When Is My Avocado Ready To Eat?

[@АлександърДенев2]

Тhank you so much for uploading such a breathtaking and productive video! I just want to say that I love your videos. The world needs more people like you! Spreading happiness, cracking jokes at times and teaching us in the most captivating way! So, after putting my avocados out on the balcony when it's calm and sunny in the morning and putting them in every night, they started wilting slightly, nothing too concerning since I'd expected that this would've happened. My oldest avocado, which is 25 months old, had been battling slow and mild, but rather concerning root rot, accompanied by maybe a small amount of fungus gnats (but ever since I removed the wood chips and dead leaves, they've kind of stopped spreading). Especially in February, a month after I repotted it, it started yellowing, dropping its leaves, I think I could even smell a bit of a foul smell. My beloved avocado tree hit rock bottom, it was dealing with so much- root rot, transplant shock, changes of soil, fungus gnats, cold shock and the mix had so much perlite, but it eventually recovered, but this root rot, it's nothing compared to before, but the brown tips of the older leaves constantly get bigges. And so essentially, the other day, I used a fungicide to water my avos, but I did wait for them to start drooping or showing signs of insufficient water, so that I could water them more. I did that, but tried not to pour the solution too near or too much below the trunk, but also not too far like to the edges. Some of the avocados started wilting more. I think the reasons are: fungicide, wind gusts (who probably briefly peaked at 20 mph) and temperature fluctuations. However I still think they'd acclimate and recover. And also my oldest avocado is the wiltiest one, but still growing pretty much like prior. If they look way too stressed out, I'll put them back inside and maybe wait till next spring. Do you think they'd recover or look more energetic?

[@SleepyLizard]

oh man what a sad story. I hope they recover for you

[@FruitFloridaFarm]

Been missing my daily dose of SleepyLizard ;) figured farm was keeping u busy

[@SleepyLizard]

yes, too many things broke down at the same time 🤣

[@PaigeMustang]

thank you so much for making this video! i had become frustrated for a long time because i had trouble finding ripe avocados. i hope this video gets lots of views!!

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Paige

[@shangrilahomestead9930]

I place cold water on my cut avocado pieces and leave it in the refrigerator and so far it :seems to preserve the avocado longer. Thank you for sharing this information with us.😊

[@SleepyLizard]

anything that limits the amount of oxygen will slow the browning process.

[@ManganezeSplendid]

Yes! I love your vids so much. I have a few other apple trees, 2 of which didn't make it from the 149,77 km/hour winds a few months ago. But thank you for your info!

[@SleepyLizard]

bummer about the 2 trees.

[@ManganezeSplendid]

Yes! Needless to say, you make amazing videos! I have a few apple trees that are growing, two have died. But they look very very good.

[@SleepyLizard]

well thank you very much!

[@ElexGamingLifeSafetyGuy]

Hey! It's so nice to watch these videos after the past couple of years that have gone by. We have recently moved into a house that has a very old avocado tree on the property. I'm not sure what type of avocado it is but from the previous owners, they said they planted it in 1965, and ever since it has been in the same spot. Just recently tried the avocados and they are pretty good, although they are more of on the smaller side. It's been fun to see your channel grow!

[@SleepyLizard]

Alex! Where you been? So great to hear from you!! Congratulations on the new house.

[@gerardhoffmann6639]

Just got back from the gym, making some eggs, with avocado-your vibe and explanation made my day! Thanks Bro!

[@SleepyLizard]

I hope you had a nice post workout meal.

[@SimonBratislavski]

That brown avokado, picked from 2wks really is moldier and really does smell more than my feet! Thank you for your vid! I plan on planting a fruit tree n my bakcyard, but it's just too hard for me to choose where, but I'll figure out it!

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yea, he do good gidoes!

[@SleepyLizard]

How bad do your feet smell? 😆

[@heerasingh7844]

Superb information buddy good to see you again 👍👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️✌️👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️👏👏

[@SleepyLizard]

I got a little busy the last few weeks.

[@valchris11]

Hi ordered my avacado on Tuesday morning, shipped the same day. How efficient is that . My brother was surprised and very happy. Thanks for everything.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for your order. this time of year I ship on Tuesdays as well as Monday. As the rest of the country gets cooler I add more shipping days. I'm glad your brother was pleased

[@gardening_today]

Another good lesson learned! -T

[@SleepyLizard]

Yes

[@hickerbilly45]

Another excellent video- excellent content, Tom!!!

