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Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« Reply #275 on: July 31, 2013, 08:46:17 AM »
We could definitely use a trial grove!  How about Fairchild?  Are they testing all the various avocado cultivars?  I know Carlos is doing a great job at his place.
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Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« Reply #276 on: July 31, 2013, 07:49:10 PM »
Mark in Texas, thanks for the notice about Top. Also, it seems that your hunch may be correct, Wurtz may do better in S. Florida than in California, or even be a winner.
If Top-Tropicals were to be correct about Wurtz avocado ripening May-September, does that mean that they're probably right about Yamagata avocado ripening March-April?
Very interesting!

JF, you thought right.
Check out these quotes by bradflorida and none other than Murahilin and bsbullie:

Wurtz (Little Cado) Avocado - anyone in Florida having luck?
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I picked up (impulsively) a Wurtz avocado tree today.
Upon returning home, I couldn't find any references to people from Florida having one of these trees produce fruit.
Anyone have any experience with this variety in Florida?
Or will I just have to use this tree (type A) as a cross pollinator to my type B tree?
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RE: Wurtz (Little Cado) Avocado - anyone in Florida having luck?
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I've seen tons of wurtz trees here in South Florida fruiting really well. I don't know what part of FL you're in but it should do fine.

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Re: What's up With Wurtz (avocado) ?
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2012, 08:41:44 PM »
While I know some have bad things to say about Wurtz, I find it is an excellent avocado, taste and texture-wise. It is also a somewhat smaller tree with decent cold hardiness. The drawback I see is that the fruit are on the smaller side and the flesh to seed ratio is lower than some....that ok, cause the quality makes up for it. I would definitely give this one a try.
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Re: What's up With Wurtz (avocado) ?
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2012, 06:22:58 AM »
I am going to repost this from the Oro Negro thread. As we are getting many comments from people in states/Countries other than Florida:
"Ok, Cali vs Fla...whether avocados or mangoes (or anything else), it is not only not fair but difficult at best to compare the fruit grown between the two states. The conditions, from climate, environmental and physical, are just far too different to make fair, equal comparisons. Growth habits, fruiting times, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit color, etc. will all most likely be different...oh, and most of all, I would expect fruit taste and probably texture to be different as well (from posts about avocados and mangoes grown in both states just goes to back this statement up)."
My comment earlier in this thread are based on multiple trees grown in Palm Beach County, Florida, which would be a similar climate, while a little warmer, to Adam's climate in Central Florida.

Jack, Nipomo, it seems that Wurtz does well in S. Florida, and that it's being grown quite extensively. The only thing I need to confirm now, is the period of maturity.
Your quote and Top-Tropicals coincide in that the fruit ripens May-September. Perhaps the period of maturity of the Wurtz can be confirmed by Bradflorida, or Murahilin, or bsbullie.

Also, while I was looking for info on the Wurtz avocado, I found the following about the Reed avocado. Of which, ofdsurfer makes a valid question:
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Re: What's up With Wurtz (avocado) ?
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2012, 05:42:09 PM »
Uf says reed produces from December to March in FL. That would be the latest variety that I have heard of if that's accurate. I wonder why it's not more popular.

Now I'm also asking myself that same question. Why is Reed avocado not more popular than, say, Monroe, in S. Florida?
This is what the University of Florida (UF) said in a document, last updated in 2007:
According to UF
Donnie, matures  May 21-June 31 (Season of maturity does not correspond with legal maturity; Carlos is right! It ripens in June), resistant to scab, production is Moderate
Lula, matures Oct. 1 – Feb. 15, susceptible to scab, production is High
Monroe, matures Dec 1 – Feb. 15, mildly-susceptible to scab, production is High
Reed, matures Dec. 14 – March 7, resistant to scab, production is High

Leo,a while back I posts pics of a fellow CRFG little Cado in Huntington Beach. The tree is 10 years old and 8X10 and according to him taste as good as any home grown Hass.... I beg to differ.


