Florida Hass Avocado. For those thinking about it

[johnb51]

Jeff, what do you think of Fuerte, grown in CA?  I remember when they were considered the gold standard.  I used to prefer them to Hass, but haven't eaten one in years. 

[jc]

I've become very fond of the Day avocado. When left to ripen properly, they are the furthest thing from watery. Quite the contrary, they are more the consistency of a mamey. Great avocado flavor and more than enough oil to make a badass guacamole. If it has a downside, it has thin skin. It's ripe when the weight of the fruit causes the flatten on the side against the counter.

[johnb51]

When do you start picking Day avocados?

[jc]

This year we started in mid September and just picked the last one this week. They would probably last longer but we ran out of fruit from the young tree. I absolutely love the flavor and especially the rich texture of the Day avocado.

[Cookie Monster]

Fuerte are good. But I prefer hass :-). Don't have any experience growing them here in sofl.

Jeff, what do you think of Fuerte, grown in CA?  I remember when they were considered the gold standard.  I used to prefer them to Hass, but haven't eaten one in years.

[Cookie Monster]

I've had terrible luck with the CA hass here too. FL hass seems to do much better.

If it's so erratic and unreliable, it's probably not worth propagating and planting.  How's the original California Hass doing in South Florida in comparison?

My description above is of the "California Haas" growing in my yard.

[Cookie Monster]

hmm, I don't recall if I've ever had a day. I may have to give one a shot. ohh wait a second, I have had them from Zill's. Remember them being smallish and fairly decent.

I've become very fond of the Day avocado. When left to ripen properly, they are the furthest thing from watery. Quite the contrary, they are more the consistency of a mamey. Great avocado flavor and more than enough oil to make a badass guacamole. If it has a downside, it has thin skin. It's ripe when the weight of the fruit causes the flatten on the side against the counter.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

there is the FL hass..with the very small seed.

[jc]

I don't know how the Day is in Broward or Dade soil, but it seems to prosper in my sugar sand. And the fruit have been decent size too.

I like a Lula too, but its characteristics are considerably different.

hmm, I don't recall if I've ever had a day. I may have to give one a shot. ohh wait a second, I have had them from Zill's. Remember them being smallish and fairly decent.

I've become very fond of the Day avocado. When left to ripen properly, they are the furthest thing from watery. Quite the contrary, they are more the consistency of a mamey. Great avocado flavor and more than enough oil to make a badass guacamole. If it has a downside, it has thin skin. It's ripe when the weight of the fruit causes the flatten on the side against the counter.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

the hass here in zone 9b is producing a beautiful crop.

the tree is staying small too  and it's even a bit crowded.

[CTMIAMI]

Good for your area!!
Here is an absolute disaster. I'm cutting mine trees down in a weeks on so to top work with something new.

[LEOOEL]

This year's 'Hass' production is on the low quantity side. Right now, my young 'Hass' tree, which has been consistently bearing every year since it started producing fruit about 2-3 years ago, has about 15-20 fruit on it. The fruit, though it still has the green, unripe coloration, is larger than last year, perhaps becuase of the low production. The tree is about 20 feet tall.

[saltyreefer]

Hers'e my Florida Hass I put in last fall in Palm Bay, Fl.