Kona Sharwil Avocado 2.0 - The Re-DO - Avocado Talk 1,184 views Feb 6, 2022 50 Dislike Share ReEngineeredMemories 582 subscribers Finally got the Kona in the ground as of today 2/6/22.. The main difference is that GEM is a smaller tree, if that matters to you. Sorry that I bad-mouthed Zutano in the comment above. Results and timelines of grafted avocados. Weve got room for one, or maybe 2, avocados. These trees had a bit more shade and sprinklers watering. Yes, heat tolerance would be a desirable quality indeed. I wanted to tell you that it appears that there is a Fuerte/Hass cross in Lafayette which is in the bay but just over the hills and away from the fog. Such great information for gardening in San Diego! What a wonderful gift! (I have to confess this is a real problem of our nation.. No information whatsoever about rootstocks in the nurseries And then people are surprised that their cherry or apricot trees dont fruit). I think we do have tomato phytophthora. Thought you and others might be interested in knowing that Gwen avocados are currently available at Elis Farmstand in Fallbrook. Of course, they dont understand the function of that leaf litter. The same occurred with my newly planted atemoya: the leaves turned black, and the tree dried to death. In my garden, I have only one Reed. THANK YOU for sharing such a wealth of information! Big and green are the two fatal qualities that prevent Reeds acceptance as a commercial variety in todays small and black Hass world. Fruit may have a larger seed when grown in rainy areas. If I had the space for three avocado trees, I would add a Fuerte to the mix. Black on trunk and brown leaves suggest sunburn and lack of water. I dont know the nursery it is originally from. http://www.riversun.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Avocado-Rootstock-Characteristics.pdf Now, less fat might sound good, but the fats found in Hass avocados are very healthy. So if youre toward that side of Temecula, you might get Sharwils to hang on the tree a long time compared to the eastern side of Temecula. I found one at a small nursery in south county and planted it in between the 2 existing trees. Whip vs. side grafting considerations. All avocado varieties need roughly the same care. Ive driven through Mendocino and farther north many times, but havent seen bearing avocados growing up there with my own two eyes. (Alternatively, if I had a neighbor with a Hass or a vendor at a farmers market who sold good Hass, then I could plant a Reed as my only tree.). D'Arturo Avocado. I dont have extensive room for so many trees through which is why I want to graft (actually its that my wife will kill me if I try to plant more than 3 avocado trees). That being said, I have eaten excellent Sharwils from the De Luz area as late as October. Sharwil is the best tasting avocado in the world according to some - better even than Hass. When you put a thick layer of tree trimmings down, do you turn them to allow air to circulate? The fruit fly is not a threat to the green hard skin of the sharwil. Bacon grows somewhat vertically, but it is likely to grow faster than the GEM. 1) be reliable cropper, a variety that gives high yields, even as a solo-tree (we dont have other avocados in our neighourhood, and my two trees, not flowering at the same time, would be considered as solo-trees) The flesh is very oily, rich and creamy tasting. I also gave some wood to others up here who are much better at grafting in case the tree disappears. I tried it 2 days in row. They call it Standard or 4 mulch. Denny. Hello Greg from Cyprus in Europe! Its a sad fact. For your milder location though, this might not be important. The second time I tried in on avocado toast and to my surprise it tasted even more like Fuerte. Hass avocados make up 95% of all the avocados eaten in the USA but you may be surprised to learn that the humble Hass is one of the newest varieties of avocado and didn't even exist before the 1920's. For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while unripe and ripened after harvesting. As I mentioned in a different post I have a Fuerte and a Hass here in temecula, Ive been thinking of putting in a third to open the possibility of year round avocados. I am looking for a variety that would : The Pinkerton tree itself gets a bit sunburned and tattered looking but it holds onto its fruit very well, which Id say is what we most care about. I am really lost on here. I feel really enthusiastic about it, and grateful for your advice. When it comes to Avocado, Temecula is the place to buy all your Avocado trees, famous for best Avocados in the WORLD. But not until the end of summer. Grows the best long-term in the ground. Elizabeth. Thank you. In fact, it is precisely the microbes in there doing their work that produce the enzyme called cellulase which is said to fight the pathogenic fungus that causes root rot disease in avocados (Phytophthora cinnamomi). 