Really, grafted avocado trees can kill themselves by fruiting too much too soon. Then I would eliminate the Holiday on the basis of its lower production in comparison to Pinkerton and GEM. This is an interesting set of parameters. Weve got room for one, or maybe 2, avocados. But just a few years later, in 1992, fruit flies ruined everything. As a matter of fact, choosing the varieties was just the beginning)))) Ettinger, Of the more than 275,000 acres that nurture Mexican avocados, the hands-down favorite is the Hass avocado, with is creamy, nutty flavor. But where to find this information otherwise? Im glad youre happy with your Zutano. Thanks! Im guessing it was the chlorine that did the damage. Thats nearly year-round, top-notch avocados from three trees. There are a lot of factors that go into the long term performance of a tree, but all other things being equal (health of tree, scion variety, rootstock, care), I also see no theoretical reason that a younger tree would somehow jump ahead of an older tree. The main difference is that GEM is a smaller tree, if that matters to you. (it is tempting to just buy a larger tree but im in it for the long run). But for others like Hass and Reed and Sharwil, to take the ones you mentioned, they just taste like awesome avocados. 1. I live in Ramona in the Acres where we really get both extremes temperature-wise since its a pretty low/flat area not shielded by any hills mountains. The only real negative was that the seedcoat didnt adhere to the seed. Or, just to be on the safe side (in case Dusa doesnt function well in our soil) have one Dusa and one Duke 7? And please let me know how your adventure in avocado growing proceeds. Heavy clay is the worst for Hass avocado trees, but if you have no other choice, create a raised bed or a mound with a 3-5 foot diameter to plant the tree on. Its important information. The flesh had nice color, tasted rich and smooth. 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. This is one of the "classic" avocados. I would call them and see about buying trees from them if you have trouble locating trees elsewhere. by Laurie Meadows. I wanted to tell you that it appears that there is a Fuerte/Hass cross in Lafayette which is in the bay but just over the hills and away from the fog. Im ruthless with pruning shears (you have to be), Youre welcome to check out Piet Stassen and his pruning technique displayed at UC Irvine. I enjoy hearing your feedback on Holiday. Fruit Weight: 7-14 oz. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. My head was spinning, trying to develop the perfect avocado plan for my hillside. 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. Sounds like a good plan. I dont know of any other commercial avocado grove with many Sharwils, unfortunately. Your help would be most welcome, Do you have any neighbors with avocado trees in their yard? Thanks I also have a Bacon way in the back yard mostly for pollinating. I have a hilly area for my trees and its not practical for ladders, so Im looking to plant avocado trees that are easier to pick, great tasting, high yielding and can hang for some time on the tree (ideally). At least I think it is a Reed, they said it was and it definitely looks like one from all the pictures. 7 years ago. In the meantime, well work on protecting it from sunburn when it hits 100 F or 110 F in a few months! On the other hand, he plants GEM at 10 feet because it is less vigorous than Hass. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. Ive been told that landfills in other counties offer similar products. The fruit is usually rounded or slightly pear-shaped. Is there another tree of comparable size that complements the GEM in season that could happily share this space? Truly, you can prune almost any variety to almost any shape, but its easier if you go with the natural tendency of the variety. (Theyll both produce some without a pollenizer.) When they set a lot like your trees have, they must shed some or else branches will break, get sunburned, even die back from the stress of growing too much fruit. This is how I got to this blog, but I never found any mention of high density. LOL! And if its a tiny tree youre after, then it doesnt get much smaller than Holiday (XX3). Fuerte and Nabal are both well known for alternating in this way. Sometimes the selection and quality is terrible, but sometimes its excellent. For anyone counting net carbs, avocados are simply amazing. 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. I know avocados love full sun but Im my area the sun really is strong. I live in So Calif Inland Empire (Norco); hot summers, rarely below 29 30 in winter. I already have lamb, fuerte, Mexicola, Pinkerton, Reed, wurtz, Sir prize. Pinkertons are very productive, especially considering that they are a smaller tree, and like Fuerte, Pinkertons also mature a bit earlier than Hass. Maybe I should dig a 5th hole. Isnt Sharwil a vigorous variety! Ill suggest other varieties and give lots of reasons and scenarios in the upcoming post. I say sad because avocados must be the easiest trees on the planet to prune. My second choice would be Hass and Fuerte. Ive driven through Mendocino and farther north many times, but havent seen bearing avocados growing up there with my own two eyes. The fruit is set in huge numbers uniformly throughout the tree. Carlsbad is an awesome place to grow avocados. It seems that I should have bought the first Ettinger I saw five years ago. I even made a chart a few years ago showing the harvest seasons of some varieties (in my post When to pick avocados), but Im not perfectly comfortable with it because every year is different and every yard is different, even within a small geographical area like a single county let alone all of Southern California. Is that too far away? Id probably still go Fuerte. I havent seen any other Gwens growing in exactly those conditions. (This is June 22, 2019.) Really it's the type A Guatemalans that far and away perform best in the cool temps. Sharwil avocados have a dense, nutty flavor and a high oil content. Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to say I appreciate all you do with your website and videos. What do think of a Reed vs. Sharwil in temecula where it can both get too hot and too cold some avocados? What would you recommend? I didnt protect my Reed with shade cloth when I first planted it, and my paint protection was not enough to prevent the top being seriously burned so I lost about 18-24 inches on the top. So much amazing information here youre helping me gain confidence in my dream of planting an avocado tree in our backyard. I figured there had to be one. Buddy, youre the best. Yes, plant that Reed! This will help me determine where i will plant it. Hi Greg, your posts are so helpful! Tree 1: Im really leaning towards a GEM. Where do you guys find Reeds in San Diego? One thing I didnt consider was the price of avocados during the months where I would likely have to buy. So since youre buying from Subtropica, Id get any clonals they have, if available, and then plan to wrap the trunk next winter to protect the rootstock and graft union area from cold. June of 2018 Come to think of it, Id say Nabal fruits taste a tad richer than Reed, actually. might be possible to buy a Lamb Hass (but I read about the Lamb Hasss strong habit of alternate bearing). Its usually easier to grow an avocado tree in the ground than to keep one healthy in a container. Theyre similar to Reed in both taste and appearance (round and green skin), except that the Nabals I know have a thicker, shell-like skin. (Then again I let mine hang until June.). Your email address will not be published. Reed Avocado Greengold Avocado. This way youll likely have some years with fruit on all but some years where the tender ones get some damage. I would plant a Hass if I were you. Yes, Atkins is a great source of uncommon avocado varieties. Im considered to be in zone 9, and yet my Reed does well. The owners are nice and said I welcomed to the tree. They have both Reed and Hass, both Duke 7 and Dusa. Greg, Im glad you have shared how things are doing at your place so others nearby are clued in. 2 years old Fuerte on unknown seedling However, apart from my own garden, I do some gardening in my parish churchs park, also in Nice. But sometimes I dont get lucky with that method, in which case I go to the Miramar Landfill in San Diego where they process such wood chips along with other yardwaste by composting it for a couple weeks and screening it. I have learned so much from your website, Thank You. Adam Tropics is located in the center of Temecula, we offer many varieties, Gem is a new type very similar to Hass Avocado in tree shape and quality of fruits but mature trees grow a little smaller than . Thank you! If you live in a cooler area I think it calls for some adjusting. I picked up the last Reed from Walter Andersens last week and a little Fuerte. I wish I could visit that old Puebla. Youve already got some great varieties growing there. I fertilized more, watered less, and now its in perfect shape. Id like to try out that variety. You mentioned stopping to see friends in O B. Those varieties would also probably not be extremely vigorous compared to the GEM such that pruning wouldnt be such a challenge. Hi! I also like Maddock. Oops! The variety was developed in Australia during the mid-1950s and it became the main commercial avocado grown in . The challenge is that many of them have similar harvest seasons, which are spring into summer: Hass, Sharwil, GEM, Gwen. 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. Incidentally, I have found Reed to be excellent in the heat. Please find attached the pictures of the avocado tree in Nice (the variety is unknown, picture taken on the 1st of November). It will be in the first week of October. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, andReed also stays green when its ripe. Thanks Greg! You were right, Greg, they are the best!!!!!!!!!!! Ive been looking for a long time where could I purchase sharwil avocados. Yes, heat tolerance would be a desirable quality indeed. About five years ago it started to get bad infestations of mites, it then started to get cancors on the large branches and trunk that had a white powder around the edges. Tree 2: This one has been tough to pin down, and I have come up with a few options based on my research. Spacing with the Hass is important as well. Hass does really well in cool climates. With a single Hass tree you can have good avocados at hand for at least seven months out of every year. In my garden, I have only one Reed. One is related to a nursery based in California called Brokaw: https://www.viverosbrokaw.com/?lang=en. 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). Eli mentions that hes swamped with GEM orders, and that he had to save one for me since I contacted him in February because hes completely out of GEM right now. If you only eat half, that's 1.3 grams of net carbs. Funny thing is that Hass was once an outsider. Great to hear! Vertically? Pinkerton Avocado. Thanks for all the info, very useful! Although I enjoy the diversity of tastes in most all avocado varieties, theres something about Fuerte fruits that hit the target for me. Ive only eaten them once though, a handful of years ago up in Carpinteria. I am from Nice (France, Europe), and I would like to plant two avocado trees in my garden. Incidentally, similar spacings can often be used in a yard as on a farm. Anne. Thank you, Elizabeth. Also I was thinking of grafting Lamb Hass onto the Hass so I can extend that season. I counted 51 fruits in this picture. What is the next most oil-based Avo after the Hass? If I couldnt find a Reed, Id substitute with a Lamb. 