Ive watched some young trees in your area get zapped by cold every couple years recently. 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. I know avocados love full sun but Im my area the sun really is strong. Guaranteed meaning: We have grown trees in areas away from tall trees, so not to be pollinated by them. I live in Sunland, CA, in a very sunny area where the sun is strong all day. 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? I have a friend down here in Southern California who also is very happy with his Zutano tree. Ive never had a tree-matured Sir Prize. Hi! 7. Also, avocado flowers are primarily pollinated by bees, and bees readily fly between trees that are 50 feet apart. 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. Which is the best? I wanted to say I appreciate all you do with your website and videos. Pinkerton, Spacing six feet apart with ten feet between rows is very workable, depending on a few factors. This is one of the "classic" avocados. might be possible to buy a Lamb Hass (but I read about the Lamb Hasss strong habit of alternate bearing). Im watching them do so in my yard right now. Read more here: http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_72_1988/CAS_1988_PG_195-207.pdf. Flowering and pollination. I made one for my mom in her backyard about six years ago and its doing well. Thanks for the articles; Im finding them to be a wonderful resource. 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. It has excellent flavor with two distinct crops a year. The tree's canopy can range in shape from low, dense, and symmetrical, to upright and asymmetrical. I hope to hear more updates from you. Thanks for your feedback. If they dont get a good start to life, they usually struggle forever. I cant speak from personal experience about my own Sharwil trees because theyre too young, so this guess is based on what Ive seen in others Sharwil trees in Southern California. Thanks for the info. (Alternatively, if I had a neighbor with a Hass or a vendor at a farmers market who sold good Hass, then I could plant a Reed as my only tree.). Holiday doesnt produce great in the heat (or even without heat) compared to Pinkerton. I read about GEM, and it sounds like it would fit easily in our space and produce great fruit. Thank you so much for your answer. Ive done it with some of my trees; with others I allow low branching, multiple leaders, and more of a globe shape overall. Avocado oils are considered heart-healthy and good for your skin. According to your post and other things Ive read a Reed would be a good choice but, then I started looking at Sharwil and the descriptions of the flavor sounds amazing. Ive heard people say that too, but Ive never found evidence for it. Choquette Avocados. by Laurie Meadows. Thank you. My Gwen is only a couple years old now so I hesitate to say a lot about it since my firsthand knowledge is limited at this point. (This is June 22, 2019.) Thanks so much in advance I found several great articles: http://www.avocadosource.com/WAC8/Section_02/DeVilliersAI2015.pdf I confess I began gardening only very recently, and I am super interested in all the different varieties and the scientific details. Haha. And I also hope for mild heat this summer! Pretty much. I sure am no botanist)))). Ettinger, Reed is basically a summer-into-fall variety. What I would plant after these is less solid though. have a question about sizing when purchasing. Especially since I have a big interest in Hawaiian varieties it is difficult to know what the season will be in OC. More than half the fat in avocados is the healthy monounsaturated fat (the type in olive oil) and saturated fat is minimal. The Hass avocado is one of the most delicious varieties of avocado around, with a rich creamy flesh and superior taste. You might have to wait a bit before one is available. You were right, Greg, they are the best!!!!!!!!!!! Hardiness: Average to 28F. However, apart from my own garden, I do some gardening in my parish churchs park, also in Nice. I am in the hills of Montecito, south facing slope. 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. Ive read that the original MacArthur tree grew in Monrovia, right along our San Gabriel Mountains. I named the tree Lamorinda after the area it is grown which is name referring to the 3 cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Youll just want to be prepared to protect them in cold snaps during their first winter or two. Youre right Walter. Our greenhouse has 14ft ceilings. I should still live there, considering my love for avocados. It seems that I should have bought the first Ettinger I saw five years ago. I think, my garden is in the 10a zone. That was very encouraging. For each golf ball-sized portion (two tablespoons, or two to three thin slices), a California avocado such as Hass contains 4.6 grams of fat and the same portion of a Florida avocado averages 3 grams of fat. 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. 