If its fresh and thick, youll soon notice a lot of fungal growth (hyphae white webby stuff) if you poke inside, but thats never had bad consequences as far as Ive observed. Ill be back to study more and update you with my progress. I hope I can answer all of your questions on this topic there. Maybe that would work. I want to reorder a Hass (on Duke-7), as you recommended earlier. Its not the worst soil in the world, as many fruit trees as growing nicely here, but which types of Avocado you think would thrive best in these conditions clay-ish soil, can be quite wet in winter and hot and super dry in the summer? Thanks for all the info, very useful! If I had the space for only one avocado tree, I would plant a Hass. Thank you! The Sharwil is a Guatemalan avocado of Australian origin, very similar to the Fuerte (although the Sharwil avocado is more ovular). Yet Pinkerton, Mexicola, Bacon, Jim Lamb, Wurtz and Reed do well here. Thank you so much for the great articles, and for your personal attention and replies. So you dont want to prevent the drop of fruitlets if the set is heavy. We will also compliment with other varieties to have ripe fruit all year, (varieties including malama, yamagata, ota, murashiga, kahaluu, fujikawa), for value added products. The Gem is covered with avos, the other two have about 5 or six each. 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. I just planted a Sharwill which I found at Atkins, hoping that our Global Warming trend leans my way. I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. The state dealt in the Sharwil variety of avocado, which some say is superior in taste and texture and yields more flesh. Hi David, As for growing a Sharwil tree in your yard, youll probably find that it wont be quite as productive as a Hass or Reed, but possibly more productive than a Fuerte. It will be a few years before I can say much about most of the Hawaiian varieties I am growing. Thank you for all the great information! 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. SOLD OUT FOR 2022. Reed also stays green when its ripe. Funny thing is that Hass was once an outsider. Do you need two avocado trees to get fruit? But not about the persea mites. Great read! If youre planting trees at six feet apart, you might find it necessary to remove every other tree after a handful of years. I read about GEM, and it sounds like it would fit easily in our space and produce great fruit. 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Learn how you can support The Yard Posts here. Best of luck with the Reed. Its just easier to maintain over the long haul. I have not been able to get a clear answer as to why this is not grown in South Florida. This time around I have white washed all my young trees and have placed a shade cover around my Fuerte, which apparently doesnt do well Im the heat. The main reason that I usually buy small avocado trees is because theyre so much cheaper. Thank you for your response and info. It was at Lowes with just an Ettinger tag. Your email address will not be published. Jan Boyce Avocado. In some parts of our garden, good rich garden soil was added in big quantities.]. 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. The mainland now accepts for resale, sharwil avocados, given the need for a great tasting avocado in winter. 4. It has set more fruit while young than most of my other varieties. Variety makes a difference. They explain about varieties and rootstocks and even about clonal vs seedling rootstock (that was an amazing discovery as well). There are 3 different groups of avocados, depending on where you live -- CA, FL and Hawaii. Try to check out the frost patterns next time we get a cold night too. 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. Avocado oils are considered heart-healthy and good for your skin. I have a Reed on Dusa that is doing very well. But the important thing is that Reeds taste great a couple months after Hass are at their best. I grew up against the same mountains, but out in Glendora, and Bacons do great there. We may have an improved Fuerte. Id like to plant an avacado tree in my front court yard. Im from Southern Portugal and had also trouble to find reliable sources for avo trees. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. (See page 28 in Gary Benders book, Avocado Production in California. You could eat Sir Prize fruits starting pretty early in winter, and then you could let the GEMs hang late and eat them even through summer maybe into fall except that Covina gets hot, so maybe not. I am curious what your recommendation and thoughts are for year around great tasting avocados from my backyard in Tustin. An American friend of mine bought me a Sir Prize tree, but we learnt that the shipping to France was way too expensive (8 times more expensive than the plant itself), and we also had no garanties that the plant would pass the customs. For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. I have lost a couple in the past that I didnt wrap. Hi Greg, Hi Greg, Two, how many people are you feeding? When I looked up the harvest time, it looks similar to a Reed. 7 years ago. Thanks. During the big freeze a few years ago, the temp got so low that it killed a lot of local avocados. Ive been looking at farmers markets in San Diego, no luck so far. Its single disadvantage is its black color, which has been associated in the minds of the public with poor quality fruits, wrote, Then why isnt Fuerte my top choice? 1. 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. 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. What's more - I don't want to mush up my avo on my toast. I have to plant them in a line of north to south. But I think its going to be a more common variety for Southern California in the future. FWIW I think Fuerte, Reed and obviously a great Hass are among my top 5 so your advice is excellent. And the sharwil does not have the nutty notes like the hass. Holiday doesnt produce much down here either, from the trees Ive seen and grown, compared to other varieties. But first let me say thank you. Thanks for writing. The grove manager said he prefers Hass at no closer than 12 feet. 