My Top 3 Type "B" Avocado🥑Avocado Talk🥑

Here is my ranking as of today 7-22-22. I may change my mind in the future as these trees grow. 🥑Avocado Talk🥑
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2:14 - My List
2:44 - #3
3:55 - #2
6:30 - #1
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[@johnnysworld-backyardorchard]

Great video REM! Wow, you have some great Type B avocado trees! Luckily I have the top 3 type b avocado trees you mentioned but you have some type b that I don't have! Great collection and great video REM! Your trees are looking great!

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Johnny, I'm curious what you have that I don't have, could you list them out for me? Thanks for watching!

[@johnnysworld-backyardorchard]

@@AvocadoTalk Hi REM, the type b I have are: Edranol, Kona Sharwil, Sir Prize, Bacon, and Fuerte. I believe that is it for the type b, most of my varieties are type A. Great video, you have a great selection of type b!

[@thetreefather86]

great top 3 B type avocados

[@AvocadoTalk]

TY, I was just focused on what I have, there are others like the Nimlioh that are excellent too. My big thing now is trying to only get excellent tasting avocados added to my yard. Thanks for watching!

[@SVmathfarmer]

Hi REM Glad your back. Great minds think alike for 2/3 😂. Before I listened to your picks I immediately selected without hesitation Edranol, Nabal, Nimlioh As my top 3 B’s Nabal- beautiful foliage , tree architecture, fruit. I think overall the most beautiful of all avocado trees. 1 in Vista, 3 in SJ all are thriving. Edranol - home town champ from my home town - had to pick it! I’ve got 4 growing in SJ - the Brokaw tree I got from you is kicking butt. The Epicenter tree planted around same time much smaller. 2 more potted Brokaw Edranol doing well with just the most beautiful looking leaves. Nimlioh - me being an optimist now - it’s more philosophical selection- Frink states it’s the bestof all the giant avos and it’s listed in Popenoes book as being one of the best of the giants. How the trees I have in Vista and SJ remains to be seen. The vista tree is 1 yr old and was looking good in April last I observed it. AJ just did a great new video. I was actually able to get 4 Nimlioh from Ellen and that almost didn’t happen bc she was too worried about the quality of the trees since her mother tree is not a healthy one. I’d like to hope that somebody could convince Brokaw to start propagating it- it seems AJ is obsessed with doing that which is great! As for Sharwil I’m giving up on it in SJ but my Vista tree was looking very good at about 8ft when I observed it in April. Was planted 2017. The 3 Sharwil I have in pots (2 Brokaw, 1 Epicenter) will go to Vista eventually or die a slow death in pots. The one Sharwil I have in SJ has been struggling for 3 years but it also was planted in the harshest part of my yard that gets heavy wind. Wind screens did make a difference but I finally decided to give up completely on this Variety for my Bay Area microclimate. What’s crazy is a few feet away from my struggling Sharwil is a Lamb and a Mexicola Grande that are thriving and both with nice young fruit sets right now. Maybe fact they are A’s makes the difference. Another variety I’m totally giving up on is Pinkerton - but it’s child the Palo D Oro is thriving in my yard and looks to be a real winner. The 1 old Vista Palo tree thriving as well.

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Pat, totally agree with you that the Nimlioh would be on my list if I had a tree. I'll probably reach out to AJ to see if he can get me one or just drive down to subtropica and pick one up. I tried to buy one at Bonita Creek and was just a wasted trip there. They tried to sell me one that was in terrible shape and just a twig for $100, told them NO. My next trip down the 15, I'm going to stop by Maddocks and pick up some more Reeds and maybe GEMs too. Thanks for watching!

