I listen for the sound of a chainsaw. years, 7 now. I was trying to think of any varieties that cant be kept to 10-12 feet tall, but Im at a loss. . Those varieties would also probably not be extremely vigorous compared to the GEM such that pruning wouldnt be such a challenge. Due to the protracted nature of avocado flowering in this region, all varieties had some degree of cross-over. I should still live there, considering my love for avocados. If ever back this way soon would compensate you gladly to do a quick evaluation of right and wrong approach here. 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). Step 6. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling This is finally my update. The last tree has very little green although it does look like new green. (Theyll both produce some without a pollenizer.) Oops! Most people are a bit lazy when it comes to tree pruning. 'Greengold' and 'Murashige' are other green-skinned cultivars recommended by CTAHR for commercial planting. I think this one can make a come back. Avocado - Hass (A Flowering Variety): Possibly the most popular of all avocados, Hass bears incredibly flavoursome fruits that keep well. [About our soil: it is not acid at all, for sure. Kona Sharwil Avocado. Years ago when I started planting it was hard to find out what to grow up here. As a matter of fact, choosing the varieties was just the beginning)))) 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. (See more about Lamb in my post, The Lamb/Hass avocado tree: a profile.). It weighs between 8 and 16 oz, making it a slightly smaller variety. Lots of them are dropping everyday, but plenty growing. See my post, Can you grow an avocado in a small yard?. (it is tempting to just buy a larger tree but im in it for the long run). About high-density avocado plantings: I visited a grove that has been doing it for decades and theyve found that the spacing that works in the long run depends on the variety. Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and generously. As for heat-tolerant avocado varieties, I wrote a post about that some years back and Ill be updating it soon: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/heat-tolerance-of-avocado-varieties/. Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! Could you make a suggestion and where I may obtain that tree. . 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. Ive heard people say that too, but Ive never found evidence for it. I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. All the wood from the Gwen is going to the beach soon as possible for a bonfire. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, andReed also stays green when its ripe. I picked up the last Reed from Walter Andersens last week and a little Fuerte. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." 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. Option 3: Lamb Hass, others? Wish Maddocks was open on the weekend so i could check it out. GEM is more consistent, so growers can make money every year," Arpaia said. Of the more than 275,000 acres that nurture Mexican avocados, the hands-down favorite is the Hass avocado, with is creamy, nutty flavor. Thanks for your feedback. each month I dont know of any other commercial avocado grove with many Sharwils, unfortunately. Hi Greg, your posts are so helpful! The taste of a Sharwil avocado is excellent, on par with any avocado that Ive tasted. The two main differences between Bacon and Fuerte are that Fuerte tastes better but Bacon is more productive. Im considered to be in zone 9, and yet my Reed does well. As your commenter mentioned above, this list might not be optimal for those of us in slightly cooler areas. Thank you! Both can crop well as solo trees, and they have different harvest seasons, and they both are extremely high-quality in terms of eating. I enjoy hearing your feedback on Holiday. This high quality, black-skinned avocado is up to 25% larger than its parent, Mexicola. Ill do it again this summer to figure out where not to plant less heat tolerant plants. Thanks In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). 3 years old Hass on Mexican race seedling; unknown type Type A flowers. TREE SIZES. Contemplated stopping by Fallbrook and talking to a grower, but returning on Sunday meant I was a bit eager to get home. High oil content - Sharwil and Hass both >25% oil. This way youll likely have some years with fruit on all but some years where the tender ones get some damage. Avocado strains include Nishikawa, Sharwil, and Lamb Hass. (Both Reed and Hass produce more than Fuerte in my yard.) We recommend storing your avocado at room temperature in the fruit bowl until it reaches the preferred ripeness for eating. 'Wilma' cold-hardy avocado fruits weigh up to six ounces (182g). Your input and knowledge definitely helps. Most of the other retail nurseries buy from the same wholesale growers (La Verne and Durling). 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! Truth is, youll probably be happy with either a Reed or a Sharwil in every way. Ive driven through Mendocino and farther north many times, but havent seen bearing avocados growing up there with my own two eyes. My twist is I want to keep them to 10 12 ft high. As I recall, the Tijuana River valley is where they were first noticed some years back. Bacon grows somewhat vertically, but it is likely to grow faster than the GEM. Thanks for all the resources. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. Thought you and others might be interested in knowing that Gwen avocados are currently available at Elis Farmstand in Fallbrook. The best months for planting are typically March through June, depending on where you live. 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? Then I would give the slight nod to GEM due to the likelihood that the tree in general will look prettier. In Northern California Hass doesnt do as well for some reason (unless you live on the coast) compared with other varieties. Should we take all the trees out and start new? And a friend showed me an old tree of an unknown variety that hed found growing without irrigation near Shelter Island. Really it's the type A Guatemalans that far and away perform best in the cool temps. I live against the mountains in Pasadena so it can get pretty chilly in the winter will these verities do well in my climate? I will be planting your suggested trio this spring. (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.). Is there a simpler way. Ive been binge-reading your site after finding it yesterday. In that case, one Hass tree might suffice. B types might not open many flowers as female in your cool spring conditions. We had problems with root rot our persimmontree died of root rot). Two main varieties on offer. Thanks! 1) be reliable cropper, a variety that gives high yields, even as a solo-tree (we dont have other avocados in our neighourhood, and my two trees, not flowering at the same time, would be considered as solo-trees) The Florida avocado. But a number of old Fuertes remain, and like for you, the taste of Fuerte remains the original avocado flavor for me. Most of them dont usually produce as well in such climates as A types. And if the tree is small, you might actually need to deliberately remove some of the fruitlets for the trees own long-term health. Ive found a Gem and a Carmen Hass semi-locally and am torn about which to plant! The skin is green when ripe, is bumpy and of medium thickness, and peels easily. Please keep it up. The global Hass Avocado market is projected to reach USD million by 2028 from an estimated USD million in 2022, at a CAGR of Percent during 2023 and 2028. Maybe I shouldnt have put Reed in that list, but Reed isnt as vigorous as some other varieties such as Bacon, Fuerte, or Hass. The tree looks healthy and fruitful: auspicious for your plantings. 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. Who knows? This is such a good topic that it deserves the space of a full post. Hi Robert, THANK YOU for sharing such a wealth of information! Maybe I should just roll the dice! They had to prune three times per year, and still the production had declined since year nine. There is a lot of great info here. And if its a tiny tree youre after, then it doesnt get much smaller than Holiday (XX3). And if I couldnt find a Fuerte, Id substitute a Pinkerton. So is it a good candidate for a lone tree? In fact I find that Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact better than Hass. Following your advice, I have planted 5 Hass trees, 1 Fuerte, 1 Reed, and 1 Sir prize. I dont have extensive room for so many trees through which is why I want to graft (actually its that my wife will kill me if I try to plant more than 3 avocado trees). And please let me know how your adventure in avocado growing proceeds. Gwens downfall as a commercial variety was primarily its green skin; it doesnt turn black as it ripens like Hass. by Greg Alder | Mar 23, 2018 | Avocados | 167 comments. Greg, this is a great thread, thank you. I live on the southern hemisphere so can you please take this into account. Two, how many people are you feeding? There are other varieties that taste as good or possibly slightly better than Hass. 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. Were getting a couple of avocado trees to plant in Pasadena. Greg, what rootstocks would you recommend for GEM, Lamb and Bacon? Now I am wondering if I will regret having a Bacon paired with my Hass instead of getting a Fuerte. The other two are not doing well. Besides it being a source of great tasting fruit id like it to be a nice (picturesque) shade tree. See: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree/. Just got some bee hives in this year and a decent fruit set, just hope the heat stays mild this summer. GEM. What would you recommend? Pretty much. You can always try a Hass too, and just prune it to the size you want. Thanks for these comments. Id like to try out that variety. 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. There are other varieties that taste as good or possibly slightly better than Hass. 100% Hawaiian Sharwil Avocados. More reliably available than Sharwil, GreyStar avocados have the same wonderful texture and delicious flavour, and a long season from December to June. You just have to do a little pruning to make sure they share sunlight and space. Hi David, Tamp the soil down around the tree's . Thank you so much for your recommendation. 