Master Gardener Laura Simpson answers your gardening questions.
Avocado trees need good sunlight and proper watering and nutrients to thrive. The house I rent has a mature avocado tree in the yard that produces big beautiful avocados that never seem to ripen. I’ve tried putting them in a brown paper bag and they turn dark but are hard as a rock. Any suggestions
Guatemalan avocados, such as Gem, bloom later than Mexican varieties and the fruit is ready to harvest up to 18 months after that. The leaves are red-tinted when new, and they lack the anise scent that Mexican avocados have. The fruit tends to be rounder rather than pear-shaped and has thick, bumpy skin that can be either green or black .
Fuerte was the most popular variety before Hass came along. It blooms February through April, has very good fruit quality, and is relatively cold hardy. The skin is thin and leathery and green when it ripens November through March.
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