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. We had problems with root rot our persimmontree died of root rot). Not always, but usually. Im in a hot area of Bay Area northern Ca. Yes, there is nothing like finding those 100 year old avocado trees. But the other VIVEROSBROCKAW does!!!!!!!! No matter your choice, Im excited for you to get a tree or a couple going in your yard. Mites like a dusty leaf surface. One, how well does your Fuerte produce? Temecula gardener here. Thank you and thank you for all the information you have shared on your site!! This high quality, black-skinned avocado is up to 25% larger than its parent, Mexicola. I completely understand and I agree. Its good no doubt, but being the guy at Clausen told me it is the _best_ avocado, I was a bit surprised that it didnt have the high oil content like a Hass, it reminded me much more of a Fuerte, milder and more water based than oil based. We have/had four avo trees planted next to each other. It is medium in size with rough green skin and yellowish-green flesh. I cant speak from personal experience about my own Sharwil trees because theyre too young, so this guess is based on what Ive seen in others Sharwil trees in Southern California. Unfortunately, people here seldom grow avocados, it is just not in our culture which is strange, because people do eat avocados a lot, and you find them in every supermarket. So you dont want to prevent the drop of fruitlets if the set is heavy. Finally picking a bunch of softball-sized, very tasty fruits. 2. I found only two Spanish nurseries that talked rootstocks. How does your Reed do through Sylmar summers? About high-density avocado plantings: I visited a grove that has been doing it for decades and theyve found that the spacing that works in the long run depends on the variety. (rpondu) Blogue Fruits et Lgumes. Several of the Type A avocados are quite Hass-like, or descendants from Hass itself. You might try leaching the chlorine out of the soil by giving it a long watering with regular water. Two main varieties on offer. The best months for planting are typically March through June, depending on where you live. In your climate, dangerous heat in spring and early summer just doesnt happen. What do you think, is it overkill to have two Hass trees? 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. Buddy, youre the best. CA avocados like Lamb Hass don't do well in FL and vice versa. Theres likely to be at least a little variation in your yard. You saved my sanity! I think, my garden is in the 10a zone. So even though I had anticipated buying for a few months, it seems that the winter avocado is more expensive, historically. Thats a cool question. In that case, the tree needs to be kept cool and hydrated as far as possible. For more information visit the NZ Avocado Industry Ltd website or phone 0800 AVOCADO / 0800 286 2236. Eventually we could put up a larger greenhouse, but Im hoping that we can proceed without having to do that. Three, how big will you let the Hass trees get? 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. Edranol, Ettinger, Hass, Sharwil and Zutano were mid-season flowerers. Have you received your trees? Thank you! The main reason that I usually buy small avocado trees is because theyre so much cheaper. And youre right about the tree looking weird, but it works. Best of luck with the Reed. The Hass is a tough act to follow, but Backyard. Started producing at 3? SHIPPING. Distinguishing characteristics of the Sharwil avocado include its size, shape, and color. 3 years old Hass on Mexican race seedling; unknown type Great and very informative information for us who are interested in Avocado farming.However I need more information on how I could distinguish different Avocado trees, for instance I understand that Hass avocado trees are ever green. But I have no idea if tomato Phytophthora is related to Phytophthora that affects avocado trees. ))) Which basically means it may be grafted on just anything. So is it a good candidate for a lone tree? Ive never bought from Clausen but have heard good results from a friend who has bought avocado trees there. Or is Dusa just the best variety to this day (as these articles say), and in any case it will be better than Duke 7? Our southernmost facing front yard has a decent slope, so planning to plant there. I live in southern CA zone 10b near Los Angeles. I have a place near my citrus trees. I am thinking Dusa for Hass (everyone says that Hass avocado grafted on Dusa is more productive than on Duke 7) But I have no idea about Reed, because no scientific study mentions Reed (I guess this is because it is not a commercial variety anymore). This makes me very happy? In fact, Hass also produces more reliably than Fuerte in most places. I read through your post on protecting avocados from the cold, so well be prepared for the cold nights next winter. It makes me more confident that I can keep an avocado alive and healthy enough to bear fruit someday. Tamp the soil down around the tree's . Also someone mentioned tree size and I think I have seen better luck with fresh smaller trees since they were not sitting in pots too long. North-south orientation works well since morning and afternoon sun will hit all trees almost equally. But not until the end of summer. I would love to grow one or graft a branch onto a tree I have after researching about how great the fruit tastes. Thank you for sharing this. 