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Avocado Plant
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. |
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Avocado Plant
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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Avocado Plant
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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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