The REAL Truth About Growing Avocados from Seed - (this took 6 years) 🥑🌳

What happens if you grow an avocado tree from seed? We'll today we'll find out! I'll show you an awesome avocado tree that was grown from a store-bought fruit from the grocery store, and it began producing fruits at 6.5 years old.
But, was it worth the wait and do the fruits taste good?
You might have heard about avocados and how they don't grow "true to seed" or "true to type", meaning the resulting fruit can turn out differently to the fruit you start with. Today we're going to talk about if it's worth growing avocados from seed and compare that option to the more common method, grafting - which is used for commercially grown avocados as well as trees you'll find at your local nursery.
So, we'll harvest some of this trees first ever fruits, and give them a taste to see how they are!
I'll also show you a quick demonstration of how to graft your own avocado tree if that's something you choose to do, and give you 'my take' on growing avocado from seed and if you should give this a go as well.
I hope this video gives some perspective on the topic of seed grown avocados and shows you that this can be a viable option as well... plus it's super rewarding and a lot of fun!
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I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)
0:00 Intro
0:41 The story of this avocado tree from seed to fruit
2:09 Harvesting avocados
2:37 Avocado taste test
4:21 Why do people advise against growing avocados from seed?
8:21 Growing your own unique variety
9:36 What about grafting avocados?
9:57 How to graft avocados
11:12 6 month update on the avocado tree
11:31 What's better? Seed-grown or grafted trees?
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[@TheKiwiGrower]

Hi everyone! Feel free to share this video with your avocado loving friends! 🥑🥑It helps a lot :) Thanks for watching and hope you have a great day -Kalem

[@Gazzasore]

Fantastic Video I've grown many Avocado's from seed here in NZ and Thailand I think.your Video is spoton

[@alexandralite835]

My cat dies not too long ago, I got him cremated. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. I've grown many avos from seed, I currently have one in a pot, I'm trying too start another one so I can graft it.

[@mwinter9378]

What climate zone do you grow in?

[@teresamexico309]

@@mwinter9378 The climate zone is important but if people are in cold places they can look for a protected area (South facing in the N hemisphere) with some walls to keep the heat during cold weather. Also, avocados and other trees can be grown in pots and if necessary they can me moved to a shelter. Where I live we get snow every 10 years average so I keep an eye on the weather and if the winter temperature is going to drop below like -3 ºC I will cover my tress; avocado, citrus, etc.. with some card board or burlap around their trunks and place a blanket over the trees. If temperatures are going to be colder I might place a plastic cover on them (after the cardboard and the blanket) but I have to take the plastic cover off next day or the tree would burn with the sunshine.

[@breeda9196]

So do you plan on naming this selection you planted in Sparkies memory a Sparky Avacado? I'd love to get a bundle of scions if so.

[@pgprentice]

My brother as a kid, grew an avo tree from seed. It got planted in the backyard. (We lived above 6000ft). Everyone said that it wouldn't last the winter. It did. They said it would never have fruit. It did. They said the fruit would be terrible. They were delicious and we gave away kilos of arvoes every year. Thanks for the great channel.

[@floridaman4073]

Lesson here is don’t take advice from your bro.

[@breeda9196]

This is the sad reality of others wanting to gatekeep a piece of mother nature. It's not only gardeners of Avacados. Cannabis community is riddled with seed breeders. Wanting you to stay dependent upon their selections. When you can easily make your own fantastic cultivars. Glad your brother went against the naysayers.

[@xaviercruz4763]

Where is that avocado planted? What was the coldest nights it endured? Since I have seen some avocados here go through the same and it surprised me (-5 C frosts at 2300masl)

[@billyd7628]

avocados are kind of like cherimoya. they are pretty hardy for tropical fruits because they have highland origins.

[@Jckuz1man]

Why do people have to lie in comments, no you didn’t, such a liar

[@KissyKaede]

Big Avocado doesn't want you to grow your own fruit because it hurts their bottom line when you aren't spending $2 per avocado.