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 usually talk about high density because its a term that commercial growers use whereas my website is oriented toward home gardeners. I have a 60% shade cloth for my Fuerte. About the winter/spring varieties that you mentioned: I dont know how much heat Wurtz can handle. Theyre really small. 'Sharwil' is a Mexican and Guatemalan cross and represents more than 57% of the commercial acreage in Hawaii. Sharwil is not as 'nutty' as Hass, but has a mild but rich fullness of flavor and lingering creamy after-taste that transcends Hass. Every avocado tree has flowers that are perfect-that is, they are both male and female. FWIW I think Fuerte, Reed and obviously a great Hass are among my top 5 so your advice is excellent. It is very helpful! Marin, known for cultivating new crops, also grew Isabella grapesthen sold the resulting wine to sea captains, off what is now Vineyard Avenue in Honolulu. In my climate (Ramona), we can get heat waves of 100 degrees in May or June while fruitlets are still small and vulnerable. One thing I didnt consider was the price of avocados during the months where I would likely have to buy. GEM is more consistent, so growers can make money every year," Arpaia said. We have acreage The Land located above Hilo, Hawaii, at 800 foot elevation. Also no information whether it is a clonal rootstock or a seedling one (for avocado trees). If I was going to do it again here in the Southern Vic, I'd just go for Hass and Reeds mostly with maybe three Bacons and an Ettinger for a pollinator. Our priest is a big avocado-lover; therefore, I planted 2 avocados there Hass (on Duke-7) and Lamb (on Duke-7). You were right, Greg, they are the best!!!!!!!!!!! Option 1: Reed. https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-trees-get-sunburned-what-to-do/ 'Greengold' and 'Murashige' are other green-skinned cultivars recommended by CTAHR for commercial planting. I am looking for a variety that would : I have been meaning to publish a post on avocado rootstocks for a year or two now. If ever back this way soon would compensate you gladly to do a quick evaluation of right and wrong approach here. If you ever go wine tasting up here, the huge Puebla and another large tree which sounded like a Zutano but it could be some other old variety they are at Farella Vineyard in Napa. Kindest regards, High oil content - Sharwil and Hass both >25% oil. But I have seen Holiday and Pinkerton. I know Sylmar, and I would guess that my neighborhood is slightly milder than yours even though my area is also on the hot side in summer and chilly side in winter, as far as most of Southern California goes. North American market for . Kona Sharwil.wow! When I looked up the harvest time, it looks similar to a Reed. Your email address will not be published. I have two Hass and a sir prize, and my next door neighbor has a Big Florida type avocado and a friend down the street has a seed grown reed type with round fruit. Edranol, Ettinger, Sharwil and Zutano demonstrated a closer timing to Hass than Bacon, Fuerte and Shepard . Reed, But at least it was grown in Southern California. Your area is definitely on the cool side, but actually not too much cooler than ideal for avocados in terms of high temperatures. I have a Hass that is a few years old from Durling Nursery. Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. LOL! Get a tree from the nursery that looks perfect, get it into the ground right away, and follow the advice in my post about watering new avocado trees: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-water-a-newly-planted-avocado-tree/, Also, be sure youve assessed the drainage of your soil before planting, and consider planting on a mound if necessary: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree/. Ill try some beneficial predator mites next. Craig. But not about the persea mites. