Fuerte and Nabal are both well known for alternating in this way. Ill ask and post an update here as I learn. In that case, one Hass tree might suffice. Haha. 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. How does your Reed do through Sylmar summers? I would like to let you know how my adventure in avocado growing proceeds. 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. If you have a very productive Fuerte, then you wont start eating much of your Hass fruit until probably mid to late spring. Then I would eliminate the Holiday on the basis of its lower production in comparison to Pinkerton and GEM. Sorry that I bad-mouthed Zutano in the comment above. You found an avocado tree in Nice! Greg, They must look at my yard and think its disgusting! 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. But first let me say thank you. Avocados have been grown in neighboring Spain for a very long time, and I know there are nurseries there. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling Green gold can not compete with shawil but makes good quac. Then you can add a third one strictly based a flavor. 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. Im torn though We have a small space with good sunlight and drainage in our yard that is probably 12 x 12 for this tree. Yes, Atkins is a great source of uncommon avocado varieties. You can always try a Hass too, and just prune it to the size you want. Thanks for the feedback on Holiday. those seedlings are just what i was able to get locally that have excellent flavor from what i research online. Type A flowers. We got a Hass today, and were planning to plant it tomorrow in the sunniest spot in our yard, which usually stays pretty warm, even when its chilly. It sounds like an ideal type B. Could you make a suggestion and where I may obtain that tree. The same occurred with my newly planted atemoya: the leaves turned black, and the tree dried to death. Let me get things together on my side before I share too much about the Lamorinda tree. One of my Hass is still a baby, so I was considering taking it out and putting the Reed in its place. My third choice would be Hass and Lamb. Lamb Hass Lamb Hass is a California selection bearing spring and summer fruit. Im ruthless with pruning shears (you have to be), Youre welcome to check out Piet Stassen and his pruning technique displayed at UC Irvine. There are other varieties that taste as good or possibly slightly better than Hass. Greg, They had to prune three times per year, and still the production had declined since year nine. Two main varieties on offer. But now with youtube it has been easier to see what can be grown up here. Share a photo if you get a chance. This question is unanswerable in an objective sense. I have read about predator mites to purchase but not sure how to apply them. 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. I like the taste of all of them, so would ideally want to pick one for cross-pollination and longest season of Avocados from both! Perhaps if youre willing to protect your tree during occasional cold spells in winter, especially during the first couple winters, youll have success. Should I plant a Reed to complement my other trees? One concern I have about fresh trimmings is the build up of spores and what not from it just being piled up (6 inches or so thick). Theyre both great varieties, and good complementary trees for a Reed. In that case, the tree needs to be kept cool and hydrated as far as possible. If there is excess moisture, your Hass avocado tree might suffer from root rot. each month Lots of great Hass are grown in nearby Morro Bay. I read a few older stories about it that led me to believe its a great fit for a small yard in the Downtown LA area and that its fruit are amongst the best tasting even better than Hass. 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. If either gets too tall for your picking needs, just give it a haircut! I dont think youll regret a Hass/Bacon pair unless you dont like the milder taste of Bacon. 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. I understand that Wurtz, Holiday, Pinkerton and Gem are my options. This makes me very happy? Being in Montecito, its likely that your Hass will set very well without a pollenizer. Avocado - Hass (A Flowering Variety): Possibly the most popular of all avocados, Hass bears incredibly flavoursome fruits that keep well. 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. What varieties did you get and on what rootstocks? For example, Ive got some avocado trees planted at 7.5 feet apart, and thats a spacing that some commercial growers use. All these years I couldnt figure what it was. A good companion for GEM in your allotted space of 12 by 12 might be Pinkerton or Sir-Prize to get fruit in winter before GEM is ready to pick in spring; or Reed or Lamb to get fruit in summer into fall after the GEM harvest is done. I am really lost on here. But, most of those carbs come from fiber. I just cant say for sure. I would plant a Hass if I were you. Hello- Love your site- what a treasure trove! I will order the combination you recommended. Weve been in our San Diego (San Carlos) home a year and are finalizing landscaping. Thanks really enjoy your posts! Linda Thank you for your wonderful blog! I read through your post on protecting avocados from the cold, so well be prepared for the cold nights next winter. In my yard, Reeds start to taste good as early as May, and can go through September. As good as some other avocados are, nothing pleases me quite as much as eating a high quality Fuerte. This is finally my update. Step 6. I think, my garden is in the 10a zone. Reed, Both have excellent tasting fruit. Im familiar with Stassens style of pruning and training young avocado trees to a central leader. Also no information whether it is a clonal rootstock or a seedling one (for avocado trees). It is medium in size with rough green skin and yellowish-green flesh. As for rootstocks, I havent seen them make a difference in my yard in terms of cold tolerance of the tree as a whole. In some parts of our garden, good rich garden soil was added in big quantities.]