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« Reply #277 on: July 31, 2013, 07:51:35 PM »
I am actually going to experiment with a seedling of 'Reed' avocado in the ground in FL. Its very vigorous and healthy, might be crossed with hass. If fruit is no good, I will graft it down the road.
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Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« Reply #278 on: July 31, 2013, 08:14:12 PM »
I am actually going to experiment with a seedling of 'Reed' avocado in the ground in FL. Its very vigorous and healthy, might be crossed with hass. If fruit is no good, I will graft it down the road.

Nullzy, I would grafted that reed or whatever other seedling you have with a sir prize....I'll give scion. Carlos is having great success with this variety. I have a hunch this one might work in Florida.

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« Reply #279 on: July 31, 2013, 08:27:45 PM »
I am actually going to experiment with a seedling of 'Reed' avocado in the ground in FL. Its very vigorous and healthy, might be crossed with hass. If fruit is no good, I will graft it down the road.

Nullzy, I would grafted that reed or whatever other seedling you have with a sir prize....I'll give scion. Carlos is having great success with this variety. I have a hunch this one might work in Florida.

I would, do it with another root stock. This seedling is one of the few seedlings to survive young chill 30s with out slowing down, also one of the healthiest with good vigor. Small chance of great fruit, but I rather wait it out then decide.
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« Reply #280 on: August 01, 2013, 12:16:15 AM »
johnb51, I've been meaning to schedule an appointment for a tour of the Williams Grove at the Fairchild Farm, thank you for reminding me. I think you're right, in that they are growing many avocado cultivars there. Thus, they may have valuable information about filling the 'South Florida-Winter Avocado Void' ('SFL-WAV').

JF, thank you for your valuable opinion of the 'Wurtz'.
Although I would like to know if the fruit ripens in May as Top... says, what specially puts me off about the 'Wurtz' is:
small fruit, flesh to seed ratio is lower than some, and to top it all off, it's a small tree, topping off about 10 feet tall. I wish the tree were taller, so it could have more fruit.

Nullzero, it would be great though, if you did get a great fruit from that 'Reed' avocado seedling, and it filled the 'SFL-WAV' months of March, April and May.
After getting myself a 'Monroe' avocado tree this year, I'm now kinda wishing that I had gotten a 'Reed' instead.
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« Reply #281 on: August 01, 2013, 08:55:09 AM »
Nullzero, it would be great though, if you did get a great fruit from that 'Reed' avocado seedling, and it filled the 'SFL-WAV' months of March, April and May.
After getting myself a 'Monroe' avocado tree this year, I'm now kinda wishing that I had gotten a 'Reed' instead.

Reed ripens late and being Guat. takes about 18 mos. to ripen after flowering.  You need to talk to Carlos.  He told me that Reed produces small fruit compared to the 24 ouncers in California.    Also, Pine Island gave up on the Reed (and Pinkerton) "cause it doesn't work in Florida" according to Jim there.   I love Reed and Cali growers have a saying, "we sell Hass and keep the Reeds for ourselves".   

I have it in a greenhouse budded on one or your Florida pits and it is doing extremely well, in spite of the heat.  No insect or disease pressures compared my others (mites and white flies attack).  As of late I'm getting high temp peaks of 102F in there, our lows now are low to upper 70's.  It seems to love it.  Weird for a guatemalan.......

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« Reply #282 on: August 01, 2013, 11:34:42 AM »
johnb51, I've been meaning to schedule an appointment for a tour of the Williams Grove at the Fairchild Farm, thank you for reminding me. I think you're right, in that they are growing many avocado cultivars there. Thus, they may have valuable information about filling the 'South Florida-Winter Avocado Void' ('SFL-WAV').

JF, thank you for your valuable opinion of the 'Wurtz'.
Although I would like to know if the fruit ripens in May as Top... says, what specially puts me off about the 'Wurtz' is:
small fruit, flesh to seed ratio is lower than some, and to top it all off, it's a small tree, topping off about 10 feet tall. I wish the tree were taller, so it could have more fruit.

