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I let my avos thin themselves. When is everyone picking the reeds? I was told to wait until end of June, but have started seeing mature size fruits on the ground with sunburn.
Had one drop off and we ate it for dinner. Was pretty good but they need another month to get more oil.
I didn't realize that Reed was such a popular variety that had merited it's own thread. I guess my post is just eye candy or to create a bit of jealousy, lol just kidding. I've seen several quite old avocado trees in socal. Here's my tree that several people confirm to be Reed. It's an old tree and I don't know how old. I never water it. Every other year it would produce at least 500 - 600 hundred fruits. I tried counting the fruit before but would stop at about 500 before giving up. Someone said it looked closer to a thousand fruit, hahah.
It should be ready to pick now. Thry are tasting amazing. Having one with corn ship and hot sauce for breakfast today.
Thats because of the latitude like you are saying. Not as much heat and sunshine as here. Wait until October. Hopefully they are ready by your cold season otherwise its going to be a 2 year deal to ripen them. You are probably better off growing types with a shorter span like Carmen.