[@SleepyLizard]

I will reply to your email later today

[@CaitlinWierenga]

the wholesome content i needed today

[@SleepyLizard]

awesome! glad I could be helpful

[@TheRealdeel73]

Bought some choquettes from you last week. They are just now getting soft. Cant wait to try them. Being from Ohio, its something i've never seen before.

[@SimonBratislavski]

Yes! he do good videos

[@SleepyLizard]

We been eating one per day and they are so creamy and nice.

[@TheRealdeel73]

@@SleepyLizard would it still be worth growing the seedlings in ohio?

[@ChrisSmith-rv5wb]

thanks for all the great info. this is very helpful and im excited for more avocados

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome Chris

[@АлександърДенев2]

My avocados aren't that bad. When I put the droopy ones inside, they started to slowly recover. I think the cool winds caused them to wilt, especially in the afternoon. I have one avocado that I told some time ago that had multiple stem, it was growing rapidly before I let the more moderate gusty winds blow the stem. So I won't be bringing them out as often, especially now. But putting them out increases aeration and drainage, which is something I really want, to avoid root rot. But I have no idead whether or not they sell polyembryonic mangos here in Bulgaria. Hope they do

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm glad they are recovering

[@MacaroniFilaFila]

Thanks a bot for your great and good good videos! I have avocado too!

[@ManganezeSplendid]

Yes, he do good vidoes! Love from Ducie and Oeno Islands!

[@SleepyLizard]

well done

[@michaelchristie3707]

When I see you avocados I get jealous. Wish these varieties were in jamaica. They look so delicious. I hope in the future the government will allow other varieties to come in the country. Love your video. Keep up the great work. Blessings.

[@SleepyLizard]

I know you guys got a lot of the long necked varieties over there.

[@michaelchristie3707]

@@SleepyLizard that's the one I'm trying to get .

[@valchris11]

You have nice dry , sweet avocados.

[@fidelrivera4302]

MUY BIEN EXPLICADO . QUE GRANDES AGUACATES!!

[@SleepyLizard]

gracias. son de la variedad se llama Choquette.

[@MacaroniFilaFila]

Veri good, veri good! I love you videos!

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes, he dooo good vidoeos!

[@SleepyLizard]

So very good

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes, you do good videos! Love from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes, me do think he do do do do dod od good videos!

[@SpyderDynamics]

informative video. im planning to start my 1st plant here in 🇵🇭mabuhay

[@SleepyLizard]

glad I could help you out.

[@IMakeWhateverVideos235]

Hey Tom if I wanted to stretch out avocado season as long as possible thru each year which varieties could start me early season and lead me through to later in the year, basically looking for which kind of avocados that could be harvested here in florida for the most amount of months out of the yr !! Thx Tom

[@SleepyLizard]

Marcus, Excellent question. My preferred option would be: Simmonds (June - August) Brogdan (August - September) Monroe (October - February) Ronnie (I'm told Ronnie can harvest all the way to April but I'm not certain)

[@IMakeWhateverVideos235]

@@SleepyLizard very good to know thx for that info if I never needed them do you still sell them ??

[@SVmathfarmer]

Hi Tom great video you have me seriously thinking about ordering a batch of your choquettes. Here in NorCal my Lamb Hass trees are in peak production right now.

[@SleepyLizard]

I bet they are delicious! I been eating a Choquette every day...sharing that is...too big for one person.

[@ObjectTimelapse]

Awsome, Fresh avocado.❤❤

[@SleepyLizard]

so delicious

[@ShaunyKnuckles]

I'd like to start up my own orchard but don't know where to start and know nothing about farming. Do you think I should study an agricultural degree like agricultural science, agronomy etc or seek out an apprenticeship? How did you get started? I'd appreciate any advice you can give.

[@SleepyLizard]

if you want to go into farming you're better off with business knowledge. you hire the people with the agricultural knowledge. if your farm is big enough to make you money you're not the one who's going to be doing the work. If you want to do it as a hobby then study something that leads to a high paying job because buying trees is addictive and you'll be spending a lot 🤣

[@ShaunyKnuckles]

@SleepyLizard thanks for getting back to me. The advice is gold! So do study but study the business side of things 🤔. I'm already studying for a business administration degree. What area of business should I focus on next? Accounting? Finances?

