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David K
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Pacific Tree Farm ??
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hass avos are great... but:
Just a plug for another variety... 'Reed', the Reed avocado is like the Hass (rough skin, high oil content, excellent flavour) but is ROUND (instead
of pear shaped). They are not usually sold commercially because they (get this) "don't have the shape of an avocado" for marketing purposes...!
Round is easier to cut in half and make avocado bowls, etc...
The Hass avocados from Baja Warrior's tree are excellent...!!! (Chuck, if you have too many... Elizabeth and I are coming to San Diego this weekend...
hint, hint  ) |
Our plan is to go to the Fred Hall Fishing show on Saturday but we won't be leaving for that until 10:00 a.m.
Sunday is wide open.
I'll load you up with a dozen. |
Yummy!! You have the best avos and limes in San Diego, Chuck! We are coming south early tomorrow to be in Santee by 10 am... perhaps we will detour by
your hous in the AM? Thanks amigo!
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Pacific Tree Farm ?? |
no, bonita creek nursery.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
rob...
remember to put the rusty nails in the trunks...it works. i'd love to know if and when u get fruit.
diana |
Where in the world did you learn about the "rusty nails"? I can't imagine that would do anything... Where in the trunk and how many?
Bob H
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Jack Swords
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I believe Pacific Tree farm is out of business. Dave at Bonita Creek Nursery handles many uncommon avocados.
http://www.bonitacreeknursery.com/page/page/4586446.htm
Grafted avocado trees come on a great variety of rootstocks that can handle heavy to light soil, determine ultimate size and tree vigor, and provide
resistance to disease. A planted seed is unpredictable as to its production and after waiting 5+ years a grafted plant will have consistent results.
In mainland Mexico, years ago, they planted seeds and "married" the mature tree by drilling a large hole in the trunk and packing it with mud to get
the tree to fruit. Stressing trees usually results in reproductive efforts. Modern growers of Litchi and some other trees girdle branches to cause
fruiting. By the way, mainland commercial growers in Mexico all use grafted trees now.
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Jack,
I do know that stress makes trees fruit. Matter of survival instinct, if their is such a thing for inanimate objects.
Wonder if playing loud bagpipe music would work.
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
Jack,
Wonder if playing loud bagpipe music would work.
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of course...they love music, however, i believe they would prefer classical.
about the rusty nails, i was told that it's the iron from the rust...i have always been an organic gardener at heart, although always lived in the
city, a country girl at heart... why, as a young girl, i used to go to restaurants and ask for the vegetable scraps for compost and i now grow
worms..., bury veggies in the ground, get free coffee grounds at starbucks, and u name it!
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rob
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I'm heading up to CA shortly and I like the sound of the Bonita nursery - but I also have a deathly fear of the nuts at the fruit and vegetable
checkpoint at Guerrero Negro - I could just see them confiscating my expensive graftings.
Perhaps I could get a letter from the boss in La Paz . .
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Bob H
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Google "rusty nails" avocado
and see what you get... interesting
threads on the subject
Bob H
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Rob,
be sure to go there and tell david i sent u. in fact, he is looking for some needy community to donate some of the trees to. i tried to find some
orphanage and another community to find a way to bring them in and of course they were interested, however, not willing to do something about it. if
u are going to the nursery, let me know, and i'll tell david u are coming...he is not always there.
also, i have brought many plants in...one time covered with rattan fencing... other times just exposed... the large ones i hid and the smaller ones
just weren't noticed. if u do not bring lots in, perhaps it will be okay.
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dianaji
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notice that it says, by appt. only...also, i'm thinking he might have some great grapes and they would grow well in baja. maybe david can give u some
tips on growing the avos.
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dianaji
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i got so inspired that i just called david and told him about this thread, and he told me u should be able to grow avos in baja, and he could give u
some tips on how...i did mention filtering the water, and he agreed. so, remember to call him first and he can even make arrangements to be there.
i may be coming down next week to see the progress of getting electricity so may go to the nursery on the way.
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Rob, there used to be a gov't nursery between La Paz and Todos Santos. It was just past the "Y". Used to be marked with an overturned car and a
small white sign. They always had grafted avocados and grafted Mango varieties. The Santa Fe Nursery in La Paz handles some of their stuff,
including grafted Litchis and Macadamia nuts. Ask around. It's there. It would be a shame to lose expensive trees at Guerrero Negro. We have done
it repeatedly, but did lose one load. No amount of trying to "pay for an inspection" nor other coercion worked. Somewhere down there somebody has
some nice trees. Another possibility as mentioned, is to grow seedlings and graft over the best ones to your desired varieties.
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jack Swords
Rob, there used to be a gov't nursery between La Paz and Todos Santos. It was just past the "Y". Used to be marked with an overturned car and a
small white sign. They always had grafted avocados and grafted Mango varieties. The Santa Fe Nursery in La Paz handles some of their stuff,
including grafted Litchis and Macadamia nuts. Ask around. It's there. It would be a shame to lose expensive trees at Guerrero Negro. We have done
it repeatedly, but did lose one load. No amount of trying to "pay for an inspection" nor other coercion worked. Somewhere down there somebody has
some nice trees. Another possibility as mentioned, is to grow seedlings and graft over the best ones to your desired varieties.
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ok, now u got me...i want one of those litchii nut trees. how far is to la paz to la mision?
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Diana...you are in San Marcos? There are many places in your area to obtain what are called "rare fruiting plants." The litchi is "air layered" and
essentially grown from cuttings. Try your local chapters of the California Rare Fruit Growers (Google), or Exotica Nursery, Bonita Creek, etc. There
are many back yard growers who sell and trade these uncommon plants. The Fullerton Arboretum hosts a plant sale, April 18 & 19 called Green
Scene. There are vendors galore with plants, many from the CRFG. Check around and ask and they all can be found. La Paz is a looong way from La
Mision and then they may not have what you are wanting.
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dianaji
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jack,
i live 3 miles from exotica and have frequented that and just about every nursery i can find....including the rare fruit council. i am a plant nut,
as u may gather. i have many great plants, including goji berry, surinum berry (want some?) blueberry, u name it. i was thinking la paz, so i would
not lose it at the border...my heart would break. and thus far, i have not seen a litchii nut tree...of course i was not looking.
again, how far is la paz...there are a few people that i have talked with right here that i would also like to meet that live in la paz...so, more
reason.
there is one just opened up right on the toll road between la mision and cantamar that i found, and they have some nice plants, but not litchii for
sure. i can see u also know your plants, so perhaps u might tell me other places that might be closer to la mision.
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Diana, it's a mere 858 miles between Ensenada & La Paz according to:
http://www.mexicanautoservices.com/baja_mileage_chart.htm
So at minimum a 2-day, daylight only drive...if you leave before breakfast & don't lallygag around any unique Baja Banos or interesting nurseries
you may happen to find along the way!
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carol,
thanks for that...i bookmarked that...sometimes it's embarassing when i don't know anything past ensenada! that's a lotta miles away. guess i'll
forget the litchii!
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Attached a photo of my 1995 avocado seedling at the beginning of this link. I am so proud of that tree, it's like one of my kids.
Bob H
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I'm jealous!! Great green thumb there, Bob!
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Attached a photo of my 1995 avocado seedling at the beginning of this link.]/i] I am so proud of that tree, it's like one of my
kids.
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Photo added... Bob? ?? Can I help? |
Bob doesn't need help, but maybe you might wanna brush up on your
reading technique! 
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