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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Establishing new Pickering mango in SC
« on: July 19, 2015, 07:41:03 PM »
Jackpot is a new product, so it's not safe to say that it can't hold its own. I say ... try it!
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I am new to this forum, and I hope it's ok to hijack this thread, but It seems most on the thread are in Cal... Can anyone recommend a location in AZ to find Avo, and if so, any recommendations on planting/care?Avocados do very badly in Arizona. In fact most people, when they try avos for the first time, give up because they get the mindset that NOTHING grows here. That is simply untrue. Unless you are a pro and have been growing other tropicals in AZ, then should you try avos. Basically, they hate everything here, except the fact that we have heat. They don't like the soil, tap water and need shade. Most of us put them in pots, but they rarely fruit. The best way to grow avocado is to get a bunch of seeds and transplant them all into one hole. Water them normally and a regular 50 compost/50 native soil mix. The ones that survive are adapted. Pull any weak ones. One variety 'Aravaipa' was a Hass seedling that does well here. I would not recommend a grafted plant because seeds have a better root structure. Since it's all Hass, you can do it yourself! If you don't want the hassle, you can find All-in-one almond (at most nurseries, even Home Depot) or Garden Prince (at Tropica Mango) for an oil source, but all Arizonans recommend mangoes, passion fruit and white sapote instead.
Thank you!