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling And, green gold, very prolific, and a good pollinator. Thanks for the detail and everything you do. Cliff. Then, I found out that none of the French nurseries provided any information about the rootstocks. There are lots of other very good avocado varieties. Thanks. On the other hand, I have read of some Gwen trees that dont set fruit well without a pollenizer tree nearby. Reed (another type A variety) was a late season flowerer. I hope that in a few years I can have more avocado than I can eat! Elizabeth. We had a hass 4 years back that sun burned to death. I have a friend who lives in your area: nice place to grow avocados. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. Florida avocados, for one, have less fat; one cup of the fruit has 23 grams of fat compared to a Hass avocado's 35 grams. Having grown up in San Diego and having a father who loved Avocados, I was never without. And if its a tiny tree youre after, then it doesnt get much smaller than Holiday (XX3). This is finally my update. Read more here: http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_72_1988/CAS_1988_PG_195-207.pdf. This is according to these articles of course. The information I am finding on Reed says that it is best grown in Zones 10-11. Anything you can pass my way will be appreciated. In the Southern Hemisphere, I would arrange them with Reed toward the equator (on the north end) since it is slightly less vigorous and it will get extra sun in fall-winter-spring, Fuerte in the middle since it has a B-type flower and will enhance the fruitfulness of the adjacent A types, and Hass on the south end. You might try spraying the undersides of foliage every week or so for a period in spring and/or summer to see if it makes a difference. Incidentally, I have found Reed to be excellent in the heat. I found several great articles: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC8/Section_02/DeVilliersAI2015.pdf Compared to Hass, its harvest season isnt quite as long. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! But a couple are right on the cusp of that top tier. By the way, all of these varieties Reed, Lamb, GEM, Sir Prize taste really good so I wouldnt choose one over the other because of taste. At the same time I have not been able to taste one and am surprised at how difficult it has been to find, so I wonder how accurate those old articles are, what downsides it might have that have made it less popular over time. Sharwil avocados from . Hass does really well in cool climates. Horizontally? Yes, I like Nabal. The trees were 15 gal and difficult to keep hydrated the first summer(you forget all the roots are contained in the pot size). (See more about Reed in my post, The Reed avocado tree: a profile.). Make sure that you water the tree every day to retain the moisture, and remove it to an area that still gets sunlight during cold weather moths, but is protected from frosts and freezes (a large sunny room is perfect). See: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree/. The big difference: these avocados have significantly less fat. Both can be considered "creamy," but Hass has higher levels of fat which makes. Hi Greg, There is no bitterness or bacony note. You mentioned stopping to see friends in O B. But I would add them only after planting this trio. Now I have all three. Our Avocado Varieties. See this article about mulches and controlling root rot in avocados: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC5/Papers/WAC5_p561.pdf. I decided to follow your advice and plant one Reed and one Hass. Once budwood is available without using the mother tree I will share more on the Lamorinda. Thanks for these contributions. For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. Ive visited avocado trees only as far north as the Bay Area. Then I would eliminate the Holiday on the basis of its lower production in comparison to Pinkerton and GEM. 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. I would call them and see about buying trees from them if you have trouble locating trees elsewhere. Medium thickness of skin - Sharwil and Hass - handles shipping better than thin-skinned varieties (Kahaluu); easier for consumer to determine ripeness than thick-skinned varieties (Murashige, Yamagata). Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. Who grew it, any idea? Thanks for these comments. It seems that Reed has the advantage in terms of fruit production. Phoenix Avocado (Mendez No.1) Aravaipa Avocado Palo D'Oro Avocado Hellen Avocado Sharwil (Kona Sharwil) Ardith. I also purchased a Sharwill and Green Gold from Atkins Nursery last year, but they arent the best trees as they were burned pretty bad from last summers heat wave. Now I am wondering if I will regret having a Bacon paired with my Hass instead of getting a Fuerte. 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