sharwil avocado vs hass

I plan on keeping the trees no taller than about 12, so I dont have to get on a ladder. On second thought. Replaced with a Reed which is doing great so far. made to the U.S. Mainland and beyond, with the eventual eye toward gaining approval to ship. Also my grandfather said growing up in Los Angeles they had Mcarthur avocados, Have you ever heard of them? They call it Standard or 4 mulch. I feel really enthusiastic about it, and grateful for your advice. Thanks so much for this update. I know you know the pruning game so Im sure youll have no problem keeping the trees at 12 feet. Hass x 4 Reed x 3 Sharwil x 1 Unknown grafted x 1 Fuerte x 2 Ettinger x 2 Wurtz x 1 And a few seedlings. They have smooth, glossy skins and high water content. Both Bacon and Fuerte will be ready to pick in winter, before GEM. I have learned so much from your website, Thank You. Just a couple days ago, I visited the largest organic avocado orchard in California, and they recently planted a lot of Sharwil trees. You live in a fantastic neighborhood for growing avocados, as you obviously know. A mature avocado tree may produce in excess of a million flowers during the flowering period, most of which fall without producing fruit. This is important information indeed. The equipment you need to move between rows to do your spraying will have to be accommodated. Still, what most people prefer to do is plant multiple trees close together, even in one hole. What could have caused this issue ? (and even Home Depot) you can get a Reed avocado tree grown by La Verne or Durling. So Im only guessing here. Where I am now (Ramona) gets a little chillier even than there but Lamb does fine in my yard. Full sun I would recommend buying a new and healthy tree within the next month and planting it straight away no keeping it for months on your deck first. It is very good sized, peels easily, acts like it is a semi-dwarf tree, and the fruit is just so good! If either gets too tall for your picking needs, just give it a haircut! Taste Ive read is great. Pinkerton, I read that Duke 7 (American) and Dusa (South African) are to this day the best rootstocks. Yes, heat tolerance would be a desirable quality indeed. [About our soil: it is not acid at all, for sure. Great article, and I agree with your choices of Hass, Reed, and Fuerte, but only if you live in a true mild avocado climate. 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. Let me get things together on my side before I share too much about the Lamorinda tree. So from Armstrong and Evergreen and Walter Andersen, etc. I noticed that usually the soil in big box stores are not the best for avocados but that seems to be changing as the last tree I bought (Ettinger) came in black sand. But the important thing is that Reeds taste great a couple months after Hass are at their best. It is pear-like in shape and has dark skin when ripe. So much amazing information here youre helping me gain confidence in my dream of planting an avocado tree in our backyard. Ive watched some young trees in your area get zapped by cold every couple years recently. Hard to say. Thats a good question. Most of the other retail nurseries buy from the same wholesale growers (La Verne and Durling). And thats what a five- compared to fifteen-gallon tree is: younger. For anyone in the bay area I recommend Pinkerton and Lamb. Hi Martins, I certainly appreciate it when others make clear and quality videos to help me. 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). I live in Sunland, CA, in a very sunny area where the sun is strong all day. The Nabals I know are a bit of both, and not small trees if left unpruned. Its significantly bigger than Hass, as seen in the photo above, and. If I didnt feel the need for lots of space, I would, no doubt. (I fear the size they grow but now that I have experience I realize that avocados are easy to prune and bounce back.). I am really lost on here. Theres likely to be at least a little variation in your yard. Weve been in our San Diego (San Carlos) home a year and are finalizing landscaping. CA avocados like Lamb Hass don't do well in FL and vice versa. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. 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? 