Quote from: JF on November 16, 2017, 01:27:39 PM

Say Mark whatever happen to Carlos? Did his orchard survive Irma? Yea I’ve had early sir prizes and to my surprise they’ve been excellent. Their taste usually improves late winter early spring

Last thing I heard from him was he was about to take a crew into the orchard and do a damage assessment.  I think his home property did pretty well.  His last comment was "I'm getting too old for this shit."   

Yeah, my multi branching BRANCH of Sir Prize is holding 6 really nice fruit.  Will let it go until total veraison before trying one.

Indeed I'm getting too old. 45% of my trees went down the other 35% had broken damage in branches 4" or larger the rest minor damage.  Eventually out of the downed trees I think 10% + will die. Boring beetles are drilling some by now.


 

Check out Holiday from last year's graft.  These bad boyz are getting big and soooooooo purty.

Well, the center of current track is right over my grove. I know avocado trees will probably get destroyed at anything over 140 mph and this Irma has even more.  I don't know.......Like to get it done and over with. Too much information..... too many days before. 

Have faith.
 I went to the grove today and which well to my 2700 trees. That is all we can do. after a certain point there is nothing we can do.

I will do two and one will be filled to the brim to leave no air. I will leave in the refrigerator to see.

Quote from: CTMIAMI on August 20, 2017, 11:51:55 PM

Agree, no comparison. Russell are not that good to me, really watery and for me they don't ripen evenly. I think is the shape that people are mesmerized by.
An interesting comparison would be store bought Hass with Homestead Grown Pinkerton.  Coming up October to November

With all due respect you have a grove full of avocados to choose the best of the day that that approximates Hass. But me not joking at all, that Russell I bought at Broward meat and fish was delicious along with a lamb burger. You say watery avocado but I say  (and no bs here) one must relax a bit and get into the subtle taste.

Russell are not that good to me, really watery and for me they don't ripen evenly

I picked the best at Broward meat and fish....  I shook the Russells that were there and the other ones and only bought two where the seed was rattling around.

I love your reply. I always say flavor is subjective. Location impart their own peculiarity. If those Russell were good to you, then Russell is great!!!!!!

Dupuis is the BOMBDIGGITY. It is early as well. I am going to grab budwood the next time I get down to Homestead. Seriously. Really really good.

Dupuis has a peculiarity that I really like. Some of the  late fruit set for some reason stops growing at about 8 oz or so. The early fruit set will continue to grow to 24 + oz but these stay small and hang in the tree a long time. To me it is a delicacy, at this time of the year that is all my wife want me to bring home.

What is the best time to pollination assist from the time of opening I have two flowers opening slowly now 6PM no idea when to assist with brush early evening on early am?

I don't think It will ever be commercial but good for HO that are looking for superior flavor.  As soon as October comes around I will do a lot of testing on the ripening issues.

Not to my knowledge I was thinking if there is enough  interest a place like Lara Nursery can be commission to graft 10 trees next season. I don,t have the time or space. I really want to focus on maturity, range,taste, shelf live etc as soon as fruit begin to be ready in mid October.

I like to see Pinkerton growing north of me (Homestead)  in a lower PH soil. I think it will do well. It is an October early December fruit 8-10 oz but great flavor., long shelve life and good production. As added benefit the tree is staying small.  Is the only avocado that grows in California that does relatively well in Florida and I think it will do better a bit north

I know that people planting Hass in Peru buy Waldin seeds to graft the Hass on to. They do have a salinity issue.  I think root stock has some influence on cultivar above ground but is limited. 

I have two coconut creams on my tree. Don't want to loose then I need an idea when they will be ready in The Miami Dade  city limits.

I have been told that the Florida version of the tea shot hole borer  is boring some mango's in our area  so there may be a possibility that its California close relative may be  liking your mango. Check for signs of drilling small cavities etc. This ambrosia beetle carries a branch killing fussarium.  Just one possible explanation.