Avocado Seedling has Flowers in 3 yrs

[HoangNguyen]

I saw an huge avocado in my neighbor but it never has one single flower.  I was surprised mine has flower after 2.5 yrs to 3 yrs from seed.  Here is the picture of my seedling avocado. 


It is about 4 foot tall.  I planted it in my front yard.



I suspected the flower will not become fruit.  It is first year it has flowers but the flowers come from the main trunk rather than from branches.  I will try to hand pollinate them to see I can get fruit.  By the way, the seed of the seedling was from Costco avocado.

[SWRancher]

Congrats, hope it holds a worthwhile fruit. 

[ScottR]

Cool, can't wait to hear taste report

[Tropicalgrower89]

Cool!

[Mark in Texas]

Looks heavy in Guatemalan genes, if not a pure Guat. 

Good luck!

[edzone9]

Great looking seedling !

[HoangNguyen]

This seedling handled the cold very well last December cold.  My Hass avocado in backyard got burn so bad (80% leaves and 20 branches at top got burn and turned black later.)  However, this seedling has only 10% leaves got burn.  You can see last year leaves from pictures.  I am afraid it only has flowers but flowers will never become fruits.  If that is the case, I will graft different varieties on it.

[bangkok]

I have met some thai vendors who claimed their avocadoseedlings fruited in 3-4 years but i didn't believe them. Now i know it might be true.

[HoangNguyen]

There are about 20 flowers on the avocado seedling.  I don't think they will become fruits.

[raymondetc]

Am having 2 trees from seeds.
5 years plus, first time flowering, none became fruits.
4 year plus, first time flowering, last count only about 10 tiny fruits setting. Tree was girdled.

Good luck.