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Originally Posted by I_GROWER
^^yes all good questions.
I purchased the avocado from lara farms in July 2013.
It was in a 1gal pot then re potted into a 15gal which you see it in today. (7months)
as for pollinator no, i have not done anything other then water and fertilizer. I do have multiple mature avocados in my area which could act as a pollinator.
(do all avocados need a pollinator?)
below is a pic of a Simmons a friend purchased (which is not flowering), the same day I got mines. its practically identical to how mines looked.
can anyone determine the age of that avocado? cause that's the age of mines
I'm thinking less then 1 year (with lara) + 7 months in my pot.
is this graft a early (teen-age) bloomer?
I was under the impression i took up to 3 years for a graft to fruit.
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I just planted an avocado tree. How long before I start getting fruit? 
This depends on several factors. First of all, are you purchasing a tree from a nursery or growing a tree from seed?
If purchasing a tree, you can probably expect to see your first fruit 3-4 years after planting the tree. If growing from seed, it can take anywhere from 5 to 13 years before the tree is mature enough to set fruit. When the tree does flower, expect a lot of flowers to fall from the tree without setting fruit. This is natural.
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