The problem with avocados, and the reason they're so expensive it that it
takes several years before they are mature enough to fruit. I've heard 10
years. However, I've heard of an avocado you can grow in a container that
supposed to grow very and fruit sooner. It's called a Avocado Don Gillogly.
It's available at "Park's" http://www.parkseed.com/ and search for avocado.
(Or Google for a lot more places). Parks says:

"Grow delicious avocados in your own living room with this vigorous,
evergreen Mexican native!
Annually produces two crops of soft, black-skinned avocados with a rich
flavor!

Enjoy luscious tropical fruit year-round in your living room from this
vigorous, evergreen dwarf! Fast-growing and pest-free, this Mexican native
produces two crops a year of soft, black-skinned avocados with a flavor so
rich you need nothing else for a scrumptious guacamole!

Self-pollination follows the winter blooms, and the fruit ripens year-round
(though the first crop may take up to 14 months). In mild climates it's also
an excellent patio specimen, but bring it indoors beside a sunny window
before frost. Capable of reaching 10 feet tall, but simple to keep pinched
back to desired height and width, the Gillogly Avocado is both attractive
and productive. Comes with easy culture instructions."

It has an interesting story:

"Once upon a time, in San Diego, CA, Don Gillogly planted a seedling he had
grown from a store-bought Hass seed. He just wanted to put up a privacy
barrier between his house and the house next door.

A few years passed, and the little tree grew and grew. One day, Don, busily
working near his now mature tree, was actually slapped in the face by an
enormous avocado hanging hidden behind the large leaves of his erstwhile
seedling.

What a shock! Not only did this seedling grow, but it produced fruit with
an incomparable flavor. Further investigation proved more and more
astounding. The fruit was beautiful, bright and lustrous green, but was
not ripe until it had turned black. It lasted forever, produced fruit TWICE
a year, and was so tasty, nothing needed to be added to make guacamole. No
spices, no mayo, nothing at all.

The fruit, besides its incredible flavor, was hardy beyond compare. It did
not turn dark after slicing. It was, therefore, rich with antioxidants,
which preserve it and people eating it. Its skin was thick, yet pliable,
protecting it from bruising, but no peeling was necessary, as it just
dropped out of the skin, like an egg from a shell.

Due to the unique characteristics of this wonderful plant, Don set about the
daunting task of patenting it. After 6 years of hard work, research and
development, the 'Don Gillogly' avocado is now patented, and is being
offered to the general public, in this first, but limited propagation."

Probably much more info than you wanted, but it's been on my wish list for a
couple of years. I've having trouble find one for import into Canada.
Cheers,
LJ in Pitt Meadows,BC
Canada



"Ranee Mueller" wrote in message
...
I live in Washington State, in a fairly warm area that doesn't get as
much rain as Seattle or Olympia, but still coastal (so not the long hot
summers and real winters of Eastern WA). I know we can grow avocado
trees here, but is there any chance we could actually harvest from them?
What would we need to do?

Thank you in advance!

Regards,
Ranee

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