Understanding the flowering and pollination of avocadoes

Avocadoes have a unique flowering pattern which attributes to the recommendation  of planting both A and B type avocadoes. Learn more here.

Understanding the flowering and pollination of avocadoes

Avocadoes are a highly productive crop once established, especially when planted with a pollinating partner. There is some confusion about avocado pollination, so let’s set the record straight.

Let’s start with how avocados are classified. Avocadoes are primarily classified by their flowering sequence: either Type A or Type B. Under ideal conditions, these two distinct flowering patte...

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