This has happened before when a local avocado grower put a video of a seedling with huge avocados up on YouTube. Thanks for these comments. About the leaves, I think most people just think it looks messy. I finally managed to buy 1 Hass (on Duke 7) in a local nursery in June 2022 (they sell avocado trees only in May-June). Now I have all three. 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. Sun exposure. The skin also gets some brown russetting. Good problems. So is it a good candidate for a lone tree? Hi Greg, The problem is that theres so much to say. It was at Lowes with just an Ettinger tag. Atkins has a bunch of other varieties that you never see around. Come to think of it, Id say Nabal fruits taste a tad richer than Reed, actually. And Gwen was developed just as Hass became king of the world avocado industry and growers and consumers alike began preferring black-skinned avocados. Thanks for these contributions. My 15-foot Hass averages roughly 100 avocados per year, and Ive found that we need more than that during the Hass season. They will never let you down or change their form. 1. Fuerte. reading on other forums, ive seen comments that its better in the long run to plant a smaller size tree (3 gallon +) compared to a larger 15+ gallon size tree.that the smaller size tree will out perform and out grow the larger gallon size in the future. From what I hear it is a great tasting avocado but they dont seem to produce much up here. I have a Reed on Dusa that is doing very well. Ive never eaten Green Gold. Avocado strains include Nishikawa, Sharwil, and Lamb Hass. I fertilized more, watered less, and now its in perfect shape. Thank you and thank you for all the information you have shared on your site!! For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while unripe and ripened after harvesting. Maybe I should dig a 5th hole. B types might not open many flowers as female in your cool spring conditions. We have a large greenhouse and I was hoping you could suggest some avocados that might be easier to grow and fruit here? I know avocados love full sun but Im my area the sun really is strong. Thank again for your help. Craig. There are some Hawaiians that do well in CA and FL, like Kona Sharwil. https://ibb.co/BNxp1W8 Hey Greg, Ive got two Hass and one Fuerte. Contemplated stopping by Fallbrook and talking to a grower, but returning on Sunday meant I was a bit eager to get home. I am looking for a variety that would : Thanks. Thanks for the kind words. (Then again I let mine hang until June.). Three, how big will you let the Hass trees get? But its good to remember that any trees shape can be affected somewhat by whats growing around it and where its getting sun. I am still waiting for an answer about my order, which, I hope, will be possible. Besides it being a source of great tasting fruit id like it to be a nice (picturesque) shade tree. H.B. And one concern would be pairing a vigorous upright variety with a slow spreading variety. I moved mine into a barrel. The texture and taste were very very good, top notch, with only a couple of very minor fibers. However, apart from my own garden, I do some gardening in my parish churchs park, also in Nice. So you dont want to prevent the drop of fruitlets if the set is heavy. With GEM as tree 1, you would find that Sir Prizes harvest season is earlier whereas Reed and Lamb are later. However, they often dont have any in stock, which means your only choice is to put in a request and wait for delivery as you noted. Ive done it with some of my trees; with others I allow low branching, multiple leaders, and more of a globe shape overall. In fact, cross-pollination is promoted in the flowers by the stigma of a flower being receptive to pollen prior to pollen being released from that same flower. In Northern California Hass doesnt do as well for some reason (unless you live on the coast) compared with other varieties. The answer depends on a few things. So, in a sense, you dont want to disturb them. Awesome, Rachael! What comes to mind is that Fuerte has a more distinctive flavor. I have never tasted anything but supermarket Hass from distant lands so all I can do is read or watch videos of people describing how each variety tastes like. . Do you like its eating qualities about as well as Sharwil? Hi Greg, your posts are so helpful! The grove manager said he prefers Hass at no closer than 12 feet. Found some 5gals at Atkins in Fallbrook. More reliably available than Sharwil, GreyStar avocados have the same wonderful texture and delicious flavour, and a long season from December to June. Im ruthless with pruning shears (you have to be), Youre welcome to check out Piet Stassen and his pruning technique displayed at UC Irvine. for avocados. Might turn out to be yours though! It will be a few years before I can say much about most of the Hawaiian varieties I am growing. Hass and Reed as numbers one and two are solid for me. Spacing six feet apart with ten feet between rows is very workable, depending on a few factors. If I eat some Fuerte fruit blindfolded, its so easy to identify it as Fuerte. We had a hass 4 years back that sun burned to death. Youve already got some great varieties growing there. Like all the Mexican avos, it has a thin skin you can eat like an apple, and a high-oil-content flesh that has a rich taste similar to 'Hass', but with its own distinctive flavor notes. Incidentally, similar spacings can often be used in a yard as on a farm. Oh I wish! Im in Ramona, which calls itself the Valley of the Sun, and its not too different here. If I had the space for three avocado trees, I would add a Fuerte to the mix. I made one for my mom in her backyard about six years ago and its doing well. Lambs are also highly productive, taste very good, and mature in summer into fall. They have both Reed and Hass, both Duke 7 and Dusa. I dont think youll regret a Hass/Bacon pair unless you dont like the milder taste of Bacon. But I will say that it is definitely precocious in my yard. Avocado oils are considered heart-healthy and good for your skin. If you can send me another email address then please do. Maybe I should just roll the dice! Great article, Im planting a reed, hass and fuerte. I would like a dwarf variety to keep in a large pot on a deck about 4 miles from the San Diego Coast. If ever back this way soon would compensate you gladly to do a quick evaluation of right and wrong approach here. Youd likely still have a window with no fruit, or no great fruit, sometime in fall. Step 5. 