[@user-qx7tm5df8j]

lmfao

[@markocraciun6888]

It would be nice to get an avocado for only 2$ here in Europe where I live you wont get a half for that kind of money 😢

[@Lemonz1989]

@@markocraciun6888 You can get a ripe avocado in Denmark for around $1.20.

[@markocraciun6888]

@@Lemonz1989 I live in Switzerland the last time I saw one it was around 3.80 CHF each. Well I am pretty sure there must be cheaper out there in the wild I am just kinda landlocked in my town 😂

[@jadou34]

Switzerland is quite an expenseive country compared to the rest of Europe though. In France as well you can find avocados for ~1€ or less depending on the season.

[@420roachdoggjr]

True passion is when you wait 6 months for an extra minute of footage. Much love!

[@Dylan-zp9ik]

weird place to see a roachdoggjr LMFAO

[@420roachdoggjr]

@@Dylan-zp9ik I'm gonna start my own avocado plantation to rival Tomar's mango farm.

[@Arthur-ek7nd]

@@Dylan-zp9ik the roachdogg is a man of many subcultures

[@skleroosis]

Is it passion or is it procrastination 😅

[@crafterofbeer]

I was told growing an avacado from seed was a waste of time but did it anyway. 5 years later it fruited and tasted delish!

[@ziggybender9125]

It's almost like someone realized how much of a cheap reliable food source they are that anyone could grow almost effortlessly and decided on a disinformation campaign... It's almost like that's happened to a few different crops. Money as a motivator leads to these kinds of things.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's awesome to hear!

[@erenkur3832]

​@@ziggybender9125 for commercial growing, it is too risky. Say, you are going to plant 1000 Avocados, and decided to grow them from seeds. Half of them perhaps can be good but half of them perhaps not. You have to wait for 6 years to see if the fruit is goods or not. Some of them will produce less fruits, some of them will be early fruit bearing and some late. Now, think you are the farmer, you have to replace the worst trees and lost 6 years to see if they are good or not. And you will get less money for your fruit because they will be mixed, and you will spend more because your harvest will be more random. Now, is it not a waste of time. For back garden perhaps one can plant a couple of them and cull the bed ones.

[@ziggybender9125]

@@erenkur3832 There's a big difference between advice for commercial growing and home growing. Also I think your 50% good estimate is way off, try like 95% good.

[@OsirusHandle]

​@@erenkur3832the issue there is a lack of properly breeding, if the parents are both good theres a really high chance the child will be good.

[@wainivanua]

All avocado trees in Fiji grew from seed. I've had the odd bad one (eg: stringy or bitter) but the vast majority are perfectly good, and the variety is wonderful. Have you ever seen an avocado the size of a toddlers head? We lose so much with modern commercial monoculture practices.

[@brianfox771]

Those are common in grocery stores in Florida. But in the rest of the US it is mostly the Hass variety.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

So cool, thanks for sharing!

[@wainivanua]

@@brianfox771 Hass won't fruit in Fiji. Attempts have been made. Either our cold isn't cold enough or our days not long enough to trigger flowering.

[@brianfox771]

@@wainivanua Well if you got those giant Avocados, you're not missing much, imo. I'm jealous you have those to buy; I would prefer them over Hass. I used to get the giant ones back when I would visit my late grandmother in Miami.

[@Ithirahad]

Yeah, I've never been a fan of Hass avocadoes; they are a lot of effort for not much flesh and seem to often go bad without even ripening/softening correctly. The large green ones just function better as food lol.

[@yamfingaz5598]

Hate people telling you that you cannot do something. Give it a go and see what happens

[@joshuarichards8065]

Life is all about learning and experiencing it. Better to try and fail rather than than to waste time following oppinions of negative nay sayers.

[@tonyhussey3610]

Imagine if our ancestors of 100,000s of years ago didn't try or experiment with things... who knows where we would be now..

[@algylpamungkas6719]

Yeah,,, they spread the disinformation only to make us to keep buying and buying fruit from seller.

[@meatavoreNana]

At the moment ,I'm waiting to see if my " from seed" persimmon fruits....3yrs in .😊

[@Madamoizillion]

I think it's mostly coming from a place of well-meaning advice. Not everyone knows the fact about not being true-to-seed. If you're a gardener in a smaller space and you only have room for one avocado tree, do you take the gamble that in 6 years you'll have fruit that's edible?

