11-24-2010, 05:51 AM
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Originally posted by Cagary
Why are you looking for a dwarf? You seem to be in a hurry to get fruit. Do you think a dwarf will produce fruit quicker than a regular size avocado tree? It won't.
Who told you that there even is such a thing as a dwarf Sharwil? Make sure to ask someone who really knows avocado trees if it does exist. I've never heard of it. There are dwarfs, but the fruit isn't the best.
If you are only looking for an avocado tree that doesn't get too tall, just get whatever kind you like to eat and cut it back whenever it gets too big. Avocado trees don't mind being cut back at all. They'll still produce plenty of fruit, but the fruit won't come overnight.
Some people say one type of avocado tree produces faster than another, but soil, water, fertilizer and general care are much more important for getting fruit early than any one type of avocado.