Incidentally, similar spacings can often be used in a yard as on a farm. Im glad youre happy with your Zutano. Great article, Im planting a reed, hass and fuerte. 3. On the other hand, he plants GEM at 10 feet because it is less vigorous than Hass. Looks like my own graft will take. Carmen and GEM are definitely both worth adding to your collection in terms of being great tasting, high yielding, and having good hang time. Sixty percent shade cloth over the trees can work as long as its only over the top (not wrapping the entire tree) and more than a few inches higher than the tree (not almost touching the top leaves). Plus, Ive seen in my own yard that Fuerte pollenizes Pinkerton very well: https://youtu.be/xGNTxYU-X50, Greg love your article and all the discussions. At least I think it is a Reed, they said it was and it definitely looks like one from all the pictures. My son, who ate it with me, called it the bestest avocado ever. (Though only a kindergartener, he has eaten his share of avocado varieties and actually has an opinion worth listening to!). We may have an improved Fuerte. Here is how some of my trees looked after that record heat of July 2018: https://youtu.be/Umm_WOoGERo, I just want to say your posts and YouTube profile videos have been an amazing tool for me! Our climate is supposed to be similar to South California (I have never been to California though))), we have no frosts, summers are a little more humid than in California. Your email address will not be published. It is very helpful! Thanks Greg. Robert. The elderly couples yard suddenly became an internet sensation and these people kept getting surprise visitors in their front yard until they asked people to take videos of their tree off of YouTube and started turning visitors away. My Gwen is only a couple years old now so I hesitate to say a lot about it since my firsthand knowledge is limited at this point. Ive seen about every variety I know kept to about that height in one yard or farm or another. If you want to maintain that upright growth, then its best to limit the fruitset or pinch the tips of branches as they grow so that they fork more and are better able to hold a load of fruit. While having less fat may seem appealing, the fats contained in Hass avocados are really rather healthful. Sharwil Avocados are medium-sized pear shaped fruits characterized by their rough green skin, which stays green and does not turn black as it ripens. fireduck. Greg, youre awesome! Not always, but usually. The flesh had nice color, tasted rich and smooth. Pollenizers havent been shown to make much of a difference close to the ocean like you. But the other VIVEROSBROCKAW does!!!!!!!! I wrote to the manager, asked if they had avocado trees available, sent a bank transfer, did the arrangements for the shipping and the trees were delivered to Nice. The tree is supposedly over 40 and is a seedling with both Fuerte and Hass characteristics yet again the flavor has that tanginess only Fuerte has. Please find attached the pictures of the avocado tree in Nice (the variety is unknown, picture taken on the 1st of November). Thank you. SHIPPING. Thanks for allowing me to announce it here. Australia's avocado industry is largely populated by two varieties: Hass and Shepard. Wrapping the trees creates an oven. Great to hear all of this. I also started hearing about a lunchbox avocado that is being developed for high density planting. Buddy, youre the best. A lesser-known variety but one still popping up in supermarkets is the mighty Florida avocado, also sometimes called the Dominican avocado. Its only the second time I have seen one in 5 years so I took it as fate and bought it to replace a Bacon I had which was burnt away by the sun yet I am convinced it was mislabeled and wasnt actually a Bacon. Required fields are marked *. I live in So Calif Inland Empire (Norco); hot summers, rarely below 29 30 in winter. I read your articles about pruning and also about hass being a great choice for a single tree. I thought you could know more about avocado rootstocks, reading articles is one thing, but having an avocado tree orchard is another))))), Also, Duke 7 and Dusa are highly tolerant to Phytophthora (Duke 7 is tolerant to Phytophthora citricola and Dusa to Phytophthora cinnamomi). 2) have high-quality fruits, tasty, with a high oil-content. Replaced with a Reed which is doing great so far. Results and timelines of grafted avocados. This is the experience of many others as well. There are 3 different groups of avocados, depending on where you live -- CA, FL and Hawaii. But first let me say thank you. Then I would give the slight nod to GEM due to the likelihood that the tree in general will look prettier. I dont have a lot of firsthand experience with avocados in your area so I try to be keep quiet about what will grow well there and how to do it. The fruit is very similar to the Hass Avocado, except this variety is larger and has a longer shelf life. In fact, it is precisely the microbes in there doing their work that produce the enzyme called cellulase which is said to fight the pathogenic fungus that causes root rot disease in avocados (Phytophthora cinnamomi). I ate my first ever Kona Sharwil today. For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. In Northern California Hass doesnt do as well for some reason (unless you live on the coast) compared with other varieties. Reed Avocado Greengold Avocado. The Sharwil avocados have a 15-26 percent oil content and are very popular in Hawaii. Or consider 'Lamb Hass,' a similar-size tree, hardy to 26 degrees, bearing 10- to 18-ounce Hass . Other A-type avocados that are naturally on the relatively small side and produce well and are good eating include: Pinkerton, Lamb, Reed, and Gwen. Fuerte. 