[@SleepyLizard]

management. Farming is all about managing people, supply chain, customers, partners, marketing. Finance is also important. Accounting you can hire that skill set. it's all about efficiency. the profit is in the last part of the crop you pick, the little fixes you do yourself. etc.

[@ShaunyKnuckles]

@@SleepyLizard appreciate this 🙏

[@Lennieveable]

Thank you for this information. Can I have the remaining of that avocado please 😊

[@SleepyLizard]

it's gone 😱

[@comingsoonfarms8135]

Loving our batch of choquettes we got in last week. They are just hitting the Goldilocks zone. I think I prefer these over Simmonds, and I would love to try more varieties at some point. Thanks for making good after the hurricane and giving some Texans the opportunity to try some fruit we would never get locally!

[@SleepyLizard]

I am so glad you are enjoying them! We start with Monroe right after halloween.

[@TheWizardJeff]

Very Well Done.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you Jeff

[@АлександърДенев2]

The saddest things about my plants as of now isn't because my avocados are mildly wilting. It's the fact that the state of my mango. Unfortunately, after 3-4 we- actually after an entire month trying... trying to save it, especially around 2 weeks ago, it seems that the mango is not gonna make it. In June 30th or 30th June I bought my first ever mango, mainly for the seed, I ate half of it maybe, the other was for my parents. I took the seed, placed it in a wet towel, then putting it inside the drawer. But after a few hours it immediately got moldy. Then I tried the paper towel in the bag method, still continued to get moldy, however after peeling the mold, I realized, it was still reasonably viable and looked otherwise healthy. So I decided to hope for the best after planting it in the soil in my maybe 1 gallon pot. Thn after 9 days, I saw a thick pin root, which later turnd out to be the stem growing. It started growing rapidly and before I knew it, it had 4 nice dark green leaves, although 3 of them were very small. After 25th July, the leaves were fully mature, but it didn't grow new leaves and the apical meristem started slightly dying. I decided not to worry about that. It waited for a long time. The seed was rotting rather quickly. The it got infested with fungus gnats, even though it didn't appear as if the mango was streed out. After letting it dry a bit, the gnats flew away. But the apical meristem or the microscopic leaf, ready to grow died completely. After that, the leaves started getting webs. By mid August it should've had many new leaves, but it didn't. By 20th August it was getting obvious that it was infested with spider mites. But a bud appeared on the dead set of leaves. It was trying to grow new leaves. However they started rotting. After the seed died, which smelled so horrible, the mango started dying and you know what happened after that, the sprays the fungicides, which was all unsucceessful. I'm in a hurry, but I just wanted to say how it was doing. RIP my beloved mango (RIP MANGO 30th June 2023-15 September) you've literallly lasted the entire summer break!

[@SleepyLizard]

keep trying

[@nirmalasivam2941]

Srilankans eat avocado by smashing it up until smooth and add sugar. It’s yummy Or we make milkshake by blending avocado and milk and sugar.

[@SleepyLizard]

I will try that. I've made ice cream with it in the past.

[@nirmalasivam2941]

@@SleepyLizard Add a scoop of ice cream to the milkshake too.

[@jeffreyjbyron]

I'm not a huge avo fan, but I love your videos for some reason. It inspires me to make my own videos. Question, were you always good at talking to a camera? It KZbin really time consuming for you? Is this your first youtube channel or attempt at social media content for business?

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi Jeff, thank you for the compliment. I was a salesman for my entire career so public speaking was a big part of my job. Also I had a class in high school called TV production and I try to use what I learned from that class. Yes KZbin is very time consuming. It takes a lot of time to prep and record the videos and even more time to edit them. This is my second KZbin channel. I used to make vids of our family so my mom and dad could see their gandbaby

[@chopper.-.]

Can we plant unripe avocado seed ?means can they sprout ?

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm not really sure at what point the seed becomes viable. definitely worth an experiment.