2) in the same context, which would be the best pair for Pinkerton tree Hass, Fuerte or Bacon? Your climate in Temecula is similar to mine in Ramona: a bit hot in summer; a bit cold in winter . I already have lamb, fuerte, Mexicola, Pinkerton, Reed, wurtz, Sir prize. Just so you and other readers know, my yard is in inland San Diego County near the town of Ramona. I understand that Wurtz, Holiday, Pinkerton and Gem are my options. Should be interesting to see how it works out. It is very good sized, peels easily, acts like it is a semi-dwarf tree, and the fruit is just so good! Its important information. One thing I didnt consider was the price of avocados during the months where I would likely have to buy. Do you have any recommendations for which trees/rootstock combinations have the best chance of survival out here? The tree looks good and very healthy!!!!!! Just to imagine your future for a second: Youll be eating SirPrize avocados around now in March, then youll switch over to GEM sometime around late spring, then youll end the summer and head into fall with Reeds; oh, here comes the next crop of SirPrize fruit starting to blacken its skin and tell you that its time to pick. But I still hesitate about the rootstock variety. Hi Greg, Ive got more than one Hass tree planted (although only one is full grown) in part because my family of five is all avocado lovers, plus I love sharing with friends, neighbors, and extended family, and everyone loves the familiar Hass. But thats actually not why Id choose it to grow as my only tree. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. Im also always unsure what Im going to find at these types of stores, which is why I always have a look when Im shopping there. But Ill let you know how they grow. I cant imagine anyone being happy with that situation even if were just a typical commercially variety much less a one of a kind variety without first getting some type of permission. . Were getting a couple of avocado trees to plant in Pasadena. They must look at my yard and think its disgusting! But a couple are right on the cusp of that top tier. Australia's avocado industry is largely populated by two varieties: Hass and Shepard. Sometimes the selection and quality is terrible, but sometimes its excellent. Can I say in between vertical and horizontal? I just bought a house in Covina, CA, and Im looking to plant two varieties in the same area (about 10 apart) once our cold spell is over. Kona Sharwil Avocado. Hi Greg, i live in north OC, and new to growing fruits in general. Our water on the Mesa is exceptionally hard, and Im wondering if perhaps we should try a Lamb or Reed instead, or how salt tolerant a Fuerte is? Actually, I have tasted someone elses Kahaluu fruit that was grown in California so I can use that for reference in comparing to the others. Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and generously. Better now than never. while studying all this, it really feels like I am from another planet)))))): temperatures are in Fahrenheit, not in Celsius, you have feet, not meters. So from Armstrong and Evergreen and Walter Andersen, etc. Thank you for sharing this. The correct spelling is "Hass." The word "Hass" rhymes with "class," and is often mistaken to rhyme with "Hoss" or "Hozz." Why is it "Hass Avocado?" Because the Hass Avocado is named after Rudolph Hass, a California postman who patented the Hass Avocado in 1935. While having less fat may seem appealing, the fats contained in Hass avocados are really rather healthful. Fruit Weight: 7-14 oz. But this is just theory, and I lack experience in so many other aspects of gardening. Not always, but usually. One of the challenging things is actually figuring out the season for each time and what that season is for those varieties in the location it is planted. On the other hand, I have read of some Gwen trees that dont set fruit well without a pollenizer tree nearby. As I mentioned in a different post I have a Fuerte and a Hass here in temecula, Ive been thinking of putting in a third to open the possibility of year round avocados. Bacon grows somewhat vertically, but it is likely to grow faster than the GEM. The problem with Fuerte is that it tends to grow horizontally so youd have to be vigilant about training it up a stake and pruning as necessary. The avocados are large and oblong with a small seed and thin green skin. At first, I had a Hass in mind, but found out about the GEM and it sounded more like what I was looking for, especially with the columnar growing pattern. Ive been binge-reading your site after finding it yesterday. Ive been looking at farmers markets in San Diego, no luck so far. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I'm Greg. I would love to grow one or graft a branch onto a tree I have after researching about how great the fruit tastes. Fruits are of high market quality due to its exceptional flavor, high oil content and small seed. Sorry that I bad-mouthed Zutano in the comment above. In the wild this means a range of flying and crawling insects, but in Western Australia this is . So sorry to hear about your trees. Its green-skinned fruits weigh 8 to 20 oz and mature in winter and spring. Incidentally, I have found Reed to be excellent in the heat. I couldnt send the photos here. Ive watched some young trees in your area get zapped by cold every couple years recently. Its super helpful for us newbies . If I had the space for two avocado trees, I would plant a Hass and a Reed. I feel really enthusiastic about it, and grateful for your advice. I saw his GEMs on Toro Canyon and they looked perfect and vigorous. The Nabals I know are a bit of both, and not small trees if left unpruned. I certainly appreciate it when others make clear and quality videos to help me. I have been growing avos for 40 years. Its great for grapes and pomegranates, harsh for avocados. I have to plant them in a line of north to south. The best months for planting are typically March through June, depending on where you live. Lamb, Reed, Pinkerton (and Grande) seem to be the happiest and healthiest. Ive never bought from Clausen but have heard good results from a friend who has bought avocado trees there. My trees are young now, but Im a few years I will ask for your location and send you a barrel of all my varieties. 4. I dont know of any other commercial avocado grove with many Sharwils, unfortunately. In my garden, I have only one Reed. Your email address will not be published. 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