1) which two varieties would you recommend as being good pairing for quite heavy clay-y soil?! I read that Duke 7 (American) and Dusa (South African) are to this day the best rootstocks. (GEMs harvest season is basically spring into summer.) What's more - I don't want to mush up my avo on my toast. In your climate, dangerous heat in spring and early summer just doesnt happen. The only published information about the bloom seasons of avocado varieties that I know of is about common commercial varieties. Thanks for all of these wonderful updates. Holiday doesnt produce much down here either, from the trees Ive seen and grown, compared to other varieties. We planted 4 avocados in the front: Hass, Sharwil/Kona, Fuerte, and Reed. I have been meaning to publish a post on avocado rootstocks for a year or two now. I like the combination of Pinkerton and Lamb; that makes a lot of sense in terms of tree size and complementary seasons. Can you please tell me which avocado orchard you visited in California? Hass is amazing in this way. Thanks Greg! In fact I find that Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact better than Hass. One thing I didnt consider was the price of avocados during the months where I would likely have to buy. But just a few years later, in 1992, fruit flies ruined everything. Bacon, Theyre really small. I fertilized more, watered less, and now its in perfect shape. Together you will get year round fruit, theyre small for avocado trees and better tasting than what you find in stores. The rest of it rocky, not very rich, not clayey (I guess this should mean it is well ventilated. As for heat-tolerant avocado varieties, I wrote a post about that some years back and Ill be updating it soon: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/heat-tolerance-of-avocado-varieties/. Lots of great Hass are grown in nearby Morro Bay. Thank you in advance for your assistance. I am curious to hear your thoughts on these varieties or think something else would be better suited. Not sure exactly what that is. But mine trees are still small 3 and 4 feet and last year only had 5 egg size fruit. Your input and knowledge definitely helps. I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. Oh I wish! The only tough part is that you must whitewash exposed bark. Watering. The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. I think Ill pick a few avocados that you mentioned (knowing me Ill get to the store and come back with seven) Call me crazy but I just ordered 10 thermometers that record the max/min temp on my property. The main difference is that GEM is a smaller tree, if that matters to you. Oops! Green gold can not compete with shawil but makes good quac. No one even the owner knows what variety it is, but there is a lot of fruits on it. Hass avocados make up 95% of all the avocados eaten in the USA but you may be surprised to learn that the humble Hass is one of the newest varieties of avocado and didn't even exist before the 1920's. The two main differences between Bacon and Fuerte are that Fuerte tastes better but Bacon is more productive. Is that the same down South? By 1991, Sharwil was finally cleared for export and shipments were. Most of them dont usually produce as well in such climates as A types. Two months ago my Nabal (in SoCal) was also developing a lot of yellow leaves with brown veins, and falling off. First, there is no best rootstock. Youve spurred me to finally post on some portion of the topic at least. I am curious to see if it will fruit consistently. With GEM as tree 1, you would find that Sir Prizes harvest season is earlier whereas Reed and Lamb are later. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. Thank you! Really, grafted avocado trees can kill themselves by fruiting too much too soon. Some answers to these questions can be found here: Just got some bee hives in this year and a decent fruit set, just hope the heat stays mild this summer. It was at Lowes with just an Ettinger tag. And along with Reed and Hass, Id have a great threesome in a backyard because Fuertes season starts a couple months before Hass. And compared to Reed, Fuertes production isnt as consistently high. As for why Gwen hasnt become a more popular backyard avocado tree in Southern California, I dont know. A homegrown Hass, picked at prime time around May or June in southern Southern California, but some months later up near Point Conception and ripened at room temperature on a kitchen counter (not refrigerated and gassed with ethylene during its mishandling on the way to a retail outlet) is a knockout. What would be smarter choice? Trees are medium growing and yield nearly year round. Ive never eaten Green Gold. But I would add them only after planting this trio. Avocados love it just above 70. Sharwil is not as 'nutty' as Hass, but has a mild but rich fullness of flavor and lingering creamy after-taste that transcends Hass. Three, how big will you let the Hass trees get? (and even Home Depot) you can get a Reed avocado tree grown by La Verne or Durling. I have Lamb, Pinkerton, Reed, Mexicola Grande, Hass, Holiday and Ettinger. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, andReed also stays green when its ripe. Found some 5gals at Atkins in Fallbrook. Ive been binge-reading your site after finding it yesterday. But a number of old Fuertes remain, and like for you, the taste of Fuerte remains the original avocado flavor for me. Horizontally? Do you think I should remove the one tree which has a few new green shoots? americana) I went to Fallbrook and paid Eli a visit, and I came back with a Reed, a Sirprize, and a GEM. I have many thoughts on this topic, but dont have the experience so I am curious to get your thoughts on this! On the other hand, I have read of some Gwen trees that dont set fruit well without a pollenizer tree nearby. Ill suggest other varieties and give lots of reasons and scenarios in the upcoming post. Hi Martins, H.B. Id probably still go Fuerte. Option 2: Sir Prize. There is a lot of great info here. That being said, I have eaten excellent Sharwils from the De Luz area as late as October. This is important information indeed. Our southernmost facing front yard has a decent slope, so planning to plant there. Hass and Reed as numbers one and two are solid for me. Perhaps the Lamorinda has the answer? If they dont get a good start to life, they usually struggle forever. One thought would be to graft an A and a B to the same tree with similar seasons for cross pollination. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. Avocados don't ripen while hanging on the tree. All of this is very complicated, but very inspiring!!!! Jan Boyce is an A-type avocado variety, but Sir-Prize, Bacon, Sharwil, and Nabal are Bs. We can all hope, cant we? Is the white wash enough? Flower Type: Type A. This variety is productive in both coastal and inland areas. Today, the 'Hass' accounts for about 80 percent of all avocados consumed in the entire world. 1 year old Lamb on unknown seedling Ive got a Fuerte tree that Ive grafted a couple Pinkerton and Lamb branches into, but this situation is easier because I want those Pinkerton and Lamb branches to stay small and just provide pollen for the Fuerte; Im not trying to have each variety take up about a third of the canopy area. Who grew it, any idea? The trees are doing spectacularly, especially the Nabal with 18 almost baseball size avocados on it. The soil holds water for long though Maybe I shouldnt have put Reed in that list, but Reed isnt as vigorous as some other varieties such as Bacon, Fuerte, or Hass. Thanks for the feedback. June of 2018 It makes me more confident that I can keep an avocado alive and healthy enough to bear fruit someday. Both can be considered "creamy," but Hass has higher levels of fat which makes. might be possible to buy a Lamb Hass (but I read about the Lamb Hasss strong habit of alternate bearing). You have me sold on the year-round Hass prospect. When it comes to Avocado, Temecula is the place to buy all your Avocado trees, famous for best Avocados in the WORLD. In 1992, the USDA banned shipment of the Sharwil avocados after an oriental fruit fly larva was found in a Hawaiian packinghouse that processed Sharwil avocados and other local produce. It generates more than $1 billion a year in revenues in the U.S. And it all started with one tree planted by a postman in his own backyard. You might try to ask someone nearby about the water they use, especially on a young tree (older trees are tougher). PS I ate it on April 26, 2018, and my notes say that the Kahaluu avocado skin had thrips scarring, was about as large as a Reed but with more of a pear shape, did not peel easily, flesh was very easy to spoon out though. Yes, there is nothing like finding those 100 year old avocado trees. Both trees have been prolific. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." Thank you! Where I am now (Ramona) gets a little chillier even than there but Lamb does fine in my yard. Thank you and thank you for all the information you have shared on your site!! 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling Thin skin but good flavor. Truly, you can prune almost any variety to almost any shape, but its easier if you go with the natural tendency of the variety. Im considering a 6 X 10 planting. (Then again I let mine hang until June.). Kona Sharwil.wow! The same occurred with my newly planted atemoya: the leaves turned black, and the tree dried to death. They have both Reed and Hass, both Duke 7 and Dusa. Carlsbad is an awesome place to grow avocados. I would plant a Hass and a Reed if I were you. But its good to keep in mind that the trees are small so you cant expect them to produce as much as fast as a vigorous variety like Hass especially when the Holiday fruit are much larger than Hass. The Hass has a ton and the Fuerte as well. The skin also gets some brown russetting. Do you like its eating qualities about as well as Sharwil? We recommend storing your avocado at room temperature in the fruit bowl until it reaches the preferred ripeness for eating. Best regards, 2. I have a friend down here in Southern California who also is very happy with his Zutano tree. The taste of a Sharwil avocado is excellent, on par with any avocado that Ive tasted. Sharwil The most popular Hawaiian avocado and the only one certified for shipping to the mainland, Sharwil avocados are relatively large, green-skinned fruits descended from both Guatemalan and Mexican trees. Ive never bought from Clausen but have heard good results