The REAL Truth About Growing Avocados from Seed

The REAL Truth About Growing Avocados from Seed - (this took 6 years) 🥑🌳

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What happens if you grow an avocado tree from seed? We'll today we'll find out! I'll show you an awesome avocado tree that was grown from a store-bought fruit from the grocery store, and it began producing fruits at 6.5 years old.
But, was it worth the wait and do the fruits taste good?
You might have heard about avocados and how they don't grow "true to seed" or "true to type", meaning the resulting fruit can turn out differently to the fruit you start with. Today we're going to talk about if it's worth growing avocados from seed and compare that option to the more common method, grafting - which is used for commercially grown avocados as well as trees you'll find at your local nursery.
So, we'll harvest some of this trees first ever fruits, and give them a taste to see how they are!
I'll also show you a quick demonstration of how to graft your own avocado tree if that's something you choose to do, and give you 'my take' on growing avocado from seed and if you should give this a go as well.
I hope this video gives some perspective on the topic of seed grown avocados and shows you that this can be a viable option as well... plus it's super rewarding and a lot of fun!
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0:00 Intro
0:41 The story of this avocado tree from seed to fruit
2:09 Harvesting avocados
2:37 Avocado taste test
4:21 Why do people advise against growing avocados from seed?
8:21 Growing your own unique variety
9:36 What about grafting avocados?
9:57 How to graft avocados
11:12 6 month update on the avocado tree
11:31 What's better? Seed-grown or grafted trees?
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@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Hi everyone! Feel free to share this video with your avocado loving friends! 🥑🥑It helps a lot :) Thanks for watching and hope you have a great day -Kalem

@Gazzasore Ай бұрын

Fantastic Video I've grown many Avocado's from seed here in NZ and Thailand I think.your Video is spoton

@alexandralite835 Ай бұрын

My cat dies not too long ago, I got him cremated. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. I've grown many avos from seed, I currently have one in a pot, I'm trying too start another one so I can graft it.

@mwinter9378 Ай бұрын

What climate zone do you grow in?

@teresamexico309 Ай бұрын

@@mwinter9378 The climate zone is important but if people are in cold places they can look for a protected area (South facing in the N hemisphere) with some walls to keep the heat during cold weather. Also, avocados and other trees can be grown in pots and if necessary they can me moved to a shelter. Where I live we get snow every 10 years average so I keep an eye on the weather and if the winter temperature is going to drop below like -3 ºC I will cover my tress; avocado, citrus, etc.. with some card board or burlap around their trunks and place a blanket over the trees. If temperatures are going to be colder I might place a plastic cover on them (after the cardboard and the blanket) but I have to take the plastic cover off next day or the tree would burn with the sunshine.

@breeda9196 Ай бұрын

So do you plan on naming this selection you planted in Sparkies memory a Sparky Avacado? I'd love to get a bundle of scions if so.

@pgprentice Ай бұрын

My brother as a kid, grew an avo tree from seed. It got planted in the backyard. (We lived above 6000ft). Everyone said that it wouldn't last the winter. It did. They said it would never have fruit. It did. They said the fruit would be terrible. They were delicious and we gave away kilos of arvoes every year. Thanks for the great channel.

@floridaman4073 Ай бұрын

Lesson here is don’t take advice from your bro.

@breeda9196 Ай бұрын

This is the sad reality of others wanting to gatekeep a piece of mother nature. It's not only gardeners of Avacados. Cannabis community is riddled with seed breeders. Wanting you to stay dependent upon their selections. When you can easily make your own fantastic cultivars. Glad your brother went against the naysayers.

@xaviercruz4763 Ай бұрын

Where is that avocado planted? What was the coldest nights it endured? Since I have seen some avocados here go through the same and it surprised me (-5 C frosts at 2300masl)

@billyd7628 Ай бұрын

avocados are kind of like cherimoya. they are pretty hardy for tropical fruits because they have highland origins.

@Jckuz1man Ай бұрын

Why do people have to lie in comments, no you didn’t, such a liar

@crafterofbeer Ай бұрын

I was told growing an avacado from seed was a waste of time but did it anyway. 5 years later it fruited and tasted delish!

@ziggybender9125 Ай бұрын

It's almost like someone realized how much of a cheap reliable food source they are that anyone could grow almost effortlessly and decided on a disinformation campaign... It's almost like that's happened to a few different crops. Money as a motivator leads to these kinds of things.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That's awesome to hear!