Nullzero, it would be great though, if you did get a great fruit from that 'Reed' avocado seedling, and it filled the 'SFL-WAV' months of March, April and May.
After getting myself a 'Monroe' avocado tree this year, I'm now kinda wishing that I had gotten a 'Reed' instead.

Will see how it turns out. I am hoping for large fruits like the source 'Reed' tree.
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« Reply #283 on: August 02, 2013, 01:26:35 AM »
Mark in Texas, maybe that's the reason for all the commotion in this Forum about having a 'Monroe' and/or 'Lula' for the months of January and February, because 'Reed' simply is not an option.
It's incredible the disparity in opinion from UF Documents to reliable information from S. FL nursery experts.
It's a stark contrast when we consider that the verdict is unanymous for 'Monroe' and 'Lula' in those two months of the year.

Nullzero, that's the spirit, maybe for a 'Reed' to do well in S. Florida is that it needs to be a seedling. It would be interesting to find out the result of your experiment.

Today I spoke on the phone with Dr. Carlos Balerdi. He told me that two separate individuals have each been able to obtain/develop an avocado cultivar that fills the 'SFL-WAV.'
One of them has patented the new cultivar, and the other seems to be on the same path. I'll report more on this if more information is forthcoming.
Dr. Balerdi told me that whoever is able to obtain/develop an avocado cultivar, that has a season of maturity (ripening) in the 'SFL-WAV' months of March, April and May, is on his way to get some good serious money. Obviously, because in those months, there are no avocados that are ripening in S. Florida; except for imported fruit.

I have to agree with Johnb51:

We could definitely use a trial grove!  How about Fairchild?  Are they testing all the various avocado cultivars?  I know Carlos is doing a great job at his place.

Because these two individuals have been able to commercially obtain/develop avocado cultivars that ripen in the 'SFL-WAV' months, this proves that the goal of "...Avocado 24/7" in S. Florida is possible. And, now we know that it's more than just possible, it seems it has already been achieved, albeit commercially.

There are many (unpatented) avocado cultivars in California, Hawaii, Australia, etc. that have not been tried in S. Florida. It's possible that with a trial grove of all those cultivars, as johnb51 suggests, one or more avocado cultivars could then be quickly found, and fill the 'SFL-WAV.' In the web page of the William's Grove at the Fairchild Farm, that Dr. Richarc Campbel manages, it says that:
"The grove consists of  ‘Bernecker’, ‘Beta’, ‘Donnie’, ‘Hall’ ‘Miguel’,  and ‘Simmonds’ avocados, cultivars desirable for commercial sale in the United States." It seems to me that those are the only cultivars that they have. If this is the case, they don't have a lot.

This information reinforces my belief that we're on the right track, that in order to fill the 'SFL-WAV,' this problem must be attacked from two fronts:
(1)  By usind seedlings, perhaps of 'Reed,' as Nullzero is doing, and
(2)  By planting, in South Florida, avocado cultivars such as 'Sharwil', 'Fujikawa', 'Yamagata', 'Jan-Boyce', 'Wurtz' and others, and see how they perform.
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Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« Reply #284 on: August 02, 2013, 07:37:39 AM »
what avocado varieties you think are more cold hardy or i should have? I already have reed, bacon and hass. Thank's! :D

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« Reply #285 on: August 02, 2013, 08:19:42 AM »
Leo, who is Dr. Carlos Balerdi?  Is he with UF's TREC?  Good news that there are others trying to fill the winter-to-spring void in Florida-grown avocado cultivars!
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« Reply #286 on: August 02, 2013, 09:11:28 PM »
Leo, who is Dr. Carlos Balerdi?  Is he with UF Tropical Ag Research?

Carlos Balerdi, Ph.D. is now retired but volunteers several days per week for TREC. Dr. Balerdi is:
A commercial tropical fruit specialist for the Miami-Dade County Agricultural Extension Service
Tropical fruit agent with UF's Multi-County Extension Program.
Besides being very knowlegeable, Dr. Balerdi is also a very nice person. I've met him several times.
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« Reply #287 on: August 04, 2013, 01:12:59 PM »
Just to add to the number of trees being under the "watch" I just took a close look at a tree I'm growing: The Utuado Avocado. There is little information about this tree anywhere. I saw it a couple of years ago in Fairchild Williams Farm and ask about it because it had a lot of fruit on and was told it was a late variety. The tree is also at the USDA Chapman field so at some point somewhere it was considered of value.

