Growing an Avocado tree in the UK

[@annabelmacrae5256]

I have an avocado tree grown from seed which is now around 10 ft tall. I moved it from greenhouse to a polycrub. I am based in NW Highlands which has very mild winters, but summers are not hot. Thanks for the leaf tip which I will try. I think I may have a Guatamala variety. Growing for fun.

[@lievendevreese5035]

Time to do an update on your avocado tree? How is it doing now, three years later?

[@abbyhall7075]

I put 2 avocado stones in water November 2017 & both worked. I’m not a gardener what so ever, I usually kill everything so was so pleased! They both took 4 months to root. They are now huge. I’m so proud of them 🤣 I’m scared to put them outside as when I was doing so last summer (just taking them outside to get some sunlight) the leaves burnt! Ive just started a new stone about 7 weeks ago & it’s already cracked ☺️ exciting! I live in Suffolk UK, it’s quite warm here (for uk weather) so I’m hoping they will fruit one day

[@penelopewelch831]

Hope the ones you had and other plants are okay now. Sounds like you had a particularly hard winter and nothing will take well to that. Don't forget that initially many of the Mediterranean didn't really have that many plants in the first place, they were put there by other cultures and sometimes they will still just not be happy in come hot, cold, wet or dry weather. People in the UK complain we buy plants from everywhere else and don't grown our own but that is because we didn't even know they existed as we didn't travel much so in some ways we can manage perfectly well with what does grow well, apples, plums, etc., and stop hankering after the rest we wont starve - whatever happens with Brexit!

[@shellyrourke8994]

Great video, thank you. Me and my son have grown a few from the stone out of supermarket avocados and they're a couple of feet tall now, but I didn't know about pinching out the top leaves or anything so they're basically a stick with leaves all up and down it! I'm going to try again soon. We live on the Isle of Man so I'll have to be careful with the frost. Thank you for your help. (Oh also, I think I might have a Mexican variety!)

[@micharoberts2897]

How are they doing, apparently you need to pollinate them in order for them to get fruit

[@Mrbfgray]

Some of you folks give me hope--I can grow avos relatively easily in Farther N. California but I'm also giving mangos a go...there are no known outdoor mangos this far North anywhere on Earth but I believe I can pull it off.

[@cubecloud919]

I've grown ,I think a Mexican bacon from seed. I'm in north yorkshire.... I've enjoyed it's company since back end of last year 2023. It smells,the leaf , aniseed. I've wanted to plant outside but didn't want to kill it. Your video gives me confidence to transplant into my garden... Ok I'm not south England, but hopefully should at least ,in a sheltered position, might survive. I too noticed the need they have for a darker bark.... Hopefully, if survives 2024 winter,After transplantation, it should ,in time get uk bark ❤️

[@cubecloud919]

It also,when new leaves come,has redish leaves 🍃.

[@BlueGardenCottage]

How is the Bacon variety doing now? Would be great to see how it has stood up to the varying weather we have had for the past 3 years since the video was posted.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Blue Garden Cottage if you watch my recent Mexican avocado growing video it gives you all the updates of this tree and what the future plan for UK avocado growing is.👍🏻 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpTEgoF9i8psr6c

[@tonyciantar6417]

I am also in the south east, my avoca do did ok inside in the winter, I put it out a couple of months ago, couple of the leaves got a bit burnt so as it's still in a pot, I put it partly under the shade of an apple tree. Been thinking about putting it in the garden out of the pot. Have to look into getting the Mexican type you mention. Thanks for sharing....

[@rubyraza]

I had a go at growing 2 seeds with the water method , floating half of the seeds in water , in a glass jar. They stayed in water for a year until well rooted and sprouted. This year I potted them , are on my kitchen window sill. These seeds were from a dark avocado not the green one. Don't know which country these are from but a lovely plants. 😊👍🏻 Yours look beautiful 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 . Hope mine flower too !

[@jameshackney9391]

I took a load of half rat eaten avocado pits from the compost heap, as they’d all responded to the attack by sending out multiple shoots. Bear in mind these were also directly covered in snow by the beast from the east. They’re hardier than we think. Either way, not a single ‘abused’ pit has given up and died. The previously chewed up plants are looking incredibly strong and healthy. They will just ‘bush’, rather than have a single stem. They’re at about 4 foot tall now. I wish I knew which variety they all are.