@erenkur3832 Ай бұрын

@@ziggybender9125 for commercial growing, it is too risky. Say, you are going to plant 1000 Avocados, and decided to grow them from seeds. Half of them perhaps can be good but half of them perhaps not. You have to wait for 6 years to see if the fruit is goods or not. Some of them will produce less fruits, some of them will be early fruit bearing and some late. Now, think you are the farmer, you have to replace the worst trees and lost 6 years to see if they are good or not. And you will get less money for your fruit because they will be mixed, and you will spend more because your harvest will be more random. Now, is it not a waste of time. For back garden perhaps one can plant a couple of them and cull the bed ones.

@ziggybender9125 Ай бұрын

@@erenkur3832 There's a big difference between advice for commercial growing and home growing. Also I think your 50% good estimate is way off, try like 95% good.

@OsirusHandle Ай бұрын

@@erenkur3832the issue there is a lack of properly breeding, if the parents are both good theres a really high chance the child will be good.

@420roachdoggjr Ай бұрын

True passion is when you wait 6 months for an extra minute of footage. Much love!

@Dylan-zp9ik Ай бұрын

weird place to see a roachdoggjr LMFAO

@420roachdoggjr Ай бұрын

@@Dylan-zp9ik I'm gonna start my own avocado plantation to rival Tomar's mango farm.

@Arthur-ek7nd Ай бұрын

@@Dylan-zp9ik the roachdogg is a man of many subcultures

@skleroosis Ай бұрын

Is it passion or is it procrastination 😅

@KissyKaede Ай бұрын

Big Avocado doesn't want you to grow your own fruit because it hurts their bottom line when you aren't spending $2 per avocado.

@user-qx7tm5df8j Ай бұрын

lmfao

@markocraciun6888 Ай бұрын

It would be nice to get an avocado for only 2$ here in Europe where I live you wont get a half for that kind of money 😢

@Lemonz1989 Ай бұрын

@@markocraciun6888 You can get a ripe avocado in Denmark for around $1.20.

@markocraciun6888 29 күн бұрын

@@Lemonz1989 I live in Switzerland the last time I saw one it was around 3.80 CHF each. Well I am pretty sure there must be cheaper out there in the wild I am just kinda landlocked in my town 😂

@jadou34 28 күн бұрын

Switzerland is quite an expenseive country compared to the rest of Europe though. In France as well you can find avocados for ~1€ or less depending on the season.

@wainivanua Ай бұрын

All avocado trees in Fiji grew from seed. I've had the odd bad one (eg: stringy or bitter) but the vast majority are perfectly good, and the variety is wonderful. Have you ever seen an avocado the size of a toddlers head? We lose so much with modern commercial monoculture practices.

@brianfox771 Ай бұрын

Those are common in grocery stores in Florida. But in the rest of the US it is mostly the Hass variety.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

So cool, thanks for sharing!

@wainivanua Ай бұрын

@@brianfox771 Hass won't fruit in Fiji. Attempts have been made. Either our cold isn't cold enough or our days not long enough to trigger flowering.

@brianfox771 Ай бұрын

@@wainivanua Well if you got those giant Avocados, you're not missing much, imo. I'm jealous you have those to buy; I would prefer them over Hass. I used to get the giant ones back when I would visit my late grandmother in Miami.

@Ithirahad 26 күн бұрын

Yeah, I've never been a fan of Hass avocadoes; they are a lot of effort for not much flesh and seem to often go bad without even ripening/softening correctly. The large green ones just function better as food lol.

@NoneYaBiz5 Ай бұрын

I live in the mountains & get 100+ inches of snow a year, yet I have grown and harvested a pineapple grown from the top of a store bought pineapple. Nothing beats the satisfaction of growing your own from start to harvest and passing it on.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Wow that's really cool, well done

@yamfingaz5598 Ай бұрын

Hate people telling you that you cannot do something. Give it a go and see what happens

@joshuarichards8065 Ай бұрын

Life is all about learning and experiencing it. Better to try and fail rather than than to waste time following oppinions of negative nay sayers.

@tonyhussey3610 Ай бұрын

Imagine if our ancestors of 100,000s of years ago didn't try or experiment with things... who knows where we would be now..

@algylpamungkas6719 Ай бұрын

Yeah,,, they spread the disinformation only to make us to keep buying and buying fruit from seller.

@meatavoreNana Ай бұрын

At the moment ,I'm waiting to see if my " from seed" persimmon fruits....3yrs in .😊

@Madamoizillion Ай бұрын

I think it's mostly coming from a place of well-meaning advice. Not everyone knows the fact about not being true-to-seed. If you're a gardener in a smaller space and you only have room for one avocado tree, do you take the gamble that in 6 years you'll have fruit that's edible?

