Pollock Avocado Tree — Large, Summer-Harvest Avocados

Bring the pleasure of fresh summer avocados to your garden with the Pollock Avocado Tree. Its large, green-skinned fruit and deep-yellow flesh are inviting sliced alongside your favorite meals, tucked into sandwiches, or enjoyed simply with a little salt and lime.

Known for its excellent eating quality, Pollock offers another delicious reason to step outside and harvest something for your table. ams.usda.gov

Fruit Flavor & Appearance

Pollock produces large, pear-shaped avocados with smooth, thin green skin and deep-yellow flesh. Enjoy the fruit in salads, guacamole, sandwiches, or alongside a fresh garden meal.

Fruit size varies: Pine Island Nursery lists approximately 1–1½ pounds, while UF/IFAS reports a broader 18–40-ounce range. ams.usda.gov

Harvest mature fruit and allow it to soften off the tree before eating.

Tree Size & Garden Placement

Pollock is a full-sized avocado tree, with an approximate mature size of 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide under favorable conditions.

Plan for permanent, in-ground growing with adequate room for its canopy. Selective pruning can help make care and harvesting more manageable. Pine Island Nursery

Florida Harvest Season

Main harvest planning window: July–August.

Pine Island Nursery lists July–August. Broader Florida references indicate that harvest may begin in late June and extend into September, depending on location and conditions.

Suggested Harvest Planner Months: July, August.
Possible seasonal extensions: June and September, subject to local observations. Pine Island Nursery

Plan Your Harvest Before You Plant.™

Compare Pollock’s summer harvest with earlier- and later-season varieties to help extend your avocado season. Our harvest-month information helps you plan around the foods your family enjoys and the space you have available.

Flower Type & Pollination

Pollock is a Type B avocado. Plan to grow it near a Type A avocado with overlapping flowering. UF/IFAS identifies Pollock as a variety that does not fruit well alone, making pollination planning particularly important. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Pollock is valued for eating quality, but production can be light. It is best presented as a flavorful addition to a mixed orchard rather than promising heavy yields. Pine Island Nursery

Pollock Avocado Tree Care

• Sunlight: Plant in full sun.
• Soil: Choose excellent drainage; avoid standing water.
• Watering: Water regularly during establishment, adjusting for rainfall and soil moisture.
• Mulching: Mulch the root zone, keeping mulch away from the trunk.
• Fertilizing: Follow an avocado fertilizer program appropriate to tree age and label instructions.
• Pruning: Prune selectively to maintain access and manageable height.
• Cold protection: Pollock has low cold tolerance. Choose a warm, sheltered location and protect young trees during freezing weather.

For Palm Bay gardens, cold protection and drainage deserve careful attention. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Quick Growing Information

These details follow nursery, USDA, and UF/IFAS descriptions; performance varies by site. Pine Island Nursery

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