[@rdkitchengarden4359]

this is very interesting. I did not know that you could grow avo's in the uk. I must have a look into this. Have a wonderful day

[@gotropicaluk8362]

How to be self sufficient thanks for watching. Chris

[@peterGURUpan]

Don't know if anyone can help. I have 5 little saplings grown from stones (4-5months). I would love to get cuttings from a mature Avocado tree in the UK in order to graft the saplings. I'm in GL8 are but am willing to travel in order to get some fresh cuttings. Very helpful video... there is hope for Avos in UK!!

[@aliciacb8284747274]

I started growing two hass avocado seeds and a West Indian one last year, everything I read said they wouldn't survive. I keep them in my conservatory which is never warmed in winter and gets down to -6 Celsius. They're all doing fine and have been moved outside for summer

[@frankwilliams977]

aliciacb8284747274 send me a picture

[@Mrbfgray]

Great story!

[@jorgemartin7697]

Hi friends I have fresh Mexican avocado seeds in the north of Spain, I ship to all of Europe, if anyone is interested, write to me

[@hzadrawings4328]

NOOO!!! WHATEVER YOU DO PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUNG AVACADOES OUTSIDE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT!!!

[@edark94]

@@jorgemartin7697 Yo, I'll gladly buy a few. How do I contact you?

[@9catlover]

planted out my supermarket avocado when it started to grow in a pot. it shot up to 10 ft or more after 7 years. Then my parents made me cut it down because they were worried it would get under the house foundations. very sad that day. But i grown some more in pots and will plant some in their country house which has more land😁. Have you checked out Joe's Tropical channel. he filmed a massive 30ft tree growing and with loads of fruit in london. just spectacular

[@paulblatch01]

Another very interesting vid, I love your presentations too.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Paul B thank you very much!

[@LiliansGardens]

Yeah, really looking sorry for itself, thanks for sharing because my avocado got serious leafburn this summer. So i put it in the shade.

[@cretumarius9616]

Hi very nice clip, I will like to ask you do you have any idea where I can find a grafted avocado tree in uk?

[@jorgemartin7697]

Hi friends I have fresh Mexican avocado seeds in the north of Spain, I ship to all of Europe, if anyone is interested, write to me

[@dannyclaydenchambers5907]

Great video, lots of info about the varieties

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Danny Clayden Chambers thanks Danny, I hope the information was useful to you! Thanks for watching.

[@evan]

My 2 Mexicola Avocados have been growing for nearly 3 years now in London and they’re growing in a pot and have many branches! Any tips for caring for an adult avo? They got sunburned in February a bit (but recovered) and tips of old leaves are always browning

[@guillemgb]

Hi Evan! I would like to ask you where you bought the Mexicola variety? I'm from Catalonia-Spain and it is very difficult to find this variety. Thanks!

[@jorgemartin7697]

@@guillemgb hola guillen yo soy de asturias y tengo semilla de mejicola, si te interesa dimelo un saludo

[@guillemgb]

@@jorgemartin7697 Hola! Pues sí que me interesa. ¿Podemos hablar por privado?

[@guillemgb]

@@jorgemartin7697 mira el apartado de información de mi canal para contactar con e-mail. Gracias!!

[@mafiastars85]

I have about 8 avocado seeds growing currently. No idea which varieties they are but half have roots on so far and a couple have a shoot and I also have a tree which from reading the comments i think it has leaf burn from all the hot weather we have had over the last few weeks. Was wondering what was wrong with it but now can fix it :)

[@jennzecollectables]

Cant wait to see how you get on with this ☺ don't think it would like me too much trying to grow one up here in North Wales.. maybe one day! Take care

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Jenny's Allotment Diary hey Jenny, never say never. I'm a great believer in never limiting ourselves as to what we think will or will not grow somewhere. There's so many variants to people's gardens and landscapes that you can't cover every aspect of a local climate in a book. Who knows what we may discover! Thanks for watching. Chris

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Jenny's Allotment Diary sounds very interesting! Hope it does well.

