Holiday Avocado, Flower A, Guatemalan parentage
Holiday Avocado.
I personally know little about this variety. There is plenty of information in the internet. My interest is that it has Hass-like quality fruit of larger size. In California it matures in the summer, no idea what it would do in South Florida. If you have any information about how this trees grows on So. Florida please let me know.
My tree is about 6' tall I have it in a 7 gal fabric pot, I'm not taking it to the grove until it gets bigger probably at the end of 2012. I got my tree from Julia, she sells in Ebay under Tropical Sensation. She send me a beautiful tree, healthy, and strong. The packing was incredible. Thanks Julia.
Check the university of California Variety list.
Update December 22, 2012: I top-worked a tree a few days ago. Now is a sit and wait process to see how it does. But we are on our way.
January 18, 2013: Multiple takes on the top worked tree. Should be a large tree in a couple of years.
March 30, 2013: The tree is doing very well. Its on its way to be a big tree, possible with flowers and fruit next year.
January 22, 2014: I have neglected to report of this tree. Is full of flower buds and should be opening flowers soon. It has gain in size and its pushing flower buds and in some areas pushing inflorescence and leaves.
February 5, 2014: There are open flowers now, not a lot. The tree is going into a vegetative flush typical of the first year.
February 25, 2014: The tree is setting some fruit. I guess it has to, there is a lot of B trees around. In one area is setting fruit, in another is flushing leaves and opening flowers and in another flushing leaves only. All typical of first year top work.
April 4, 2014: The tree has definitely set fruit. Not a lot, but considering is the first flowering post grafting is very good. We may get to taste the fruit.
April 28, 2014: Short of a big storm or disease, we'll get to taste this fruit this year. It has about 15+ growing very well and very fast. See today's picture.
June 14, 2014: This Guatemalan tree seems to like it well in So. Florida. Set at least 25 fruits, very nice for a first year after top working it and they are growing very well. See video below.
July 6, 2014: I have to revise the fruit amount more like 35-40 fruits. Amazing for the first year flowering. Still growing very mice, seems to like it here so far. Similar to the Lamb Hass the fruits are in clusters, the tree foliage hides the fruit well and protects them from the sun. See today's pictures. They almost double in size from the April Picture
July 18, 2014: The fruit keep growing, its very clean and hangs on the tree well. No fruit drop even with an overloaded tree. This tree has an abundance of fruit fort its size, some in bunches of 4-8 like grapes. The more I look at this fruit the less I think it has any Hass parentage. Looks more like a Guatemalan with West indies characteristics.. This type does well here in So. Florida, seem like this fruit can easily get into the 20 oz plus range.
August 9, 2014: This fruit should not be under the "Hass Related" category on my web. At some point in time I thought this was the result of a Hass breeding program. Not sure. What I do know is that this fruit is not Hass related or has very little of it. This looks more like a Guatemalan X West Indies hybrid. The tree is holding a lot of fruit, hides it well and is not dropping any. The fruit is growing slowly so it seems like we have some more to go.
September 4, 2014. Looking good. The tree is holding the fruit in the middle of our summer and continue to grow slowly.
September 30, 2014: I'm moving this fruit into its own category, away from the Hass related group. The herbicide rig knock off a few fruit from the tree and found them on the ground. Took two of the largest home put them on the counter. Let's see if they ripen.
October 7, 2014. the fruit did in fact ripened and looked and tasted good. A very small seed, beautiful lime green color. Considering that this fruit still needs how don't know how many weeks, it was outstanding. I can only imagine what this will be like on another 4-8 weeks or more. None of the subcutaneous rot I experienced with the Florida Hass, Lamb Hass or even Nishikawa were present, Very clean, thin skin but easy to peel. I don't know if it has a commercial future but looks like at may have a future for the home owner. We need to see it to the end this season and see how it does next. Look at today' pictures. The smallest seed I have ever grown!!!
October 11, 2014: I'm beginning to pay more attention to this tree. Took a lot of pictures, all in the album with today's date. The tree continues to hang on to the fruit. Lots of it and very clean. Is a very good producer. I took one 16.7 oz. off the tree to see how it ripens. The tree hides the fruit well but what ever can't protect from the sun get sun burned real bad.
October 21, 2014: The above fruit picked on October 11 we had it for lunch. Wonderful fruit. See picture. I also check the tree out today and there were few fruits beginning to turn dark. I picked a couple of those to continue to check. I was disappointed because I was hoping one more months, around Thanksgiving. This fruit has a lot of qualities. Small seed, disease resistance, the fruits are clean. Very productive. Long shelve life 10 days on the kitchen counter, the cut fruit does not oxidizes like others, will keep in the refrigerator for next day. Dry weight checked at 16%.
October 24, 2014: Picked a few more in the 17 oz range.
March 3, 2015: The tree has some flowers, seems like the branches that held fruit late are not flowering. Even the top branches that had no fruit last season is flowering very weakly. Alternate bearer?
March 22, 2015: Check you tube video below for the latest up date . Part II
May 30, 2015: This tree continues to do well here. In early January of grafted 5 trees. In a couple of years I will have 300-500 lbs of Holiday fruit. This tree is the perfect alternate bearer. If you can set it up the branches that were heavy will be light and so on. It sets so much fruit that it provides a good amount of fruit specially for a homeowner. See today's pictures.
September 19, 2015: I'm learning a lot about this tree. The branches are alternate bearer but it bears so much that the alternate bearing habit will not limit production. The fruit seems smaller than last year. Another issue this this tree is that branches will die back from overbearing. That beautiful branch in the May 30, 2015 picture is dead and all the fruit gone. This tree needs thinning out. I have taken quite a few pictures today to show the branch die back from over production. In the home setting this is very manageable because it can be thin out. Also this tree can be kept small under 12 feet and produce a lot of fruit for the homeowner. At this point I can see it profitable for a boutique grower.
