Gainesville Florida Avocado Tasting

I made a visit to Oliver Moore's grove. He's been cultivating avocado hybrids in the Gainesville area for 20+ years. Grafted trees can be purchased by appointment. Check his Facebook page for announcements. / oliver.moore.1614

[@northflbeachavocadoszone9a]

Cool! wanted to go to one of his meetups to get some grafted Loquat & Avocado trees - and try the fruit obviously. What was your favorite variety you tried? Does Oliver have a favorite cultivar he grows? I have Fantastic and Poncho in ground and I am about 250 miles NW of Gainesville in the Panhandle of FL. My fruit isn't ripe yet.

[@Avo7bProject]

Probably every variety there is good at peak ripeness. The last week of July could be rushing things a bit, even for north-central Florida. The smaller avocados generally were more ready. There were a few Poncho fruits that an attendee found on the ground, and that gave me a sense of what those can be like - slightly sweet, sort of like Bacon or "Florida style" avocados. Oliver didn't mention a favorite of his own, but he had a lot of Jade grafted for sale, so that's the one he's most known for. Jade struck me as OK, just a little thicker skin than others. It's not bad tasting, but a little more distracting to eat. Perhaps that's a positive for someone who wants to carry a fruit in a lunch bag or sell at a farmer's market.

[@ALFORDACRESFARM]

None of mine are ripe in lake city either

[@johnnysworld-backyardorchard]

Wow, great video, I really enjoyed watching it! Thanks for sharing!

[@wellsbuzzett6479]

Great video!

[@vegardno]

Thanks for sharing, I love it when people experiment and continue developing new varieties, even if the fruit is small and the seed is large. Who knows what the future will bring, we need biodiversity to preserve the species.

[@Sanchez96d]

I wish our state would do a part in the coastal region dedicated to growing exotic trees, and as well as avocado’s. I know outer banks is zone 9a but even though wrightsville and Kure beach are listed as zone 8b they rarely fall below 22°F and they are for the most part in winter above 32°F so I know you can grow some thing’s there. Also, I think they freeze only a handful of times if that.

[@SpYucaipaSoCal]

I believe a Mexicola would be a better choice. Prolific production edible skin very cold hardy. Probably parent stock of this G line of avocados.

[@johnsonrobbins]

Very cool opportunity. Did you by chance try the del Rio variety?

[@Avo7bProject]

I did try a bite - it was a little too heavy and oily for me. I assume the density and oil is part of what makes it so cold-hardy.

[@ALFORDACRESFARM]

Wish I would've known. I have 6 varieties up in lake city In ground.

[@EffectivImmediately]

Which varieties?

[@SiriratOrganicGarden1]

Hello dear friend,I'm interested with avocado plant do you grow the plants with seed light. so I'll to know how long to get the fruit of avocado.

[@Avo7bProject]

I have been able to germinate seeds by keeping them in a bowl with a shallow depth of water, and waiting until I see a root, then putting them in soil. I don't use a grow light but I will keep the bowl near a window in summer or near an electric heater in winter. I don't have any trees from seed that will form fruit yet. It can take several years for a seedling to mature. Grafted trees can form fruit much faster.

[@christopherkosicki8658]

What was the favorite avocado you tried?

[@Avo7bProject]

I liked the Martin avocados the most, but they were small. I kind of wish he'd scheduled the event a few weeks later when more of the varieties were truly ready. People who live in Gainesville can find him at the farmer's market though and sample more of them.