreenUnripe skin colour Green
Flesh
yellow
Shape
Obovate
Seeds & stone
Seed size Large
Appearance
Seed : skin : flesh by weight 15:10:75

Harvest & storage

Harvest
kind
harvest
months
8, 9, 10
timing
basis
calendar
country code
Chile
source scope
Chile; general cultivar harvest window; some unspecified localities begin in July

Chile; general cultivar harvest window; some unspecified localities begin in July

biblioteca.inia.cl ↗
Context & source
/details/observations/1/value/country code
Chile
/details/observations/1/value/source scope
Chile; general cultivar harvest window; some unspecified localities begin in July
kind
harvest
months
1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12
region
Region in Spain
timing
basis
calendar
country code
Spain
source scope
Canarias, Spain; harvest seasons reported in the IGP application document

region: Region in Spain · Canarias, Spain; harvest seasons reported in the IGP application document

gobiernodecanarias.org ↗
Context & source
/details/observations/2/value/region
Region in Spain
/details/observations/2/value/country code
Spain
/details/observations/2/value/source scope
Canarias, Spain; harvest seasons reported in the IGP application document
Ripening
Skin remains green; fruit yields to gentle pressure when ripe.

region: Region in United States

californiaavocado.com ↗
Context & source
/observation/region
Region in United States
/observation/method
industry_description

Origin & family

Field notes

Original source notes
weight
250–450 g · Colombiarepository.agrosavia.co ↗
shape
pear shaped, oblong · Colombiarepository.agrosavia.co ↗
flesh colour
yellow · Colombiarepository.agrosavia.co ↗
flavour notes
nutty · Colombiarepository.agrosavia.co ↗
seed size
medium · Colombiarepository.agrosavia.co ↗
ripeness cue
Skin remains green; fruit yields to gentle pressure when ripe. · Californiacaliforniaavocado.com ↗
Fruit & tree
peels
Yes
seed size
Large
fruit shape
Obovate
blossom type
B
skin texture
Medium
skin thickness
Medium
skin color ripe
Green
skin color unripe
Green
ratio seed skin flesh
15:10:75
average fruit weight oz
9 to 16
Harvest calendar · Chile
kind
harvest
months
8, 9, 10
timing
basis
calendar
country code
Chile
source scope
Chile; general cultivar harvest window; some unspecified localities begin in July
Harvest calendar · Canary Islands
kind
harvest
months
1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12
region
Canary Islands
timing
basis
calendar
country code
Spain
source scope
Canarias, Spain; harvest seasons reported in the IGP application document
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