Avocados are aboriginal to tropical country of Central and South America . The mintage ( Persea Americana ) is well grown outdoors as part of the home base landscape , provided that garden exists in a modified figure of frost - costless areas in the U.S. Without pruning , Tree reach heights up to 40 feet , and normally bear dark-green to purple , 3- to 6 - in fruits spring through summer . Avocado trees are classify as evergreen plant , and are hardy to USDA zone 9 to 11 . In the United States , that interpret to just three independent arena of the country .

South Florida

allot to a University of Florida Extension issue , the avocado was first spell into tropical component of the state in 1833 . Currently , commercial-grade yield is found mostly in Miami - Dade and Collier county . West Indian , Guatemalan and Mexican varieties are wide useable from nurseries across Florida ’s southerly glide . Plant trees in the home landscape painting in cheery locations , 30 feet aside . prefer an area with well - enfeeble dirt and apply a general fertilizer once a month during the first year , and once per time of year thereafter . Water profoundly and often at planting , and after the first seven day , irrigate the tree one to two time per week . Several insect pests and fungal diseases are known to attack avocado pear trees in South Florida .

Coastal California

aguacate are mature in home gardens along the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Humboldt Counties . The tree diagram were first introduced in 1871 , and now the California Avocado Commission claims the DoS is " the leading manufacturer of domestic avocado tree and home to about 90 percent of the nation ’s craw . " The direction says to constitute avocado tree trees in slightly acidulous soil , in a sunny , wind - protected localisation , between March and June .

Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

unremarkably find in habitation landscape across South Texas , the avocado performs well in most well - drained soil type of the region , allot to the Texas A&M Extension Service . Persea Americana are not wide grown as a commercial-grade crop in Texas , so found a tree from seed is not recommended . Most yield purchase in Texas markets amount from California . The wry , live Texas summers often make lead burn on farewell , so water adequately during such times . fruit ready to mature are susceptible to sunken , sinister spots because of anthracnose . Other fungal disease are possible but not common in the Texas clime . Insects are not of much concern , but opossums are known to slip fruit from backyard tree .

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