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Can You Grow a Avocado Tree in Pennsylvania?
Can You Grow a Avocado Tree in Pennsylvania?. Avocado trees produce an oblong, dark green fruit. In the United States, avocados are primarily grown in California and along the coast in Texas. Classified as a sub-tropical tree, the avocado does not tolerate either freezing temperatures or extreme heat.
Avocado trees produce an oblong, dark green fruit. In the United States, avocados are primarily grown in California and along the coast in Texas. Classified as a sub-tropical tree, the avocado does not tolerate either freezing temperatures or extreme heat.
Tropical Plant
The avocado is a subtropical plant native to southern Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture lists the avocado tree as being hardy in agricultural zones 9, 10 and 11.
Environment
The avocado prefers semi-humid environments with moderate temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 degrees. Below temperatures of 25 degrees, cold hardy varieties freeze and die.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is primarily listed as agricultural zones 4, 5 and 6 with temperatures that drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit annually. Avocado trees will not survive these extreme temperatures.
