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I need 3 or 4 really good Florida avocado trees with the following characteristics: - Sets fruit outside of mango season - A good substitute for california avocadoesLately, I've found that there are some pretty darn good west indian type cadoes, and I have a few new spots to plant a few trees (we bought the lot next door to us :-). I bought an oro negro and am looking for 2 or 3 more that are oily / rich and that will give me a long season worth of cado lovin.Suggestions?Carlos?
I thought about Monroe, but I already have an oro negro that covers a similar period.For me, mango season is May to Sept, so anything outside of that range is bonus, but anything inside is hard to keep up with as the piles of mangoes build up. A good March / spring cado and a good Oct / fall avocado would be fantastic to fill out both sides of the oro negro.
Are there any Laurel Wilt resistant varieties?http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs391
Thanks, Guys.I'm doing mostly 3's and 7's. There are a couple in 25 that I've been growing for a few years.
Quote from: Cookie Monster on July 30, 2014, 09:44:19 PMThanks, Guys.I'm doing mostly 3's and 7's. There are a couple in 25 that I've been growing for a few years.Are you willing to type out a list of what you plan on planting?
Quote from: murahilin on July 30, 2014, 09:48:05 PMQuote from: Cookie Monster on July 30, 2014, 09:44:19 PMThanks, Guys.I'm doing mostly 3's and 7's. There are a couple in 25 that I've been growing for a few years.Are you willing to type out a list of what you plan on planting?Let's see if Pina Colada makes the list.
Jeff - I would reconsider the Kent. Has too many issues and not that good IMO. I REALLY like the Coc also .
I agree on edgar and Coc--both quality mangos!
Quote from: gunnar429 on July 31, 2014, 03:05:27 PMI agree on edgar and Coc--both quality mangos!So is Edgar named after Edgar Allen Poe? Or a Zill uncle or first cousin? Spill the beans bsbullie! I had just one and it was excellent!
Parentage is Edward x Gary
1 - Chintalala (salvadoran mamey sapote mutation)
Chintalala is a mutation of a mamey sapote (I forget which cultivar). The fruits are small, about the size of a small canistel, but packed with flavor. The tree produces twice a year, in spring and fall. As with other mutations (eg, the variegated guavaa), some branches revert back to the non-mutated version.The fruit is only known in El Salvador as far as I know, and even in El Salvador it's not widely known. It was one of the best tasting mameys that I've had. I brought back budwood and grafted to a green sapote rootstock that I happened to have laying around. All grafts took and are doing quite well :-). In a few years I should have some chintalala fruits :-). I'm curious to see if it performs the same here in FL.
Totally identical to mamey sapote. Only difference is that the fruit are ripe after only growing for a few months.
Does "COC" mean anything, as in "COC mango?"
Thanks, Carlos. One question: where do I find a utuado for sale?
I'm replacing a good portion of that nasty lime rock with real soil. Having a guy with heavy machinery coming in a few days.