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Catalina Avocado
« on: February 13, 2013, 07:09:04 PM »
Does anyone know the cold tolerance of a Catalina Avocado? I'm considering planting one.
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Re: Catalina Avocado
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 08:41:41 PM »
They need protection below32 degrees when young,seems after they mature a little they are somewhat more tolerant,but I would guess they would be a problem up your way.

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Re: Catalina Avocado
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 08:53:45 PM »
Might want to consider a Hall.  Excellent cado with very good cold tolerance.
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Re: Catalina Avocado
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 11:31:10 PM »
I'm willing to give 32* plants a shot. It gets cooler at my house but frost/freeze temps are very uncommon due to my close proximity to the water.

I like the Hall, but I'm looking for an earlier fruit. I already have 3 fall to winter Avos. I'm trying to find a decent summer / fall avo.   I'm thinking Day or Catalina at this point.

If this thread looks familiar, I started something similar that got caught in the spam debacle.
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Re: Catalina Avocado
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 12:52:57 AM »
Day is one of the earlier varieties, and probably the best of the early varieties, IMO, and Catalina is more of a late summer/early fall variety.  Day's quality seems to be consistent from what I have had while I have had some outstanding Catalinas and some average ones.
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