Grafted · Local selection
Oro Negro
Also called formerly Palo Negro
A dark-skinned avocado from our bench, richer looking than the big green Florida pears. Ask what last year's fruit tasted like — this is our selection, not a supermarket clone.
This variety
The fruit
A dark-skinned avocado from our bench, richer looking than the big green Florida pears. Ask what last year's fruit tasted like — this is our selection, not a supermarket clone.
Taste, season, cold, and how to plant this one.
- Taste
- A dark-skinned avocado from our bench, richer looking than the big green Florida pears. Ask what last year's fruit tasted like — this is our selection, not a supermarket clone.
- Ripens
- We'll tell you the window from the last crop when you reserve it. Like other avocados, it ripens after picking.
- Zones
- Zones 10 to 11.
- Hardiness
- Grow it as a Southwest Florida avocado. Protect the young graft from frost.
- Size
- A yard tree. Prune to keep fruit reachable.
- Tips
- The bench name is Oro Negro. Older tags said Palo Negro — same trees, updated name. Confirm the tag at pickup.
- Pollination
- A second avocado nearby is still the best insurance for a heavy set.