[@philipgreen6085]

I’ve grown avocado from seed it’s planted in a pot it’s got quite a lot of leaf damage if you can give me any advice it stands about 4 foot high love your channel

[@Therushtons]

I am in Lewisham and have grown an avocado tree. It is now seven years old but has never had fruit or flowers. Do I need to pollinate? If so, where can I buy another tree in the area? I am still not sure if it is Huss or Mexican. Looking at your video the leaves look delicate for Mexican but I think the leaf smells of aniseed.

[@danielwoods621]

Did these trees survive this winter? Would like to see an update this year if they have.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Daniel Woods hi there. Yes the tree has survived and is doing fine. Will be doing updates on this and the citrus soon. Regards Chris

[@prepared4anything]

Would you expect to get reliable fruit in the UK?

[@christinataylor7333]

I've got an indoor avocado plant which is about 3-4 years old. Debating whether or not to get a poly tunnel and take it to my allotment. How are your avocados doing? I see this video was from 2017, are the trees growing? Would love to see a video update :D

[@AAHomeGardening]

How are they now?

[@LondonTreeSurgeons-Camden]

Great channel, just found you and subscribed.

[@susanvadencourt1241]

Where can I get the hardier, Mexican varieties please? How are your trees doing now?

[@FruitsForLife]

Hi Chris, where did you get those green plastic tie tapes that you tied your Hass avocado. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Cheers Vinny

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Sussex Gardening I think they were just from a local garden/hardware store... I would have thought you can get it online? Chris

[@simonlloyd7862]

I am obesed with avacardos my mjm wont let me buy a tree im gonna do this and keep it in my room when it gets 2 big im gonna hide it in my field when it gets masive i will tell her and she cant get rid of it then. MWHAHAHAHAH

[@michaelheery7427]

We will phone your mum..

[@ginger_wby]

How is your small tree doing?

[@LiliansGardens]

Sounds like a plan, how far?

[@tomredhead1725]

Sounds like me at 15 but with avocado trees not weed plants

[@stuartmurphy9242]

By the time it gets massive, she may well be very dead.

[@rubyraza]

I got 2 of these but bought from supermarket ! They were in glass with water for a year or so then they sprouted !!! Are 2 feet tall now kept indoors , doing very well . Can we leave these outdoors ???

[@gotropicaluk8362]

rubyraza a young Mexican avocado will always need protection for the first few years of its life until it becomes established. If yours is a Mexican variety then you could try planting one out like I am, to see if it will do well? Won’t know unless you try these things. Chris

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

Did you let them fruit in the end ?. Iv got a Fuerte and its been sat outside the whole winter in a pot. Still has some leaves, lots more are starting to bud out now.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

No this tree died for some unknown reason last summer. It Survived beast from the east winter tho! I’m looking in to other sources to find much hardier Mexican varieties. Watch this space!👍🏻

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

Just bought myself a grafted Fuerte , is a rather big healthy looking plant with lots of leaves, so fingers crossed for success !. Also bought a lychee too, but thats staying inside or the conservatory.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Iain Simpson sounds good! Remember to protect it in the first few winters until it gets some size to it, then it should pretty much look after itself. Be interesting to compare notes. Where abouts in the UK are you?

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

GoTropicalUK thanks, fingers crossed !. I'm not sure if I'm going to plant it yet, may just grow it in half a barrel in the conservatory, as heating that anyway for passion fruit etc. I'm in Lincolnshire, about 50 mins from the coast. The stalk on the avocado is about 3cm across at he base, is quite a beast. Iv got a mandarin in the greenhouse too, which is going to outgrow the roof if I'm not careful ha ha.

[@falynch]

Where did you buy your plants from?

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

falynch www.crosscommonnursery.co.uk/ The lychee and the avocado arnt on their website but they order them in. I round them on the rhs website as a lychee tree supplier, then asked them about the avocado .

[@falynch]

Thank you

[@asimkhan4733]

Where did you find a bacon avocado tree?

[@claimhsolais3466]

Hello there, I'm from Athens, Greece. During the pre-last heavy snowing in Athens, which was about -6 for several days, the majority of our avocado trees did survived, while even lemon and orange trees burned from the frost! I haven't tried the Bacon variety, however I'd say it should be more even more frost tolerant than the Mexican or the Guatemalan varieties, since they're fine with such temperatures.

[@alexcontreras6103]

Bacon is a mexican variety

[@Senseigainz]

How long until they grow the fruit so you can eat it?

