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You're reaching the stage of realizing how much maintenance goes into a grove. It's quite some work to pull out a tree from the ground, cut roots and preserve enough of it to move to a container. You'll probably do one on a weekend, realize how hard that is, maybe take a break the next weekend, and attempt another. I'd say give some more thought to how you'll get access to the Holiday because it does have a floppy pattern and you will be staking and pruning it routinely.

You must have strong legs! :) I think you are Blessed by all that you do have, especially remembering all their names!

large beautiful backyard

thanks for sharing - it is always sad to cut down trees

I think cutting down existing avocado trees is a shame, but for the sake of taking care of it so that the others grow well it's not a problem, thank you my friend.

Thanks for sharing! I used to stress and hope a tree would do well but now I just plant them and if they don't do well I replace them with a different tree and or variety. It's seems to be the way of the avocado. Never look back.

You're really lucky to have such a expansive backyard. Wish I had room for 1 grove let alone a 3nd grove lol. Good luck nursery the MG back to health.

my parent's Fuerte grew 15 ft tall , took 5 years to produce and finally when it did, has hundreds and hundreds of avocados right now. id prob chop one fuerte and bark graph multiple varieties.

Hi Johnny, thanks for uploading these videos the past few days. Pruning is part of most grower's maintenance programs. Historically, most farmers were spacing their plantings about 15' x 15', maybe 15' by 12'. More recently with the dwarfish GEM, ( and now Luna, etc, maybe Lamb Hass) they got closer around 10' by 10' I believe. A huge part of the maintenance on pruning is specifically to allow sunlight to enter into the canopies of the trees. There was a Pruning workshop by the California Avocado Society last week in San Diego I wanted to go to but I couldn't. There are videos on TH-cam that should help a little bit but I have not found a definitive video. I've got the same challenge with root pruning but in my case, they have grown outside most of my 15-gallon pots and the roots are so big I'll have to cut the pots because the roots are too big coming out of the buckets. I know I'm looking at TRANSPLANT SCHOCK if I don't take all precautions possible, including cutting some, maybe 40% of the canopy growth of the tree in the pot. Instead of the nearly impossible task of taking your regular HASS tree out of the ground (because it grows so wide), I would nearly stump it and graft Lamb Hass onto, which should grow straighter vertically and not so wide thereby allowing more sun to penetrate. I'd research other vertically growing trees like Reed, maybe Bacon, and graft them onto that original Hass spreading trees after you stump it. The solution with the wide-spreading Fuerte probably lies in strategic pruning. Prune to take away the flopping branch. The tree should grow without sagging although have seen Fuertes with very low branches. If they are actually interfering now and in the future, you'll have to prune them off. Then open some of the canopy to allow light. Insofar as lack of production of the Fuerte - type B -avocado tree, although you have a lot of avocado A types in your orchard, I would still try to graft type A avocado varieties onto it, such as Reed or Pinkerton, for example. Pinkerton's should bear fruit around the same time as Fuertes' However, Fuertes are heavily alternate bearing in any case.Talk to a quality nursery and inquire if there are any bee-loving ornamentals you can plant near the Fuerte to bring in bees at flowering time. And, since you have so many avocado trees, you might definitely want to consider contacting a beekeeper/ association and see if they help plant bees out in your orchard during flowering time. The density of your orchard will continue to be challenge without a diligent pruning program. I'd research avocado farmers in San Diego or Riverside and see what Farm Labor thy might recommend who might be willing to come help you annually with proper avocado tree pruning which would be for increased production and reduced height. Those are my thoughts. Other comments may want to clarify.

I like this video.Thank you for sharing my friend.👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing your backyard. Love the mountainous slope and privacy!

Thanks for sharing Johnny, I too am looking to make changes. I have some that are not doing well, I think it is time to just move on. Replace it.

I aways worry when I leave on vacation, looks good!

My Bacon is like yours, produces a ton of fruit every year!