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? Let me know how the grafting and new trees go, and share photos of the cut fruit if you get a chance. Hi Greg, These trees survived the heat wave, they are healthy and beautiful. In Europe, I can buy: We have acreage The Land located above Hilo, Hawaii, at 800 foot elevation. So surprised I bought one to see how well it works as a hedge as you mentioned in another article. I found one at a small nursery in south county and planted it in between the 2 existing trees. Then you can add a third one strictly based a flavor. Im glad you have shared how things are doing at your place so others nearby are clued in. Hi Greg, I live on the California Coast in between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay, were at about 800ft elevation and 1 mile inland from the coast. All the wood from the Gwen is going to the beach soon as possible for a bonfire. Flower Type: Type A. My head was spinning, trying to develop the perfect avocado plan for my hillside. Historic photo of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hass in front of an avocado tree See: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree/. Avocado flowers are cross-pollinated which means that developing independent genetic lines is difficult. Ive got more than one Hass tree planted (although only one is full grown) in part because my family of five is all avocado lovers, plus I love sharing with friends, neighbors, and extended family, and everyone loves the familiar Hass. 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). But Im game to attack it with a fun and practical twist: Im imagining that I just moved into a new house with a blank yard . 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. Terrific! GEM. Spacing six feet apart with ten feet between rows is very workable, depending on a few factors. The Hass Avocado. This is how I got to this blog, but I never found any mention of high density. but Im not sure. Eventually we could put up a larger greenhouse, but Im hoping that we can proceed without having to do that. Pinkerton Avocado. Watering. 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. Vasco, thank you for your kind message. The tree is around 12 ft. Thanks again. Once you have tried a GreyStar avocado, you will quickly conclude that GreyStar is several rungs up the ladder from Hass in flavour, quality and value. I have two questions, if I may What an adventure youve gotten yourself into. One last thing. Whats Reed like? Then why isnt Fuerte my top choice? 96 9GreenBox - Pineapple Guava - 2 Pack 1,083 1. 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. Together you will get year round fruit, theyre small for avocado trees and better tasting than what you find in stores. 2) have high-quality fruits, tasty, with a high oil-content. You are going to be in avocado heaven soon. I decided to follow your advice and plant one Reed and one Hass. Im considered to be in zone 9, and yet my Reed does well. https://ibb.co/BNxp1W8 The main reason Id choose Reed is that its harvest season complements the Hass. Eli also sells his avocados at farmers markets, and the one closest to you is in Corona Del Mar. You must love seeing snow on Baldy right now. The Mexicola and Lamb both look like they might be based on the pictures I have seen. 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! 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. 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? I could do that! Its only the second time I have seen one in 5 years so I took it as fate and bought it to replace a Bacon I had which was burnt away by the sun yet I am convinced it was mislabeled and wasnt actually a Bacon. Having grown up in San Diego and having a father who loved Avocados, I was never without. Plus 1 GEM, 1 Lamb and 1 Bacon. The Hass is a tough act to follow, but Backyard. I do know MacArthur avocados. They should do well for you. The main negative is that, to me, Pinkertons dont taste quite as good as Fuertes. Hi David, Thanks for the good ideas. It even has an upright variety (seedling actually) with a spreading variety (Fuerte), and it still works. Some of them are relegated to a lower tier because of flavor (Zutano); some arent productive enough (Holiday). Sharwil Avocados from Hawaii. You just have to do a little pruning to make sure they share sunlight and space. Congratulations on your house in Covina. A lesser-known variety but one still popping up in supermarkets is the mighty Florida avocado, also sometimes called the Dominican avocado. Thank you for your response and info. Two months ago my Nabal (in SoCal) was also developing a lot of yellow leaves with brown veins, and falling off. Results and timelines of grafted avocados. Try to check out the frost patterns next time we get a cold night too. GEM with a friend is a great idea. On the other hand, I doubt youd be disappointed with Pinkerton, which is widely available. USDA Certified Production Facility: Volume up to 6,000 lbs. Im in Yucaipa (barely north of the center of the city.) The tree is supposedly over 40 and is a seedling with both Fuerte and Hass characteristics yet again the flavor has that tanginess only Fuerte has. Sharwil Avocado B flower type. And youre right about the tree looking weird, but it works. And dont worry about the distance. . (See more about Lamb in my post, The Lamb/Hass avocado tree: a profile.). I hesitate to even talk about the taste of Kahaluu since Ive only eaten one. (Not that Pinkerton