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. 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. As your commenter mentioned above, this list might not be optimal for those of us in slightly cooler areas. 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. Ive seen numerous examples of this throughout Southern California. I live in So Calif Inland Empire (Norco); hot summers, rarely below 29 30 in winter. At the same time I have not been able to taste one and am surprised at how difficult it has been to find, so I wonder how accurate those old articles are, what downsides it might have that have made it less popular over time. Thats a fun project. Thanks. 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. Im glad you have shared how things are doing at your place so others nearby are clued in. 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. Its nearly impossible, unfortunately. Its single disadvantage is its black color, which has been associated in the minds of the public with poor quality fruits, wrote, Then why isnt Fuerte my top choice? Sharwil avocados have a dense, nutty flavor and a high oil content. The rest of it rocky, not very rich, not clayey (I guess this should mean it is well ventilated. And dont worry about the distance. The avocados are large and oblong with a small seed and thin green skin. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! Im familiar with Stassens style of pruning and training young avocado trees to a central leader. 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. Thank you! Can I say in between vertical and horizontal? I do know MacArthur avocados. I would think that arctic blasts during winter will be your main limiting factor. 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. My experience with Sharwil in my own yard and my observations of other Sharwils confirm that its not the most predictable bearer, unfortunately. 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. 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. 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. As you get closer to the ocean and farther north, the Reed season gets later and longer because of the cooler temps. Sharwil Avocado B flower type. I just cant say for sure. Dig a hole twice as large as the tree's root system, carefully plant the tree and cover the roots. A mature avocado tree may produce in excess of a million flowers during the flowering period, most of which fall without producing fruit. Greg, Is there a simpler way. Carmen Hass is similar to Hass Avocado but smaller 6-14 oz fruit. Medium sized, pear-shaped fruit has an excellent creamy, flesh. Also my grandfather said growing up in Los Angeles they had Mcarthur avocados, Have you ever heard of them? Hey Greg, Lots of them are dropping everyday, but plenty growing. Thank you so much for your response. In fact the tree might be a hundred years old and is easily 60 feet tall or larger. If I didnt feel the need for lots of space, I would, no doubt. One, how well does your Fuerte produce? Ive never tasted one but wondering how it compares to Reed and Hass in your opinion. Lamb Hass Lamb Hass is a California selection bearing spring and summer fruit. In fact, Hass also produces more reliably than Fuerte in most places. But the intention is to have overlapping seasons for both A and B type so there is always cross pollination available (I know that doesnt guarantee it will work, but I like the idea of having that potential). https://ibb.co/4jnDhXv My third choice would be Hass and Lamb. If its fresh and thick, youll soon notice a lot of fungal growth (hyphae white webby stuff) if you poke inside, but thats never had bad consequences as far as Ive observed. However, the main challenge is that different varieties grow at different rates so you have to prune in order to make sure that one (or more) dont take over and shade out the other(s). Due to the protracted nature of avocado flowering in this region, all varieties had some degree of cross-over. 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). Nowels Avocado. 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 only published information about the bloom seasons of avocado varieties that I know of is about common commercial varieties. https://ibb.co/BNxp1W8 Conventional belief is that avocados were first brought to the Hawaiian territory in the very early 1800s by Don Francisco de Paula Marin, Kamehameha the Great's interpreter and confidant. Then, I found out that none of the French nurseries provided any information about the rootstocks. 