1. Lamb Hass Lamb Hass is a California selection bearing spring and summer fruit. So Im only guessing here. Great article Greg! Hey Greg, Ive got two Hass and one Fuerte. As for why Gwen hasnt become a more popular backyard avocado tree in Southern California, I dont know. Fertilize every few months with a well-balanced citrus and avocado plant food. A hybrid cross of the Mexican and Guatemalan subspecies, 'Fuerte' was the industry-standard avocado in California before the Hass came on the scene. GEM with a friend is a great idea. And if its a tiny tree youre after, then it doesnt get much smaller than Holiday (XX3). Who knows? More than half the fat in avocados is the healthy monounsaturated fat (the type in olive oil) and saturated fat is minimal. GEM could do well for you, as could just about any other variety. Really, grafted avocado trees can kill themselves by fruiting too much too soon. Great for guacamole, or just eating out of hand with a dash of salt. They have smooth, glossy skins and high water content. There are some Hawaiians that do well in CA and FL, like Kona Sharwil. You found an avocado tree in Nice! I would like a dwarf variety to keep in a large pot on a deck about 4 miles from the San Diego Coast. On your south-facing slope it might not be as happy. It will be in the first week of October. Thanks really enjoy your posts! Any new varieties being developed by Mary Lu Arpaias breeding program at UC Riverside take decades before theyre released to be propagated and sold to the public. Many thanks in advance for your help and advice! We planted 4 avocados in the front: Hass, Sharwil/Kona, Fuerte, and Reed. So you dont want to prevent the drop of fruitlets if the set is heavy. I live on the edge here in the San Fernando Valley when it comes to frost (and heat) so in addition to my Reed I have planted Sir Prize, Stewart, and Mexicola as cooler weather backups. I am familiar with Fuertes history and that it grows wide making dense planting difficult and that some years the production is very low. Recently I moved to the cusp of Zones 9a and 9b. I would have preferred a Jim Bacon but couldnt find one. At best, carrying a super heavy crop load usually means that the following years crop will be very light. . Weve been in our San Diego (San Carlos) home a year and are finalizing landscaping. Its one that I have thought a lot about, read a lot about, still wrestle with, but have some good experience to share. This is such a good topic that it deserves the space of a full post. The Kona Sharwil Avocado is a pear-shaped fruit that is green when ripe. Replaced with a Reed which is doing great so far. Were trying to get avocados all year round with varieties weve tried and like. Maybe that would work. The Sharwil is a Guatemalan avocado of Australian origin, very similar to the Fuerte (although the Sharwil avocado is more ovular). I see a lot of posts about cold tolerant avocado trees, how about heat tolerant (besides reed)? I wanted to plant them next to each other. Its just hard to start growing a tree that you: Before I get to that, do know that if you live within a mile or two of the beach in Carlsbad, you can get nearly year-round fruit from a Hass tree because of the mild summer temperatures: by the time one seasons fruit is overmature and tasting too oily, its almost time to pick the next seasons fruit. Persea americana x 'Mexicola Grande'. We made and wholesaled guacamole on Kauai, Hawaii for 10 years. Is there another tree of comparable size that complements the GEM in season that could happily share this space? For each golf ball-sized portion (two tablespoons, or two to three thin slices), a California avocado such as Hass contains 4.6 grams of fat and the same portion of a Florida avocado averages 3 grams of fat. So much amazing information here youre helping me gain confidence in my dream of planting an avocado tree in our backyard. The main negative is that, to me, Pinkertons dont taste quite as good as Fuertes. I enjoy your videos! years, 7 now. I watered it every day, but the young tree literally burnt alive and became all black in just one month. Hi Greg. Thanks for all the resources. Holiday likes to drop its fruit before it is mature. I am curious to see if it will fruit consistently. Thats a fun project. USDA zones are not very useful for deciding these things, unfortunately. Reed Avocado Greengold Avocado. My goal is to help others grow food at home, with a focus on vegetables and fruits -- especially avocados -- in Southern California. I think they do not sell avocado trees on Dusa in nurseries, because it is still under licence (I had to pay a bit more for the patent and had to communicate to Brokaw the addresses of the orchards). North American market for . Its a challenge to choose a single avocado variety to plant. I am a huge fan of Hawaiian varieties and I am highly considering grafting Kahaluu to one of the trees. The mainland now accepts for resale, sharwil avocados, given the need for a great tasting avocado in winter. This is important information indeed. Youre very welcome. Sharwil avocados from . Who grew it, any idea? You might be able to find a Gwen to taste at a farmers market somewhere nearby around now and through summer. have you seen any truths to that? Sharwils harvest season compared to Reed will likely be more similar to Hass at your location. This is a tough call. But at least it was grown in Southern California. 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