[@georgequinton5559]

Am growing one but don't know what verity it is an it's now a good 4ft tall when can I plant it outdoors

[@foxtanii9056]

Hiya. I have a very pretty young avocado tree and something is now eating it. It's been on the roof during the summer and just moved it inside, repotted it. It's been beautiful and now the leaves look like something is chewing on it. I wiped the leaves with damp cloth and looked underneath the leaves. Can't see mites. What can it be and what can I do?

[@ama8541]

What do you do in the winter months?

[@bxby_mxllie6853]

Hi, thank you for that video, very reassuring as i wasnt sure if uk is the Right place to grow avocado. My seedlings have quite big roots now and I'm sure that I should have potted them in the soil, but what is the best one????? I've read that compost will kill the roots, and if it holds too much water roots will rot.... So for now they gonna stay in water until I'll find out more about that. Any useful suggestions please? Good luck with your plants.

[@frankwilliams977]

Aleks Fowler send me a picture

[@robybabe4461]

Hiya How large will the "Bacon" grow & how much fruit could you expect per year on a larger tree? Where could I buy a "Bacon"? What about growing from seed?... Where would I get the seeds? Cheers

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Roby babe hi there. A ‘bacon’ avocado tree is quite a large tree. It has quite an upright growth habit, so will want to be planted somewhere it won’t shade out other plants. I got mine as a year old grafted tree from a nursery called Scarlett’s nursery in West bergolt, Essex, UK. You can find them online and email or phone them to inquire. They import citrus and subtropicals. You could also grow it from seed if you can find the bacon variety fruit in store. Regards Chris

[@SylvieLaine]

Very interesting! Can you tell if your fruits have matured now? Greetings from France!

[@mattunsworth3349]

Have you any updates on the Bacon avocado tree?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Matt Unsworth this recent video covers that subject for you. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpTEgoF9i8psr6c

[@locochavez95]

Avocados in guatemala are like mini bowling balls, they're huge and round and are like 5 for 50p!

[@yoshy2628]

Nice. In Germany one big Avocado it's 'only' 2 Euro or a little more. I found at Kaufland a small bag with 4-5 Avocados at 3.65 Euro, Avocados for poor people, small price equal small Avocados...

[@emmyarwen3]

I have planted 4 avocados but only two have grown. Took a while to get started but then they really took off! I live in the midlands and have kept them out in spring and summer. I have an unheated porch where I keep a number of plants over winter. Would avocados survive under cover yet just on an open porch over winter? Does anyone know?

[@Treinbouwer]

I'm qurious if I might be able to grow avocados here in the Netherlands. We're in about zone 8. I heard from an experiment with mangos in a climate that was just a bit to cold: Someone planted loads of young trees in a field and took the seeds from the few that survived winter to do it again. Could such an experiment work. (Exept from the large field I do not possess. On the other hand the lost wil be less due to the microclimate in town.)

[@AAHomeGardening]

What happened to the avocado, did the fruit hold on?

[@mikemccright7418]

How is your Bacon avo doing?

[@kennethstensrud669]

Are the varieties grafted or cuttings???? that is also a important information in my mind.

[@loveforukraine1648]

Hi, do you know where I can buy scions from some one that will ship to Norway ?

[@actorhenners]

Can you explain what you mean when you say sheltered south facing wall. Do you mean sheltered from wind or that its sheltered from major heat? My south facing wall gets very hot during the summer.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Henry Douthwaite avocados love warm/hot conditions. So a sheltered south facing wall (assuming you live in the northern hemisphere) will provide it with lots of sunshine and also keep out cold north winds. All the best.

[@agatacmira5779]

Hi. Im growing first avocado, everything was fine, but after putting in soil leaves start crackling, do youknow whats happening? They are still green

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

Did your bacon avocado ever fruit ?, where abouts did you buy it from, as cant seem to find any in the UK online.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Iain Simpson not yet... it's currently still flowering, I wouldn't let it set any fruit yet anyway as it is to young. The main aim over the next few years is to get it up to size so that it can better withstand winter temperatures.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Iain Simpson the tree was purchased from Scarletts nursery, located in west Bergolt, Essex. It's about 30 mins from where I live. If you ask them they will send you a list of the trees and varieties they can get. Cheers

[@Azure-yl7jo]

@@gotropicaluk8362 Two years on (2019), I'm really curious to know how tall your 'Bacon' tree has grown and how it's doing generally ...