[@johanconradie2120]

I had an almond tree from seed that flowered! THE SECOND YEAR after planting from seed!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's awesome! Well done!

[@jelena8357]

I have peaches and nectarines that flowered and had fruit after 2 years, apricot and plum after 3.

[@teresamexico309]

Have it had almonds already? Did it pollinate itself?. I bought a grafted almond tree (supposedly selfpollinated) and it did set fruit the 2o. year but I am not sure (at this stage) if it is going to be almond or peach, nurseries are not serious here in MX unfortunately, later I will find out.

[@bryanlabchuk]

@@jelena8357 that's awesome! I started a loquat the other year and am hoping it will be an early bloomer too.

[@S.Clause]

Thank you for this update

[@barbrahnakamanya6866]

All the ovacado trees in our orchard in Uganda were planted from seed, and they're amazing.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

So cool! Thanks for sharing :)

[@petekooshian5595]

I've had Ugandan avocados and I can verify they are indeed incredible!

[@williecanuck5001]

Which iss worse, forced and child labor(uganda) or Cartels (Mexico) Buy Peruvian

[@petekooshian5595]

@@williecanuck5001 I picked them myself in Uganda...I can't even get anything but Peruvian in my local area 😂

[@NoneYaBiz5]

I live in the mountains & get 100+ inches of snow a year, yet I have grown and harvested a pineapple grown from the top of a store bought pineapple. Nothing beats the satisfaction of growing your own from start to harvest and passing it on.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Wow that's really cool, well done

[@hemanthk4075]

As a child, I always planted mango seeds all around the garden, now two of them turned into huge trees which currently are neighbourhood favourite varieties. One variety is Rumani seedling other one we dont know but pretty large fruit...So, there is a real joy of growing fruits with seeds❤

[@nbarbettini]

That's wonderful!

[@hemanthk4075]

@@nbarbettini yeah..

[@BuenavistaNZ]

I wish mangos were easier to grow in NZ

[@hemanthk4075]

@@BuenavistaNZ 😓❤️

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's awesome! Well done

[@DavidS5118]

I had a large avocado tree in my yard when I lived in California. It produced delicious fruits that the neighborhood enjoyed. I only wish I had also had a chips and salsa tree.

[@agent57]

I live in Michigan but my long-term dream is to have a garden just of guacamole ingredients. 😆

[@gurjotsingh9877]

​@@agent57Is it possible to grow the Avocado tree in Michigan's cold winters?

[@dkn1055]

So life just decided to jip me..... fml. Mine does not taste good.

[@PlasBachGarden]

Sorry to hear about your cat. A tree is a lovely way to remember him. I had a ginger cat called King that we rescued as a kitten on the streets of Bangkok. He was with us 19 years and is now beneath a beautiful umiboshi plum tree here in Wales. We think of him every time it flowers. I hope your avacado tree brings you comfort.

[@23ofSeptember]

I've done the tooth pick method a few times, but I found that they grow best in the compost pile from thrown away avocado pits. Every year I get 4 or 5 that just randomly grow by themselves.

[@rickshaw1971]

Until recently there was a wild avocado growing in an alleyway in Lower Hutt, from a crack in the concrete, obviously where the restaurant were putting their rubbish out, and a stone must have escaped. It got to about 8 feet high. Somebody removed it, but it was doing great until then with no care whatsoever.

[@maciejpanasiewicz3947]

Thats true, my dad dug up 3 saplings from compost pile year ago

[@feuerling]

I like to grow them for fun (can't plant them outside because it gets below freezing and I don't have enough garden space to accomodate insulation) I just wrap them in damp paper towels and put them in a plastic bag to sprout.

[@aprilzackary]

Sounds like the big corporate avocado growers came up with those "facts" about why you shouldn't grow your own.

[@Corts45gaming]

Exactly they claim the fruit won't taste good so u keep buying their avacados with adds all up to u giving them money when u could grow ur own

[@malikjackson9337]

I mean you could still grow it. You would just graft it. Once you have a successful graft you can use your own scions to make more.