'Greengold' and 'Murashige' are other green-skinned cultivars recommended by CTAHR for commercial planting. Years ago when I started planting it was hard to find out what to grow up here. We do not have a lot of wind problems where we are located, either. I have two questions for you: Greg, Thanks Greg. In some parts of our garden, good rich garden soil was added in big quantities.]. 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. Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and generously. Also, avocado flowers are primarily pollinated by bees, and bees readily fly between trees that are 50 feet apart. Then I would give the slight nod to GEM due to the likelihood that the tree in general will look prettier. A handsome tree to about 9m x 10m, Hass is fairly cold and frost tolerant once established, and will bear its delicious fruit between September and January. Thanks. 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Spraying the underside of leaves with a forceful stream of water can reduce mite presence on a few small trees where this is feasible.. Thanks again for everything. You could try one of those. Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. Sharwil avocados from . Out of those choices, I would go with Fuerte just because it has the most potential for cross-pollination with Pinkerton. I havent seen you comment on Sirprize. The salt tolerance of some is not extremely better than others. With all 3 trees with hundreds of bb size to small marble size. I feel like all of them doesnt have a good overlap in terms of flowering season, what can i do to make sure they get polinated enough? Temecula gardener here. It seems that Reed has the advantage in terms of fruit production. I am still waiting for an answer about my order, which, I hope, will be possible. Theres no rush. I decided on buying a clonal rootstock. I was there last week visiting a few friends and their avocado trees. Reed (another type A variety) was a late season flowerer. Hey Greg, Ive got two Hass and one Fuerte. I could do that! Gwen has sensitivity to dry soil and heat. 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. 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. What do you think? There are 3 different groups of avocados, depending on where you live -- CA, FL and Hawaii. One, get only the hardier varieties, such as Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, or Puebla. Avocado trees produce thousands of flowers and only about one in 5000 sets fruit. I would like to let you know how my adventure in avocado growing proceeds. I have been meaning to publish a post on avocado rootstocks for a year or two now. While having less fat may seem appealing, the fats contained in Hass avocados are really rather healthful. Sir-Prize is a very good avocado but I dont think its quite as good as those three, especially for your situation since its harvest season is only a little before Hass and overlapping with Hass. Ill be visiting a mature high-density planting in a couple weeks and Ill pass along anything new that I observe, but the main long-term challenge for most growers with this style is keeping on top of the pruning. I have been watching this tree for years since I work in the area, had some fruit once they turned black and they taste exactly like Fuerte! Also, there is nothing written about growing avocados in France. Do you need two avocado trees to get fruit? The two main differences between Bacon and Fuerte are that Fuerte tastes better but Bacon is more productive. (I dont have any other varieties available in local nurseries, hence the limited choice..). The wood is soft, the leaves are soft. . The fruit fly is not a threat to the green hard skin of the sharwil. In Europe, I can buy: In fact I find that Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact better than Hass. They are located in Fallbrook, and possibly in 2020 theyll start selling Sharwils. They're known to be exceptionally creamy. If youre planting trees at six feet apart, you might find it necessary to remove every other tree after a handful of years. Hello- Love your site- what a treasure trove! Hi Greg. 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. You can go two ways about it. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Elizabeth, 27. Of course, they dont understand the function of that leaf litter. All the wood from the Gwen is going to the beach soon as possible for a bonfire. Sharwils harvest season compared to Reed will likely be more similar to Hass at your location. Im from Southern Portugal and had also trouble to find reliable sources for avo trees. In fact, Hass also produces more reliably than Fuerte in most places. I really, really appreciate this article. There are other varieties that taste as good or possibly slightly better than Hass. The fruit must be of good size. You might have to wait a bit before one is available. Based on other research, Id been drawn to trying a GEM avocado tree here in NoCal on the coast (near Ft. Bragg and Mendocino). Excellent flavor - Sharwil and Hass both are described as rich and nutty. (See more on this from a paper by Peter A. Great article, Im planting a reed, hass and fuerte. Thats said, I learnt a lot))), At first I wanted to plant a Hass(A-type) and a Fuerte (B-type), because some people said they pollinise well each other (I read several articles about avocado pollination, though I still dont understant how an A-variety can complement a B-variety, if they do not flower during the same months?! Im still fairly new to farming and have a ~280 Hass grove (Fuerte rootstock) in inland San Diego (Ramona), so I am always fascinated with learning about