[@SVmathfarmer]

@@AvocadoTalk Funny story about Maddock I asked them would they consider propagating Nimlioh. I was looked at with a blank stare “ huh, never heard of it “. Warning about subtropica - I went there asking for GEM and Edranol and they don’t let me look at any selections and bring out 2 substandard trees I planted in Vista. The Edranol is now dead and the GEM barely hanging on. Never should have bought bc the trees looked lousy and it was unethical of them to sell but I’m an idiot for buying them. I’m totally with you on putting in more Reed and GEM. I don’t think you can have too many Reed. I only have 1 GEM and am very tempted to have at least 3 but it’s just getting ridiculous at this point

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@SVmathfarmer I remember back then asking local nurseries if they could order and get GEMs, they were so confused. I would call back and they would say "you are the guy that wants a jewel avocado"... Then on the flip side these guys know all sorts of other trees, there is so much out there. The wife is asking for more limes and other fruit trees but I still want a couple more avocados, a little crazy...

[@SVmathfarmer]

@@AvocadoTalk good to keep the wife happy. Mine loves tangerines so I recently planted her a Clementine and an Owari Satsuma (space a had a young Carmen I ripped out due to root rot) . Good to have a variety. I’m all about stuffing as many trees in as possible. Nothing better than squeezing a glass of fresh OJ from our Valencia tree on a hot summer day. My next mission is try to get some lychee trees to thrive up here. Probably just wishful thinking. Very difficult due to space limitations in yard now.

[@Sam-mc2dk]

Nabal is a very good tasting fruit, its similar to Reed but I still like Reed better but that's me. Sharwil is my favorite B type and Fuerte is also sooo good. I have not had Edranol so I can't comment on the taste. I hope your trees take off. They look very healthy. I just got back from Hawaii and I was able to find some Sharwil avocados and they were so good. I saw that your Carmen is flowering which is great. I checked my Carmen today and I have some BB's so far so it's promising. I hope most of them stick but we will see.

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Sam, lucky you, we backed out of a trip with the family once COVID hit, need to plan one soon. Another data point that Sharwils are really good. My Sharwil from Brokaw is growing nicely, what a difference compared to La Verne. You are closer to the ocean so your Carmen show really do well, congrats with the bbs. I really wasn't expecting more flowers and was just excited they popped up, it's a young tree so we'll see how it goes as it grows.

[@Sam-mc2dk]

@@AvocadoTalk Sorry to hear that COVID ruined your trip. I hope everyone is healthy. Most of the time Brokaw trees grow so much better then other nursery trees. It’s hard to beat the convenience of going to HD and buying a tree for 29.95 though but you do have to wait a bit longer for them to grow compared to Brokaw trees. My Carmen that is flowering isa Browkaw and it grew so much this year especially when compared to my other non Brokaw Carmen that is older.

[@AvocatDude]

Nice video. I have B type…Brokaw Kona Sharwil, Sir Prize, and multi grafted Hass/Mexicola/Fuerte. A types: Brokaw GEM, Reed.

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Pat, those are all good ones...

[@greenthumb6697]

If judging by taste: 1.Fuerte 2.Fuerte 3.Fuerte 😜 Haven’t tasted an Edranol (yet) got the one from Brokaw planted. A lot of folks around me have old Nabal trees though. Excellent taste, but low production (in my anecdotal experience) Sharwil is excellent, but still doesn’t compare to a late season Fuerte (if one likes the super oily nutty flavor) Great video as always. I missed this one when you released it 😅

[@AvocadoTalk]

My son loves Fuerte too. Mine didn't flower this year so I'm a little concerned I might have a dud. We'll see.

[@greenthumb6697]

@@AvocadoTalk I have a fuerte that alternate bears very dramatically. I’m pretty sure this is a B Type variety thing. Sure hope that fuerte gives you some flowers in spring 🙏🙏

[@MyTinyFoodForest]

Fuerte is type A...

[@greenthumb6697]

@@MyTinyFoodForest Fuerte is a b type flower

[@MyTinyFoodForest]

@@greenthumb6697 I stand corrected. My brains are mixing up all the avos

[@larryarsenault]

The Zutano also has those red specks. At least mine does. Might be nice to find that Zutano is really a Sharwil. Nothing against Zutano. Actually, if you have the space, having more than one B type can be a big positive.

[@AvocadoTalk]

Nothing wrong with Zutano but totally agree that it would be amazing if you got a Sharwil. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@Derek_Wong]

Thanks, do you think next year you’ll be doing the collective ordering from brokaw again? Would like to get some.

