Sharwil does produce down here but not very consistently, from all the trees in various locations that I've seen. Some trees alternate, others are slow to start fruiting. They're just not very predictable or reliable, but some Sharwil trees definitely get large crops in some years down here. I only know a couple of Greengold trees so it's hard for me to make conclusions on that one.

@@gregalderdotcom Appreciate the feedback. I have a feeling that the less reliable varieties down there are the same ones which are low producing here. The situation is the same with Holiday. We can grow Holiday but with the ones I have seen here only a few fruit make it to full maturity.

You could get a Sharwil avocado tree at Louie's Nursery in Riverside Ca. $59.99 for 5 gallons. Plus they also carry 15 gallons for $159. and larger. They also carry lots of rare varieties avocados in 5 gallons and larger sizes. Lots of they 5 gallon trees have fruits on them just for your info. I was there last weekend to picked up Gem, Carmen, Don Gillogly and Sharwill. You could call ahead to see what they have available. I am going down to Louie's nursery in two week to pickup Esther avocado plus other varieties. Louie's carry 20+ varieties of avocados. I would highly recommend them.

Hi Logan, You should get some good ideas from my post here: gregalder.com/yardposts/whats-the-best-kind-of-avocado-to-grow/

@@gregalderdotcom - Thank you!

Hi Neal, I'm not sure. I know a number of Sharwils with lots of cross-pollination opportunities with different varieties and yet they still don't produce as consistently as some other varieties. Some of these trees are also in locations with warm spring temperatures so that doesn't solve the problem either. Maybe there are certain rootstocks that are compatible with Sharwil to induce better fruiting, but I'm not aware of which. Too bad because they're such high quality eating!

This is why I grafted a GEM to the top leader of my little Sharwil, if I get some Sharwil sometimes...I'll get GEMS most of the time.

@@frankyancy1347 Great idea. I think I'll plant two Sharwils, one grafted to Gem, and the 2nd grafted with a Reed, possibly.

Hi Scott, Kona Sharwil is Sharwil. Don't know why some people add the Kona, as if growing it in Kona makes it any different.

Hi Alice, Yes I've eaten Greengold. I don't know its harvest season well, but this year I had some in April and May. In April the fruit was totally mature and very good eating. In May it was almost too dry and pasty. Greengold flesh can get very oily, gooey, heavy like that.

@@gregalderdotcom I guess I should ask if you think it tastes as good as sharwil? I am thinking about planting a Carmen and Greengold in slightly inland bay area northern california which like similar to coastal socal I think -- hoping for staggered harvest between the two trees.

I hear that Sharwil doesn't do well for us in the bay area but I hear Greengold does.

Hi Scott, Not a 15 gallon. But this weekend there will likely be small Sharwils available at the OC CRFG plant sale in Tustin: facebook.com/ocfruit Otherwise, check my post here for other options outside OC: gregalder.com/yardposts/where-to-buy-an-avocado-tree/

Thanks! Sorry I forgot to talk about Sharwil's harvest season. Here in San Diego County, they start tasting very good around now, March. The harvest season is very similar to Hass, but perhaps a tad earlier than Hass. I've tasted good Sharwils from trees in mild summer areas fairly close to the beach all the way into early October, but inland they don't hang that long.

I have "Day avocado" would you like to exchange a couple of cuttings for grafting?

@@gregalderdotcom Hi Greg when you say by the coast, how inland is this? I live 20 miles from the coast of SF (in Orinda, CA) wondering if I can get Sharwil to survive vs Hass. Was thinking to grow 2 avocados: Sharwil and Reed

@@allybee962 At your place in Orinda, if you can get Hass through winters you should have no problem with Sharwil. They have similar cold tolerance in my observations. Reed is just a tiny bit weaker in the cold comparatively.

Thanks, Franko. This is not unusual for Fuerte, unfortunately. I've seen many old Fuerte trees that produce little fruit even though others nearby produce tons. See my profile of Fuerte for some details and explanation and possible solutions: gregalder.com/yardposts/the-fuerte-avocado-tree-a-profile/

Sharwil leaves aren't very distinctive, but if you do an image search for "Sharwil Greg Alder" you'll find some photos where you can see leaves to use as a reference.

