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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: sidney on July 31, 2019, 09:38:24 PM

Title: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: sidney on July 31, 2019, 09:38:24 PM: I have a Lula, Oro Negro and Day avocado and want just one more - not too big. Wurtz?
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: MangoCountry on August 01, 2019, 09:52:09 PM: Brogdon is delicious. Thin black skin, creamy, high oil content
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: johnb51 on August 01, 2019, 10:51:43 PM: Yes, Wurtz might be a good choice. It's not a dwarf tree here like it is in California, but it still seems to be on the smaller side.
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: JoeP450 on August 02, 2019, 05:34:14 PM: Hey Sidney,

How does your Oro Negro do? Have you gotten any fruit yet and how was it?

-JoeP450
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: sidney on August 03, 2019, 06:47:19 AM: The Oro Negro is a beautiful tree but after 4 years has not ptoduced.
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: johnb51 on August 03, 2019, 08:48:42 AM: Quote from: sidney on August 03, 2019, 06:47:19 AM
The Oro Negro is a beautiful tree but after 4 years has not ptoduced.

In seven years my ON tree produced only a dozen or so fruit. Last year they all dried up on the tree before ripening. The tree showed no vigor and not much growth. In other words, it turned out to be a dud, and I don't know why so I removed it a few months back.
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: Avoman on August 03, 2019, 09:25:40 AM: is the wilt disease in your area yet i hear its really bad in parts of florida ? Do you know anyone with a large producing Lula tree that wants to sell the lula seeds ? Im looking for some.
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: sidney on August 03, 2019, 09:41:35 AM: I have a Lula but no fruit this year. No wilt yet but the lace bugs have been awful.
Title: Re: Avocado suggestions Treasure Coast
Post by: johnb51 on August 03, 2019, 09:51:52 AM: No laurel wilt here, but every spring the insects chew the hell out of the avocado leaves. That seems to retard the growth of the trees.