Nice work! I feel really enthusiastic about it, and grateful for your advice. It has excellent flavor with two distinct crops a year. This is such a good topic that it deserves the space of a full post. I am going to try to graft new ones and see if the results are the same as well as see if it fruits every year or every two. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." Lamb Hass Lamb Hass is a California selection bearing spring and summer fruit. If I had the space for two avocado trees, I would plant a Hass and a Reed. They seem to be especially common on trees in your neighborhood. (See more on this from a paper by Peter A. Pretty much. What do you think, is it overkill to have two Hass trees? Im glad you have shared how things are doing at your place so others nearby are clued in. I live in the bay area/delta in Brentwood. The tree looks good and very healthy!!!!!! Id like to try out that variety. 'Wilma' cold-hardy avocado fruits weigh up to six ounces (182g). For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while unripe and ripened after harvesting. If you want to know how to kill an avocado tree, ask me Ive done it all. The main reason Id choose Reed is that its harvest season complements the Hass. Ill do it again this summer to figure out where not to plant less heat tolerant plants. Kona Sharwil avocado was introduced in Australia and is now a major commercial variety in Hawaii. The rest of it rocky, not very rich, not clayey (I guess this should mean it is well ventilated. 96 9GreenBox - Pineapple Guava - 2 Pack 1,083 There are some Hawaiians that do well in CA and FL, like Kona Sharwil. Persea americana x 'Mexicola Grande'. (I have numerous other avocado trees near my Gwen.) I found several great articles: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC8/Section_02/DeVilliersAI2015.pdf All the wood from the Gwen is going to the beach soon as possible for a bonfire. Is that the same down South? Would you say these are still your top 3? The Hass avocado is one of the most delicious varieties of avocado around, with a rich creamy flesh and superior taste. But first let me say thank you. Greg, this is a great thread, thank you. From your experience what avocado tree should I plant? But unfortunately, there was a huge heat wave in July-August 2022, and the young Hass died of sunburn. Thanks again! GEM is more consistent, so growers can make money every year," Arpaia said. Id like to plant an avacado tree in my front court yard. Its usually easier to grow an avocado tree in the ground than to keep one healthy in a container. 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. I dont know anything about salt in soil, never heard of it on the French Riviera. I live in So Calif Inland Empire (Norco); hot summers, rarely below 29 30 in winter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and generously. Heres a link to Miramars offerings: https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar/greenery/cmw#products. The avocados have smaller seeds inside and therefore produces a significantly larger amount of flesh to eat than other avocado types. 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. Great read! Thanks Greg. Reed is basically a summer-into-fall variety. This weekend, Im going to be using your tips for planting an avocado so I can put mine in the ground. Our southernmost facing front yard has a decent slope, so planning to plant there. 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. So, right now I still want to plant two avocado trees))))) I still want to plant a Hass, but I havent decided on the second variety. SOLD OUT FOR 2022. 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. This question is unanswerable in an objective sense. Plus 1 GEM, 1 Lamb and 1 Bacon. Compared to Hass, its harvest season isnt quite as long. 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. In the meantime, there are heaps of other varieties that are already publicly available to explore. I read your articles about pruning and also about hass being a great choice for a single tree. Hass has done very well on Duke 7 for decades in many locations. I have a place near my citrus trees. I love old trees like that. Im really benefiting from your observations. Theres likely to be at least a little variation in your yard. But thats actually not why Id choose it to grow as my only tree. Avocado varieties are of two flower types A or B and it has been observed in California since almost the beginning that A-type varieties fruit more reliably overall. Sharwil Avocados from Hawaii. I could do that! But yes, Lamb, Reed, and Fuerte all have higher salt tolerance than Hass. Any new varieties being developed by Mary Lu Arpaias breeding program at UC Riverside take decades before theyre released to be propagated and sold to the public. Now I have all three. 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 . Because of your lack of frost, I dont see why you couldnt grow avocados well. I read through your post on protecting avocados from the cold, so well be prepared for the cold nights next winter. It is so hard to know when a variety will taste good coming from a tree in your yard based on the information of others, I totally agree. It has set more fruit while young than most of my other varieties. If ever back this way soon would compensate you gladly to do a quick evaluation of right and wrong approach here. Flowering and pollination. If you have a very productive Fuerte, then you wont start eating much of your Hass fruit until probably mid to late spring. 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. And, green gold, very prolific, and a good pollinator. Lamb Hass Avocado. Ive seen about every variety I know kept to about that height in one yard or farm or another. The fruit is tasty, but not that tasty. Wonder what that was all about. This is a tough call. LOL! i was thinking that maybe a gwen to help the sir prize and reed for stewart seems to be the right pairing, or should i think about redoing my variety selection? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Good problems. Great to hear! Thanks for allowing me to announce it here. Once you have tried a GreyStar avocado, you will quickly conclude that GreyStar is several rungs up the ladder from Hass in flavour, quality and value. The difference is that the A type trees have flowers that will open as females in the morning one day, close in the afternoon, then open the next afternoon as male and then close in the evening. My third choice would be Hass and Lamb. Sharwil Avocado B flower type. I also started hearing about a lunchbox avocado that is being developed for high density planting. The Hass is a tough act to follow, but Backyard. Theyre for my parents and theyre concerned about consuming yield from two trees, but maybe after a few years, theyll be up for another! Greg, 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. I watered it every day, but the young tree literally burnt alive and became all black in just one month. The only published information about the bloom seasons of avocado varieties that I know of is about common commercial varieties. Theres no rush. June of this year I topped them at 8 feet, The Gem is still at 8 feet but the other two want to grow to the moon. I know thats not down the street, but . Avocado strains include Nishikawa, Sharwil, and Lamb Hass. So even though I had anticipated buying for a few months, it seems that the winter avocado is more expensive, historically. The tree is around 12 ft. Let me know how the grafting and new trees go, and share photos of the cut fruit if you get a chance. 