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So, some avos seem to be more watery than others. Is this because of the location they are grown in and rainfall amounts, or does the variety have anything to do with it? If some varieties tend to be less watery, which ones would those be?
Are folks growing avacodo plants/trees from the seeds of the fruit?
Has anyone ever done grilled avacodos on the BBQ? Just wondering about ideas for those...
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So many types of Avocados so little time. The are so many type of fruit do a yahoo on Len Love. A lot of people start seeds,but you don't know what, if any fruit you will get. Like Ken said it my be a real great one or nothing.
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Ken Love is THE avocado go to guy - we first met him at the 1st Avocado Festival at Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens... This is a preview for the '09 3rd Festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyC5NGBVZQw
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Don't grow from seed for reasons mentioned already. Free ones I've gotten from roadside location tend to be watery with rubbery texture. I think it's all about the variety. Try buying specifically named varieties from the farmers markets and see what you like. You're supposed to plant both A and B types for cross pollination since depending on the type different parts of the flower is open at different times of the day (or something like that, I'm no expert). I like ones that are not watery and tend to be higher fat content. My favorites are Ota, Yamagata, Sharwil, and Green Gold. Plant it Hawaii website is a good source of info and you can find their trees many places like Makuu an Rozette's. Now if my trees would just fruit already!
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I believe the variety that seems to be more watery is the Linda Variety. I've heard that it's sometimes called the dieter's avo because it has less fat content.
Dee
Avo fat is good for you, monounsaturated. Promotes good cholesterol. Yes, it's all about the variety, and if you want it to fruit you need a grafted tree. A seedling tree won't produce.
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Thanks for the info all! I'll def check out certain varieties for island planting. My hubby is obsessed with trying to grow avos from seeds, had great luck starting them in WA, but no luck starting them in MT until very recently (a friend sent us a yummy island avo and we used that seed). We just like those plants for indoor greenery.
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Ann, maybe you should arrive here a little early for vacation (OK, a couple of months!) so you can be here in Feb. for the 4th Avocado Festival! Being able to look at, taste, & talk to growers of dozens & dozens of varieties... Avocado Heaven!