[@АлександърДенев2]

@@SleepyLizard One time, I bought a small avocado for a huge discount around 0.69 BGN (or roughly 0.35 USD). And so essentially, got the seed out of the fruit, but the seed was much smaller (probably because the avocado wasn't sufficiently ripe) the top part was partially rotten, but I decided to attempt and try to get it to germinate with the tooothpick method, but I confused the bottom with the top, so it was upside down. Long story short, it died eventually. That was my first time in a very long time, that I hadn't been able to germinate an avocado seed, what would've been a rather unhealthy seed, had I managed to do it successfully, however regardless if I'd changed the water more frequently or didn't mix up the sides or not, the sprout would not have been healthy and resistant or resiliant.

[@joserosario1234]

I've been watching your videos and I'm starting to grow my own avocado trees still learning how to graph them though

[@SleepyLizard]

keep trying

[@kathleenlovett1958]

Have you tried electroculture? I've seen amazing results. I'm setting up a comparison experiment today. 🤞🥑👍

[@SleepyLizard]

never heard of it

[@IMakeWhateverVideos235]

Hey Tom I have free reign on 1 acre of land to do whatever I want planting wise… what would Tom plant if he lived in Orlando fla !!??? Lmk thx

[@SleepyLizard]

hmmmm, what are you considering?

[@EffectivePickyEatersSolutions]

Do animals, birds eat avocados like squirrels etc? Do you protect your crop?

[@SleepyLizard]

I don't get any damage from birds but squirrels and raccoons do a lot of damage. and yes everybody out here takes measures to reduce the pest population.

[@EffectivePickyEatersSolutions]

@@SleepyLizard did you find the cost effective way? when I had my garden the most easy way was to harvest as soon as I can:) once it was discovered by animals it goes away from me too fast.

[@babetteisinthegarden6920]

Thanks for the info

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@dizm100]

hey what's up man! i'm down here in Davie FL Broward County not too far from y'all. I have a question have you ever tried mexicola avocado i've been landscaping for 30 plus years but I know very little about fruit bearing trees I've recently planted some avocados last week 1 of each Monroe, Catalina,simmonds,russel Well today I stopped by a farmer's market by my house and they had avocados So I bought one mexicola but I thought it was a mexicola Grande but it's actually a regular mexicola the leaves and the overall look of it is very appealing doesn't look like any other Florida avocado. Just wondering from your experience have you ever tried one if so what do you think of the flavor?

[@SleepyLizard]

I've not tried the Mexicola but I've read it's know to be cold hardy

[@thegamekobe03]

Was your avocado scratched by an animal or bird? The avocado looks like an animal might or tried to bite it? If so, are they safe to eat?

[@SleepyLizard]

that scratch mark was from when I picked it and went to put it in the crate. I dropped it and it hit the edge of the crate and peeled the skin back then it hardened into that scar. When that happens I save the fruit for myself and my family. Like all farmers we save the rejects for ourselves. That said I will eat a piece of fruit that has a few squirrel bites on it, especially mango. But that's just me. 😝

[@StewartChikoko]

How big is your farm

[@SleepyLizard]

We own 5 acres and in any given year i lease another 20-25

[@anekabibitimpor4748]

Here you are im waiting you

[@SleepyLizard]

Hi! yeah I took a few weeks off making videos because I had so much farm work to do. was able to sneak off a quick vid last night.

[@redlandwill8889]

Very informative, thanks

[@SleepyLizard]

you are welcome

[@OrlandoBackyardGardening]

It’s Avocado Season y’all!!

[@SimonBratislavski]

You do good good, so good vidoes!

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes! Good!

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

@@SimonBratislavski Yeah, he doo nice vidoeoeoes!

[@SleepyLizard]

Indeed it is! I hope I'm able to shed my extra mango lbs while still enjoying avocados.

[@OrlandoBackyardGardening]

@@SleepyLizard an active man like you.. it’s will be a breeze

[@slametharyadi4894]

Choquette Avocado is My Favorit

[@SleepyLizard]

so delicious

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes, you do good vidoesoes

[@RimmPurple]

bon appétit my TommyBoy love the video like this ... i seeding grow nice but do i need to repots them ..?? i lost 2 of them the turn brown leave crazy shit im bad grow avocado lol lol cheers family stay blessed

[@SleepyLizard]

yes you have to repot them

[@RimmPurple]

@@SleepyLizard thx for the feed back my friend

[@mangobawa3764]

Air rooting works for avocado 🥑???