My top worked tree has a decent number of fruit for a first year. I had been watching it and if flowers after the Monroe and sets fruit latter as well. The other very important feature is that the fruit is super clean no sign of any disease. I'm kind of hoping this fruit will hang on longer than the Monroe. But if the same and turns out to be good quality is a better choice on the disease front.
More on this: http://www.myavocadotrees.com/utuado-avocado.html

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« Reply #288 on: August 04, 2013, 01:19:11 PM »
Here they are my trees... osteen mango and his baby



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« Reply #289 on: August 04, 2013, 01:20:00 PM »

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« Reply #290 on: August 04, 2013, 03:22:17 PM »
what avocado varieties you think are more cold hardy or i should have? I already have reed, bacon and hass. Thank's! :D
Lula is supposed to be more cold hardy...

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« Reply #291 on: August 04, 2013, 03:36:23 PM »
what avocado varieties you think are more cold hardy or i should have? I already have reed, bacon and hass. Thank's! :D
Lula is supposed to be more cold hardy...
Ok thank's! I never see it here...

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« Reply #292 on: August 05, 2013, 12:21:42 AM »
A new avocado cultivar is added to the "Watch" List: 'Utuado' avocado cultivar.
The 'Utuado' is currently under evaluation by CTMIAMI, so far it seems to have some good qualities and has the potential to fill the 'SFL-WAV.' We'll have to wait for the evaluation to be completed.

The updated 'South Florida: Winter-Avocado-Void/Avocado-Cultivars-Cocktail-Tree List' ('SFL: WAV/ACCT List'):

1 Janurary: Monroe
2 February: Lula
3 March: Yamagata? 
4 April: Yamagata?
5 May: Wurtz?
6 June: Doni, Simmonds     
7 July: Catalina, Simmonds
8 August: Catalina, Simmonds, Miguel
9 September: Catalina, Bacon, Miguel
10 October: Hass, Bacon     
11 November: Hass, Oro-Negro
12 December: Monroe, Oro-Negro

"Watch" List: We're in the process of confirming that at least one (or more) of the following avocado cultivars, will fill in the months of March, April and May:
'Sharwil', 'Fujikawa', 'Yamagata', 'Utuado', 'Wurtz' and 'Jan-Boyce.'

OK Carlos, I’ve put the ‘Utuado’ avocado in the “Watch” List. By the way, I know that you’re a busy man, but it’s good to hear from you when we do, and thank you for everything you’re doing.
I followed your link to your wonderful webpage, it’s full of very useful information.
The ‘Utuado’ avocado that you mention looks very clean & healthy with some other top qualities. I hope it’s reliably productive, and that it fills the ‘SFL-WAV.’ I know that’s a lot to ask, but it’s good to stay positive and keep pushing until success is achieved.

I was also pleasantly surprised when I first noticed on your web-page, that you have ‘Yamagata’ and ‘Fujikawa’ under evaluation. That is just awesome, I have high hopes that one or both will fill the ‘SFL-WAV.’

I noticed that the ‘Sharwil’ avocado is missing on your web-page, in the “Under Evaluation” section. Hopefully, the Tropical Fruit Forum Members that said they were willing to send you ‘Sharwil’ budwood don’t forget and be so kind as to send it when available. I wouldn’t mind if they sent it to me. I would graft the ‘Sharwil’ budwood onto a ‘Catalina’ seedling. But, I’d much rather they sent it to you if that’s OK, since you are much more experienced with grafting/avocados.

P.S. I’m impressed with all the scientific mentioning of avocado 'germplasm' in your web-page, I have to put that in my 'To Learn List,' so I hope to understand soon (God willing) how that works.
I understand it for bananas, but not yet for avocados.
 
