The Nabal trees I know are not so wide spreading like a Fuerte, and neither are they more upright like a Bacon can be. So sorry to hear about your trees. Denny. And please let me know how your adventure in avocado growing proceeds. I have never tasted anything but supermarket Hass from distant lands so all I can do is read or watch videos of people describing how each variety tastes like. I should still live there, considering my love for avocados. The tree bears regular crops of large, round fruit of exceptional eating quality. I cant live without one of the Mexicola types. I love old trees like that. Kona Sharwil avocado was introduced in Australia and is now a major commercial variety in Hawaii. 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. Hi Greg, You can always try a Hass too, and just prune it to the size you want. Greg The Reed is only two years old and have not harvested any fruit yet. Greg, Try to check out the frost patterns next time we get a cold night too. They must look at my yard and think its disgusting! Hi Greg, thank you for your posts. Avocado flowers are cross-pollinated which means that developing independent genetic lines is difficult. 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. Hardiness: Average to 28F. I think Bacon and Lamb are good choices. Suggestions? Maybe that would work. Carlsbad is an awesome place to grow avocados. Ive seen about every variety I know kept to about that height in one yard or farm or another. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. The worst infestations Ive seen have been on highly fertilized trees. I am curious what your recommendation and thoughts are for year around great tasting avocados from my backyard in Tustin. The tree looks healthy and fruitful: auspicious for your plantings. Once you exclude the fiber, a whole avocado is simply 2.6 grams of net carbs. Multi-grafted avocado trees can work. I am still waiting for an answer about my order, which, I hope, will be possible. They grow and mature on the tree, but they only ripen (soften) after being picked, after their stem is severed. As for Reed, it can handle the heat fairly well as far as Ive seen. Greg, youre awesome! In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). Will the new leaves burn? Fuerte would work here since its bloom season is long and overlaps well with these two varieties. Lots of them are dropping everyday, but plenty growing. 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 cant imagine anyone being happy with that situation even if were just a typical commercially variety much less a one of a kind variety without first getting some type of permission. They grow far better in the mild temperatures near the beach than they do in my yard which is twenty miles from the ocean. I also started hearing about a lunchbox avocado that is being developed for high density planting. I would go with the clonal rootstocks if you can, but I would get one tree on Dusa and the other on Duke 7. Thank you so much for your response. 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. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. I think they do not sell avocado trees on Dusa in nurseries, because it is still under licence (I had to pay a bit more for the patent and had to communicate to Brokaw the addresses of the orchards). Or maybe scratch all those and go with GEM or Gwen? I already have lamb, fuerte, Mexicola, Pinkerton, Reed, wurtz, Sir prize. If you want the tree to grow more vertically, Id plant a Reed. But the important thing is that Reeds taste great a couple months after Hass are at their best. 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! As I recall, the Tijuana River valley is where they were first noticed some years back. Perhaps the Lamorinda has the answer? Im guessing it was the chlorine that did the damage. ), If I had to choose a pair for your location, I think Id try the combination of Pinkerton and Gwen or Reed. Fuerte and Nabal are both well known for alternating in this way. Hi Peter, A mature avocado tree may produce in excess of a million flowers during the flowering period, most of which fall without producing fruit. My head was spinning, trying to develop the perfect avocado plan for my hillside. Depending on the cultivar, avocados have green, brown, purplish, or black skin, and may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. The best months for planting are typically March through June, depending on where you live. Three, how big will you let the Hass trees get? Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, and. See this article about mulches and controlling root rot in avocados: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC5/Papers/WAC5_p561.pdf. Theyre for my parents and theyre concerned about consuming yield from two trees, but maybe after a few years, theyll be up for another! Do you like its eating qualities about as well as Sharwil? The salt tolerance of some is not extremely better than others. 100% Hawaiian Sharwil Avocados. This time around I have white washed all my young trees and have placed a shade cover around my Fuerte, which apparently doesnt do well Im the heat. One, how well does your Fuerte produce? 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. Also, what are your thoughts on a multi-variety grafted tree? Option 1: Reed. I just planted a Sharwill which I found at Atkins, hoping that our Global Warming trend leans my way. If I had the space for only one avocado tree, I would plant a Hass. Out of those choices, I would go with Fuerte just because it has the most potential for cross-pollination with Pinkerton. Who knows? Im leaning towards Bacon and Lamb Hass. There are lots of other very good avocado varieties. It becomes hydrophobic whereas the mulch never does.) Reed also stays green when its ripe. 