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. But Ill definitely write profiles of them when I feel like I know them well enough. This is such a good topic that it deserves the space of a full post. Hi Greg. Ive got a small Reed already picked out, since I really love the flavor. For those who have a large yard, Martin. Oh I wish! Over the past 2 weeks sheltering in place, Im noticing lots of small fruit starting. One is related to a nursery based in California called Brokaw: https://www.viverosbrokaw.com/?lang=en. If the only Hass avocados youve had are from the grocery store, then you have no idea. Pinkerton, From what I hear it is a great tasting avocado but they dont seem to produce much up here. In my climate (Ramona), we can get heat waves of 100 degrees in May or June while fruitlets are still small and vulnerable. So I have got as close as I can while understanding that the season is going to be affected by many other things anyway. D'Arturo Avocado. 3 Advertisements West Indian (Persea americana Mill. Both ornamental and fruit trees are being affected, Its only about 8 miles to the Tijuana River valley from here which Im told is having a serious problem with shot hole borers, hope Im wrong but that may be the problem. And Gwen was developed just as Hass became king of the world avocado industry and growers and consumers alike began preferring black-skinned avocados. We have tried to plant Hass avocados about four times and despite every best effort with location change in the yard and switching up irrigation they all eventually turned black on the trunk, browned leaf tips, and given up, to our dismay. A lesser-known variety but one still popping up in supermarkets is the mighty Florida avocado, also sometimes called the Dominican avocado. Do you have any experience or exposure to Nabal Avos? Im guessing it was the chlorine that did the damage. Thanks for allowing me to announce it here. Reed is basically a summer-into-fall variety. And along with Reed and Hass, Id have a great threesome in a backyard because Fuertes season starts a couple months before Hass. Nevertheless, a friend of mine has got a very young avocado tree in her garden (grown from a seed, probably a Hass seed), which gave it first fruits this summer. But not until the end of summer. I dont think it is possible to attach files to the commentaries ongregalder.com, so I will send you pictures by email. 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. Variety: Flower Type: Taste (subjective) Fruit Size: Fruit Color: Fruit Shape: Skin: Oil % Fruit Season (Irvine) Tree Size: Remarks: Anaheim: A: good: 18-32 oz: green . 1. Im glad you have shared how things are doing at your place so others nearby are clued in. I have to do that with my avocados here in Sunset Zone 20 too. The fruit is set in huge numbers uniformly throughout the tree. Sharwil avocados have a dense, nutty flavor and a high oil content. As for Reed, it can handle the heat fairly well as far as Ive seen. Several of the Type A avocados are quite Hass-like, or descendants from Hass itself. It is pear-like in shape and has dark skin when ripe. Im glad you found your Reed there! I have been meaning to publish a post on avocado rootstocks for a year or two now. Theres a little more about my opinions on choosing avocado varieties in this post: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-varieties-for-year-round-harvest/. 96 9GreenBox - Pineapple Guava - 2 Pack 1,083 And I also hope for mild heat this summer! I have Lamb, Pinkerton, Reed, Mexicola Grande, Hass, Holiday and Ettinger. Id probably still go Fuerte. What comes to mind is that Fuerte has a more distinctive flavor. This way, if one performs significantly better than the other, then you could replace the poor performer with a tree on the rootstock that you know does well in your soil. To mitigate the clay soil, the planting area is raised, and the adjacent rock wall is free standing to allow drainage. They're all from the same Mexican or Guatemalan stock, but they've been bred for the local climate. Thanks for the articles; Im finding them to be a wonderful resource. Wish me luck! I named the tree Lamorinda after the area it is grown which is name referring to the 3 cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Hi Greg, Thank you so much for your response. Theyre both great varieties, and good complementary trees for a Reed. Yes, you can definitely graft several varieties onto one tree. Thanks Greg. Do remember how heavy the fruit is, and that it will cause branches to bend down significantly. Small fruit will be used for value added product. Guaranteed meaning: We have grown trees in areas away from tall trees, so not to be pollinated by them. Spacing with the Hass is important as well. 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. But I still hesitate about the rootstock variety. I found one at a small nursery in south county and planted it in between the 2 existing trees. . 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling (GEMs harvest season is basically spring into summer.) . Might turn out to be yours though! Will likely be going with a Sir Prize based on that fact, but Eli at Subtropica has all available, its just so tempting to get all three and just try to plant the reed on the other side of the property. I picked up the last Reed from Walter Andersens last week and a little Fuerte. Of course, they dont understand the function of that leaf litter. One thought would be to graft an A and a B to the same tree with similar seasons for cross pollination. Im glad youre happy with your Zutano. Should I go which two Dusas (Hass+Dusa, Reed+Dusa)? That is, they have thick firm skin with rich and nutty flesh, high in oil content. They grow far better in the mild temperatures near the beach than they do in my yard which is twenty miles from the ocean. Fertilize every few months with a well-balanced citrus and avocado plant food. Our Avocado Varieties. 