. 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? Thank you, Elizabeth. So a small Lunchbox avocado becoming available soon is not likely, as far as I can tell. Greg, what rootstocks would you recommend for GEM, Lamb and Bacon? I could do that! I have been trying to research this for a while now trying to figure out the best combination for me. If you only eat half, that's 1.3 grams of net carbs. Temecula gardener here. var. I would eliminate the Wertz on the basis of the others tasting better. All avocado varieties need roughly the same care. I live on the southern hemisphere so can you please take this into account. You ought to add either Lamb or Reed for avocados to be eaten in summer into fall, yes; your grafting idea there is a good one. Hass avocado is perhaps one of the most famous avocado types and considered by many to be the best.The flavour is quite intense and the flesh is very creamy, perfect for guacamole.. Until the 1930s, Fuerte was the best-known variety in the USA, until Rudolf Hass, a green fingered postman, planted some avocado seeds for a small plantation.Hass then patented the tree he chose and it was later . Whats Reed like? Besides it being a source of great tasting fruit id like it to be a nice (picturesque) shade tree. In my climate (Ramona), we can get heat waves of 100 degrees in May or June while fruitlets are still small and vulnerable. Plant a couple little vegetables in the spot to see how they do before planting new avocado trees. It will be a few years before I can say much about most of the Hawaiian varieties I am growing. And thats what a five- compared to fifteen-gallon tree is: younger. With GEM as tree 1, you would find that Sir Prizes harvest season is earlier whereas Reed and Lamb are later. The fruit is very similar to the Hass Avocado, except this variety is larger and has a longer shelf life. Read more here: http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_72_1988/CAS_1988_PG_195-207.pdf. Nevertheless, even compared to other trees the same size, Holiday is usually later and lighter in production. Would you recommend Carmen Hass and GEM? I have a 60% shade cloth for my Fuerte. Hi Greg, Gwen isnt the toughest of my avocado trees, for sure. Would you say these are still your top 3? maybe you missed my question on May 2, 2020 or I missed your reply, with 3 citrus trees and room for one avocado on the central coast of California, Cayucos. Thats a fun project. This is when I began looking for my trees abroad, within the EU. Ps. Great for guacamole, or just eating out of hand with a dash of salt. Once budwood is available without using the mother tree I will share more on the Lamorinda. I realize it cant live forever there but at least I will get to try the fruit someday. Do you like its eating qualities about as well as Sharwil? By the way, I have a few other Hawaiian varieties growing that Ive never tasted and am wondering if youd recommend giving any of them more or less attention and space: Murashige, Malama, Nishikawa, Kahaluu? Reed also stays green when its ripe. Ive never had a tree-matured Reed. It even has an upright variety (seedling actually) with a spreading variety (Fuerte), and it still works. Thank you! Avocado Reed. Greg, I love your articles!! I could swear that I read somewhere that Reed trees will get very tall if left unpruned. Sharwil is not as 'nutty' as Hass, but has a mild but rich fullness of flavor and lingering creamy after-taste that transcends Hass. But I still hesitate about the rootstock variety. In addition to irrigating the tree before the heat hits, watering down the foliage (and fruitlets) during the heat helps. Both varieties are a rich source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, also known as "healthy fats," which means it's not a bad idea to eat an avocado every day. North-south orientation works well since morning and afternoon sun will hit all trees almost equally. 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. I planted a Hass and a Fuerte in a fairly small backyard in the Pt Loma/Sunset cliffs area. Do you have any neighbors with avocado trees in their yard? Once you exclude the fiber, a whole avocado is simply 2.6 grams of net carbs. This avocado is the only Hawaiian avocado authorized for . They seem to be especially common on trees in your neighborhood. In terms of the harvest season complementing your Hass and Fuerte, advantage probably goes to Reed here also. We live in Carlsbad, CA, which I believe is sunset zone 24. I dont know the growing habits of avocados generally in Hawaii compared to California. 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. Like Lamb, it will drop some fruit about now in spring before its mature, but you still always end up with a good crop. Hardiness: Average to 28F. In fact the tree might be a hundred years old and is easily 60 feet tall or larger. Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! I live in Santa Barbara, CA just less than a mile from the ocean. 1 year old Hass on Zutano seedling Hi Greg, Thank you! Is the white wash enough? And compared to Reed, Fuertes production isnt as consistently high. I enjoy your videos! June of 2018 If I didnt feel the need for lots of space, I would, no doubt. Thanks for everything. I was surprised this past weekend that I found the Lowes in La Mirada had 10 Reeds in 5 gallon containers. Its great for grapes and pomegranates, harsh for avocados. Seeing as you can go buy a Hass avocado in your local supermarket any day of the year, maybe you might consider a different variety that you can't otherwise find. Craig. Theyre for my parents and theyre concerned about consuming yield from two trees, but maybe after a few years, theyll be up for another! A homegrown Hass, picked at prime time around May or June in southern Southern California, but some months later up near Point Conception and ripened at room temperature on a kitchen counter (not refrigerated and gassed with ethylene during its mishandling on the way to a retail outlet) is a knockout. Thank you for your reply, After doing some research and asking question in my neighborhood the last couple of days, I found out that Im not the only one with this problem. Kindest regards, 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. The tree looks healthy and fruitful: auspicious for your plantings. I think we do have tomato phytophthora. I will definitely stay in touch if any other questions arise. Good problems. Was looking at Sir Prize, your article leans toward Haas, stay with Haas? Who knows? I am a bit lost. Sharwil avocados have a dense, nutty flavor and a high oil content. 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. It is only slightly pebbled with yellowish bumps, much smaller than the ones found on a Hass. If I eat some Fuerte fruit blindfolded, its so easy to identify it as Fuerte. (Note: I took this photo in June, at the tail end of the Fuerte season, at the height of the Hass season, and at the very beginning of the Reed season.). 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!). 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. Shot hole borers being involved didnt even occur to me, but now that you mention it that seems like a definite possibility. If you want it to spread very horizontally, Id plant a Fuerte. So sorry to have somehow missed your earlier comment. Pinkerton Avocado. You were right, Greg, they are the best!!!!!!!!!!! Compared to Hass, its harvest season isnt quite as long. And youre right about the tree looking weird, but it works. 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. Anything you can pass my way will be appreciated. (Actually, Lamb drops more fruit in spring compared to Reed. Btw, from my experience and reading on Aussie forums Sharwil is very heat sensitive so unless it is 80 all year around it is not worth growing. Carmen and GEM are definitely both worth adding to your collection in terms of being great tasting, high yielding, and having good hang time. Hi Greg, It is very helpful! First, there is no best rootstock. Flowering and pollination. It generates more than $1 billion a year in revenues in the U.S. And it all started with one tree planted by a postman in his own backyard. When you talk to them they are totally clueless. Its super helpful for us newbies . 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. It means a lot to me! 2 years old Fuerte on unknown seedling I was given permission and I will get you some budwood hopefully within a year. They're known to be exceptionally creamy. 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. For example, GEM (and some other varieties) on Dusa is a poor performer if the soil pH is high. I have been growing avos for 40 years. No matter your choice, Im excited for you to get a tree or a couple going in your yard. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." Hi Thomas, Thanks Greg! Its season should complement the GEM even better, and the growing pattern seems like its columnar as well. Queen Avocado. And compared to Reed, Fuertes production isnt as consistently high. D'Arturo Avocado. Option 1: Reed. Warm regards, So if youre toward that side of Temecula, you might get Sharwils to hang on the tree a long time compared to the eastern side of Temecula. Is that too far away? Super Hass Avocados are a dwarf variety, which make them great container plants. I thought you could know more about avocado rootstocks, reading articles is one thing, but having an avocado tree orchard is another))))), Also, Duke 7 and Dusa are highly tolerant to Phytophthora (Duke 7 is tolerant to Phytophthora citricola and Dusa to Phytophthora cinnamomi). Which basically means it may be grafted on just anything. Thanks for the articles; Im finding them to be a wonderful resource. But not until the end of summer. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. The tree bears regular crops of large, round fruit of exceptional eating quality. I will be planting your suggested trio this spring. We may have an improved Fuerte. Highlights. Let me know how the grafting and new trees go, and share photos of the cut fruit if you get a chance. Your description makes the tree and its fruit sound very appealing. Try to check out the frost patterns next time we get a cold night too. Great to hear all of this. Not always, but usually. I would love to grow one or graft a branch onto a tree I have after researching about how great the fruit tastes. The farmer found GEM to do very well on Toro Canyon and Duke 7 rootstock in his soil, however. Who grew it, any idea? Ive found that 30% shade cloth over the top of young trees is enough unless its over about 105 degrees. Greg, Sadly, there are fewer and fewer every year. I live in the Hilltop area of Chula Vista, the temps rarely get above 85 or below 40.We had a Gwen avocado tree that was very productive for many years. The Nabal is really dropping a lot of yellowing leaves daily and making me nervous about over or under watering or something else I might be causing. Hass has the wonderful ability to mature its fruit and then hold them on the tree for many months, waiting for you to pick them. I like the way you put that. Lamb, Reed, Pinkerton (and Grande) seem to be the happiest and healthiest. This is according to these articles of course. Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. Take out the two dead and the one just barely hanging on and plant three new trees or find an entirely new place to plant away from the pool? They call it Standard or 4 mulch. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. https://gregalder.com/yardposts/protecting-avocado-trees-from-heat/. That being said, I have eaten excellent Sharwils from the De Luz area as late as October. Sharwil, Stewart, Sir Prize, Hass and Holiday dont seem to do as well here in comparison. 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. Our Avocado Varieties. I was curious where you get all the wood chips for mulch? Medium spreading canopy. The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). Someday you will be the resource of knowledge on avocado growing in Nice. I love my Hass. The other two are not doing well. Can you please tell me which avocado orchard you visited in California? At least I think it is a Reed, they said it was and it definitely looks like one from all the pictures. Step 4. Also, there is nothing written about growing avocados in France. Sorry to hear about the decline of such a wonderful tree. You must love seeing snow on Baldy right now. Ill try some beneficial predator mites next. 100% Hawaiian Sharwil Avocados. Ive heard people say that too, but Ive never found evidence for it. Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. The last tree has very little green although it does look like new green. Thanks for the good ideas. Grows the best long-term in the ground. Black sand? Thanks for these contributions. This has happened before when a local avocado grower put a video of a seedling with huge avocados up on YouTube. The Hass is a tough act to follow, but Backyard. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. I was originally thinking of two avocado trees to go along with the Meyer Lemon and Black Mission Fig, but this post is making me think it should be three. Ive never bought from Clausen but have heard good results from a friend who has bought avocado trees there. I have two questions for you: H.B. (I dont have any other varieties available in local nurseries, hence the limited choice..). Vasco, thank you for your kind message. We had problems with root rot our persimmontree died of root rot). I wish I knew your yard in particular because there are always various microclimates within Sunset Zones and city limits, but unless youve got an unusually low and cold spot then these varieties should do fine. So sorry to hear about your trees. The Gem is covered with avos, the other two have about 5 or six each. In Northern California Hass doesnt do as well for some reason (unless you live on the coast) compared with other varieties. https://ibb.co/4jnDhXv I counted 51 fruits in this picture. 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling BTW Thank you for the great info youve published. Thin skin but good flavor. If you live in a cooler area I think it calls for some adjusting. Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. It becomes hydrophobic whereas the mulch never does.) The Pinkerton tree itself gets a bit sunburned and tattered looking but it holds onto its fruit very well, which Id say is what we most care about. There are likewise some very old Puebla-type trees where I grew up that I always drive by to check on when Im in the neighborhood. If your Reed is on Dusa and its doing well so far, then I would get those other trees on Dusa too. Both can crop well as solo trees, and they have different harvest seasons, and they both are extremely high-quality in terms of eating. It is pear-like in shape and has dark skin when ripe. But Ill definitely write profiles of them when I feel like I know them well enough. Lots of dieback when it reached 117F for 3 days. The only caveat Id make is that Pinkerton and Gwen both seem to like to have a B-type avocado nearby in order to produce their maximum. Fruits are of high market quality due to its exceptional flavor, high oil content and small seed. On your south-facing slope it might not be as happy. Then youll still be lacking in winter. Anyway, usually its for the best that trees shed some of their fruitlets. Hass grow and produce great in other cool summer climates farther south, such as near Morro Bay. Thanks for these comments. Greg The Reed is only two years old and have not harvested any fruit yet. It has excellent flavor with two distinct crops a year. 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