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. Hi Elizabeth, I love old trees like that. On June 10 and 11 last year (2019), my yard reached 100 both days. The Sir Prize avocado is defined primarily by a distinctive ridge along one side which becomes less noticeable when the fruit ripens. I think we do have tomato phytophthora. I was trying to think of any varieties that cant be kept to 10-12 feet tall, but Im at a loss. My twist is I want to keep them to 10 12 ft high. What a wonderful gift! For more information visit the NZ Avocado Industry Ltd website or phone 0800 AVOCADO / 0800 286 2236. Although I enjoy the diversity of tastes in most all avocado varieties, theres something about Fuerte fruits that hit the target for me. Bonny Doon Avocado. This is great news that you found and planted so many trees in Portugal! Great to hear all of this. And the sharwil does not have the nutty notes like the hass. When your Hass avocado tree is newly planted, it will need to be watered every two to three days. Thank you so much. I will send you some wood. 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. For our San Joaquin Valley home we can get hard freezes so I have a Mexicola Grande since it is off in October before the freeze. Im about to head to subtropica nursery to buy three trees. Your email address will not be published. These trees had a bit more shade and sprinklers watering. I wish I could visit that old Puebla. I have a friend who lives in your area: nice place to grow avocados. I have a place near my citrus trees. The Kona Sharwil Avocado is a pear-shaped fruit that is green when ripe. My goal is to help others grow food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits -- especially avocados -- in Southern California. High oil content - Sharwil and Hass both >25% oil. I have a Reed on Dusa that is doing very well. But where to find this information otherwise? When I looked up the harvest time, it looks similar to a Reed. Also, there is nothing written about growing avocados in France. Nevertheless, even compared to other trees the same size, Holiday is usually later and lighter in production. Hi Greg, Your description makes the tree and its fruit sound very appealing. Going back to Atkins to get a Sharwil to pair with my Reed. In the Southern Hemisphere, I would arrange them with Reed toward the equator (on the north end) since it is slightly less vigorous and it will get extra sun in fall-winter-spring, Fuerte in the middle since it has a B-type flower and will enhance the fruitfulness of the adjacent A types, and Hass on the south end. So Im only guessing here. Will likely be going with a Sir Prize based on that fact, but Eli at Subtropica has all available, its just so tempting to get all three and just try to plant the reed on the other side of the property. Isnt Sharwil a vigorous variety! Also someone mentioned tree size and I think I have seen better luck with fresh smaller trees since they were not sitting in pots too long. But I have to emphasize that this is just secondhand information. Id use less dense shade cloth or raise the shade cloth. Found some 5gals at Atkins in Fallbrook. Id probably still go Fuerte. It is only slightly pebbled with yellowish bumps, much smaller than the ones found on a Hass. Blossom Type: B Fruit Shape: Clavate Skin Color Unripe: Green Skin Color Ripe: Green Skin Thickness: Medium Average Fruit Weight oz: 10 to 18 %Ratio Seed/Skin/Flesh: 9:12:79 Click on image to enlarge Additional Information: Popular in Australia. Kona Sharwil.wow! how come i never thought about this! THANK YOU for sharing such a wealth of information! It is a heavy regular bearer, with fruit averaging 10 to 18 ounces with skin black when ripe. I understand that Wurtz, Holiday, Pinkerton and Gem are my options. . (GEMs harvest season is basically spring into summer.) Vasco, thank you for your kind message. Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! I say sad because avocados must be the easiest trees on the planet to prune. Yes, before asking you about the rootstocks, I checked if there was anything about avocado rootstocks on The Yard Posts! You just have to do a little pruning to make sure they share sunlight and space. Sharwil is the best tasting avocado in the world according to some - better even than Hass. As I recall, the Tijuana River valley is where they were first noticed some years back. 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. Ive never heard of anyone who is unsatisfied by Gwens eating qualities, and there arent many avocado varieties that achieve such distinction. But not until the end of summer. fireduck. The taste of a Sharwil avocado is excellent, on par with any avocado that Ive tasted. It makes me more confident that I can keep an avocado alive and healthy enough to bear fruit someday. It seems that Reed has the advantage in terms of fruit production. Thank you for sharing this. Or consider 'Lamb Hass,' a similar-size tree, hardy to 26 degrees, bearing 10- to 18-ounce Hass . For example, Ive got some avocado trees planted at 7.5 feet apart, and thats a spacing that some commercial growers use. At least I think it is a Reed, they said it was and it definitely looks like one from all the pictures. I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. https://ucanr.edu/sites/alternativefruits/files/121265.pdf This is when I began looking for my trees abroad, within the EU. I have a Hass that is