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. Thanks for all the info, very useful! Give your avocado tree about 15 feet of space from other trees and plants. Kona Sharwil avocado was introduced in Australia and is now a major commercial variety in Hawaii. Spraying the underside of leaves with a forceful stream of water can reduce mite presence on a few small trees where this is feasible.. These trees had a bit more shade and sprinklers watering. The main difference is that GEM is a smaller tree, if that matters to you. I named the tree Lamorinda after the area it is grown which is name referring to the 3 cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. I have to plant them in a line of north to south. On that note, I should mention a post that I wrote a couple summers ago after my yard reached 109.8 degrees one day. Greg, var. Its single disadvantage is its black color, which has been associated in the minds of the public with poor quality fruits, wrote H.B. What I would plant after these is less solid though. I think youre absolutely right not to share more about this tree. Thanks again for everything. Reed (another type A variety) was a late season flowerer. But Im guessing. The color of a Sharwil avocado stays green when ripe, and has a cold grayish-blue tinge to it. Lots of dieback when it reached 117F for 3 days. If you knew a lot about your soil, then you could make a better guess as to which rootstock is likely to perform best, but I wouldnt worry about that. And compared to Reed, Fuertes production isnt as consistently high. Both have excellent tasting fruit. The purpose behind the mass flowering is to encourage visits by pollen vectors. That was very encouraging. Hass avocados make up 95% of all the avocados eaten in the USA but you may be surprised to learn that the humble Hass is one of the newest varieties of avocado and didn't even exist before the 1920's. My 15-foot Hass averages roughly 100 avocados per year, and Ive found that we need more than that during the Hass season. A homegrown Hass, picked at prime time around May or June in, Whats Reed like? So a small Lunchbox avocado becoming available soon is not likely, as far as I can tell. 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. . Because Cayucos is so cool, Id stay away from B type avocados in general, including Sir-Prize. You must love seeing snow on Baldy right now. With GEM as tree 1, you would find that Sir Prizes harvest season is earlier whereas Reed and Lamb are later. Who grew it, any idea? . Screw the big/medium locals, I am going to Fallbrook from now own to get my avo trees straight from the growers. They seem to be especially common on trees in your neighborhood. 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. The main reason that I usually buy small avocado trees is because theyre so much cheaper. 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. 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? I am less concerned about the fruiting period but a good tasting avocado and a tree that will look presentable in a public area. Production is too low in California. It has set more fruit while young than most of my other varieties. I have a Reed on Dusa that is doing very well. http://www.avocadosource.com/Journals/2_Seminario/2_Seminario_Talks_Kohne_Rootstocks.pdf, This is when I realised the tremendous importance of the rootstock (some rootstocks have three times bigger yields than the others!). But, most of those carbs come from fiber. Ive been looking at farmers markets in San Diego, no luck so far. 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. Thanks for the feedback on Holiday. The Sharwil avocados have a 15-26 percent oil content and are very popular in Hawaii. Any suggestions would be much appreciated please! SUPPORTERS (we thank you! (rpondu) Blogue Fruits et Lgumes. I have no idea if it was a great one or a terrible one. 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. Im jealous. made to the U.S. Mainland and beyond, with the eventual eye toward gaining approval to ship. I have to do that with my avocados here in Sunset Zone 20 too. 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. But thats actually not why Id choose it to grow as my only tree. Your description makes the tree and its fruit sound very appealing. 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. I know avocados love full sun but Im my area the sun really is strong. Then, I found out that none of the French nurseries provided any information about the rootstocks. Its season should complement the GEM well, and the growing pattern shouldnt be too intrusive. Im in a hot area of Bay Area northern Ca. I want to reorder a Hass (on Duke-7), as you recommended earlier. Share a photo if you get a chance. When your Hass avocado tree is newly planted, it will need to be watered every two to three days. Would you have other variety suggestions as well? Do you think I should remove the one tree which has a few new green shoots? On your south-facing slope it might not be as happy. Thanks for the good ideas. What are your thoughts on a Sharwil Tree? Found some 5gals at Atkins in Fallbrook. One I chose was Pinkerton, and I chose it because I knew very well that its bloom always overlapped with Fuerte since I have trees of both in my yard. Thank you for your article. Obviously the tree would look very weird, but would likely be weak or want to fall to one side or maybe the