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AvocadoAll seasonsGrafted planting material (private nursery import)Updated 2 September 2026

Fuerte

A green-skinned cultivar not an ICAR release, reported to grow successfully in the mid-altitude hills of Sikkim; propagated as grafted plants by private nurseries.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodBears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
Expected yieldGood under suited mid-altitude conditions; not separately measured under Indian conditions
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Avocado
Type
Grafted planting material (private nursery import)
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Bears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
Expected yield
Good under suited mid-altitude conditions; not separately measured under Indian conditions
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Not an ICAR release — an internationally known cultivar propagated in India by private nurseries

About this variety

Fuerte is one of the older internationally known avocado cultivars, distinguished by its green, smooth-to-slightly-pebbled skin that stays green even at full ripeness, unlike Hass's purple-black colour change. It is not an ICAR-bred or India-released variety; in India it is propagated as grafted planting material by private nurseries. It is specifically reported to grow successfully in the mid-altitude hills of Sikkim, where green-skinned types are typically picked around September–October, later in the season than the purple-skinned types grown in the same region.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted planting material (private nursery import)
    MaturityBears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
    Yield potentialGood under suited mid-altitude conditions; not separately measured under Indian conditions
    Disease resistanceNot specifically documented for Indian conditions
    SoilLoam
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing6–12 m depending on site vigour; 10 × 10 m is standard on hill slopes
  • HarvestingGreen skin stays green even at full ripeness, unlike a purple type's colour change, so fruit size and the standard soften-after-picking test matter more than skin colour for judging maturity; typically picked around September–October in Sikkim.

Soil & climate

Soil

Suitable soil
Deep, well-drained loam; cannot tolerate waterlogging or saline soil

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant

Expected yield

Good under suited mid-altitude conditions; not separately measured under Indian conditions

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • A long-established international cultivar with a documented history of successful cultivation specifically in Sikkim's mid-altitude hills.
  • Its later harvest window (September–October) than purple types can spread a grower's picking season and market supply.

Things to consider

  • No ICAR release or India-specific trial data exists for Fuerte — planting material quality depends entirely on the private nursery it is sourced from.
  • Since its skin stays green at ripeness, growers need to rely on fruit size and the standard post-picking softening test rather than colour change to judge maturity.

Suitable regions

Reported grown successfully specifically in the mid-altitude hills of Sikkim; grafted plants are also propagated by private nurseries serving other hill-tract growing areas.

  • Sikkim

Sourced from: Avocado Production in India — FAO (Saurindra P. Ghosh). editorial policy.