My tree is about 6' tall I have it in a 7 gal fabric pot, I'm not taking it to the grove until it gets bigger probably at the end of 2012. I got my tree from Julia, she sells in Ebay under Tropical Sensation. She send me a beautiful tree, healthy, and strong. The packing was incredible. Thanks Julia.
Check the university of California Variety list.
Update December 22, 2012: I top-worked a tree a few days ago. Now is a sit and wait process to see how it does. But we are on our way.
January 18, 2013: Multiple takes on the top worked tree. Should be a large tree in a couple of years.
March 30, 2013: The tree is doing very well. Its on its way to be a big tree, possible with flowers and fruit next year.
January 22, 2014: I have neglected to report of this tree. Is full of flower buds and should be opening flowers soon. It has gain in size and its pushing flower buds and in some areas pushing inflorescence and leaves.
February 5, 2014: There are open flowers now, not a lot. The tree is going into a vegetative flush typical of the first year.
February 25, 2014: The tree is setting some fruit. I guess it has to, there is a lot of B trees around. In one area is setting fruit, in another is flushing leaves and opening flowers and in another flushing leaves only. All typical of first year top work.
April 4, 2014: The tree has definitely set fruit. Not a lot, but considering is the first flowering post grafting is very good. We may get to taste the fruit.
April 28, 2014: Short of a big storm or disease, we'll get to taste this fruit this year. It has about 15+ growing very well and very fast. See today's picture.
June 14, 2014: This Guatemalan tree seems to like it well in So. Florida. Set at least 25 fruits, very nice for a first year after top working it and they are growing very well. See video below.
July 6, 2014: I have to revise the fruit amount more like 35-40 fruits. Amazing for the first year flowering. Still growing very mice, seems to like it here so far. Similar to the Lamb Hass the fruits are in clusters, the tree foliage hides the fruit well and protects them from the sun. See today's pictures. They almost double in size from the April Picture
July 18, 2014: The fruit keep growing, its very clean and hangs on the tree well. No fruit drop even with an overloaded tree. This tree has an abundance of fruit fort its size, some in bunches of 4-8 like grapes. The more I look at this fruit the less I think it has any Hass parentage. Looks more like a Guatemalan with West indies characteristics.. This type does well here in So. Florida, seem like this fruit can easily get into the 20 oz plus range.
August 9, 2014: This fruit should not be under the "Hass Related" category on my web. At some point in time I thought this was the result of a Hass breeding program. Not sure. What I do know is that this fruit is not Hass related or has very little of it. This looks more like a Guatemalan X West Indies hybrid. The tree is holding a lot of fruit, hides it well and is not dropping any. The fruit is growing slowly so it seems like we have some more to go.
September 4, 2014. Looking good. The tree is holding the fruit in the middle of our summer and continue to grow slowly.
September 30, 2014: I'm moving this fruit into its own category, away from the Hass related group. The herbicide rig knock off a few fruit from the tree and found them on the ground. Took two of the largest home put them on the counter. Let's see if they ripen.
October 7, 2014. the fruit did in fact ripened and looked and tasted good. A very small seed, beautiful lime green color. Considering that this fruit still needs how don't know how many weeks, it was outstanding. I can only imagine what this will be like on another 4-8 weeks or more. None of the subcutaneous rot I experienced with the Florida Hass, Lamb Hass or even Nishikawa were present, Very clean, thin skin but easy to peel. I don't know if it has a commercial future but looks like at may have a future for the home owner. We need to see it to the end this season and see how it does next. Look at today' pictures. The smallest seed I have ever grown!!!
October 11, 2014: I'm beginning to pay more attention to this tree. Took a lot of pictures, all in the album with today's date. The tree continues to hang on to the fruit. Lots of it and very clean. Is a very good producer. I took one 16.7 oz. off the tree to see how it ripens. The tree hides the fruit well but what ever can't protect from the sun get sun burned real bad.
October 21, 2014: The above fruit picked on October 11 we had it for lunch. Wonderful fruit. See picture. I also check the tree out today and there were few fruits beginning to turn dark. I picked a couple of those to continue to check. I was disappointed because I was hoping one more months, around Thanksgiving. This fruit has a lot of qualities. Small seed, disease resistance, the fruits are clean. Very productive. Long shelve life 10 days on the kitchen counter, the cut fruit does not oxidizes like others, will keep in the refrigerator for next day. Dry weight checked at 16%.
October 24, 2014: Picked a few more in the 17 oz range.
March 3, 2015: The tree has some flowers, seems like the branches that held fruit late are not flowering. Even the top branches that had no fruit last season is flowering very weakly. Alternate bearer?
March 22, 2015: Check you tube video below for the latest up date . Part II
May 30, 2015: This tree continues to do well here. In early January of grafted 5 trees. In a couple of years I will have 300-500 lbs of Holiday fruit. This tree is the perfect alternate bearer. If you can set it up the branches that were heavy will be light and so on. It sets so much fruit that it provides a good amount of fruit specially for a homeowner. See today's pictures.
September 19, 2015: I'm learning a lot about this tree. The branches are alternate bearer but it bears so much that the alternate bearing habit will not limit production. The fruit seems smaller than last year. Another issue this this tree is that branches will die back from overbearing. That beautiful branch in the May 30, 2015 picture is dead and all the fruit gone. This tree needs thinning out. I have taken quite a few pictures today to show the branch die back from over production. In the home setting this is very manageable because it can be thin out. Also this tree can be kept small under 12 feet and produce a lot of fruit for the homeowner. At this point I can see it profitable for a boutique grower.
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