Avocado Plant

[David DeMar]

I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
so any help would be appreciated.

Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?

Thanks.

[David DeMar]

I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
so any help would be appreciated.

Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?

Thanks.

[N.S.D]

In article >,
David DeMar > wrote:
>I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
>I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
>separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
>fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
>so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
>Thanks.

I have read more than once that indoor avocados do not bear
fruit (other than in greenhouses, presumably.) I don't know
this for certain myself, but they certainly do make wonderful
foliage houseplants. I had one that lived for many years and
was about 5 feet tall and wide.

- Naomi D.

[zhanataya]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:33:29 GMT, David DeMar >
wrote:

>I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
>I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
>separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
>fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
>so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
>Thanks.

According to http://ak.essortment.com/growingavocado_rwfi.htm it is
possible and gives directions how to start and plant.

In Florida I believe the most commonly grown varieties are the West
Indian and Guatemalan, in California mainly those of the Mexican and
Guatemalan races. The fat percentage varies with variety; highest in
the Mexican and lowest in the West Indian races.

It has been found that non-setting of fruit is due mainly to an
unusual sex-reversal of the flowers that prevents pollination. The
difficulty is overcome by interplanting compatible varieties to insure
cross-pollination.

My list of compatible varieties is woefully out of date but if you
like I can send it along to you. It might at least be a starting
point for research.

zhan

[mt2]

I believe an avocado plant needs to grow into a large tree before it bears
fruit, not sure about this.

"David DeMar" > wrote in message
...
> I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what
do
> I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have
two
> separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having
a
> fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this
before
> so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
> Thanks.

[Susan Stock]

On 1/30/03 10:18 AM, in article
, "David DeMar"
> wrote:

> I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
> I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
> separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
> fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
> so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
> Thanks.
Avocados need lots of sun and warmth to bear fruit. They are not small
trees, so indoor cultivation is probably not feasible.

California avocados are best. We are surrounded with avocado trees, and
continue to buy ones from the grocery store.

Barry Stock
Hollywood, Florida

[David DeMar]

I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
so any help would be appreciated.

Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?

Thanks.

[N.S.D]

In article >,
David DeMar > wrote:
>I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
>I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
>separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
>fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
>so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
>Thanks.

I have read more than once that indoor avocados do not bear
fruit (other than in greenhouses, presumably.) I don't know
this for certain myself, but they certainly do make wonderful
foliage houseplants. I had one that lived for many years and
was about 5 feet tall and wide.

- Naomi D.

[zhanataya]

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:33:29 GMT, David DeMar >
wrote:

>I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what do
>I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have two
>separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having a
>fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this before
>so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
>Thanks.

According to http://ak.essortment.com/growingavocado_rwfi.htm it is
possible and gives directions how to start and plant.

In Florida I believe the most commonly grown varieties are the West
Indian and Guatemalan, in California mainly those of the Mexican and
Guatemalan races. The fat percentage varies with variety; highest in
the Mexican and lowest in the West Indian races.

It has been found that non-setting of fruit is due mainly to an
unusual sex-reversal of the flowers that prevents pollination. The
difficulty is overcome by interplanting compatible varieties to insure
cross-pollination.

My list of compatible varieties is woefully out of date but if you
like I can send it along to you. It might at least be a starting
point for research.

zhan

[mt2]

I believe an avocado plant needs to grow into a large tree before it bears
fruit, not sure about this.

"David DeMar" > wrote in message
...
> I am interested in growing an avocado plant indoors. My question is, what
do
> I have to do for the plant to be able to bear fruit? Will I have to have
two
> separate plants, so one will pollonate the other? Or is the idea of having
a
> fruit bearing avacado tree indoors unfeasable. I have never done this
before
> so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Also, which are better to grow, California or Florida avocados?
>
> Thanks.