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Derek, I'll add you to the list. Brokaw Clonal Avocados are the best! If I could do it all over again, they all would be from Brokaw and probably do even better then what I currently have. Not to say the other growers are bad, just different and you know you get consistency with a Brokaw. Thanks for watching!

[@frankyancy1347]

Be so nice in life to get "do overs"....that said the very first of my avos, when I knew nothing and made tons of mistakes...my Bacon, is still the best. Beautiful and super productive.

[@SVmathfarmer]

@@AvocadoTalk REM add me to the list - for Queen and Nabal - both on clonal. My experience so far with Queen has been lousy. One from Adkins died in SJ and one from Epicenter died in Vista. The Queen I have in ground right now planted Oct 21 also from Epicenter is just in a state of suspended animation right now when it should be in a growth phase like all the others in the warm weather. When I bought the 20 Brokaws in liners recently there was no Queen or Nabal and none of the 20 was clonal either. The 4 I got from your group buy- Lamb, Carmen, Reed, Edranol are all thriving right now super excited to watch the progress of those 4

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@SVmathfarmer we're about to get ridiculous together, 😂

[@SVmathfarmer]

@@AvocadoTalk 😝

[@RareAvoTrees]

Did you say heat killed your other 2 sharwil, did they sunburn bad ?

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Shane, yes and yes. 1.0 has been dug out and currently in a 15G but actually doing ok now under a big jacaranda. 2.0 was a weak tree and I didn't shade it so it got burnt. I could have babied it but just not worth it IMO. All the different varieties of avocados all have different characteristics. Some are really cold tolerant and some aren't. I find that the Sharwil is very sensitive to heat. Also, it might be that it was just a really young tree that I had so this last Brokaw looks like it was more developed so I expected to do much better. Thanks for watching!

[@alwayspete]

Do you prune avocado plants? How to do it right if so? What have you sprinkled on the leaves and what’s it for? Thanks. Pete :”)

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Pete, the white stuff that I spray on the tree is called Surround WP. It is kinda like sunblock and helps with bugs. Helps the young new growth stay cooler and keeps them from burning. Recommend for sure for young trees. I pruning typically in the fall and try to shape them to maximize light. My goal is really to keep my trees smaller so it isn't crazy huge. Most avocados take well to this. Also trying to keep them smaller 15 feet tall will allow me to be able to access fruit much easier. If you have deal branches, go ahead and take them out. People say Christmas tree shape is good, I'm more of a wider lower box with more light to produce more fruit. Don't be afraid, they are tougher than we think. Another thing to note, when they are young, I just let them go crazy and build a lot of leaves and roots. You can shape them later. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@alwayspete]

@@AvocadoTalk Wow! That reply was fast! Thanks for replying! I wonder what surround WP is made of? Chemicals? It would also be very helpful if you could make a detailed video on avocado plant pruning practices and techniques to keep them short. Love avocados! Thanks again! Pete :”)

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@alwayspete just sharing my little journey and hoping to get more of you guys to grow them too. The Surround WP is a clay product and it's supposed to help with insects. I'll definitely have to do a pruning video... More to come.

[@alwayspete]

@@AvocadoTalk I see! So it’s just clay! That’s a natural product then! 👍🏻 If it does keep insects at bay that’s really great! Does it come in powder form? What’s the mixing ratio for spraying on the leaves? Looking forward for your pruning videos. :) Keep up the good work! Thanks. Pete :”)

[@aaronevans5209]

All of the best Hawaiian cultivars are type b avocados. The only good type a here is green gold but I haven’t had very good luck with that type of avo. Sharwil is an awesome avocado and we get it at work during the winter months so I have eaten tons of that avocado; I have three small ones in the ground and my next door neighbor has a big tree that she lets me pick from. Kahalu’u, Yamagata, fujikawa, murashigi, beardslee, malama, ota and Linda are other type b avos that are really good!

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Aaron, I'm more partial to type A avocados but love them all. My Sharwil has not been growing well for me but I think I just got a bad tree. This one I got right now from Brokaw will probably be the one that succeeds. Thanks for watching!

