Hi Tree father I have to agree with REM. Your best bet is to go to Maddock ranch in Fallbrook and pick up a Reed. Those guys dont screw up and have best quality in San Diego county.
Thanks Pat. I'm running out of space to plant, but I understand the certainty to plant from a valid nursery. With a lot of volume, I can understand the tag being switched. At least I get to eat avocado fruit, but I would have loved a reed.
@@thetreefather86 the Reed is a tall upright tree that is very different then the spreading Hass which occupies much more volume. They can be grown along fence lines as a privacy screen. You won’t regret putting one (or more) in. I have 13 at my place in San Jose and 3 at my parents place in Vista. The combination Reed, Hass, Fuerte is best there is. If you end up with Lamb which I think that tree is (but could be another Hass)that will be great bc Lamb can be thought of as a sort of “replacement tree” for Reed bc it has a similar ripening schedule (summer in fall) and also an upright growth behavior. Good luck with all your trees. I grew up as a kid on a 3 acre homestead loaded with trees as a kid so totally get the goals of your channel. Get the kids excited !
Thank you Pat for the great insights and life experiences. I am still crossing my fingers that I have a Reed, but I do see the red flags (volume vs. height and fruit form). I do want that best avocado mix (Hass, Fuerte and Reed) in my garden. Time will tell. It will get to a point where I won't be able to consume all fruit, so coaching kids to invest time in a garden is a time well spent. Cheers!
@@thetreefather86 amen to that. You’d be surprised how much one can mow through. I’ve got 8 producing trees right now (and many more on the way) and so far I’m not ready to sell anything as we are knocking them off pretty good - with a lot of cold storage. Trying to get my 5 yr old to try one so far no luck.
I remember you guys . If you go out at night around 9pm with flashlights , you can spot the beetles that are eating your leaves . Just pick them off . Most grasshopper damage is on the tiny new leaves . So I would assume you have beetles just like everyone else growing avacados in California
Hello tree father, your tree#3 Reed is probably NOT a Reed. The fruit is supposed to be more round like a golf ball. My guess Hass or Lamb Hass. At least you got fruit which is great for such a young tree Good luck!
Love my Reed tree in Santa Ana, CA. The squirrels tend to leave Reeds alone and attack my baby fuerte’s. All of you south of Camp Pendleton can hope these critters do not get across the Marine property. They were imported to the San Fernando Valley from Tennessee in the early 1900’s. Urban legend says they were released in the 1920’s. They reached Santa Ana about twenty years ago and wiped out my mature macadamia nut tree. Now I fight them for avocados each year. Good luck!
Thank you Russ for the insight and experience with these challenges. I don't have the issue now, but It doesn't mean it won't deal with it in the future.
Greetings from Arizona zone 9b!You all are just great! we wish we could grow avocado in our backyard Orchard. we have tried many varieties and they all cook in our Arizona Desert summer sun, heat and wind 🔥🌞
some options AMZ is to figure out a cover story (green native i.e. Palo Verde or other native bush to get the avocado started). I would also mulch extensively (1-2 feet). Or, consider something artificial to shade the avocad tree in its infancy untill it develops a decent root system (sun shade, proximity to a fence, building etc)
The best avocado tree to try in Arizona is from shamus O’Leary’s tropical fruit trees it’s a grafted Arizona/Aravaipa avocado tree based on a tree from Aravaipa canyon and it’s over 100 years old.
@@sh0cktim3 no we haven't painted the branches. I don't know about the leaves thing, but we will give it a try. We do have IV organics we use on our citrus.
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Hi Tree father I have to agree with REM. Your best bet is to go to Maddock ranch in Fallbrook and pick up a Reed. Those guys dont screw up and have best quality in San Diego county.
Thanks Pat. I'm running out of space to plant, but I understand the certainty to plant from a valid nursery. With a lot of volume, I can understand the tag being switched. At least I get to eat avocado fruit, but I would have loved a reed.
