Is anyone getting ripe avocados on your trees in Nov-Dec-Jan?
Just curious to know which varieties have ripe fruits in these months. The only ones I grow or know of near me are the three unknown/seedling trees that I get my fruits yearly..
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HB_Library - avocado variety that is grafted. The scion wood came from the "Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens" about 50 years ago, now the trees are all gone. This variety is unknown, I was told the gardener working there said it tasted very good and grafted it on this mother tree. Fruit is medium size, excellent tasting. Shape similar to a Fuerte or Bacon, but it is not either.
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Hamada avocado- avocado variety that is grafted. This variety could be a sport/mutation or seedling tree that was grafted onto a nursery tree which is now over 75 years old. One of the largest avocado tree I know of (30-40 feet tall x 30 feet wide). The person who had the original tree said the fruits tasted better than any avocado being sold at the time in the markets, so it was grafted onto this nursery tree. Fruit is medium size, excellent tasting. Shape similar to a Fuerte or Bacon, but it is not either..
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Derek avocado- unknown source or name. The tree is about 40 years old. Fruit is medium size, shape similar to above fruits.
Please let me know what variety you are growing that are fruiting now, and if you have a photo of the fruit, post below. Thanks.
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Here's the Hamada avocado photo. These fruits have a long shelf life, you can pick the fruits and they will ripen in 4-7 days, but it will keep for up to 10 days and still look good inside.
Skin is thn, but you can peel it if you want to cut it up to look presentable.
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