a few years old from Durling Nursery. years, 7 now. The skin is green when ripe, is bumpy and of medium thickness, and peels easily. Plus, Ive seen in my own yard that Fuerte pollenizes Pinkerton very well: https://youtu.be/xGNTxYU-X50, Greg love your article and all the discussions. Trees will be on south facing slope w full sun. On that note, I should mention a post that I wrote a couple summers ago after my yard reached 109.8 degrees one day. This is a very informative blog. Incidentally, I have found Reed to be excellent in the heat. The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. B types might not open many flowers as female in your cool spring conditions. Two months ago my Nabal (in SoCal) was also developing a lot of yellow leaves with brown veins, and falling off. How does your Reed do through Sylmar summers? 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. . (Actually, Lamb drops more fruit in spring compared to Reed. 1 year old Bacon on Zutano seedling 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). Lamb, Reed, Pinkerton (and Grande) seem to be the happiest and healthiest. Thanks for all the resources. I did a Sharwill, Sirprize and Gemthats a B B and an A, planted them 42 inches apart. Ive never bought from Clausen but have heard good results from a friend who has bought avocado trees there. I know Sunland, and I can empathize with how you and your avocados feel. More reliably available than Sharwil, GreyStar avocados have the same wonderful texture and delicious flavour, and a long season from December to June. Thanks. 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. Would you recommend Carmen Hass and GEM? Only Fuerte tastes good then, of those youve mentioned. Greg The Reed is only two years old and have not harvested any fruit yet. Otherwise other avocado nuts (like myself) might annoy the generous owners of the mother tree. Hi Peter, Also, strangely, there arent too many Sharwils around considering that its not a new variety and everyone who tastes one says they approve. Home Depot in Whittier has mainly had Zutanos, Bacons and Hass while Lowes hadnt had anything. 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! Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and generously. But I will say that it is definitely precocious in my yard. Its crazy that these bigger nurseries carry many more inferior varieties, such as Zutano, while less frequently have Reed. Of course, they dont understand the function of that leaf litter. From your experience what avocado tree should I plant? But not about the persea mites. (See more about Lamb in my post, The Lamb/Hass avocado tree: a profile.). Years ago when I started planting it was hard to find out what to grow up here. Today, the 'Hass' accounts for about 80 percent of all avocados consumed in the entire world. by Greg Alder | Mar 23, 2018 | Avocados | 167 comments. In the meantime, well work on protecting it from sunburn when it hits 100 F or 110 F in a few months! Thanks again for everything. 3 Advertisements West Indian (Persea americana Mill. So is it a good candidate for a lone tree? Thin skin but good flavor. I am not gaining anything just want the world to have another Fuerte variety available to them. Thank you! But unfortunately, there was a huge heat wave in July-August 2022, and the young Hass died of sunburn. 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. http://www.riversun.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Avocado-Rootstock-Characteristics.pdf So, I want versions that handle topping well or are naturally small. . In my climate (Ramona), we can get heat waves of 100 degrees in May or June while fruitlets are still small and vulnerable. Highlights. Maybe I shouldnt have put Reed in that list, but Reed isnt as vigorous as some other varieties such as Bacon, Fuerte, or Hass. Grows the best long-term in the ground. Avocado oils are high in monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for your heart and skin. And one concern would be pairing a vigorous upright variety with a slow spreading variety. We do occasionally get into the mid-20s F in the winter, but it rarely reaches 70F in the summer. Ive got a small Reed already picked out, since I really love the flavor. Heres a link to Miramars offerings: https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar/greenery/cmw#products. Bacon grows somewhat vertically, but it is likely to grow faster than the GEM. The wood is soft, the leaves are soft. 