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. I know thats not down the street, but . You are going to be in avocado heaven soon. . Give your avocado tree about 15 feet of space from other trees and plants. On the other hand, I have read of some Gwen trees that dont set fruit well without a pollenizer tree nearby. 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. One has more green on it than the other. Then youll still be lacking in winter. Due to the protracted nature of avocado flowering in this region, all varieties had some degree of cross-over. Do you think I should remove the one tree which has a few new green shoots? Please find attached the pictures of the avocado tree in Nice (the variety is unknown, picture taken on the 1st of November). I have to plant them in a line of north to south. impossible (or almost impossible) to ship American varieties from the US to Europe. Would you still recommend a Hass and Reed for us? Great read! 2) in the same context, which would be the best pair for Pinkerton tree Hass, Fuerte or Bacon? At best, carrying a super heavy crop load usually means that the following years crop will be very light. I hope that in a few years I can have more avocado than I can eat! I would still choose Hass as my single tree in Van Nuys, and Reed should do well there too. Im in Yucaipa (barely north of the center of the city.) 3 Advertisements West Indian (Persea americana Mill. Hi Greg. Only Fuerte tastes good then, of those youve mentioned. Just a couple days ago, I visited the largest organic avocado orchard in California, and they recently planted a lot of Sharwil trees. 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? Hello- Love your site- what a treasure trove! We also now have rain tanks and are going to try and save our rain water for the avo, as the other fruit trees do well with our water. var. Thank you! https://ibb.co/BNxp1W8 With a single Hass tree you can have good avocados at hand for at least seven months out of every year. One, get only the hardier varieties, such as Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, or Puebla. Should I avoid planting a Reed here? Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. You just need to make sure that you plant on a mound. Both Bacon and Fuerte will be ready to pick in winter, before GEM. We do have a small green house, but its not really large enough for an avocado tree of any size unless we leave it in a pot, which would limit its productivity. Thanks. 2) have high-quality fruits, tasty, with a high oil-content. 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. I could swear that I read somewhere that Reed trees will get very tall if left unpruned. has a high oil content and is larger than the hass variety. Ill try some beneficial predator mites next. Really, grafted avocado trees can kill themselves by fruiting too much too soon. I dont know anything about salt in soil, never heard of it on the French Riviera. Its just easier to maintain over the long haul. 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. Thank you. You live in a fantastic neighborhood for growing avocados, as you obviously know. A couple other options might be Fuerte and Bacon. See if you can find a Reed to try again in September and youll probably get a richer flavor from it. Ive enjoyed reading your posts as I consider my Avocado plant. Were getting a couple of avocado trees to plant in Pasadena. We had problems with root rot our persimmontree died of root rot). But a number of old Fuertes remain, and like for you, the taste of Fuerte remains the original avocado flavor for me. years, 7 now. What would you recommend? I can go into the reasons for this if youre interested. I decided on buying a clonal rootstock. Which order would you recommend from the equator to the pole? Sharwil avocados have a dense, nutty flavor and a high oil content. Option 3: Lamb Hass, others? 7 years ago. Thats nearly year-round, top-notch avocados from three trees. We do not have a lot of wind problems where we are located, either. Sharwil Avocado B flower type. But its good to remember that any trees shape can be affected somewhat by whats growing around it and where its getting sun. 1 year old Pinkerton on unknown seedling Ill ask and post an update here as I learn. The Hass has a lot on it and both the other trees have some as well. Hi Elizabeth, I dont know of any other commercial avocado grove with many Sharwils, unfortunately. Thanks for the feedback on Holiday. I saw that you have a Gwen and was curious what your take is on that. Maybe I should dig a 5th hole. 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. I actually removed my small Fuerte to grow thie Lamorinda because my backyard is tiny and with 5 other avos in the ground I already have more than enough on my plate. Theyre hard to find these days. I would stick to A types though. If you can, I would go with those combinations. For those who have a large yard, Martin. . I read your articles about pruning and also about hass being a great choice for a single tree. Thank you so much for your answer. 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. Cliff. I concluded that it was worth growing. I completely understand and I agree. The equipment you need to move between rows to do your spraying will have to be accommodated. Full sun . Anything you can pass my way will be appreciated. Your input and knowledge definitely helps. Thanks. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). In fact, cross-pollination is promoted in the flowers by the stigma of a flower being receptive to pollen prior to pollen being released from that same flower. We just planted our fifth haas (never say die) but when we popped it out of the pot it had white minerals all on the roots and already has a black ominous patch on the trunk- just from being watered on our deck from the hose for several months. Thank you for all the great information! Mateo. Old mexicana only a few a year, sometimes none. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. The flesh itself has a mild taste and is quite watery. Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. So, I found an avocado variety calendar, on gregalder.com, https://gregalder.com/yardposts/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170831_071354-1-e1504273347755.jpg, https://gregalder.com/yardposts/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WP_20160104_09_07_06_Pro.jpg, but I am still struggling and have no idea what second variety would be the best choice. They will always stay true to who they are (unlike Hass, who with one whiff of heat or pressure shapeshift quicker than a Harry Potter character). I love your articles!! However, apart from my own garden, I do some gardening in my parish churchs park, also in Nice. 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. Others have noted this since the early days growing Gwen, and I have also noticed it in my tree. I ate it on April 26, 2018, and my notes say that the Kahaluu avocado skin had thrips scarring, was about as large as a Reed but with more of a pear shape, did not peel easily, flesh was very easy to spoon out though. So with just these two trees, Id have the highest quality avocados in the world for most months of the year. Thanks for the detail and everything you do. But I think its going to be a more common variety for Southern California in the future. Lamb Hass Avocado. As I mentioned in a different post I have a Fuerte and a Hass here in temecula, Ive been thinking of putting in a third to open the possibility of year round avocados. I know Sunland, and I can empathize with how you and your avocados feel. Tree 2: This one has been tough to pin down, and I have come up with a few options based on my research. (Theyll both produce some without a pollenizer.) I havent seen any other Gwens growing in exactly those conditions. Asking them to prune 3X a year I think is questionable. 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I went to Fallbrook and paid Eli a visit, and I came back with a Reed, a Sirprize, and a GEM. I saw such a video recently displaying some trees in the front yard of friends of mine down here in San Diego County and it made me very angry. Excellent flavor - Sharwil and Hass both are described as rich and nutty. With GEM as tree 1, you would find that Sir Prizes harvest season is earlier whereas Reed and Lamb are later. The Different Types According To Region Of Origin Horticulturally, avocados are classified into three categories, based on the regions of their origin. Two main varieties on offer. I have not been able to get a clear answer as to why this is not grown in South Florida. Thats a good question. Kona Sharwil Avocado. Fuerte, We have tried to plant Hass avocados about four times and despite every best effort with location change in the yard and switching up irrigation they all eventually turned black on the trunk, browned leaf tips, and given up, to our dismay. Fertilize every few months with a well-balanced citrus and avocado plant food. I have to do that with my avocados here in Sunset Zone 20 too. With this global warming trend I think it might be time for U.C. 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. Anyway, Id focus on A types, and with the 14-foot ceiling you could prune any variety to keep its size in check or go with a naturally smaller variety such as Gwen, GEM, Pinkerton, Lamb, or even Reed (these will all ultimately get taller than 14 feet, but not as soon). I wish you luck with the planting this is a perfect time for it. If you want it to spread very horizontally, Id plant a Fuerte. And if the tree is small, you might actually need to deliberately remove some of the fruitlets for the trees own long-term health. Marin, known for cultivating new crops, also grew Isabella grapesthen sold the resulting wine to sea captains, off what is now Vineyard Avenue in Honolulu. Ive never tasted one but wondering how it compares to Reed and Hass in your opinion. Fruit may have a larger seed when grown in rainy areas. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, andReed also stays green when its ripe. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I'm Greg. GEM and Carmen will both satisfy you, Im sure of it. Im glad you found your Reed there! Great for guacamole, or just eating out of hand with a dash of salt. This way, if one performs significantly better than the other, then you could replace the poor performer with a tree on the rootstock that you know does well in your soil. The variety was developed in Australia during the mid-1950s and it became the main commercial avocado grown in . I am in the hills of Montecito, south facing slope. Most of the other retail nurseries buy from the same wholesale growers (La Verne and Durling). I also dont know anything about growing avocados in France, but Ill do my best to help you get started. Theres likely to be at least a little variation in your yard. Thank you, Elizabeth. Incidentally, similar spacings can often be used in a yard as on a farm. I will definitely stay in touch if any other questions arise. I was considering planting coastal live oak at first but now leaning towards fruit (avocado) tree instead. Is the white wash enough? Avocado strains include Nishikawa, Sharwil, and Lamb Hass. https://ucanr.edu/sites/alternativefruits/files/121265.pdf Thank you for your wonderful blog! I enjoy your videos! Daily 11 Avocado. If either gets too tall for your picking needs, just give it a haircut! Would you say these are still your top 3? See my post on Where to buy an avocado tree, and contact Subtropica Nurseries to inquire there. dont know how to grow in your region, 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? Whats your take on planting it as the only Avocado tree in my yard? I am trying to get a good combination of A & B type and have avocados throughout the year. The Hass is a medium spreading tree, whereas the Reed is more upright in stature. (rpondu) Blogue Fruits et Lgumes. I would like a dwarf variety to keep in a large pot on a deck about 4 miles from the San Diego Coast. You just have to do a little pruning to make sure they share sunlight and space. GEM with a friend is a great idea. If I couldnt find a Reed, Id substitute with a Lamb. https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-trees-get-sunburned-what-to-do/ Im also wondering if I might be happier going with a pair of smaller trees that let me enjoy avocados closer to year-round. I live on the edge here in the San Fernando Valley when it comes to frost (and heat) so in addition to my Reed I have planted Sir Prize, Stewart, and Mexicola as cooler weather backups. So even though I had anticipated buying for a few months, it seems that the winter avocado is more expensive, historically. We can all hope, cant we? We had a hass 4 years back that sun burned to death. SOLD OUT FOR 2022. As you get closer to the ocean and farther north, the Reed season gets later and longer because of the cooler temps. Greg suggested me the Viveros Brokaw. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." So from Armstrong and Evergreen and Walter Andersen, etc. From your experience what avocado tree should I plant? One of his favorites was the Nabal. Sorry to hear about the decline of such a wonderful tree. Im going for it! I live in southern CA zone 10b near Los Angeles. I think this one can make a come back. I am curious to see if it will fruit consistently. I would call them and see about buying trees from them if you have trouble locating trees elsewhere. The Sharwil avocados have a 15-26 percent oil content and are very popular in Hawaii. And such dense shade cloth (60%) right above the trees for the whole summer would be too much shade and would reduce growth. Great to hear! H.B. Is that the same down South? But where to find this information otherwise? Two months ago my Nabal (in SoCal) was also developing a lot of yellow leaves with brown veins, and falling off. i have small seedlings of sir prize, stewart, lamb hass, and some hybrid unknown from home depot. Forgive my rambling. About the winter/spring varieties that you mentioned: I dont know how much heat Wurtz can handle. 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?! The Sharwil is a Guatemalan avocado of Australian origin, very similar to the Fuerte (although the Sharwil avocado is more ovular). It will be a few years before I can say much about most of the Hawaiian varieties I am growing. The taste of a Sharwil avocado is excellent, on par with any avocado that Ive tasted. Reed Avocado Greengold Avocado. What do you think, is it overkill to have two Hass trees? Hi, i was gifted a Nabal Avocado tree for xmas and before i plant it in the ground, i was wondering what its growing habits are? Im ruthless with pruning shears (you have to be), Youre welcome to check out Piet Stassen and his pruning technique displayed at UC Irvine. Thanks Greg! (Both Reed and Hass produce more than Fuerte in my yard.) As your commenter mentioned above, this list might not be optimal for those of us in slightly cooler areas. Thanks Greg. In case you didnt know, Im also in Ramona. Bacon grows somewhat vertically, but it is likely to grow faster than the GEM. 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). GEM is more consistent, so growers can make money every year," Arpaia said. In fact, it is precisely the microbes in there doing their work that produce the enzyme called cellulase which is said to fight the pathogenic fungus that causes root rot disease in avocados (Phytophthora cinnamomi). Historic photo of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hass in front of an avocado tree 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. The flesh is very oily, rich and creamy tasting. The Reed avocado variety is a chance seedling of Nabal, selected by James Reed in California in 1948. I decided to follow your advice and plant one Reed and one Hass. Then you can add a third one strictly based a flavor. I live in the bay area/delta in Brentwood. 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. And dont worry about the distance. Id probably still go Fuerte. Yet the tree is smaller in that it is an upright instead of a large spreading type, the fruit are small but turn black when ripe (about the size of tiny hass found 8 in a bag), and the tree is a heavy producer (at least it was this time). 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