Growing avocado's

[valedevento]

I am thinking about planting an avocado tree, I know there are people in the area having full-grown, fruiting avocado trees and I really want to try. We have hot, dry summers and usually mild winters. Would really love to harvest our own avocados! I could use some tips for planting and caring for avocado trees. I read somewhere you need two of them for pollination?
Thanks in advance.

 

[fuumarumota]

It depends of what avocado variety you want to grow. Some varieties need you to have two trees reasonably close to each other, in order to cross-polinize and be able to produce fruit. You may want to research about varieties that produce fruit without the need of more trees nearby.

 

[amelia88]

Avocados are something I can only dream of successfully growing, I don't think they would survive the climate here in Japan. I always saw them as being a warm weather thing, but I'm curious if someone knows the exact kind of conditions that they're suited to (I'm only a relative newbie to all of this!)

 

[splinx]

I'm curious if someone knows the exact kind of conditions that they're suited to

As I have read, the most cold tolerant variety can survive cold of up to -6°C. It is native to Mexico and Central America.

Not sure.

 

[Becky]

As I have read, the most cold tolerant variety can survive cold of up to -6°C. It is native to Mexico and Central America.

Not sure.

Huh. I never knew that, I'd always assumed they needed far warmer conditions. I think if I wanted to grow one here in the UK I'd need to put it in a greenhouse though.

 

[valedevento]

It's interesting that there are varieties that can survive frost! When I was in New Zealand, there were people growing tons of avocado's in a cold climate. I suppose the ones sold on the local market are suitable for our climate, but the guy did say it needs to be in a greenhouse.

 

[Becky]

It would be nice if more avocados were grown here in the UK, as it would bring the price down! They're really expensive in the supermarket, but I love them.

 

[IcyBC]

I am also one of those that live in a climate who can't grow avocado. We have to buy them here if we can find a decent price for them.

 

[amelia88]

As I have read, the most cold tolerant variety can survive cold of up to -6°C. It is native to Mexico and Central America.

Not sure.

Mind blown! I never would have imagined they would survive in that kind of temperature. Even overnight in winter here it rarely gets to -6c where I live (maybe once or twice in winter it would get that cold) so perhaps I need to research the more cold tolerant varieties!

 

[Trellum]

One of our neighbors had a couple avocado trees, the trees did so well for years and required so little care. I know because I knew the lady, she was a really old lady who couldn't be bothered with anything that wasn't related to her cats

 

[arthnel]

I don't know about the cross pollination bit when it comes to plants as big avocado. You do however have the right weather conditions though @valedevento. Avocados, to my knowledge thrive seasonally in warm dry conditions whats there roots get set. They do like the occasional rainfall or watering. Just be careful with the variety though as I find some to taste much better than others. Good luck.

 

[atlmom5]

As I have read, the most cold tolerant variety can survive cold of up to -6°C. It is native to Mexico and Central America.

Not sure.

Well, I never knew that! I grew an avocado plant one time just to see if I could grow it from the pit. It was a nice looking plant and I was very proud of what I accomplished. I had the plant for awhile and kept it indoors, but it finally got to big for the container/pot I had it in and died. Well, anyways, if I knew this kind of information maybe I would've tried to grow a few more and put them outside. I always thought they would die and couldn't survive the mild winters here in the Atlanta area.

 

[fuumarumota]

I also didn't know there was a cold tolerant variety . You surely learn something new!