these trees. SUPPORTERS (we thank you! Can I say in between vertical and horizontal? Fuerte would work here since its bloom season is long and overlaps well with these two varieties. I read about GEM, and it sounds like it would fit easily in our space and produce great fruit. Would you recommend Carmen Hass and GEM? Should be interesting to see how it works out. These trees had a bit more shade and sprinklers watering. To my delight, they confirmed that they shipped to France. Required fields are marked *. Avocado oils are high in monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for your heart and skin. Otherwise other avocado nuts (like myself) might annoy the generous owners of the mother tree. But I will say that it is definitely precocious in my yard. The only tough part is that you must whitewash exposed bark. Its a challenge to choose a single avocado variety to plant. I read that Duke 7 (American) and Dusa (South African) are to this day the best rootstocks. One of them doesnt deliver to France. Its season should complement the GEM even better, and the growing pattern seems like its columnar as well. Greg, this is a great thread, thank you. There are some Hawaiians that do well in CA and FL, like Kona Sharwil. You might be able to find a Gwen to taste at a farmers market somewhere nearby around now and through summer. But now with youtube it has been easier to see what can be grown up here. I am less concerned about the fruiting period but a good tasting avocado and a tree that will look presentable in a public area. I have a 60% shade cloth for my Fuerte. For our San Joaquin Valley home we can get hard freezes so I have a Mexicola Grande since it is off in October before the freeze. Yes, thats my thought and what I suspected you might think as well! Id use less dense shade cloth or raise the shade cloth. I watered it every day, but the young tree literally burnt alive and became all black in just one month. We will sell trees at various ages and transport to other islands. I appreciate all the documentation! Thank you for your response and info. I just dont understand it. I found several great articles: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC8/Section_02/DeVilliersAI2015.pdf I know you know the pruning game so Im sure youll have no problem keeping the trees at 12 feet. Do you have any experience or exposure to Nabal Avos? Ive seen about every variety I know kept to about that height in one yard or farm or another. 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. Ive enjoyed reading your posts as I consider my Avocado plant. 2. I concluded that it was worth growing. And Gwen was developed just as Hass became king of the world avocado industry and growers and consumers alike began preferring black-skinned avocados. Sharwil, Stewart, Sir Prize, Hass and Holiday dont seem to do as well here in comparison. 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling Most people think Fuerte tastes better, but Bacon is a nice milder, sweeter avocado for the winter. 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. In that case, the tree needs to be kept cool and hydrated as far as possible. Shepard avocados will not bend or break. The other two are not doing well. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. Maybe that would work. So sorry to hear about your trees. I would plant a Hass and a Reed if I were you. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, and. "The Hass make up about 80 per cent and the Shepards about 15 per cent, and the . The Nabal trees I know are not so wide spreading like a Fuerte, and neither are they more upright like a Bacon can be. Ive never had a tree-matured Sir Prize. Thanks for writing. Sun exposure. We do occasionally get into the mid-20s F in the winter, but it rarely reaches 70F in the summer. Over the past 2 weeks sheltering in place, Im noticing lots of small fruit starting. If either gets too tall for your picking needs, just give it a haircut! The challenge Ive heard others in your area having is with occasional cold snaps in winter (taken care of by your greenhouse) and such cool spring weather that B types dont set much fruit. We made and wholesaled guacamole on Kauai, Hawaii for 10 years. But Ill definitely write profiles of them when I feel like I know them well enough. Do you agree that GEM would be a good choice? This is how your year in avocados could look. Step 6. Some answers to these questions can be found here: I visited a grove with a soil pH of 8 and saw that their GEM trees on Dusa were stunted and chlorotic. I think youre absolutely right not to share more about this tree. In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). Now, less fat might sound good, but the fats found in Hass avocados are very healthy. Will the new leaves burn? Weve been in our San Diego (San Carlos) home a year and are finalizing landscaping. If I couldnt find a Reed, Id substitute with a Lamb. Lots of great Hass are grown in nearby Morro Bay. What would you recommend? Some of them are relegated to a lower tier because of flavor (Zutano); some arent productive enough (Holiday). 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. That sounds like a nice combination of trees, and it sounds like theyre growing very well. Ill be back to study more and update you with my progress. Because Ive become more and more concerned about getting production from my trees since I cant afford the water otherwise, Ive been moving toward A types in general since they produce better in my yard. Ive been binge-reading your site after finding it yesterday. Just a couple days ago, I visited the largest organic avocado orchard in California, and they recently planted a lot of Sharwil trees. There is no bitterness or bacony note. 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