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Growing avocados in south LA

Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:04 pm
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80774 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:04 pm
Has anyone successfully done it to where it was producing fruit? I've read that the weather is quite tropical enough to get production. Curious if anyone has had success and how you started off the tree
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
7238 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:11 pm to
Don't think it is feasible. Remember reading about this a while back.
Posted by eng08
Member since Jan 2013
5997 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:13 pm to
When I lived in Houma there was a newspaper article about a guys avocado tree that made fruit for the first time in like 17 years after he planted it.

Good luck
Posted by Gary Lazer Eyes
Halifax
Member since Dec 2015
98 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:23 pm to
Try growing it inside, friend.

indoor growing advice

I'd do a lemon tree with it just because.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
30999 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:25 pm to
Too cold in Louisiana. Had them in Florida.
Posted by Manchac Man
Member since Dec 2014
1508 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:33 pm to
Been having a hard time with avocados at our camp in Venice. My uncle is determined to get a producing plant. No luck yet. But I do know they have them down there and they produce.
I would say it's nearly impossible on the North shore.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80774 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 10:18 pm to
Another item to cross off the TO DO list
Posted by biohzrd
Central City
Member since Jan 2010
5602 posts
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:28 pm to
Avocado trees can grow, and put out fruit in south La. As others have stated you have to keep them warm, and well watered. The BIG thing that most people don't realize is that you have to have at least 2 trees. Male/Female type issues so they can cross pollinate. Second an avocado tree will not even begin to produce fruit for the first 6 or 7 years of their life if you can keep them alive for that long.
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
7352 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:39 am to
I've had them as big as 20 feet. They never produced fruit. This was at the camp in GI.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6582 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 7:36 am to
Avocados??

You must mean alligator pears.
Posted by Wbaldassaro
Harvey louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
8 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:36 pm to
Have a 5 yr old tree have 200 avacadoes on tree in Harvey la area code 70058
Posted by Wbaldassaro
Harvey louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
8 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:40 pm to
Tree 4 yr old last yr. made 19 avacadoes in Harvey
Posted by Wbaldassaro
Harvey louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
8 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:41 pm to
This yr 5 yr. old tree hass have over 200 don,t know if they will all hold
Posted by Wbaldassaro
Harvey louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
8 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:45 pm to
Have 5 yr. old tree have over 200 avacadoes on tree this yr last yr made 19
Posted by Wbaldassaro
Harvey louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
8 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:56 pm to
I have a grafted avacado tree made one avacado at 3 yr old 19 at 4 yr. old have over 200 this yr don,t know if they will all hold my tree is a hass
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69078 posts
Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:20 pm to
Hey, you heard about the guy in Harvey with the Avacado tree maybe he will chime in, I heard he has like 200.

Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6000 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 6:41 am to
I think that guy bumped a 2 yr old thread so he could come here and share with all his internet friends.
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50117 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 6:57 am to
Dude...get help.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
26450 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Wbaldassaro Harvey louisiana Member since Apr 2017 7 posts


all 7 posts are about his avacodos.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45804 posts
Posted on 4/23/17 at 10:53 am to
So now we have an avacado expert. What is the best fertilizer for and avacado?
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