[@Th3SimpleLife.Project]

I was told it takes 13 years AFTER I've planted all of mine already. Was a bit sad, but at least now 6 (- 10) years not only not sound so long, but also now I am actually happy over waiting ONLY 6 (- 10) years. Thank you so much for this video ❤

[@NextLevelGardening]

Love that you followed up and stuck with it for 6 years!! Congrats!!

[@nzrockboi]

Well I think this video is exceptional so far as KZbin content creators go. Particularly, how you took things from a moot point to how your gorgeous cat friend passed (and without sadness you showed the depth of what your friend brought in the end, I adore cats and I adored this dedication) and, weaving facts and life experience into a wide breadth of tapestry still offering everything to do and even not to do with an avocado. It was gorgeous. I have liked your videos for a long while now, always impressed, but I can see it is you, without you none of this would have mattered to me, so I find now I am in love with these things you bring that most of us would never hear from elsewhere. Arohanui, all the best mate

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks so much for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! All the best :)

[@kennstransky]

I really enjoyed learning all about Sparky and the rest of the story of the 100 avocado fruits that continue to carry on Sparky's story.

[@ExploringSumatra]

Love this! Here in tropical Sumatra, the trees can be fruiting as fast as 3-4 years from seed, which is amazing. And because it's so humid, it takes about 48 hours for them to get perfectly ripe after picking. Avocados RULE.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That is amazing, they must grow fast in that nice heat!!

[@maxxibro]

My tree is 6 years old and it has over 50 fruits on it at the moment. I grew it from seed also. My mom grew one from seed at my uncle's house 24 years ago and it took 20 years to bare fruits. I also seen a tree that is much older than 20 years and never fruited even once.

[@skyrere]

The fruitless tree is probably a male. Avacados actually have genders. LOL Isn't that weird. :D

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Let me know your avocado experiences and why you like to grow them! :)

[@mc_dragon_gamer]

Hello I've grown one for myself, but after a year, I forgot to water it properly, and it died. Now I have grown another one, and to this day, it grows pretty nice at a height of around 70 cm in one year. (The big problem at my place [Bavaria in Germany] is that it gets really cold in the winter. That's why I will never be able to plant it outside. That's also the reason why it only grows new leaves and everything in the short time of around 4-5 warm months [wehn the weather is good], so the plant has a really slow growing.) I wish you a beautiful day. Greetings MDG

[@wburger2178]

Was waiting on best "from seed" growing advice on avocados... will this be another video? Had one grow from seed to 1m and it just died. I blame the moles, they disturbed the roots.

[@markgado8782]

​@@mc_dragon_gamerwait? How cold? I live near Toowoomba in qld Australia. There are avocado farms all around. Yes, days, especially in summer are hot. However, often the temperature at night will be at or below 0°C.. Maybe it will do better than you think? Make a little individual, greenhouse like shroud?

[@mc_dragon_gamer]

@markgado8782 well wehn it's "normal cold" then we talk about -10 degrees but it can easily get to -15/-20

[@markgado8782]

@@mc_dragon_gamer if it gets above freezing during the day, maybe it'll survive? You're right to be sceptical and keep it inside though, I think.. 🤠👍

[@gartengeflugel924]

Hi, I really enjoyed you talking about this. It's bothered me as well and is so good to hear someone else talk about that there are no such hard rules and contrasts concerning many fruit. People say the very same things about apple, pear and plum trees, and so many others as well. Always with this argument, that the fruit would be outright inedible. I really liked the way you showed that it's really up to your preference and demands as to what kind of way to grow much of your fruit you choose. There surely are some exceptions where cloning the plants makes way more sense, but that's definitely not absolutely necessary for all of them. Cheers

[@Flipbug_The_Whimsical]

I planted a bunch of avocado seeds that I got from shop-bought fruit last summer. Everyone has been telling me that I'm wasting my time. I'm going to try anyway. Thanks for helping me trust my instincts 😊

[@mackicoA090211]

I grew an avocado from seed when I was a kid for part of a school project. Left it inside for years until it was trying to brush the ceiling, then carted it outside and planted it. It's taken about 20 years to start fruiting, but it's been flowering for years and years. I just have the one, and I do not believe any of the neighbours have any trees of the opposite type, whatever type it is, so I suspect it is self-pollinating, which is causing the slow start at fruiting and low yield of fruit. That's fine. It's a big, pretty tree that's providing privacy for the second floor of the house. What fruit it does have are apparently quite palatable, though I don't like avocados, and won't eat them.