avocados arent delicious though. For my Fuerte, for instance, Ive grafted in a couple of branches of A types. High oil content - Sharwil and Hass both >25% oil. The Florida avocado. Your input and knowledge definitely helps. Greg Another which 2 trees are best question. What would you recommend? Holiday doesnt produce great in the heat (or even without heat) compared to Pinkerton. Craig. Phoenix Avocado (Mendez No.1) Aravaipa Avocado Palo D'Oro Avocado Hellen Avocado Sharwil (Kona Sharwil) Ardith. for avocados. Pollenizers havent been shown to make much of a difference close to the ocean like you. One has more green on it than the other. I dont want to overstep my welcome to the tree. https://ucanr.edu/sites/alternativefruits/files/121265.pdf It is a heavy regular bearer, with fruit averaging 10 to 18 ounces with skin black when ripe. I say sad because avocados must be the easiest trees on the planet to prune. For more information visit the NZ Avocado Industry Ltd website or phone 0800 AVOCADO / 0800 286 2236. Is there something I can do to prevent the drop, or is it just survival of the fittest? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). So I could eat Fuerte starting in the late fall, then switch to Hass in the spring, and pick Reeds from the summer until almost when the next crop of Fuerte is ready. In my (very limited) gardening experience, I noticed that choosing the right variety is not everything, one has to be sure it will function well in the conditions ones got. As an aside, I recently spent a long weekend in Ramona, beautiful area. 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. It will be in the first week of October. I read through your post on protecting avocados from the cold, so well be prepared for the cold nights next winter. Oliver Atkins, the founder of the nursery, was the longtime chair of the Variety Committee of the California Avocado Society. The purpose behind the mass flowering is to encourage visits by pollen vectors. In fact I find that Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact better than Hass. Thank you so much. What I would plant after these is less solid though. Share a photo if you get a chance. Gwen isnt the toughest of my avocado trees, for sure. At my place Gwen seems to be doing fine in the heat but it is getting some afternoon shade from a large live oak. Good problems. They are on the bigger side, green-skinned, pear-shaped, and tasty. Other A-type avocados that are naturally on the relatively small side and produce well and are good eating include: Pinkerton, Lamb, Reed, and Gwen. If I eat some Fuerte fruit blindfolded, its so easy to identify it as Fuerte. Its green-skinned fruits weigh 8 to 20 oz and mature in winter and spring. This way youre likely to rarely get bad damage. I have downscaled a bit.and now I have just 20 trees and 16 varieties. 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. Its been since May since I communicated with you. 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. As for Reed, it can handle the heat fairly well as far as Ive seen. Nevertheless, a friend of mine has got a very young avocado tree in her garden (grown from a seed, probably a Hass seed), which gave it first fruits this summer. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Even in warm-winter locations it doesnt always bear as well as some A types. americana) 2. I think Bacon and Lamb are good choices. Very happy with my Zutano. I think we do have tomato phytophthora. More than half the fat in avocados is the healthy monounsaturated fat (the type in olive oil) and saturated fat is minimal. Thank again for your help. I write a new "Yard Post" every Friday. If ever back this way soon would compensate you gladly to do a quick evaluation of right and wrong approach here. We planted 4 avocados in the front: Hass, Sharwil/Kona, Fuerte, and Reed. But thats actually not why Id choose it to grow as my only tree. I picked up the last Reed from Walter Andersens last week and a little Fuerte. 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. Most people think Fuerte tastes better, but Bacon is a nice milder, sweeter avocado for the winter. What's more - I don't want to mush up my avo on my toast. 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). Thats a fun project. Who grew it, any idea? 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. Some answers to these questions can be found here: impossible (or almost impossible) to ship American varieties from the US to Europe. Your message is very fun for me to read. In contrast, most of the Type B avocados are considered "greenskins". Thank you! Oh yes, I found an avocado tree in Nice!!!!!!!!!!! Trees survived the heat but it works soon would compensate you gladly to your! That Pinkerton here is actually better than down South and in fact I that! 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