Each variety has its own age when avocado trees produce fruit, but if you're looking for the fastest growing variety, it's a tie between the
The fastest-growing avocado plant is the Hass avocado, also known as persea americana. This type of avocado tree can go from avocado seedling to fruit-bearing in just 5 years. Additionally, these homegrown avocados are renowned for their flavor and creaminess.
Our 'Day' avocado is by far the easiest avocado to fruit in a pot. Plants will fruit at about 3 feet in height and will produce a medium-sized tapered-neck avocado that is easy to peel and has a delicious, buttery sweet taste.
Hass beats almost everyone at the length of its harvest season. With a single Hass tree you can have good avocados at hand for at least seven months out of every year.
Under favorable environmental conditions, an avocado tree grows an average of 2.5 feet (30 inches) per year. The mature height of the avocado tree is about 30 to 60 feet. The rate of growth will be determined by the environment and how you care for the tree during its first few years of life.
In general, on a single tree all the open flowers will be synchronised. That means they will be all functionally male or all functionally female. The avocado pollen of one tree is compatible with itself and quite capable of pollinating its own flowers — known as self-pollination.
Full sun is a must for avocado. Try to choose a location that is protected from strong winds. Established trees are very hardy, but a tree that remains waterlogged for as little as 48 hours can die, even if it is quite mature. Soil should be good quality and free draining.
Mexican and Mexican-hybrid avocados appear to be the most heat-tolerant varieties, including Mexicola, Reed, and Lamb Hass. The more common Hass and Fuerte are some of the least heat-tolerant. During an occasional heatwave, avocado trees can be protected with shade cloth.
The Wurtz avocado tree, sometimes referred to as Little Cado, is the only true dwarf variety of avocado and will consistently produce good fruit from May to September. Compared to other avocado trees, which can grow up to 80 feet, a Wurtz avocado tree grows to about 10 feet.
The Wurtz or “ Little Cado” is also the only true dwarf avocado variety. Between its compact size, superior self-fertility, and ability to bear fruit sooner than most – the Little Cado is awesome for backyard gardens and small spaces. See more details below.
Start filling the tree-planting hole with a prepared sandy loam soil mix. Keep adding soil until the hole is slightly deeper than the avocado tree root ball. Loosen the native soil along the hole's edges and mix it with the sandy loam to about six inches in.
To speed up the avocado ripening process we recommend placing unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana for two to three days until they are ripe. We do not recommend any other method of ripening avocados.
Avocados are a perennial fruit and Australian premium produce is available all year round because of the widespread and climatically diverse growing regions. The highest volume of fruit is available between March and November.
Most mature avocado trees require regular fertilization with nitrogen. Typically, most other nutrients are available in sufficient amounts in the soil. Nitrogen should be applied in fall or winter. Dwarf plants or trees in containers with restricted root space may require less fertilizer.
Avocado trees grow best in tropical and subtropical climates — in Australia, that's zones 1 to 3. Still, it's also possible to grow the appropriate varieties in zones 4 to 6 so long as there's no frost.
Feed with a complete fertiliser, such as Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser in spring and autumn. TIP: For an added nutrient boost, feed with Yates Thrive Citrus Liquid Plant Food weekly during the flowering season.
Remember that avocado trees do best at moderately warm temperatures (60 F to 85 F) with moderate humidity. They can tolerate temperatures, once established, of around 28 F to 32 F with minimal damage. Avoid freezing temperatures. Plant your tree in March through June.
A single avocado tree can successfully produce fruit on its own. Usually, there will be both flower sexes present on a single plant simultaneously and self-pollination will occur.
"A flowers" are female (receptive to pollen) in the morning and male (shedding pollen) in the afternoon. "B flowers" are male (shedding pollen) in the morning and female (receptive to pollen) in the afternoon. For the most part, avocado cultivars have only A flowers or only B flowers.
It's possible to plant avocado trees even closer than 10 or 7.5 feet apart and keep them productive and healthy, especially if you're planting only a pair. Below are two avocado trees that look like a single tree.
Avocados can be propagated by planting seeds, cuttings, grafting and layering. Usually, grafted seedlings are the more common propagation material used for commercial cultivation.
Any tips on growing avocado inside would be appreciated, how often should it be watered? Does it need fertilizer?" A. A plant cannot restore leaves that have gotten withered and dry, so it is best to cut them off; they do not contribute to the appearence or the growth of the plant.
When should you prune? Avocados are evergreen, so light or minor trimming can be done any time of year. Major or heavy pruning should only be done in the early part of the year—January, February, March and April.