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« Reply #293 on: August 05, 2013, 08:07:20 AM »
Links to all the repositories - http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/rephomepgs.html

Should be able to find your cultivar in a list.

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« Reply #294 on: August 05, 2013, 09:14:01 AM »
Wonder if the "Utado" from PR that is growing at UC South Coast Research Station in CA is the same one?

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« Reply #295 on: August 05, 2013, 09:46:58 PM »
Jack, yes that Utuado is the same. This is what I can't understand: Its in the USDA Miami, Willians Farm Collection and California  at UCRT and no one is growing it and none of the growers I talk to have ever heard of it.?

Leo, I don't think the Yamagatas are going to fill the void of March or April. Also Catalina is a fruit that if picked too early will taste "green" Is more of a September fruit in So. Florida. My Fujikawa did not take. I only got two pieces and they were not too fresh.   I have a lot more new trees coming this year. Reed, Green Gold, Linda, Winter Mexican and Winter Mexican Seedling that should be good for February and Early March. Don't  forget Don Carlitos avocado I know is February-March for sure, may be an alternate bearer , but is OK for now. It may behave different once is irrigated and fertilizes http://www.myavocadotrees.com/don-carlitos-avocado.html

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The National Germplasm Repository (genebank) at the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS) in Miami, has some interesting early fruit, little know, that I intend to get bud wood from in December. Vero Beach Avocado and Cellons Avocado these are B flower Mexican Hybrids they flower early in So. Florida. Simonds is a Late June, better in July fruit. SO is Donie in July they taste better so there is need for a good tasting late May- early June fruit. That is what I,m looking for in these two.

Also the Hawaiians like San Miguel, Kalahuu, Malama, Muragishe  Plus Californians like Gwen, Santa Ana Hass, Lamb Hass, Sir Prize, Holiday etc. we have no idea when that fruit will be ready in So. E Florida.  There are some exiting month ahead.  There may still be room for Florida Hass in September.  Even on the Pinkerton some people I talked to said it was very good tasting but not grown because of production issues so may not have a commercial future but may be it has a homeowners. I 'm growing one so I can know for sure. Etc. Etc.  I don't believe what others repeat.
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« Reply #296 on: August 05, 2013, 10:06:44 PM »
Jack, yes that Utuado is the same. This is what I can't understand: Its in the USDA Miami, Willians Farm Collection and California  at UCRT and no one is growing it and none of the growers I talk to have ever heard of it.?

Leo, I don't think the Yamagatas are going to fill the void of March or April. Also Catalina is a fruit that if picked too early will taste "green" Is more of a September fruit in So. Florida. My Fujikawa did not take. I only got two pieces and they were not too fresh.   I have a lot more new trees coming this year. Reed, Green Gold, Linda, Winter Mexican and Winter Mexican Seedling that should be good for February and Early March. Don't  forget Don Carlitos avocado I know is February-March for sure, may be an alternate bearer , but is OK for now. It may behave different once is irrigated and fertilizes http://www.myavocadotrees.com/don-carlitos-avocado.html

Don Carlitos Avocado


The National Germplasm Repository (genebank) at the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS) in Miami, has some interesting early fruit, little know, that I intend to get bud wood from in December. Vero Beach Avocado and Cellons Avocado these are B flower Mexican Hybrids they flower early in So. Florida. Simonds is a Late June, better in July fruit. SO is Donie in July they taste better so there is need for a good tasting late May- early June fruit. That is what I,m looking for in these two.

Also the Hawaiians like San Miguel, Kalahuu, Malama, Muragishe  Plus Californians like Gwen, Santa Ana Hass, Lamb Hass, Sir Prize, Holiday etc. we have no idea when that fruit will be ready in So. E Florida.  There are some exiting month ahead.  There may still be room for Florida Hass in September.  Even on the Pinkerton some people I talked to said it was very good tasting but not grown because of production issues so may not have a commercial future but may be it has a homeowners. I 'm growing one so I can know for sure. Etc. Etc.  I don't believe what others repeat.