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. Thanks for your feedback. I have a friend down here in Southern California who also is very happy with his Zutano tree. I grafted some Sharwils here and there in the spring, and theyve grown more than any other variety I grafted this year (including Fuerte, which people often talk of as being so vigorous). We recommend storing your avocado at room temperature in the fruit bowl until it reaches the preferred ripeness for eating. I will tell you later how my adventure is going! Fuerte. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. Seemed very mature, almost overmature, as the seed had germinated and the root was touching the peel on the bottom, and the seedcoat did not adhere to the seed. I think they can be really helpful if done well. Awesome, Rachael! For those who have a large yard, Martin. I know you know the pruning game so Im sure youll have no problem keeping the trees at 12 feet. In my garden, I have only one Reed. This is one of the "classic" avocados. In Point Loma/Sunset Cliffs, just make sure the trees arent stressed from lack of water and you should prevent whatever fruitlet drop is possible to prevent. 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. Step 4. Even when it was 118 back in July 2018 I lost no Pinkerton fruit, and Ive seen a Pinkerton tree in Redlands that carried a massive crop through that same heat wave. CA avocados like Lamb Hass don't do well in FL and vice versa. They're all from the same Mexican or Guatemalan stock, but they've been bred for the local climate. 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. I planted a Hass and a Fuerte in a fairly small backyard in the Pt Loma/Sunset cliffs area. My 15-foot Hass averages roughly 100 avocados per year, and Ive found that we need more than that during the Hass season. 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. 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!). It is very good sized, peels easily, acts like it is a semi-dwarf tree, and the fruit is just so good! Several of the Type A avocados are quite Hass-like, or descendants from Hass itself. They have both Reed and Hass, both Duke 7 and Dusa. Ive found a Gem and a Carmen Hass semi-locally and am torn about which to plant! Are they light producing or is that they are slow growing therefore they are light producing because they are small? Im leaning toward Gwen or Reed for a fall producer, and Holiday, Pinkerton or Wertz for winter production. So you dont want to prevent the drop of fruitlets if the set is heavy. Those three trees would be my choice too, another benefit of the fuerte in the mix is that its a b type and you will get good pollination and more fruit set. Maybe I should dig a 5th hole. I will send you some wood. I have learned so much from your website, Thank You. Now, less fat might sound good, but the fats found in Hass avocados are very healthy. Hi Greg, i live in north OC, and new to growing fruits in general. But Im guessing. 1 year old Reed on unknown seedling The good news is that I know trees there that have had them for years, have never been treated for them, and the trees still produce well. Hi Robert, Every avocado tree has flowers that are perfect-that is, they are both male and female. Really it's the type A Guatemalans that far and away perform best in the cool temps. In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). I live in Santa Barbara, CA just less than a mile from the ocean. Theyre hard to find these days. I enjoy your videos! The variety was developed in Australia during the mid-1950s and it became the main commercial avocado grown in . But now with youtube it has been easier to see what can be grown up here. As good as some other avocados are, nothing pleases me quite as much as eating a high quality Fuerte. In some parts of our garden, good rich garden soil was added in big quantities.]. These are the first trees I have had success with and just dont want to mess things up. Anyway, usually its for the best that trees shed some of their fruitlets. BTW Thank you for the great info youve published. Its a challenge to choose a single avocado variety to plant. Avocado oils are high in monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for your heart and skin. Avocados dont ripen while hanging on the tree. Truly, you can prune almost any variety to almost any shape, but its easier if you go with the natural tendency of the variety. I get my first 14th trees from 2 Spanish online shops and after a couple of months in the dirt and under mulch, all of them are doing fine: My guess is that you can grow just about any variety that does well in Southern California since your greenhouse probably stays warm enough in spring to make B-type varieties set fruit well. Hardiness: Average to 28F. As far as Reed vs. Sharwil for this type of climate, Id tentatively give the edge to Reed. Found some 5gals at Atkins in Fallbrook. 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. My Reed and Lamb trees held onto so much fruit that I later had to remove some by hand in order to prevent branches from breaking. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I'm Greg. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. I think, my garden is in the 10a zone. Contemplated stopping by Fallbrook and talking to a grower, but returning on Sunday meant I was a bit eager to get home. I can go into the reasons for this if youre interested. I have not been able to get a clear answer as to why this is not grown in South Florida. We live in Carlsbad, CA, which I believe is sunset zone 24. I wanted to plant them next to each other. Its super helpful for us newbies . I live in San Diego, about 7 miles away from the coast. Hi Greg, The Kona Sharwil Avocado is a pear-shaped fruit that is green when ripe. have you seen any truths to that? Were planting a minimum of 5000 trees using a high density planting design and will foliage spray. I have two questions for you: 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. See if you can find a Reed to try again in September and youll probably get a richer flavor from it. Im in Ramona, which calls itself the Valley of the Sun, and its not too different here. Going back to Atkins to get a Sharwil to pair with my Reed. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. Thank you so much for your response. Im jealous. Can I say in between vertical and horizontal? Thank you for your response and info. Ive been looking for a long time where could I purchase sharwil avocados. Read more here: http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_72_1988/CAS_1988_PG_195-207.pdf. The fruit of domestic varieties have smooth, buttery, golden-green flesh when ripe. A single fruit can weigh over a pound and the tree grows to reach just 8 feet indoors, or 15 to 20 feet when planted outside. 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. We planted 4 avocados in the front: Hass, Sharwil/Kona, Fuerte, and Reed. 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. 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