Zutano Avocado
Product Details
The Zutano avocado is a productive fruit tree well-suited for backyard orchards and homesteading enthusiasts seeking homegrown produce. This Type B variety is an excellent pollinator for Type A avocados like Hass, helping increase fruit set in mixed plantings - making it ideal for self-sufficient gardeners building a productive edible landscape. Zutano delivers abundant harvests of fresh avocados for salads and healthy meals straight from your homestead, though less buttery than their Hass relatives.
Zutano avocado fruit is medium-sized, green-skinned, and mild-flavored, with a lighter, less creamy texture than Hass.
Our plants are propagated via tissue culture, a clonal process that results in true to type, disease-free plants that are grown on their own roots.
Healthy Arrival Guarantee
Your plants are grown with care and shipped to arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
- If your plant arrives damaged, contact us within 2 days of delivery.
- Include photos of the plant and packaging.
- We’ll provide a replacement, refund, or store credit if approved.
Contact us if you have any questions.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
Orders are processed 1–3 business days after purchase
- Delivery in 5–7 business days depending on location
- Carefully packed to protect plants in transit
- Tracking provided once shipped
We recommend being available to receive your plants on delivery to avoid weather exposure.
Returns & Guarantee
- 2-day claim window after delivery
- If your plant arrives damaged, contact us with photos
- We’ll provide a replacement, refund, or store credit if approved
Due to the nature of live plants, returns are not accepted.
Product specifications
| Genus Name | |
|---|---|
| Species Name | |
| Also Known As | Avocado, Alligator Pear |
| USDA Zones | |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun |
| Growth Rate | |
| Mature Height | |
| Color | Green |
| Flower Color | Green, Yellow |
| Pollination | |
| Chill Requirements | |
| Harvest Dates | |
| Characteristics | Self-pollinating, Fast-growing, Edible, Attracts pollinators, Self-fertile, Evergreen, Cold hardy |
Planting & Care
These trees come from the greenhouse strong and healthy, and will settle beautifully into your landscape with a little help - just ease them outdoors and protect them during their first winter in cooler regions. We trim taller trees to 34” before shipping so they travel safely and are easier for you to plant.
MicroStarts' Zutano avocado trees are Type B avocados, and are partially self-fertile, but benefit from cross pollination. Fruit set is improved when paired with Type A avocados, such as Hass.
Want more tips about young tree care? Take a look at our young tree care guide!
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Your plants arrive fresh and ready to thrive.
We carefully prepare every order so your plants arrive in strong, healthy condition, ready to grow from day one.
Starting your plant journey shouldn’t feel complicated. We focus on plants that are easy to care for and quick to adapt.