[@SVmathfarmer]

We would love to try growing more iof the Hawaiian cultivars here in Ca but so far it’s been very limited as to what we can get plus I don’t hear people getting very good results. The only other one I’ve tried growing other than Sharwil was Malama and it died

[@aaronevans5209]

Brad Spaugh put out a KZbin video about a month ago and said that his fujikawa and murashigi are doing well but his kahalu’u he has doubts about…

[@geeyoupee]

You have an electrostatic spray listed. How do you use it on the garden?

[@AvocadoTalk]

I use it when I do foliar feeding, I mix a liquid fertilizer and use the sprayer to spray the leaves. You just have to make sure that the temperatures aren't too hot around 70° Fahrenheit.

[@geeyoupee]

@@AvocadoTalk nice I have the same one but they manual had limited liquids you can use, assuming for warranty purposes. Do you use it for any other sprays? Spinosad? What kind of fertilizer do you use? I wonder if fish emulsion, seaweed extract or molasses will clog it. Do you dilute more than the instructions? Do you have a video on this? TIA Edit: I just found your video, giving it a watch.

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@geeyoupee nothing too thick really. There are three settings, I like the middle setting. My biggest complaint, the reservoir is too small, I have a lot of trees. Good luck!

[@growyourownavocados]

Does Edranol tastes similar to Sharwil?

[@AvocadoTalk]

Never had it so not sure but people say it is really good tasting. I have just 1 fruit on my Edranol, hope it makes it. I also have some Sharwil, maybe a taste test in the near future. Thanks for watching!

[@marcomolina9235]

What’s the difference between type a and b?

[@AvocadoTalk]

The main difference is the flower blooming cycle. A Type flowers open up first as a female in the morning then male the next day afternoon. B Type opens up first as female in the afternoon the male the next morning.

[@Franko91352]

My green Golds are solid bro

[@cagefreecleric1834]

just to know , what is the withe stuff on the leaf ?

[@AvocadoTalk]

It's called Surround WP, it works like sun block and helps prevent pests.

[@cagefreecleric1834]

@@AvocadoTalk thanks ,where can i buy it ?

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@cagefreecleric1834 locally for me I get it at Nutrien Ag Solutions. At one point I did see it on Amazon, the closest thing is IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard, 1 Pint (WHITE)

[@ChrisChinners]

how long do you typically use the shade cloth for the younger trees?

[@AvocadoTalk]

Hi Chris, typically just the summer time or when temperatures are over 92-94F. That temp seem to be the tipping point for my young Sharwil. Once it cools down, you can take it off. Some people have it year round with young tree, I only put it up during the summer heat. Your trees and leaves will tell the story. Depending on the variety, you could probably get away with just Surround WP. Last year I didn't use Surround so I shaded all my 5Gallon small avocado trees and this year with the surround, they didn't need the shade cloth. I have both Surround and shade cloth on my Sharwil, just extra cautious, once the roots get established then I think it will need less attention. Good Luck and Thanks for watching!

[@neurocognitive]

@@AvocadoTalk My new Sharwil is doing well with Surround and a 60% shade cloth. My Reed really got burned, about 40% of the leaves, prior to my using shade cloth, although I did have the Surround. It is now in a state of recovery, with new growth buds on the top that look normal, but I wish I had put the shade cloth on sooner.

[@ChrisChinners]

@@AvocadoTalk might have to try and get in on your next brokaw order haha

[@AvocadoTalk]

@@ChrisChinners haha, hopefully I can give people more time to decide.

[@ChrisChinners]

@@AvocadoTalk well ill have to plan to visit my in laws in OC to coincide your next order haha, what did they run wholesale price wise>

[@wendywu5359]

Good video! Can you pls make a top choices of type A as well

[@AvocadoTalk]

Yeah for sure, I gotta do it.

[@MyTinyFoodForest]

Haas, Reed and Fuerte

[@Franko91352]

Dude my Kona drop everything 🙏 hoping it recovers 😢

[@AvocadoTalk]

That's odd, did you re-pot it just recently?

[@Franko91352]

Zutano Bacon and Edrenal

[@AvocadoTalk]

Not sure if I agree with the Zutano, it is good but not great. GL