Carlos it's hard to judge when a California variety will ripen in Miami but here is an example of a Pinkerton in La Habra. UC extension at Irvine says this variety will ripen in Feb. my Pinkerton will be ready by Oct. or Nov.


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« Reply #297 on: August 05, 2013, 10:56:38 PM »
JF  Pinkerton begins to get picked in October 1 in So. Florida. I venture to say not many trees left. I will make it a Point to find one. What is interesting is that So. Cal is very close to us on the Pinkerton since you indicate yours are ready in October November.. So maturity day in your house is very close to us in So Florida. What fruit ripens in February-April in your house?
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« Reply #298 on: August 05, 2013, 10:59:03 PM »
JF  Pinkerton begins to get picked in October 1 in So. Florida. I venture to say not many trees left. I will make it a Point to find one. What is interesting is that So. Cal is very close to us on the Pinkerton since you indicate yours are ready in October November.. So maturity day in your house is very close to us in So Florida. What fruit ripens in February-April in your house?

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Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« Reply #299 on: August 06, 2013, 01:19:22 AM »
Wonder if the "Utado" from PR that is growing at UC South Coast Research Station in CA is the same one?
http://www.avocadosource.com/AvocadoVarieties/QueryDB.asp

Jack, Nipomo, that’s one of the best, valid, list of avocado cultivars that I’ve ever seen. I doubt that all of them have been tried in S. Florida. I suspect that one or more on this list can fill the ‘SFL-WAV.’  Very informative list, will be checking it out, thanks for the link.

Carlos, you’re doing a great job having those avocado cultivars ‘Under Evaluation.” If you don’t think that Yamagata will fill the ‘SFL-WAV’ then so be it, next! Maybe it’ll be good for the dooryard and/or cocktail trees. The important thing is that your research is producing answers and direction.

So that’s why the ‘Catalina’s’ taste was off, because it wasn’t mature enough. I did some guacamole and it tasted great, but I noticed that “green” avocado taste that you’re talking about.

About the Fujikawa, it happens, hopefully you’ll be able to get some fresh ones and try again. From what I’ve gathered, this seems like a promising avocado for S. Florida, so the effort may be worth it.

You mention above some very interesting avocado cultivars that could fill the ‘SFL-WAV.’  It looks like the “Watch” List is about to get bigger.

Carlos, I never stop being amazed at the incredible, professional, job that you’re doing.
As you’ve said above, “there are some exciting months ahead,” and I’m sure looking forward to them.

The updated 'South-Florida Winter-Avocado-Void/Avocado-Cultivars-Cocktail-Tree List' ('SFL WAV/ACCT List'):

1 Janurary: Monroe
2 February: Lula, Don-Carlitos (per: CTMIAMI; alternate bearer?)
3 March: Don-Carlitos (per: CTMIAMI; alternate bearer?)
4 April: ?
5 May: Wurtz?
6 June: Doni, Simmonds
7 July: Doni, Simmonds, Catalina
8 August: Catalina, Simmonds, Miguel
9 September: Catalina, Bacon, Miguel
10 October: Hass, Bacon
11 November: Hass, Oro-Negro
12 December: Monroe, Oro-Negro

"Watch" List
We're in the process of confirming that at least one (or more) of the following avocado cultivars, will fill in the 'SFL-WAV' months of March, April and May:
'Sharwil', 'Fujikawa', 'Utuado', 'Wurtz,' 'Jan-Boyce,' ‘Reed,’ ‘Green-Gold,’ and ‘Linda.’  ‘Winter-Mexican’ and ‘Winter-Mexican-Seedling’ (per CTMIAMI: that should be good for February and Early March). Also, ‘Don-Carlitos,’ ‘Vero-Beach’ Avocado and ‘Cellons’ Avocado. Hawaiians like, ‘San Miguel,’ ‘Kalahuu,’ ‘Malama,’ ‘Muragishe-Plus.’ And, Californians like, ‘Gwen,’ ‘Santa-Ana-Hass,’ ‘Lamb-Hass,’ ‘Sir-Prize,’ and ‘Holiday.’
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