@hemanthk4075 Ай бұрын

As a child, I always planted mango seeds all around the garden, now two of them turned into huge trees which currently are neighbourhood favourite varieties. One variety is Rumani seedling other one we dont know but pretty large fruit...So, there is a real joy of growing fruits with seeds❤

@nbarbettini Ай бұрын

That's wonderful!

@hemanthk4075 Ай бұрын

@@nbarbettini yeah..

@BuenavistaNZ Ай бұрын

I wish mangos were easier to grow in NZ

@hemanthk4075 Ай бұрын

@@BuenavistaNZ 😓❤️

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Well done

@johanconradie2120 Ай бұрын

I had an almond tree from seed that flowered! THE SECOND YEAR after planting from seed!

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Well done!

@jelena8357 Ай бұрын

I have peaches and nectarines that flowered and had fruit after 2 years, apricot and plum after 3.

@teresamexico309 Ай бұрын

Have it had almonds already? Did it pollinate itself?. I bought a grafted almond tree (supposedly selfpollinated) and it did set fruit the 2o. year but I am not sure (at this stage) if it is going to be almond or peach, nurseries are not serious here in MX unfortunately, later I will find out.

@bryanlabchuk Ай бұрын

@@jelena8357 that's awesome! I started a loquat the other year and am hoping it will be an early bloomer too.

@S.Clause Ай бұрын

Thank you for this update

@DavidS5118 Ай бұрын

I had a large avocado tree in my yard when I lived in California. It produced delicious fruits that the neighborhood enjoyed. I only wish I had also had a chips and salsa tree.

@agent57 Ай бұрын

I live in Michigan but my long-term dream is to have a garden just of guacamole ingredients. 😆

@gurjotsingh9877 Ай бұрын

@@agent57Is it possible to grow the Avocado tree in Michigan's cold winters?

@dkn1055 27 күн бұрын

So life just decided to jip me..... fml. Mine does not taste good.

@serenababy6358 11 күн бұрын

I would love a chips and salsa tree! Maybe I could have a taco tree to go with it

@thadrobinson8343 9 күн бұрын

There are chips and salsa plants you can grow but they're annuals, not perennial.

@barbrahnakamanya6866 Ай бұрын

All the ovacado trees in our orchard in Uganda were planted from seed, and they're amazing.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

So cool! Thanks for sharing :)

@petekooshian5595 Ай бұрын

I've had Ugandan avocados and I can verify they are indeed incredible!

@williecanuck5001 Ай бұрын

Which iss worse, forced and child labor(uganda) or Cartels (Mexico) Buy Peruvian

@petekooshian5595 Ай бұрын

@@williecanuck5001 I picked them myself in Uganda...I can't even get anything but Peruvian in my local area 😂

@aprilzackary Ай бұрын

Sounds like the big corporate avocado growers came up with those "facts" about why you shouldn't grow your own.

@Corts45gaming Ай бұрын

Exactly they claim the fruit won't taste goodif you grow from seed so u keep buying their avacados with adds all up to u giving them money when u could grow ur own

@malikjackson9337 Ай бұрын

I mean you could still grow it. You would just graft it. Once you have a successful graft you can use your own scions to make more.

@exoticspeedefy7916 8 күн бұрын

No, as their technically is truth in not growing from seed

@PlasBachGarden Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your cat. A tree is a lovely way to remember him. I had a ginger cat called King that we rescued as a kitten on the streets of Bangkok. He was with us 19 years and is now beneath a beautiful umiboshi plum tree here in Wales. We think of him every time it flowers. I hope your avacado tree brings you comfort.

@NextLevelGardening Ай бұрын

Love that you followed up and stuck with it for 6 years!! Congrats!!

@23ofSeptember Ай бұрын

I've done the tooth pick method a few times, but I found that they grow best in the compost pile from thrown away avocado pits. Every year I get 4 or 5 that just randomly grow by themselves.

@rickshaw1971 Ай бұрын

Until recently there was a wild avocado growing in an alleyway in Lower Hutt, from a crack in the concrete, obviously where the restaurant were putting their rubbish out, and a stone must have escaped. It got to about 8 feet high. Somebody removed it, but it was doing great until then with no care whatsoever.

