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The Nimlioh Avocado is an elusive, almost mythical avocado variety. Over the years, folks have been speaking of a giant avocado, nearly the size of a cantaloupe, growing on trees in the area. I've seen just a handful of Nimlioh trees in my lifetime, and each time it's a breathtaking sight. It's almost unbelievable that a fruit this size can grow on a tree.
This was one of the first varieties introduced to California from Guatemala. In 1917, an agricultural adventurer named Wilson Popenoe went to Guatemala and sent scion wood of this variety to California. Unfortunately it never became a popular commercial fruit, due to its large size and hard shell, which doesn't allow one to do the squeeze test for ripeness.
I've finally managed to get one to maturity, and in this video, I do a taste test and talk about the quirky characteristics of this variety. Enjoy!
0:00 - 4:32 - The Nimlioh Avocado
4:33 - 5:23 - The Lyon Avocado
5:24 - 5:49 - Outro