[@KimmysKitchenandGarden]

I've tried so many times to grow avocados from the seeds and failed, I've got two on the go now.. They will be kept in my conservatory if they make it

[@MrArunn]

Great content. Can you expect fruit from these once matured, in our climate ?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

I know the one in london did produce fruit, so we will have to wait and see. If it flowers at this time of year regularly then fruit is definitely a possibility!!!

[@khaldounghannam2880]

I planted avocados from seed how long to begin flower? And my area so snowy but I planted it in pots

[@gotropicaluk8362]

They normally say 7-10 years, but I have heard of seedling avocados (ones grown from seed) setting flowers with 2 or 3 years. So you never know!

[@MINIZEBS]

hi do you think my Avocado plant would do well outside in Chester Cheshire

[@Azure-yl7jo]

You're a bit further north than me - I'm on the south-east coast and my avocado tree (sprouted from a Hass stone) survived the winter outdoors and is in now it's second year - it's almost two-fool tall. The key is to protect it from frost and shade it from strong summer sun: you'll need to check the weather every day in winter and cover it with fleece when frost expected. I've planted mine on a slope (1-in-4) to avoid water-logging in winter.

[@Azure-yl7jo]

At the end of the day Zena, you got nothing to lose - try it!!

[@daninthelionsden]

Chester has a micro climate so tends to be a bit warmer than much of the North West so i would definitely give it a go :)

[@gunitawilson5134]

Hi, how do you protect them in winter?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Gunita Wilson I will cover the tree all the way to the ground with either a frost cloth or bubble wrap. I hammer in 4 wood stakes around the tree and this works as the frame. The idea is to keep the cloth or bubble wrap off the leaves (as cold could penetrate where it’s touching) so you create a mini greenhouse. Chris

[@hershpatel1513]

Gunita Wilson k

[@hershpatel1513]

You can leave as it is

[@Azure-yl7jo]

I'm looking forward to seeing a follow-on video, updating progress with the 'Bacon' avocado: I'm particularly interested in how much vertical growth it's made, since you planted it, though it's probably bushed out since then. It's a great shame that Scarletts in Essex no longer import avocado trees (from Spain), due to the Xylella outbreak in Europe, though a wise move as this would present a real threat to UK trees, given that this bacterial infection hasn't yet reached our shores. I've looked elsewhere in the UK, but am unable to source any grafted avocado trees with significant cold tolerance like 'Bacon'. In fact, the only horticultural outlet I could find that sells grafted avocado in the UK was the victoriananursery.co.uk, but that's limited to Hass only, which appears to be only tolerant to cold down to -1 degrees C. Because of the unavailability of any choice in avocado cultivars for sale in the UK , I thought I'd try growing my own, hopefully picking up any genetic variability in cold-tolerance that there may exist in shop-bought fruit. However choice of avocados for sale seems really limited. I keep a close eye on Morrisons, Asda, Lidl and Tesco, but they don't seem to stock the more cold-tolerant Mexican cultivars. All I've seen on their display shelves is Hass (mainly), with the occasional Fuerte and Pinkerton fruit. So I've attempted to grow my own from shop-bought fruit. I've succeeded in growing a small tree from a Hass avocado stone, outdoors on an allotment here in Hastings, UK - it survived the winter (used combined fleece & cloche covers to reduce our coldest night of -6 C down to -1.5 C under the covers), now in it's second year (2019) of growth, around 50 cm tall, looking very robust and healthy with very large attractive shiny leaves. The allotment is naturally sloping (1:4 gradient), which probably stops the roots getting too wet, particularly in Winter. Encouraged by this success, I germinated three Fuerte stones this year, and the tree seedlings are now growing well on the allotment, shaded with fine netting to protect from any strong summer sun. Next year, I'm going to try Hass stones derived from Spanish imported fruit, as I've heard that the pollinator for Hass trees in Spain is 'Brogdon', so some cold-tolerance & tolerance to wetter conditions, characteristic of Brogdon, may be inherited within the Brogden-Hass hybrids. This might be better suited to our local coastal environment, which I think is a bit wetter than Ipswich.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Azure2019 The bacon tree in my video survived the ‘beast from the east’ winter only to die during our summer last year... I’m not sure why... But the experience has been a positive one, because if a young ‘bacon’ tree can survive a winter like that then I think avocados are possible to do. Mexican avocados are certainly in short supply here in UK if at all, and so I am in the process of looking further afield to get seeds from Mexican avocado trees which are much hardier, than the usual ‘bacon’ and ‘Fuerte’. I have seen ‘Hass’ trees for sale in the uk, but really they are a waste of time, as they are to frost sensitive. I’m hoping over the next few months to have some varieties from seed on the go, which are not only hardy to a UK micro climate but that will also ripen fruit earlier than the usual commercial ones.