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. And if you dont care about getting lots of fruit, then Holiday is a fine choice; it also naturally grows more like a shrub, which might look appropriate in a pot. Is there a simpler way. Eli also sells his avocados at farmers markets, and the one closest to you is in Corona Del Mar. Do you agree that GEM would be a good choice? They have plenty of space, but Im leaning towards the GEM, since its so easy to get a hold of Hass at the markets. If you want the tree to grow more vertically, Id plant a Reed. Now I have all three. The same occurred with my newly planted atemoya: the leaves turned black, and the tree dried to death. But Fuerte can produce (see the photo above). 7. In terms of comparing it to the taste of other avocados, thats tricky for me. by Greg Alder | Mar 23, 2018 | Avocados | 167 comments. Will do. For more information visit the NZ Avocado Industry Ltd website or phone 0800 AVOCADO / 0800 286 2236. Thanks! Nevertheless, even compared to other trees the same size, Holiday is usually later and lighter in production. I would recommend buying a new and healthy tree within the next month and planting it straight away no keeping it for months on your deck first. 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. One, get only the hardier varieties, such as Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, or Puebla. Small seed - Sharwil seeds, possibly the smallest of all commercial avocados, are In my garden, I have only one Reed. Gwen has sensitivity to dry soil and heat. While Dusa is the global standard today, it does not perform best in all conditions with all scion varieties. i have small seedlings of sir prize, stewart, lamb hass, and some hybrid unknown from home depot. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling Vasco, thank you for your kind message. 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. 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. Hi Greg, Better now than never. You are going to be in avocado heaven soon. What I would plant after these is less solid though. Hi David, I just put down the mulch and leave it be. Sharwil is the best tasting avocado in the world according to some - better even than Hass. So sorry to have somehow missed your earlier comment. You just have to do a little pruning to make sure they share sunlight and space. (See more about Reed in my post, The Reed avocado tree: a profile.). I have been growing avos for 40 years. 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. Because Cayucos is so cool, Id stay away from B type avocados in general, including Sir-Prize. Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. However, the main challenge is that different varieties grow at different rates so you have to prune in order to make sure that one (or more) dont take over and shade out the other(s). Sharwil avocados are the only Hawaiian avocado authorized for shipment to the mainland of the United States. Until then, let me say that every one of the varieties you mentioned has great tasting fruit (except that Ive never eaten Green Gold so cant comment with experience on that one). Sharwil Avocados from Hawaii. I would like a dwarf variety to keep in a large pot on a deck about 4 miles from the San Diego Coast. The trees are doing spectacularly, especially the Nabal with 18 almost baseball size avocados on it. You live in a fantastic neighborhood for growing avocados, as you obviously know. It is very good sized, peels easily, acts like it is a semi-dwarf tree, and the fruit is just so good! The soil holds water for long though I read that Duke 7 (American) and Dusa (South African) are to this day the best rootstocks. I moved mine into a barrel. See: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree/. 1 year old Reed on unknown seedling Required fields are marked *. So, I found an avocado variety calendar, on gregalder.com, https://gregalder.com/yardposts/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170831_071354-1-e1504273347755.jpg, https://gregalder.com/yardposts/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WP_20160104_09_07_06_Pro.jpg, but I am still struggling and have no idea what second variety would be the best choice. In Northern California Hass doesnt do as well for some reason (unless you live on the coast) compared with other varieties. Ive been looking for a long time where could I purchase sharwil avocados. The Nabals I know are a bit of both, and not small trees if left unpruned. Multi-grafted avocado trees can work. I am not gaining anything just want the world to have another Fuerte variety available to them. The challenge is that many of them have similar harvest seasons, which are spring into summer: Hass, Sharwil, GEM, Gwen. Yes, there is nothing like finding those 100 year old avocado trees. Oliver Atkins, the founder of the nursery, was the longtime chair of the Variety Committee of the California Avocado Society. After watching your wonderful Fuerte tree video I was inspired and replaced my young Ettinger for the real thing besides Fuerte might be my personal favorite flavor probably because I remember the taste of Fuerte guacamole as a kid. Great article, Im planting a reed, hass and fuerte. Holiday likes to drop its fruit before it is mature. I would plant a Hass and a Reed if I were you. For example, they had Hass planted at 10 feet by 10 feet in 2004, but just topworked that block this spring, 15 years later, because it had become too costly to manage. Greg, I noticed that usually the soil in big box stores are not the best for avocados but that seems to be changing as the last tree I bought (Ettinger) came in black sand. (Alternatively, if I had a neighbor with a Hass or a vendor at a farmers market who sold good Hass, then I could plant a Reed as my only tree.). I enjoy hearing your feedback on Holiday. 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. And youre right about the tree looking weird, but it works. Together you will get year round fruit, theyre small for avocado trees and better tasting than what you find in stores. In your climate, dangerous heat in spring and early summer just doesnt happen. I would go with the clonal rootstocks if you can, but I would get one tree on Dusa and the other on Duke 7. Fruit Weight: 7-14 oz. 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