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. Unfortunately, people here seldom grow avocados, it is just not in our culture which is strange, because people do eat avocados a lot, and you find them in every supermarket. About the leaves, I think most people just think it looks messy. Thanks for the good ideas. In fact, Hass also produces more reliably than Fuerte in most places. has a high oil content and is larger than the hass variety. A single, 25-foot Hass tree will give you a few hundred avocados in a good year, but a tree kept pruned to 10 or 15 feet would give you fewer. Youd likely still have a window with no fruit, or no great fruit, sometime in fall. Many thanks in advance for your help and advice! And compared to Reed, Fuertes production isnt as consistently high. I pre-irrigated and sprayed down the trees during the heat and prevented fruitlet drop too well. Results and timelines of grafted avocados. Your help would be most welcome, The Reed avocado variety is a chance seedling of Nabal, selected by James Reed in California in 1948. I love your articles!! The fruit has black, medium-thick skin and an oval shape. If we are successful. I like the combination of Pinkerton and Lamb; that makes a lot of sense in terms of tree size and complementary seasons. Your message is very fun for me to read. But now with youtube it has been easier to see what can be grown up here. If you live in a cooler area I think it calls for some adjusting. Theres a little more about my opinions on choosing avocado varieties in this post: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-varieties-for-year-round-harvest/. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. See my short video profile of Pinkerton avocado fruit here.). Robert. It doesnt make great guacamole, but its excellent on sandwiches and in smoothies. Its been a great summer in OB/Pt Loma. I dont know the growing habits of avocados generally in Hawaii compared to California. (Not that Pinkerton avocados arent delicious though. Hi Greg, each month Great for guacamole, or just eating out of hand with a dash of salt. (I prefer this to their compost, which is a bit overcooked and too fine for my liking. On second thought. Much larger in size, these avocados . Ive only eaten them once though, a handful of years ago up in Carpinteria. Give your avocado tree about 15 feet of space from other trees and plants. Vertically? Sharwil Avocados from Hawaii. Historic photo of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hass in front of an avocado tree Buddy, youre the best. As an aside, I recently spent a long weekend in Ramona, beautiful area. Do you have any experience or exposure to Nabal Avos? Just so you and other readers know, my yard is in inland San Diego County near the town of Ramona. In that case, the tree needs to be kept cool and hydrated as far as possible. Lambs are also highly productive, taste very good, and mature in summer into fall. One, get only the hardier varieties, such as Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, or Puebla. I know thats not down the street, but . "The Hass make up about 80 per cent and the Shepards about 15 per cent, and the . 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. I figured there had to be one. Its super helpful for us newbies . I have two questions for you: 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. Greg, what rootstocks would you recommend for GEM, Lamb and Bacon? I am less concerned about the fruiting period but a good tasting avocado and a tree that will look presentable in a public area. I live in San Diego, about 7 miles away from the coast. Please keep it up. Wish me luck! Fruit may have a larger seed when grown in rainy areas. Im really benefiting from your observations. I will tell you later how my adventure is going! Nice work! I want to reorder a Hass (on Duke-7), as you recommended earlier. The Hass is a medium spreading tree, whereas the Reed is more upright in stature. We anticipate that Sharwil avocado consignments from Hawaii to the mainland will total about 180 metric tons per year, equivalent to about one-half of 1 percent of the U.S. supply of non-Hass avocados and to less than one-twentieth of 1 percent of the U.S. supply of all avocado varieties. Sadly, there are fewer and fewer every year. I certainly appreciate it when others make clear and quality videos to help me. This autumn, I decided to order more avocado trees from Brokaw. This is the experience of many others as well. Ive been looking at farmers markets in San Diego, no luck so far. I also like Maddock. 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. High oil content - Sharwil and Hass both >25% oil. I also gave some wood to others up here who are much better at grafting in case the tree disappears. "The trees are also more compact, which means growers have less costs for harvesting and tree maintenance." Are they light producing or is that they are slow growing therefore they are light producing because they are small? Is that too far away? And along with Reed and Hass, Id have a great threesome in a backyard because Fuertes season starts a couple months before Hass. All the wood from the Gwen is going to the beach soon as possible for a bonfire. The only varieties that I would avoid for the use of shade are Holiday, Wertz, Stewart, Gwen, and Lamb. Though, a sharwil avocado vs hass of years ago do so in my yard is in the world according to some better. 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