@@gregalderdotcomthey said Kona sharwil having red freckles on new stems. But I also heard from some guys saying their Kona sharwil don’t have this phenotype

I probably can this winter. Send me a message in a couple months via my website: gregalder.com/yardposts/

Hi Sam, That's a hard question to answer and it likely differs according to where you live. Bacon seems to produce well in many climates though.

Greg Alder Thanks for the reply. I live in Southern California so given that, would bacon still be the best?

I can't say Bacon will produce the best for you, but I don't know of any Bacon trees in Southern California that are poor producers. They are consistent from my observations.

@@Sam-mc2dk Bacon is a good avocado. I live in Anaheim, 4 miles from Disneyland. Years ago, there was a Bacon planted between the two houses with a neighbor. I didn't have anything to compare it to except for a Hass at that time, but I thought it was fabulous. Years go by quick, but if I recall correctly, at about year 15, it was producing about 150 avocados EVERY year. Good size avocados too - maybe about 14 ounces each. It's thin skin, like a Fuerte. I'd pick them in December and January. I believe they are good, maybe better, if you let them hang on into February. Looking back, and now having eaten about 15 different varieties of avocados, in the top 10 or 12 probably. One of it's best attributes is that it is a winter avocado. Generally, you could have some for the Super Bowl. There's a lot of "bad" avocado varieties; Bacon is not one of them. There's a reason you can fine a 5 gallon Bacon at Home Depot - it's because it's tried and true.

Hi Ryan. Which part of the Bay Area are you in and how are your trees doing there. I'm in San Mateo and have a 2 year old Hass in a pot. Looking to get 1 more tree.

Sharwil tree profile coming in the next few weeks. Sorry it's taken a while! Thanks for the interest.

@@gregalderdotcom I live in Riverside county just south of loma linda. My Sharwil is doing really well this year but I hear it doesn’t handle heat well. Luckily we haven’t had a really hot summer since planting and this may be the first year it sets fruit 🤞🏻🥑

Sharwil is more like firm butter. It wouldn't be the ideal variety for mixing as you describe although I'd guess it could work if you let it get very ripe.

@@gregalderdotcom when it does get very ripe, does it develop fibers or what look like stringy roots?

No, I've never had fibers in a Sharwil.

Can the tree be pruned to keep it a "dwarf" under 5meters high?

@@ericpitar Yes, you can prune a Sharwil to keep it under five meters high. A friend of mine keeps her Sharwil to about 12 or 13 feet tall.

Hi John, I don't have any real experience with avocado varieties in Florida, but I have read a lot of what growers there say. Check out their discussions at Tropical Fruit Forum: tropicalfruitforum.com/ Also, watch and read everything from Carlos, a grower in Homestead, has here: www.myavocadotrees.com/

@@gregalderdotcom thank you for the information. I will check out the blogs.

I am looking at Oro Negro as a Florida variety with high oil content. I assume that is your issue but several varieties have good oil content including my Brogdan.

Make a request post on Tropical Fruit Forum: tropicalfruitforum.com/

Yes, Eddie. I find it strange that at some point folks started tagging on the Kona.

See Carlos's observations of growing Sharwil in Homestead, Florida here: www.myavocadotrees.com/sharwil-avocado.html

I made one a few years ago but never posted it. Sorry. I'll make a new one this spring.

@@gregalderdotcom how do you rate Jan Boyce ? is it really as good as Julie Frink said it was?

I don't know what Julie says but I think Jan Boyce is excellent as far as eating quality goes. It has one major flaw, which is its skin. The skin is not pliable and doesn't peel well. It also sometimes cracks while the fruit is still on the tree. And the fruit also ripens fast, which can be an advantage or disadvantage depending on your needs. As for the JB tree, it does well in cooler climates but not great where it's hot because it has an open growth habit so the branches are prone to sunburn and the foliage doesn't protect the fruit well.

@@gregalderdotcom thanks you