Comments on: Lies, damned lies, and avocados http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/ A novice's attempt to get 15 percent of his food from his suburban fifth acre Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Jason Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:06:44 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-605 I had read that avocados don't graft well. I have had some success grafting apple, and hopefully pear — but supposedly the avocado are trouble. A good suggestion, though. I had read that avocados don’t graft well. I have had some success grafting apple, and hopefully pear — but supposedly the avocado are trouble.

A good suggestion, though.

]]> By: robbie http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-604 robbie Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:58:34 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-604 why dont you graft one branch and let the other(s) pruduce the new titan of avocado? why dont you graft one branch and let the other(s) pruduce the new titan of avocado?

]]> By: Ben and Laura http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Ben and Laura Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37:24 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-102 The UC's Cooperative Extension is the best avo resource I've found (they changed their site around though it seems since I did my research). Growing up in SD gave me 'cado-fever. We recently planted two Hass, a Nabal, and an Ettinger. These are the complementary flowering varieties (Sunset's type A and B). We had some problems with transplant shock, but made it past that hurdle with some rooting stimulant loving. We'll keep you posted once we get some fruit. I would strongly consider going with a Reed in lieu of the Hass since the Reed's fruit is so massive and creamy. Good luck. The UC’s Cooperative Extension is the best avo resource I’ve found (they changed their site around though it seems since I did my research). Growing up in SD gave me ‘cado-fever. We recently planted two Hass, a Nabal, and an Ettinger. These are the complementary flowering varieties (Sunset’s type A and B). We had some problems with transplant shock, but made it past that hurdle with some rooting stimulant loving. We’ll keep you posted once we get some fruit. I would strongly consider going with a Reed in lieu of the Hass since the Reed’s fruit is so massive and creamy. Good luck.

]]> By: Amy http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Amy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:38:21 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-83 Mmmmm... Avocados... Mmmmm… Avocados…

]]> By: Katie http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Katie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:25:25 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-81 I love this one! I thought the same thing when i heard that you had to buy trees and couldn't grow from seeds. total conspiracy. I love this one! I thought the same thing when i heard that you had to buy trees and couldn’t grow from seeds. total conspiracy.

]]> By: elephant's eye http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-79 elephant's eye Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:19:40 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-79 I think you closing line is wonderful. Blotanical quote of 2009 "award"! I think you closing line is wonderful. Blotanical quote of 2009 “award”!

]]> By: Helen at Toronto Gardens http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Helen at Toronto Gardens Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:36:34 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-78 Good luck with that wildcard avocado. Hope you get a winner. Good luck with that wildcard avocado. Hope you get a winner.

]]> By: Nell Jean http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Nell Jean Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:02:56 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-77 Maybe avocados are similar to pecans. If you want easily shelled, large pecans you must buy a grafted tree. If you will settle for tasty little pecans that are harder to crack, a seedling is fine. We have some seedlings with quite large nuts, some long skinny ones, and some that are almost round and taste like a hickory nut but hasn't the hard shell of the hickory. My curiosity would have gotten the best of me and I'd have to wait for a fruit to try. Maybe avocados are similar to pecans. If you want easily shelled, large pecans you must buy a grafted tree. If you will settle for tasty little pecans that are harder to crack, a seedling is fine. We have some seedlings with quite large nuts, some long skinny ones, and some that are almost round and taste like a hickory nut but hasn’t the hard shell of the hickory. My curiosity would have gotten the best of me and I’d have to wait for a fruit to try.

]]> By: Mary Delle http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/10/07/lies-damned-lies-and-avocados/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Mary Delle Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:49:53 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=190#comment-76 Interesting research on your avocado, and in general, similar trees. Mint doesn't grow true from seed, but will grow. You just won't get the same mint taste as the mother plant. Let us know how your avocado turns out, years from now. Interesting research on your avocado, and in general, similar trees. Mint doesn’t grow true from seed, but will grow. You just won’t get the same mint taste as the mother plant. Let us know how your avocado turns out, years from now.

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