Thanks for showing us Tokyo Johnny!

I love loquat "Chinese plum". I drive around looking for fruiting trees in public spaces to pick the fruit and enjoy every fruit from the different varieties 🍑

My sir prize did alternate

Your potted avocado looks amazing

Trees are looking good Johnny

Avo trees hate pots

Your avocado grove is very impressive. I would imagine it's an adventure (and a treacherous one at that) to harvest your fruit from the hillside.

GREAT AVOCADO TOUR & GROWING SUCCESSES, JOHNNY! 🥑🙌 Can’t remember, but are you on Instagram and/ or Facebook? If so, can you drop the link(s) here? Thanks, Charles :-)

That Kona Sharwil you have at the top of the hill is surrounded by a giant oak trees so it’s growing vertically to try to capture more light. I’m sure you already knew this.

I think that Fuerte trees are known for their sprawling, sideways growth so there may not be much you can do about that. I've heard many people say that their Kona Sharwil trees are not producing fruit right now and that's includes my tree. I planted my Sharwil tree in 2014 and it produced fruit that year but it hasn't since. But in the last two years it has really started to grow so hopefully it will start producing fruit soon.

Nice video...! Thank you for sharing my friend.

The avocado gardens in the mountains are certainly very beautiful and are planted with various varieties of avocado, including Pinkerton and Bacon. I'm happy to see this video, thank you, my friend.

Holy cow, I didn’t realize that you had so many avocado trees. It’s a jungle out there.

Heard the Fuerte is the worst for production. Some people have Fuerte for years and still haven’t produced. Others have Fuerte within a few years.

How old is your oldest avocado , I’m located here north in the San Francisco Bay area, got a couple hass and fuerte but they are around 8 feet tall and like 5 years

In this video I see that avocado bacon has lots of fruit, this is very enjoyable, thank you my friend

Looking good! The heat wave has me a bit worried for the fruit drop on my Reeds, which by the way are at the same stage as yours. I just built a shade structure around the GEM because it's growing a little too fast and the branches are folding over and are too exposed. The root stock seed you used is great and the trunk is getting big for it's age. Keep the updates coming, your trees are looking great!

little avocados looking so good

I am watching ,thank you for sharing my friend.

How far does your dad live from you what city maybe better weather

I am on coast in Northern California mine fruit alot later then southern ca

Yeah that Bacon certainly has rooted into the ground. I hope you like where it is staying! 😅

It's about time you posted an update. Love the close-up of the trunk size & slow derailed views. Age & whet size container when purchased.

Lovely update Johnny, while you enjoy your morning coffee ☕️😀. Good to see that your trees were looked after while you were on vacation…. and plenty of baby avocados 🤩

I always worry when I leave town on vacation though most of my trees are on drip

how come you didnt line the wood with weed blocker? curious because i have a cedar raised plant bed and its common practice. thought it be the same with a cedar container

Do you sell avocado scions?

so beautiful place majestic

Possibly the Holly Grail plant for Ca growers. I've yet to see any in Cali successfully grow this. Though i just saw one individual post a vid showing potted plant 3' tall kept in a greenhouse.

Wow, the awareness of the Japanese people is extraordinary, even though in narrow alleys they still plant fruit trees, don't forget to also visit the city of Jakarta. Indonesia, thank you my friend for sharing.

6/15/2024 At sunshine growers nursery in Yucaipa Ca they are $95 for a 15 gallon size and nice looking trees. And if they don’t have the variety you’re looking for they will call their supplier and get it if available within the week.

Nice video ,thank you for sharing my friend.

Whaat Korea and Japan! Im so jealous

Johnny bring me back some Japanese Dragon Ball Super Heroes cards 🐲⭐️ please

Any updates on the cuttings?

They are pretty good, they grow them in the north of Queensland, I live in the south so too cold to grow them, achacha are similiar with a hint of sour and they grow here. If you ever visit Australia you will have to come stay and have a tour.