[@Levisicool]

I have been watching your content for a few years now and you have inspired me to grow an Avocado and Peach tree. They are both doing great. This is just the video I needed to continue to understand my avocado trees journey. Keep up the good work. 😊

[@joestropicals6760]

Fantastic results from growing Avocado from seed 🤩 Here in London uk we have several large seedling trees, and one of them produces probably the best avocados I’ve ever tasted 🤩 I love the name you gave your tree, after your beloved cat Sparky 😀

[@gaymooshroom371]

I had no idea you could grow avos in London!

[@joestropicals6760]

@@gaymooshroom371, in London yes. We have a unique micro climate. We can also grow pineapple guava, persimmons etc 😀☀️🌱

[@An-kw3ec]

Avocados come from cloud forests so they actually like cool summers and mild winters, similarly to coffee and vanilla. They can handle a couple of freezes but not for long periods.

[@lokeyacolyte2145]

London does get hot, that's for sure! I am surprised you have the space for them though, London is so expensive!

[@DCamp1271]

It’s silly but I’m just as excited that you leveled up your avocado seed like a real life Stardew Valley!! 🙌🏾😂

[@vis_ssb4971]

I love your videos, please never stop doing what you do bro. I look forward to your uploads.

[@Carlymday]

Wow - the 6 month update is awesome! Ours just fruited for the first time and they are the BEST fruit I've ever tasted. Thought I'd have to wait a whole year for the next lot, but is it possible they fruit again sooner? Love the idea of naming your own variety too.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's so cool! Enjoy the fruits :). I think these fruit will take another 6 months to get to full mature size and be ready to pick :)

[@amgadmedhat6211]

You truly inspire me mate!❤

[@WonderfullyMade_Lex]

This is encouraging and the skin is so beautiful. Has a purple hue.

[@selucks]

I’m so delighted every time you post a video. Always interesting, always ambitious. Great work 🌱

[@DianeS2002]

Absolutely loved the patient rythm of your videos. I hate when people don't take their time to show something nice. Not only you waited 6 years for that tree to grow, but you also waited a week for your avocado taste test to be perfect, and I wasn't expecting much more as it was already a very interesting video, but you waited 6 more months ! To show us a lovely view of your avocado tree full of its children; a big thank you. I had an amazing time watching you. I'm only 22 years old, I won't have a garden to plant trees before several years at least, but I can still begin to sprout the seeds of my future home. I'll begin with an avocado :)

[@TheKiwiGrower]

So glad you enjoyed it! All the best :)

[@sasygrl79]

Ugh, I'm so sorry for your loss. I just got an orange kitten about a month ago and he looks like Sparky. This hit me right in the feels, I'm already so attached and when the time does come (hopefully many many years from now) I know it's going to be devastating. This is an amazing way to remember him! Great looking tree as well :). Much love from Las Vegas!!

[@jimithunder]

I live in Wellington and have a 8+ meter tree grown from stone in my backyard - it's 12 years old. It's flowered 3 times in the past 5 years. Only once have I seen fruit "set" - and this fruit dropped off shortly after it got to the size of about half a grape. This video gives me hope...

[@kiraselene45]

Never skipping ads on these videos. Absolutely deserving of the revenue.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the video :)

[@Madamoizillion]

Many, you haven't been getting the 90-120 second ads like I've been getting....

[@williecanuck5001]

Ads?? That must suck😂😂

[@kiraselene45]

@@williecanuck5001 Congrats for paying to stare at a glowing rectangle?

[@RanchExplorerHQ]

Thank you! This video gives me hope for my 2-avocado trees growing! One in a pot, and one in-ground. SoO exciting!!!