[@Azure-yl7jo]

@@gotropicaluk8362 That's a real shame about the Bacon tree - Summer 2018 was very hot and dry - the prolonged and intense heatwave was exceptional, at least for UK conditions. I can only guess that your Bacon tree may have suffered either from inadequate water supply, or inadequate shading in the hot intense sun, or both. I notice that during the heatwave, my avocado tree stopped growing when the soil got too dry and compact, and leaves lost their attractive lustre and became slightly chlorotic. After transplanting to better soil on a slope in Spring 2019 (its 2nd year), it started to regrow, and seems to put on a significant growth spurt whenever we have torrential summer downpours (twice so far during Summer 2019). Do let me know if you are able to source any seed for the more cold-hardy Mexican cultivars, which I've yet to come across. After the usual UK supermarkets and small grocers, I'm not sure where to look. I'm also interested in running a large trial at the allotment, in an effort to screen for cold-tolerance.

[@Azure-yl7jo]

Though victoriananursery.co.uk only sell grafted Hass plants, I asked them what rootstock is used, as it it might be more cold tolerant than Hass. They said they believed it to be Lula, a Southern Florida cultivar, and like Bacon tolerant to around -3.8 C or 25 F (not to be confused with Lila, tolerant to -9.4 C or 15 F). The question is, would decapitating a grafted Hass, release apical dominance over the rootstock, and allow Lula to grow out? I think this would be a bit of a gamble, but it might work.

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Azure2019 it certainly is a gamble, especially when your paying nearly £40 for the hass, although it is totally possible. If you pruned the hass variety off you would get one of the Spanish rootstocks probably grow. You just probably wouldn’t know which... I’ve just managed to get some seed sent from Texas of 3 Mexican varieties. (Mexicola grande, del Rio, and fantastic). Im hoping to make these varieties more available in the UK. All these trees have a hardiness down to around -8. So worth trying here.

[@Azure-yl7jo]

@@gotropicaluk8362 Please could you post the weblink for the Texan supplier of the Mexican varieties. I'd quite like to get started before the Autumn. Many thanks in advance for this.

[@fairyk427]

Hi does avocado tree give fruit in uk?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Fairy K here’s a link to a news article a few years back you may find interesting. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/5008818.stm Regards Chris

[@fairyk427]

Thanks

[@Nadamedetendra24]

www.newsweek.com/global-avocado-demand-causes-deforestation-mexico-489459

[@frankwilliams977]

I have been growing mine from a seed for some Time now. How do I find out what type mine is?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Frank Williams do you remember what the avocado fruit was you grew it from? Dark skin Hass? (Guatemalan) green skin Bacon? Fuerte? (Mexican) You can see what each fruit looks like online. Growing from seed is likely to be a hybrid, but there are few things you can do. Do the new leaves flush red?(Mexican) Do the leaves have a liquorice, aniseed, smell to them when crushed? (Mexican) no smell would be a Guatemalan. Does the stem on new growth have red flecks? (Bacon) or are they just green? (Hass). There’s no exact method of telling until the tree produces, but these are some ways to give you an idea of the type tree you have. Chris

[@stankdank1348]

how are your papayas getti on ?

[@WestValleyTransparency]

What soil medium did you use for your avocados in containers?

[@lonefoxbushcraft]

do the bacon need covering in frost and do ypu need male and female to get fruit ?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Lone Wolf all avocado trees ideally need protection from frost and sunburn while they are young. Once they have matured a bit then it should take temps down to -5c.