from a friend who has bought avocado trees there. My twist is I want to keep them to 10 12 ft high. Ive been told that landfills in other counties offer similar products. So I could eat Fuerte starting in the late fall, then switch to Hass in the spring, and pick Reeds from the summer until almost when the next crop of Fuerte is ready. Hello- Love your site- what a treasure trove! I want to reorder a Hass (on Duke-7), as you recommended earlier. I also gave some wood to others up here who are much better at grafting in case the tree disappears. Im planning on planting a Reed. https://ibb.co/BNxp1W8 I have been growing avos for 40 years. Four different varieties which were doing very well. This is one of the reasons that Hass went from obscurity in 1945 to over 95 percent of the commercial avocado production in California today. I dont know the nursery it is originally from. Ettinger, Will do. . each month The Mexicola Grande avocado is the most frost-resistant of all avocado varieties. Hi David, Ive only eaten them once though, a handful of years ago up in Carpinteria. Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. So sorry to have somehow missed your earlier comment. You were right, Greg, they are the best!!!!!!!!!!! But, most of those carbs come from fiber. And a friend showed me an old tree of an unknown variety that hed found growing without irrigation near Shelter Island. One I chose was Pinkerton, and I chose it because I knew very well that its bloom always overlapped with Fuerte since I have trees of both in my yard. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! Now I have all three. I love my Hass. Ive visited avocado trees only as far north as the Bay Area. so youre saying when im trimming my own trees each year that i can just ask them to just dump them in my driveway so i can use it as mulch too? Yes, I like Nabal. Btw, from my experience and reading on Aussie forums Sharwil is very heat sensitive so unless it is 80 all year around it is not worth growing. They're known to be exceptionally creamy. Im familiar with Stassens style of pruning and training young avocado trees to a central leader. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, If the only Hass avocados youve had are from the grocery store, then you have no idea. "The Hass make up about 80 per cent and the Shepards about 15 per cent, and the . Theres a little more about my opinions on choosing avocado varieties in this post: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-varieties-for-year-round-harvest/. Your area is definitely on the cool side, but actually not too much cooler than ideal for avocados in terms of high temperatures. I hope your trees grow lightning fast! I found one at a small nursery in south county and planted it in between the 2 existing trees. All I can say is wow! The state dealt in the Sharwil variety of avocado, which some say is superior in taste and texture and yields more flesh. 1) be reliable cropper, a variety that gives high yields, even as a solo-tree (we dont have other avocados in our neighourhood, and my two trees, not flowering at the same time, would be considered as solo-trees) For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while unripe and ripened after harvesting. Im going to find the least cold spots on and plant the less cold hardy avocados there. Id use less dense shade cloth or raise the shade cloth. One last thing. The equipment you need to move between rows to do your spraying will have to be accommodated. Do you have any experience or exposure to Nabal Avos? And when I hear one in my neighborhood, I find the tree trimmers and ask if theyd be willing to dump their chips by my driveway. The three more Guatemalan types get afternoon shade which I think helps since in recent years our summers are very intense much like inland Riverside and or Redlands as I recall with temperatures reaching well over a 100 more often than a decade ago. (I have to confess this is a real problem of our nation.. No information whatsoever about rootstocks in the nurseries And then people are surprised that their cherry or apricot trees dont fruit). SUPPORTERS (we thank you! Check the photos and descriptions of cankers and discoloration on avocados at this UC IPM page, and maybe one will fit your Gwen: http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/C008/m008bpcanker.html. (This is June 22, 2019.) Should be interesting to see how it works out. (See more on this from a paper by Peter A. At my place Gwen seems to be doing fine in the heat but it is getting some afternoon shade from a large live oak. I am from Nice (France, Europe), and I would like to plant two avocado trees in my garden. The Hass Avocado. Asking them to prune 3X a year I think is questionable. Wish me luck! Im inclined to just replant everything because I dont find that damaged young trees recover very well. Hi Greg. I use foam or bubble insulation to wrap the trunks of my baby trees their first winter. I have to plant them in a line of north to south. 1. Im very close to cutting mine down. We have a central coast house with three citrus trees and was looking for one Avocado tree, I was leaning towards the Sir Prize, with your discussion should I lean towards the Haas as a single tree, or is either a good choice. It even has an upright variety (seedling actually) with a spreading variety (Fuerte), and it still works.

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