[@annacontesso1448]

Wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing your experience! I especially appreciated that you waited six more months to show the real potential of your avocado tree 🥑

[@veganfreeburger9017]

Thank you so much for the great story of your avocado tree! Made my evening 🥳🌱

[@GabrielVeyry]

Thank you for your videos! I love watching them ! I can see all the heart you put into them through their quality and the time they take to make ( shooting over 6 months 🤯). They inspire me a lot : I planted some goji seeds on my balcony two years ago thank to one of them. They have now become lovely creepers. ( And I may now try to grow an avocado from seed ) Thank you for all that !

[@ibanbarna]

Thank you for the information. My brother Luis used an avocado seed and waiting for fruits. It has been 3 years and I was wondering when! Can't wait!! Beautiful Cat, nice honoring him with a beautiful tree 🐱

[@Susannewk]

Sparky Avocado! Love it! What a beautiful cat ( I have a Willow who is like Sparky! ) And what a a beautiful memorial tree and name! I’m so glad I fell over your video as a friend has just given me a a four foot avocado tree grown from seeds! 😊I’m now more excited it will grow beautifully! Thank you ❤

[@nickyberntsen5263]

Love it Kalem, excellent work. Hope the next one planted does as well

[@170KX]

Awesome video mate I wish I had the space out back to grow one myself.

[@yeahnahsweetas]

You always make great videos, thanks man

[@amgadmedhat6211]

I used to watch you videos when i was pretty young and thankfully I still do

[@birdperfect3879]

Absolutely loved this video. Thanks for the great content and long live the Sparky avocado!

[@ihopeugrow]

Loved this video and your thoughtful insights! In 2008, my dad planted an avocado tree in my backyard which he grew from seed. It started flowering in 2015 every year til it developed its first fruit in 2018. The tree is now about 30-35ft tall and the fruit is elongated, green and delicious!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's so cool, glad they turned out well!

[@dgill441]

Cool! What growing zone are you? Also - how come you didn’t prune it?

[@ihopeugrow]

@@dgill441 I’m in N. Cali zone 9b now, last year it was 10a. I didn’t know anything about growing fruit trees or any plants back then. I wish I did. It was super scary in 25mph winds.

[@stravaganza7616]

I planted an avocado seed last year, it took around 3 to 4 months to break the soil. Right now it's getting close to 45 cm (1 foot 5 inch) !! Two weeks ago I noticed a tiny 5 cm (2 inch) avocado tree poping up in the same pot!!! Since then it has grown half its original size and has a bunch of cute little leaves growing!! 😊💚💚 I can't wait for them to fruit!!! 😋🥑

[@TobyJin]

So cool to see that your avocado tree has fruited after 6 years. I remember back when I watched videos on how to grow avos from seed (I think one of them was your video too), and it inspired me to give it a go. I had lots of trees grow but only one really survived and did well. That tree is also around 6 years old but since I kept it in a small pot, it's nowhere near as large as yours. I've used it as a tree to provide shade to some of my more shade loving plants. Even though I probably won't see it fruit, it's still an enjoyable plant to grow.

[@PeterEntwistle]

Great video as always, Kalem! Your ‘Sparky’ avocados look incredible and it's such a lovely tribute to your cat. I also really enjoy experimenting and trying to grow trees from seed. Although I also like to try grafting my own trees, knowing that I will be able to get consistent results from those trees which is quite important with the limited space I have. I would love to be able to grow an avocado from a seed that turned out to be hardy enough to survive here. But for the time being, I’m going to experiment with giving some avocados, winter protection like I do with my citrus, which seems to work well 👍

[@crackers0413]

People need to see what’s possible with some sunshine and patience, thanks for sharing 😊

[@johnwilliams2711]

Excellent vid! Nice how you followed up on two crops. Congratulations on your new variety. What a great way to memorialise Sparky. ❤🙂👍👍

[@cosmichippie7595]

Beautiful! Im so excited for you😍🙏

[@ProlerSkyphet]

Looks great! Thanks for the update

[@elizabethb8789]

Wow stunning results, well done 🙌

[@EmoEmu]

It would be really cool to see that new, big seed sown as well.