[@lonefoxbushcraft]

GoTropicalUK do ya need male and females ?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Lone Wolf avocados normally fall into 2 types. They are simply called A type or a B type. The types basically determine the order in which the flowers open. So one type (let's say B type) the female opens first and on the other type (the A type) the male is open first. A single avocado tree will produce both male and female flowers and will to some extent pollinate itself. But to in order to get good pollination you would plant 1 A type avocado and 1 B type of avocado, so that you get a better cross pollination of male and female flowers being open at the same time. Hope that makes sense. You can easily google which variety of avocado falls under a A or B type.

[@morbiusfive9448]

The Bacon avocado isn't a patch on the Hass or the Lamb Hass though flavour wise, which is why they're marketed as 'low fat' etc, almost as though they have to find some kind of redeeming features for them. It's just lucky the propagator was misleadingly named James Bacon, and they sound better than they actually are, or else most people wouldn't discover they taste completely different to the avocados they're used to, until after they've thought "Mmmm bacon* and bought a bunch. I bought a whole crate and was bitterly disappointed. If they're the only ones that would fruit in the UK, I'd definitely pass.

[@barrycartwright8400]

hi were did you get your bacon avocado from please

[@gotropicaluk8362]

I bought from a nursery nearby called Scarlett’s. They import sub tropical fruit trees. Unfortunately, due the xylella disease currently causing problems in Europe, they won’t be shipping these type trees in any more. May need to find another source for Mexican avocados.

[@XoroksComment]

Bacon avocados are also sold in supermarkets, alongside Hass, at least here in Central Europe. Hass is the black bumpy one while Bacon is smooth-skinned and still green when ripe. You could buy a few Bacons and raise the trees from seed.

[@danziger9996]

@@gotropicaluk8362 Hi, Do you know where I can find / buy frost hardy Mexicola type of avocados in Europe? Did you get yours from that guy from Asturias? How are your plants doing at the moment?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

@@danziger9996 Most of the trees i had went to people who wanted them. Some have done better than other… I will have some more mexican seedling trees available in spring.👍🏻

[@gotropicaluk8362]

@@danziger9996 i don’t know if anyone in Europe that will ship to the UK.

[@thespiritualpilgrim]

Hmm I live in Brighton but a super windy part 😢😢

[@danielwoods621]

I know someone who has an avocado tree in Brighton. They put the seed in a pot as a joke - years later I told them what it was. The tree is in a courtyard on a patio against the wall.

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

What that in the background, a lime ?

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Iain Simpson hi Iain, it's a young grapefruit tree. It's is usually on the patio where I was sat, but I moved it for the video. It currently has a few grapefruits on it, which will hopefully be ready in a few months!

[@andrewyek]

Hii, I am at near Dusseldorf germany, i grew avocado from seed, it reaches human height, definately bigger than what you have got there.. but 2 or 3rd winter in my green house, it totally ruin by freezing weather when my heater failed. that has got me thinking, it is impossible for me to grow avocado here in Germany. , ya grow definately can but not likely bear fruit. anybody did successfully grow and got fruit out of avocade in UK before ? truly andrew

[@danielwit5708]

the thing is here in uk we dont have winter like in germany, -5C is super cold for uk when in Germany -5C is still autumn I guess :P

[@frankwilliams977]

Can I send you a picture?

[@danialmehmood8938]

Are there any diseases the tree can get

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Danial Mehmood not really they are fairly trouble free. There only problems come from soil that is to wet, which will encourage root rot fungi. So make sure they are planted in well draining soil, and you should be fine.

[@lonefoxbushcraft]

who sells the bacon please

[@gotropicaluk8362]

Lone Wolf I got this avocado from a company called Scarletts nursery. If you google them you will find it. They are not far from Colchester. Worth going to see them if your local.

[@Azure-yl7jo]

@@gotropicaluk8362 Unfortunately Scarletts Nursery don't import avocado saplings anymore (conversation I had with them in 2018). This is because of the Xylella (a bacterial disease) threat to UK trees. Xylella hasn't reached the UK yet, but is in Europe, so it seems wise not to take any risk with imports.

[@natalihassan5666]

Hello

[@zarkkt8952]

Avocados are not made for UK growing. It will struggle

[@gotropicaluk8362]

While there are parts of the UK where they cannot be grown, in the south it is perfectly possible, as this video and many others on KZbin show. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2aXpmqBd51kg5o