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Adaptation
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Avocados do well in the mild-winter areas of California , Florida , and Hawaii . Some of the hardier varieties can grow in the cooler parts of northern and inland California and along the Gulf Coast . The northern most limits in California are Cape Mendocino and Red Bluff. Avocados do best some distance from ocean influence but are not adapted to the desert interior. West Indian varieties thrive in humid, tropical climates and freeze at or near 32° F. Guatemalan types are native to cool, high-altitude tropics and are hardy 30 - 26° F. Mexican types are native to dry subtropical plateaus and thrive in a Mediterranean climate. They are also hardy 24 - 19° F. Avocados need some protection from high winds which may break the branches. There are some dwarf forms of avocados that are suitable for growing in containers. Avocados have been adapted to growing in California since 1871.
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