@@thetreefather86 the Reed is a tall upright tree that is very different then the spreading Hass which occupies much more volume. They can be grown along fence lines as a privacy screen. You won’t regret putting one (or more) in. I have 13 at my place in San Jose and 3 at my parents place in Vista. The combination Reed, Hass, Fuerte is best there is. If you end up with Lamb which I think that tree is (but could be another Hass)that will be great bc Lamb can be thought of as a sort of “replacement tree” for Reed bc it has a similar ripening schedule (summer in fall) and also an upright growth behavior. Good luck with all your trees. I grew up as a kid on a 3 acre homestead loaded with trees as a kid so totally get the goals of your channel. Get the kids excited !
Thank you Pat for the great insights and life experiences. I am still crossing my fingers that I have a Reed, but I do see the red flags (volume vs. height and fruit form). I do want that best avocado mix (Hass, Fuerte and Reed) in my garden. Time will tell. It will get to a point where I won't be able to consume all fruit, so coaching kids to invest time in a garden is a time well spent. Cheers!
@@thetreefather86 amen to that. You’d be surprised how much one can mow through. I’ve got 8 producing trees right now (and many more on the way) and so far I’m not ready to sell anything as we are knocking them off pretty good - with a lot of cold storage. Trying to get my 5 yr old to try one so far no luck.
Thanks for the info! Which water hose filter you're using? I've seen several brands.
clean water fun
Trees look fantastic. Can you recommend a good water filter to remove what avocados don’t like? Thanks!
I won't name the big platform to purchase it from, but the brand is called "clean water fun"....
@@thetreefather86 Thank you, sir
I remember you guys . If you go out at night around 9pm with flashlights , you can spot the beetles that are eating your leaves . Just pick them off . Most grasshopper damage is on the tiny new leaves . So I would assume you have beetles just like everyone else growing avacados in California
good to know. thanks for sharing the tips
Hello tree father, your tree#3 Reed is probably NOT a Reed. The fruit is supposed to be more round like a golf ball. My guess Hass or Lamb Hass. At least you got fruit which is great for such a young tree Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I did notice the shape of the fruit, but to your point, at least I get to eat avocados
Love my Reed tree in Santa Ana, CA. The squirrels tend to leave Reeds alone and attack my baby fuerte’s. All of you south of Camp Pendleton can hope these critters do not get across the Marine property. They were imported to the San Fernando Valley from Tennessee in the early 1900’s. Urban legend says they were released in the 1920’s. They reached Santa Ana about twenty years ago and wiped out my mature macadamia nut tree. Now I fight them for avocados each year. Good luck!
Thank you Russ for the insight and experience with these challenges. I don't have the issue now, but It doesn't mean it won't deal with it in the future.
Greetings from Arizona zone 9b!You all are just great! we wish we could grow avocado in our backyard Orchard. we have tried many varieties and they all cook in our Arizona Desert summer sun, heat and wind 🔥🌞
Have you tried painting the trunk and spraying the leaves with paint? Also some shade cloth would do wonders
some options AMZ is to figure out a cover story (green native i.e. Palo Verde or other native bush to get the avocado started). I would also mulch extensively (1-2 feet). Or, consider something artificial to shade the avocad tree in its infancy untill it develops a decent root system (sun shade, proximity to a fence, building etc)
The best avocado tree to try in Arizona is from shamus O’Leary’s tropical fruit trees it’s a grafted Arizona/Aravaipa avocado tree based on a tree from Aravaipa canyon and it’s over 100 years old.
@@sh0cktim3 no we haven't painted the branches. I don't know about the leaves thing, but we will give it a try. We do have IV organics we use on our citrus.
@@sh0cktim3 we use shade cloth for our new spring plants.
What type of soil do you use for in ground planting of hass trees
Mix of peat moss + organic citrus/avocado soil from a local nursery + perlite (50/50 mix with local soil)
Thank you
It’s grafted with a separate root stock. Takes 15 yrs without a graft.
agreed. most of my fruit trees are grafted because of this reason. I do recommend grafted trees for avocados to know what you get.