[@SleepyLizard]

yes

[@lqw3844]

I bought some avocados from Walmart. Waited 2 weeks, the fruit still hard as rock but started rotten. Why is that? I even tried the apple/banana trick. Didn't help

[@SleepyLizard]

they were picked too early. Walmart's supplier's fault not yours.

[@FruitFloridaFarm]

Prime example of why local farmers are great, they have a direct responsibility for ensuring the best product possible

[@SleepyLizard]

@@FruitFloridaFarm so true

[@ericklassen742]

Hi, Enjoy all your videos. QUESTION: Are discolorations of avocadp meat harmful to eat? What should I do? Thanks, good luck in recovering from Milton!

[@SleepyLizard]

Thank you Erick, Milton is already behind us, aside from losing a week's worth of business Milton didn't hurt us. I eat discolored parts all the time. sometimes if they're sour I don't but usually it's fine.

[@ericklassen742]

@@SleepyLizard Thanks man! Keep those great videos coming/

[@Toni-wc3gx]

How do you know when to pick them off the tree?

[@SleepyLizard]

excellent question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4enk4eljbR2Z9ksi=csqUoPvxC4ADtALN

[@kathleenlovett1958]

Love you, SLEEPY LIZARD, and your videos too ❣️ I would watch you even if I didn't like/love 🥑🥑🥑🥑 😁🥸

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Yes, me too think that.

[@SleepyLizard]

thank you for the encouragement!

[@livinglifehandson7316]

Avocados are almost as good as mangos!

[@SleepyLizard]

I agree

[@kathleenlovett1958]

BETTER!

[@anekabibitimpor4748]

I will get the choquette from the box

[@SleepyLizard]

Good morning! you are going to love the Choquette.

[@anekabibitimpor4748]

I ll try maybe a month will going to ripe

[@adeadcrab]

this guy reminds me of my father in a weird way

[@SleepyLizard]

I'm choosing to take that as a compliment 🤣

[@SimonBratislavski]

@@SleepyLizard Yes, me too, too do!

[@Mrbfgray]

Refrigeration a crucial tip, is or was a common myth that you can't refer avos.

[@SleepyLizard]

yep

[@MasterKenfucius]

Chop your avocado into bite sized pieces and put some honey on them. You can thank me later.

[@SleepyLizard]

I will try that.

[@MasterKenfucius]

@@SleepyLizard Isn't your wife from South America? I thougth they all did that down there (well, they put sugar instead). Along the same lines (eating it as a dessert) put it in the blender with milk and either sugar or honey and make yourself one of the best smoothies ever! They're very popular in Brazil and nobody there eats it savory. I tell them about guacamole and they say it sounds gross. They have no idea the gringos eat them in a totally opposite way. To them, it's a fruit and it needs to be eaten sweet.

[@SleepyLizard]

@@MasterKenfucius yeah but her and her family don't sweeten them. but we will try it. I've made avocado ice cream and avocado banana bread before which is delicious

[@MasterKenfucius]

@@SleepyLizard Avocado banana bread? Is there a recipe somewhere I can look up? I have a few in the fridge that I need to consume slowly.

[@Frostypow3r285]

hey its me frosty and i just made a youtube banner yesterday

[@SleepyLizard]

Yo Frost man! thanks for reaching out. I'm gonna go check out your banner after my nap

[@Frostypow3r285]

@@SleepyLizard i been waiting to live stream on my second channel

[@Frostypow3r285]

@@SleepyLizard i probs shouldn't have done it but i streamed a game tonight

[@SleepyLizard]

@@Frostypow3r285yes you should have. You really enjoy streaming and you have pure motives and you make people feel good. If you want to stream then stream.

[@Frostypow3r285]

@@SleepyLizard its just that it can confuse an audience if i do both gaming and plant stuff

[@ClaraHesminghtonFila]

Now I know when to eat avocados, so I don't throw up when I eat the 2week old avocados with mold spores!!!1

[@SimonBratislavski]

Yea, now me too do know this that that .

[@SleepyLizard]

Very good

[@SAMOLI-su6rz]

Them finger nails are also not ready to eat..

[@SleepyLizard]

I’m a farmer not a manicurist