[@jaddcorreia5256]

Amazing video. I like real world experience as my guide. Keep it up!

[@andreeair]

🤤🤤🤤 looks delicious! I envy you have the place, time and freedom to grow from seed plants. You live a dream life 🤩🥰😍 Like your videos! 🤗🤗

[@sassytherabbit]

I've been patiently waiting for my avocado trees grown from seed to fruit. One is planted in the ground and one in a pot. This gives me hope that someday they might produce. I've lost track of how long it's been, but around 6 years. Thanks for the great video!

[@kristieandjeff2720]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing 🥑👍

[@gardeningwithkay]

So fascinating you grew it from seed, and see the fruits of your labour. I’m in London and I have a 2 year old tree and I can never have it in the ground because the frost will kill it. I’m just so curious to see whether I will ever get fruits after 6 years especially grown in a pot. Thankyou for sharing your avocado journey❤

[@tamardevane6635]

What an eye opener. Thank you very much.

[@eatyourgarden]

Amen brother. Fantastic video. Thanks for spreading the word about growing from seed.

[@benjamingeiller907]

Sparky avocado! I love that name! Very interresting video. That's encouraging to see that seedlings from store bought fruit may produce nice avocado.

[@angrybees8122]

Your video are on a whole other level ❤

[@Ajibolaa]

Wow I watched the video you made 3 years ago about planting Avocados and I can’t believe it’s already producing fruits props 👏🏾❤❤

[@skyrere]

Thank you for renewing my passion for growing Avacados from seed. Now that I have some property of my own, and live in a humid and hot place in the summer, I am excited to start trying again.

[@michaelhuang2477]

Thanks for the video. About 10 years ago, I started a ceiling but then I had to stop it because I was told the same story so I gave up on it I'm glad this worked out perfectly for you. Cheers.

[@miriamnorman8933]

I worked on an avo orchard last year and all the little seedlings grew best closest to the trunk sheltered so that is where I have kept some, sheltered and now plan to re pot and give away to my family now I’ve seen this video thanks!

[@Marcos-xNoita]

First time seeing your content. What a nice video! Thank you!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@SuperMikki77]

Looks like a big yummy avocado and that’s a giant seed!! Thanks for the vid!

[@ziggybender9125]

I've been telling people this for years on forums and stuff. People are so hard to convince though. I posted pics of my tree I grew from a tangelo tree fruiting after only 1 year of growth and while I did get some supporters there was a vocal crowd of people calling me a grifter, faker, ect... I'm over here like ok whatever... I'll keep growing.

[@organicgrow4440]

Godbless, beautiful story behind your lush Avocado tree from growing it to mum with the memory of sparky. Amazing I had no idea an Avocado can be so mature & lush in just 3 years in ground from a pot, that's amazing results & very encouraging, I now plan to plant our seedling Avocado with mum this Spring, Thanks for the inspiration.

[@patricianelson7911]

Very nice video. You are quite easy to listen to. Thank you for the info on growing store bought avocado seeds. I just saved the last 5 I bought and am going to try it myself.

[@bobnewkirk7003]

We have a ton of folklore in the states with similar statistics about apple tree seedlings. I think a lot of it is coming from growers wanting to protect their investment; once you figure out how to grow your own you wont be back. Additionally in order to increase pollination rates growers will use ornamental varieties with a longer blooming season interplanted with the productive trees. In the case of apples, Crabapples are planted which produce an almost inedible fruit. The resulting offspring will carry on at least some of those genetics and show smaller woody and bitter apples. However, like you mention in the video, most of the varieties we have today are chance or intentional crosses that were grown from seed. If everyone is grafting everything then we are losing out on opportunities to try new unique varieties. Here is where I hear another stat that I'm inclined to believe: 1/20,000 will be a marketable fruit IE the next Honeycrisp, Bartlett or Hass. And those are odds I'm happy to take.

[@planterbanter]

A sparky avocado. Absolutely love it mate 👍🏽

[@baddriversofcolga]

You can tell people haven't actually grown fruit from seeds when they say you can't grow good fruit from seed. Sure, there are some potential caveats, but often things will turn out pretty well. Anyway, love these kinds of videos!

