What about his Acid Mix?

You can get seeds but they're very picky about how they grow. I've gotten seeds to sprout but I've either underwatered them or overwatered them and they failed. I've also gotten a tree to grow from pruned roots when I had to prune the roots of the one I purchased to make it fit the hole I dug for it at planting time. Again, I got a cute little plant and it also failed--back to the under or overwatering again. So even though it's possible, it's probably better to get a nice sized tree that will fruit for you quickly.

Is your tree grafted? I believe Mexican types need to be picked when they are black. Rubbery fruit wouldn’t be a pollination issue, you wouldn’t get any fruit at all.

@@GrowsGoneWild I assume it is grafted. Every year we got two ripe avocados and then I saw where honey water would bring the bees. And since then there is a nice crop but they will not ripen. Some even fall off the tree and are black, but still like rubber. I've heard this variety has uneven ripening but there is no ripe ones at all. I got it at a nursery so I thought it should be grafted.

@@sheri023 is it’s from a nursery than it should be the correct variety. I have some fruit dropping on my Stewart now and some that are rubbery, but I am also getting some that end up eatable after sitting on the counter a couple of days. I pick them as black as possible.

@@GrowsGoneWild I was thinking of getting a Stewart too because it is cold hardy. This is zone 9B so it doesn't get too cold too often, Twenty-eight degrees a few times but the tree is protected by the house. The Mexicolas sit on the counter a few days too but remain rubbery and no taste. It does get very hot summers and was 119 degrees for a day, could be the heat.

@@sheri023 jeez that’s hot! I went into the nursery a couple years ago to buy a mexicola from Gary but he didn’t carry it because he said Stewart was better. So might be a good choice for you.

Yeah seems so.

Thank you. This is good to know. I don't like them mushy but when they have firmer flesh. I'll keep this in mind when I'm able to buy them.

@eric.gardenerextraordinaire It sounds like you need to visit the store.

@@chinatownboy7482 I've grown them.

They are. Even pruning is them is different. They apparently don't respond to tipping well.

@@Free_Falastin2024 There are pruning guides on the internet. Apparently, if you don't prune it correctly, it stops growing. And if you do it right, it grows like crazy. I meant to prune it so that it would be higher above the ground so the dogs wouldn't accidentally bump into its thorny branches and it grew so much so fast. But live and learn.

@@LuminousTurtle2029 ​ @Free_Falastin2024 But if you listen to Gary, just stump it down to 18". Cut the whole thing. It will grow back.

@@LuminousTurtle2029 Gary says to just stump it every year.

@@chinatownboy7482 That's what he said, yes. But the growing conditions are so harsh where I live I'm reluctant to cut anything down to a stump. Besides, since reading the guide I know how to prune it so I'll stick with that for now.

cheers to the sound guy!

Yes love it as much as the tennis balls and lentils in the Rubbermaid container

Another request to reposition your paper presentation sheets--can't see them-they need to be directly facing the camera lens. Appreciate your presentations-I'm learning a lot.

He's a brilliant salesman