Avocado Q & A

Richard · 10-18-2010, 12:03 PM

These 3 references provide answers to some common and no-so-common questions about Avocados. Feel free to add more questions if yours is not answered here.

Avocado Information from the UC Avocado Research Center.
Fruit Characteristics of Selected Avocados by Julie Frink, UC Avocado Research Center.
Planting an Avocado Tree Or Two - an article summarizing current research and practices.

notrecruiting · 01-23-2011, 11:08 PM

Holy cow!!! I had no idea there were so many types. I've only known of the "california" or haas, and the "florida" or whatever the real name is. I like the haas. the florida ones are a bit "watery".

Richard · 01-24-2011, 12:16 AM

What you are calling "florida" is possibly Fuerte.

One confusion imposed on consumers is that "Hass" is both a cultivar and a grade of Avocado. In particular, you can grow a Hass Avocado tree and get Hass avocados. However, a packing house can sell any variety of avocado as "Hass" provided it meets the grade of size, texture, weight, and oil content. There are 5 cultivated varieties that typically fit this formula.

My advice is to not plant an Avocado until you've tasted Reed and Stewart.

momoese · 01-24-2011, 12:28 AM

That's very interesting info!

The Reed I tasted did not even begin to compare to the Fuerte that used to grow on the property in Long Beach where I worked for 15 years. The Fuerte that I bought at market were also better imo. Not sure that I've tasted Steward but I'll look for it now!

notrecruiting · 01-24-2011, 01:50 AM

The "florida" ones I'm talkin about are the really big ones. They grow wild here in south Florida and are about 2-3 lbs each. Skin is fairly thin and the pulp is a bit watery. Don't get me wrong, I'll eat em. Especially when they're free. I'd much prefer the haas though.

notrecruiting · 01-24-2011, 01:53 AM

I asked this question in another post but don't remember where. If I plant a haas seed in florida will it eventually be haas fruit? Or will the climate, soil and such affect the growth of the tree and therefore the fruit?
I found my post, and the question I actually asked involved grafting. It was http://www.bananas.org/f8/what-did-y...tml#post152999. I am curious about both methods, I am sprouting haas seeds already. One has a root and a couple of others are cracking.

notrecruiting · 01-24-2011, 01:55 AM

oh, and I've never heard of the reed or the stewart. Don't even know where I would look for them. The stores here just have the little haas and the big whatever they are.

Richard · 01-24-2011, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notrecruiting

I asked this question in another post but don't remember where. If I plant a haas seed in florida will it eventually be haas fruit?

Most avocados are grafted -- especially those whose fruits you find in the stores. If you plant the seeds of these, the tree you will grow will be close to the root-stock cultivar which is typically Zutano.

sunfish · 01-24-2011, 08:02 AM

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...0_Ibrg&cad=rja

notrecruiting · 01-24-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfish

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...0_Ibrg&cad=rja

Thank you. I think that's the answer I was looking for. You can get the Haas type grown in Florida. The choquette looks like the "florida" one I've been thinking of.

asacomm · 06-09-2012, 07:00 PM

Hello all,

I have a question about "Avocado grafting".
I want to graft a young soft newly born graft to a young soft stock
germinated early in the spring.

Is it possible and the success probability?

Richard · 06-09-2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asacomm

Hello all,

I have a question about "Avocado grafting".
I want to graft a young soft newly born graft to a young soft stock
germinated early in the spring.

Is it possible and the success probability?

I would wait one year.

barnetmill · 06-10-2012, 12:17 AM

I would like to grow avocados, but I have always assumed that they would not tolerate our freezes which can go below 25 F over night? Are there any new cold resistant cultivars. Also after a hard freeze if one protects the graft can they regenerate?

bananimal · 06-10-2012, 04:07 PM

My Lula is fairly cold resistant. I think it would have to be wrapt up using a heat source during below 30F spells. The Lula looks great this year.

sunfish · 06-10-2012, 04:10 PM

Avocados - Varieties and Growing Information - Order Online – Four Winds Growers

Dalmatiansoap · 06-10-2012, 04:25 PM

I lost all Avocado seedlings I had and Im going to wait till I form some serious windblock and canopy before getting the new ones.

Louisiana1949 · 06-11-2012, 03:47 PM

Do any of you know a site where you can buy avocado trees on line? Thanks, Pete

NANAMAN · 06-11-2012, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louisiana1949

Do any of you know a site where you can buy avocado trees on line? Thanks, Pete

Pine Island Nursery's Avocado Cultivar Viewer

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