[@stevendevilliers471]

Thanks for the update I have also propogated from seed with the toothpick water method. Three years in the tree is around five metres tall and healthy. Now awaiting fruit

[@hopphan4676]

Yes it’s great! I have one tree from seed that’s never set fruit in 25 years and another that gave me an awesome never before seen fruit in only 5 years!

[@bradbrisbane]

Fascinating. I always believed a tree wouldn't produce avocados if grown from seed. Thanks for this.

[@bloodvue]

It's like sweet acorns or apples, you cannot know what will grow from seed, grafted are guaranteed and commercial. If you only have space for one or two and want them for food it might matter and imagine getting all seed or bitter fruit after years.

[@petekooshian5595]

​@@bloodvueThen you just use the tree as rootstock and graft a new variety onto it. Cheaper than buying a new grafted tree and it doesn't take much more time to flower once the rootstock is established

[@100lucch]

The fruit looks like it's a cross of Hass & Zutano, based on the seed size and the shape of the fruit. I say growing grafted avocados if you are serious about fruit & growing from seed is for fun as you just don't know exactly what you are going to get. That term 1 in 10000 is an incorrect term used by people. Most avocados from seed taste good. The original 1 in 10000 comes from avocado breeding programs where 1 in 10000 seedlings will be good enough for it to be used as a commercial variety. Great video can't wait to see more. I've got a seedling, 8 years old, which has 3 fruit on it for the first time and will pick at the end of the year to see what it's like.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks for the insight! Hope the avos turn out well :)

[@olganda3697]

Inspiring ❤ thank you for sharing

[@cherryturner192]

Excellent video thank you

[@paulreynolds4268]

Thanks for the video.... Answered my questions about growing from seed... I liked and subscribed

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Welcome to the channel :)

[@Mobay18]

The reason "people" say not to grow avocados from seed, is because of the industry wants to keep the money making for themselves. Any pant can be grown as long as the living conditions for that specific plant is there. Don't listen to the gaslighting.

[@theomoffat9485]

Great homage to your sweet cat!

[@bestcommentyoutube]

FINALLY A RESULT VIDEO ON SEED GROWN FRUIT

[@toetters9404]

Thank you. I love your videos!

[@GrowsGoneWild]

Sparky avocado is born! Love the form of your tree. Seedling trees really grow much straighter and look much more robust to me. We’d have much more varieties if people planted more seeds!

[@zaguitoblackbeard]

Thanks for showing proof that avocados can be grown from seed, even if it takes years to get results. Much needed info not many take the time to explore!

[@nbarbettini]

Another fantastic video! Thanks for sharing. I have a young 'Gem' avocado that I'm excited to get into the ground. It's been doing well in a large container but it'll be ready to expand soon.

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

i started growing my 3 avos after watching that video you made :) they're growing well in the jars. I actually need some consultation about how to deal with the algae. I keep taking them and cleaning them and the jars and then putting them back in clean water. that's been working so far. I think I may need to pot them soon

[@monkeymagic6744]

Hello, fab information. I've grown Avacados, Mangos, Kumquat's, Lychee's and Cheramoya all from fruit seed purchased from my local supermarket here in the South East of England! Currently having a go at Papaya.😊

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Nice! All the best with it :)

[@rossisbonsaiandavocados5785]

Great Video! I have a Avocado tree that i planted from seed it will be 3 years old this year it flowered on year 2 already but dropped all its flowers and little fruits last year, new flower buds starting to develope now so im holding thumbs to pick fruits next year this time and that would mark 4 yrs. Fingers crossed.

[@Ezra-bd9rb]

As always, you are an amazing person KALEM ‼️👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@williecanuck5001]

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[@Ezra-bd9rb]

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[@sylviaalger4917]

Thanks for the good information.

[@MichiHuH]

amazing video! thank you!

[@Kuzon9]

As a kid we had a giant avocado tree that grew from a pit that ended up in our compost pile. I loved watching it grow, and eventually it got taller than our garage!