vigorous variety would pull more nutrients and starve the less vigorous variety. Good luck with the Reed. Thanks for writing. Also, strangely, there arent too many Sharwils around considering that its not a new variety and everyone who tastes one says they approve. Hi Greg, thank you for your posts. . Here is how some of my trees looked after that record heat of July 2018: https://youtu.be/Umm_WOoGERo, I just want to say your posts and YouTube profile videos have been an amazing tool for me! In contrast, most of the Type B avocados are considered "greenskins". Your message is very fun for me to read. Flowering and pollination. Sharwil avocados are the only Hawaiian avocado authorized for shipment to the mainland of the United States. Is the white wash enough? Im in Ramona, which calls itself the Valley of the Sun, and its not too different here. So even though I had anticipated buying for a few months, it seems that the winter avocado is more expensive, historically. I also like Maddock. The Hass has a ton and the Fuerte as well. Our priest is a big avocado-lover; therefore, I planted 2 avocados there Hass (on Duke-7) and Lamb (on Duke-7). I live in the bay area/delta in Brentwood. I read your articles about pruning and also about hass being a great choice for a single tree. Maybe not the best. 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? To my delight, they confirmed that they shipped to France. I already have lamb, fuerte, Mexicola, Pinkerton, Reed, wurtz, Sir prize. Small seed - Sharwil seeds, possibly the smallest of all commercial avocados, are Reed also stays green when its ripe. Thanks. About 8 miles inland in Southern Sonoma County. 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. On June 10 and 11 last year (2019), my yard reached 100 both days. Thanks for the input, and its really along the lines that I was looking down. 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. The fruit is very similar to the Hass Avocado, except this variety is larger and has a longer shelf life. You might find this answer boring, in which case Id be willing to bet that you dont already have a Hass tree in your yard. Thanks for all of these wonderful updates. I dont know anything about salt in soil, never heard of it on the French Riviera. 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. They explain about varieties and rootstocks and even about clonal vs seedling rootstock (that was an amazing discovery as well). The fruit has the same thick, pebbly skin as the Hass but has a little rounder shape. Where approximately in Northern California are you located? 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. 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. Compared to Hass, its harvest season isnt quite as long. The only varieties that I would avoid for the use of shade are Holiday, Wertz, Stewart, Gwen, and Lamb. 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. Phoenix Avocado (Mendez No.1) Aravaipa Avocado Palo D'Oro Avocado Hellen Avocado Sharwil (Kona Sharwil) Ardith. 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. Carlsbad is an awesome place to grow avocados. This has happened before when a local avocado grower put a video of a seedling with huge avocados up on YouTube. 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 . The trees are doing spectacularly, especially the Nabal with 18 almost baseball size avocados on it. Thanks! 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. 7. 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. Distinguishing characteristics of the Sharwil avocado include its size, shape, and color. Thats because after choosing the variety I decided that time has come to choose the rootstock)))) First, there is no best rootstock. But there are a lot of B types whose fruit I love so Im starting to keep my B types smaller or graft them into A types and eliminate their whole trees. Its been a great summer in OB/Pt Loma. But not until the end of summer. Is there something I can do to prevent the drop, or is it just survival of the fittest? Hi Greg, Thin skin but good flavor. I cant imagine between them, my brother and I, that it will be a problem, lol. 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. I dont know the nursery it is originally from. I would have preferred a Jim Bacon but couldnt find one. 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. Buddy, youre the best. (See page 28 in. To speed up the avocado ripening process we recommend placing unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana for two to three days until they are ripe. I think they can be really helpful if done well. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. (Not that Pinkerton avocados arent delicious though. The owners are nice and said I welcomed to the tree. The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. I am a bit lost. Hard to say. I was there last week visiting a few friends and their avocado trees. 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! It was at Lowes with just an Ettinger tag. Eli also sells his avocados at farmers markets, and the one closest to you is in Corona Del Mar. Thank again for your help. These are the first trees I have had success with and just dont want to mess things up. 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