🥑 Avocado ‘Brogdon’ – Purple-black skin, buttery flesh, cool-tolerant

10" pot (24–48")

‘Brogdon’ is loved for its purple-to-black skin at ripeness (relatively thin) and buttery, aromatic flesh. It’s vigorous yet manageable in containers/greenhouses and shows good cool tolerance compared to many avocados—great for indoor growing.

Highlights

• Distinct fruit: dark skin at maturity; rich, buttery flavor.
• Type B: enhances yields of nearby Type A (e.g., ‘Hass’).
• Trainable: responds well to pruning for a tidy container form.

Quick facts

• Botanical name: Persea americana ‘Brogdon’ (Type B)
• Container size: ~6–8 ft (1.8–2.5 m)
• Light: very bright to full sun (6–8+ hrs)
• Temps: 64–82°F (18–28°C); avoid frost
• Water/Soil: moderate watering in a well-drained mix
• Feeding: light, regular feeding during active growth
• Fruit: medium to large; thin dark skin; buttery, aromatic flesh

Note: Harvest at full size; finish ripening off the tree.