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Hawaii avocado trees
« on: September 24, 2018, 02:30:05 PM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2018, 05:37:24 PM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa
I think all those are standard avocado size/shape trees. Grow all of them except, Nishikawa.
Oscar

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2018, 07:31:02 PM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa

All my trees are under 4 years old and their growth habits change slightly as the root system forms. OTA and Murashige have a good shape, round squat, half sphere; which is how I like it for picking and maintenance.  Yamagata is very leggy, column like growth, hard to keep low. Column shape is probably great for back yards, but not so great for production/harvest reasons.  Yamagata gets a lot of pruning to keep under 7'.  Nishikawa is very crazy in growth pattern, long leggy upright growth.  I want to wait on Nishikawa for a few more years, my mind could change on its growth pattern as it gets older. I believe Fujikawa is a more moderate grower, dense canopy, easy to maintain.

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2018, 08:38:51 PM »
Thanks.  Not much info out there but Yamagata is mentioned as being large where the others are "medium".  Im trying to squeeze these trees in here but running out of spots for them. 

I guess I will keep this post updated with results here for future reference.

Ive got these hawaii types so far
Sharwil - in ground seems happy (takes heat)


Greengold - in ground seems happy enough


Kahaluu - in ground also on a hass tree, takes heat, doesnt like salt.


OTA - top worked on hass and looks excellent. On same tree as kahaluu and looks much healthier (no salt or heat damage).


Malama - in ground, small and not liking the heat but young.


Murashige - top worked on hass and in a pot.  Need to plant.


Yamagata - in pot, doesnt like heat so far, need to plant


Nishikawa - in pot looks best of potted ones.  Red growth


Fujikawa - in pot, doesnt like heat.  Need to plant

« Last Edit: September 24, 2018, 08:48:28 PM by spaugh »
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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2018, 12:20:41 AM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa
I think all those are standard avocado size/shape trees. Grow all of them except, Nishikawa.

What's wrong with Nishikawa?  I'm disappointed to hear that you don't recommend it because the ones I grafted in the bay area are doing great.

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2018, 02:07:12 AM »









Here are some photos of my Aunt's Nishikawa tree. It is about 30 years old. She does nothing to it and holds fruit for a long time, last fruit around April. I think it's worth a try.

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2018, 05:47:03 AM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa
I think all those are standard avocado size/shape trees. Grow all of them except, Nishikawa.

What's wrong with Nishikawa?  I'm disappointed to hear that you don't recommend it because the ones I grafted in the bay area are doing great.
You misunderstood me. I never said i don't recommend Nishikawa. What i meant is that i don't have it planted. Just wasn't easily available at time i planted my trees.
Oscar

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2018, 08:26:05 AM »
"I grow all of them except Nishikawa."  Not "You should grow all of them except Nishigawa."  Gotcha!
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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2018, 10:38:53 AM »









Here are some photos of my Aunt's Nishikawa tree. It is about 30 years old. She does nothing to it and holds fruit for a long time, last fruit around April. I think it's worth a try.

Nice, not too big either thats great.
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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2018, 10:50:10 AM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa
I think all those are standard avocado size/shape trees. Grow all of them except, Nishikawa.

What's wrong with Nishikawa?  I'm disappointed to hear that you don't recommend it because the ones I grafted in the bay area are doing great.
You misunderstood me. I never said i don't recommend Nishikawa. What i meant is that i don't have it planted. Just wasn't easily available at time i planted my trees.

Ah, nice.  I took it as a command :)

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Re: Hawaii avocado trees
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2018, 05:34:54 PM »
Oscar or Daniel or anyone growing these avocados can you comment on size and shape of the trees?  Any of these trees column shaped, any small vs gigantic etc?

OTA
Yamagata
Nishikawa
Murashige
Fujikawa
I think all those are standard avocado size/shape trees. Grow all of them except, Nishikawa.

What's wrong with Nishikawa?  I'm disappointed to hear that you don't recommend it because the ones I grafted in the bay area are doing great.
You misunderstood me. I never said i don't recommend Nishikawa. What i meant is that i don't have it planted. Just wasn't easily available at time i planted my trees.

Ah, nice.  I took it as a command :)
Haha, no command. Actually i'd like to plant a Nishikawa, have heard good things about it. But never tasted one yet.
Oscar