I have been trying to research this for a while now trying to figure out the best combination for me. What varieties did you get and on what rootstocks? When you talk to them they are totally clueless. Thanks for these comments. How does your Reed do through Sylmar summers? I live in southern CA zone 10b near Los Angeles. I have a Reed on Dusa that is doing very well. The challenge is that many of them have similar harvest seasons, which are spring into summer: Hass, Sharwil, GEM, Gwen. The owners are nice and said I welcomed to the tree. I am in the hills of Montecito, south facing slope. . 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. Hass grow and produce great in other cool summer climates farther south, such as near Morro Bay. I also like Maddock. And then if youve got a productive Reed (which are always productive, actually), whose fruit youll want to start eating in summer, then youll only need your Hass fruit to last around three or four months (late spring to early summer). One, how well does your Fuerte produce? Let me get things together on my side before I share too much about the Lamorinda tree. I realize it cant live forever there but at least I will get to try the fruit someday. Avocados don't ripen while hanging on the tree. Thanks so much for this update. Both ornamental and fruit trees are being affected, Its only about 8 miles to the Tijuana River valley from here which Im told is having a serious problem with shot hole borers, hope Im wrong but that may be the problem. But unfortunately, there was a huge heat wave in July-August 2022, and the young Hass died of sunburn. 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. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. Youll just want to be prepared to protect them in cold snaps during their first winter or two. (See page 28 in. That is, they have thick firm skin with rich and nutty flesh, high in oil content. There is no bitterness or bacony note. They will never let you down or change their form. have you seen any truths to that? I will tell you later how my adventure is going! 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. By 1991, Sharwil was finally cleared for export and shipments were. 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. One last thing. Kona Sharwil avocado was introduced in Australia and is now a major commercial variety in Hawaii. Hello- Love your site- what a treasure trove! What comes to mind is that Fuerte has a more distinctive flavor. The main reason Id choose Reed is that its harvest season complements the Hass. Hi Greg, your posts are so helpful! Im in a hot area of Bay Area northern Ca. They seem to be especially common on trees in your neighborhood. Hi David, Mateo. Reed (another type A variety) was a late season flowerer. Horizontally? Years ago when I started planting it was hard to find out what to grow up here. 2 years old Fuerte on unknown seedling Its a challenge to choose a single avocado variety to plant. Are they light producing or is that they are slow growing therefore they are light producing because they are small? Someday you will be the resource of knowledge on avocado growing in Nice. So, I want versions that handle topping well or are naturally small. The other two are not doing well. If you ever go wine tasting up here, the huge Puebla and another large tree which sounded like a Zutano but it could be some other old variety they are at Farella Vineyard in Napa. And then theres your commitment to pruning. Great to hear all of this. I love your articles!! for avocados. In terms of the harvest season complementing your Hass and Fuerte, advantage probably goes to Reed here also. So I tried a Reed for the first time today from the farmers market. In August I managed to order more avocado trees directly from Brokaw (Spain). You could try a different variety, but I doubt that would significantly change your results. For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. One, get only the hardier varieties, such as Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, or Puebla. Should you buy a big or small avocado tree? 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. What is the next most oil-based Avo after the Hass? Greg, thanks for the article and all the comments. The Hass is a medium spreading tree, whereas the Reed is more upright in stature. I sure am no botanist)))). And the sharwil does not have the nutty notes like the hass. Gwen has sensitivity to dry soil and heat. For your milder location though, this might not be important. I dont know of any other commercial avocado grove with many Sharwils, unfortunately. The texture and taste were very very good, top notch, with only a couple of very minor fibers. The only real negative was that the seedcoat didnt adhere to the seed. Ive got a small Reed already picked out, since I really love the flavor. Wonder what that was all about. Lamb Hass Lamb Hass is a California selection bearing spring and summer fruit. Nowels Avocado. 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? It doesnt make great guacamole, but its excellent on sandwiches and in smoothies. Its a sad fact. years, 7 now. GEM and Carmen will both satisfy you, Im sure of it. Of course, they dont understand the function of that leaf litter. They call it Standard or 4 mulch. So, in a sense, you dont want to disturb them. I want to reorder a Hass (on Duke-7), as you recommended earlier. See if you can find a Reed to try again in September and youll probably get a richer flavor from it. What would you recommend? Funny thing is that Hass was once an outsider. And a friend showed me an old tree of an unknown variety that hed found growing without irrigation near Shelter Island. 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. The Hass avocado is one of the most delicious varieties of avocado around, with a rich creamy flesh and superior taste. "The Hass make up about 80 per cent and the Shepards about 15 per cent, and the . First propagated in 1911 in a California nursery, it got its name - Spanish for "strong" - after a particularly hard frost hit the area in 1913. If the tree turns out to be a winner in your yard too, then eventually we can all benefit from the discovery. Great read! I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. I really, really appreciate this article. Option 2: Sir Prize. If we are successful. My 15-foot Hass averages roughly 100 avocados per year, and Ive found that we need more than that during the Hass season. The Nabal trees I know are not so wide spreading like a Fuerte, and neither are they more upright like a Bacon can be. Youve already got some great varieties growing there. 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. The Sir Prize avocado is defined primarily by a distinctive ridge along one side which becomes less noticeable when the fruit ripens. And if I couldnt find a Fuerte, Id substitute a Pinkerton. I dont know anything about salt in soil, never heard of it on the French Riviera. The tree eventually began to die, when I cut it down the center of the large branches were black. I hope I can answer all of your questions on this topic there. What do you think about avocado rootstocks? Whats your take on planting it as the only Avocado tree in my yard? These trees survived the heat wave, they are healthy and beautiful. I have been growing avos for 40 years. It stops a month earlier than a Reed but the Fuerte starts up the next month. One of my Hass is still a baby, so I was considering taking it out and putting the Reed in its place. Lambs are also highly productive, taste very good, and mature in summer into fall. Hi Robert, I should still live there, considering my love for avocados. I would still choose Hass as my single tree in Van Nuys, and Reed should do well there too. Thats nearly year-round, top-notch avocados from three trees. Shepard avocados will not bend or break. 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. Really, grafted avocado trees can kill themselves by fruiting too much too soon. See my short video profile of Pinkerton avocado fruit here.). On your south-facing slope it might not be as happy. The same occurred with my newly planted atemoya: the leaves turned black, and the tree dried to death. 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. The worst infestations Ive seen have been on highly fertilized trees. If either gets too tall for your picking needs, just give it a haircut! Should complement the GEM season. The rest of it rocky, not very rich, not clayey (I guess this should mean it is well ventilated. Is that too far away? (I prefer this to their compost, which is a bit overcooked and too fine for my liking. Dig a hole twice as large as the tree's root system, carefully plant the tree and cover the roots. When your Hass avocado tree is newly planted, it will need to be watered every two to three days. 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. Ive enjoyed reading your posts as I consider my Avocado plant. I would eliminate the Wertz on the basis of the others tasting better. Better now than never. Phoenix Avocado (Mendez No.1) Aravaipa Avocado Palo D'Oro Avocado Hellen Avocado Sharwil (Kona Sharwil) Ardith. I would be happy to share with you if you are interested. 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