@maciejpanasiewicz3947 Ай бұрын

Thats true, my dad dug up 3 saplings from compost pile year ago

@feuerling Ай бұрын

I like to grow them for fun (can't plant them outside because it gets below freezing and I don't have enough garden space to accomodate insulation) I just wrap them in damp paper towels and put them in a plastic bag to sprout.

@lena_4466 4 күн бұрын

We live in a colder climate & my MiL found 3 in my compost pile, so I potted them. The strongest is still growing strong & I probably need to upsize it's pot so I can bring it in over the winter... will also use my grow light. The tree started when my daughter was an infant I believe so it is probably 4 years old. I'm curious for the day it produces fresh eats. Hubs has been so patient with me & this tree, even though he's allergic to avocados and won't be able to eat any. As a toddler, my curious daughter also pulled off a few leaves so I think it would be slightly bigger, but our tree is still growing strong and I plan to carry it to fruition! Glad I found your video. Thanks!!! ❤

@nzrockboi Ай бұрын

Well I think this video is exceptional so far as KZfaq content creators go. Particularly, how you took things from a moot point to how your gorgeous cat friend passed (and without sadness you showed the depth of what your friend brought in the end, I adore cats and I adored this dedication) and, weaving facts and life experience into a wide breadth of tapestry still offering everything to do and even not to do with an avocado. It was gorgeous. I have liked your videos for a long while now, always impressed, but I can see it is you, without you none of this would have mattered to me, so I find now I am in love with these things you bring that most of us would never hear from elsewhere. Arohanui, all the best mate

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! All the best :)

@Levisicool Ай бұрын

I have been watching your content for a few years now and you have inspired me to grow an Avocado and Peach tree. They are both doing great. This is just the video I needed to continue to understand my avocado trees journey. Keep up the good work. 😊

@kennstransky Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed learning all about Sparky and the rest of the story of the 100 avocado fruits that continue to carry on Sparky's story.

@ExploringSumatra Ай бұрын

Love this! Here in tropical Sumatra, the trees can be fruiting as fast as 3-4 years from seed, which is amazing. And because it's so humid, it takes about 48 hours for them to get perfectly ripe after picking. Avocados RULE.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That is amazing, they must grow fast in that nice heat!!

@gartengeflugel924 Ай бұрын

Hi, I really enjoyed you talking about this. It's bothered me as well and is so good to hear someone else talk about that there are no such hard rules and contrasts concerning many fruit. People say the very same things about apple, pear and plum trees, and so many others as well. Always with this argument, that the fruit would be outright inedible. I really liked the way you showed that it's really up to your preference and demands as to what kind of way to grow much of your fruit you choose. There surely are some exceptions where cloning the plants makes way more sense, but that's definitely not absolutely necessary for all of them. Cheers

@maxxibro Ай бұрын

My tree is 6 years old and it has over 50 fruits on it at the moment. I grew it from seed also. My mom grew one from seed at my uncle's house 24 years ago and it took 20 years to bare fruits. I also seen a tree that is much older than 20 years and never fruited even once.

@skyrere 27 күн бұрын

The fruitless tree is probably a male. Avacados actually have genders. LOL Isn't that weird. :D

@thadrobinson8343 9 күн бұрын

@@skyrere Not if you're into weed.

@amgadmedhat6211 Ай бұрын

You truly inspire me mate!❤

@DianeS2002 28 күн бұрын

Absolutely loved the patient rythm of your videos. I hate when people don't take their time to show something nice. Not only you waited 6 years for that tree to grow, but you also waited a week for your avocado taste test to be perfect, and I wasn't expecting much more as it was already a very interesting video, but you waited 6 more months ! To show us a lovely view of your avocado tree full of its children; a big thank you. I had an amazing time watching you. I'm only 22 years old, I won't have a garden to plant trees before several years at least, but I can still begin to sprout the seeds of my future home. I'll begin with an avocado :)

@TheKiwiGrower 28 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! All the best :)

@sasygrl79 Ай бұрын

Ugh, I'm so sorry for your loss. I just got an orange kitten about a month ago and he looks like Sparky. This hit me right in the feels, I'm already so attached and when the time does come (hopefully many many years from now) I know it's going to be devastating. This is an amazing way to remember him! Great looking tree as well :). Much love from Las Vegas!!

@kiraselene45 Ай бұрын

Never skipping ads on these videos. Absolutely deserving of the revenue.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the video :)

@Madamoizillion Ай бұрын

Many, you haven't been getting the 90-120 second ads like I've been getting....

@williecanuck5001 Ай бұрын

Ads?? That must suck😂😂

@kiraselene45 Ай бұрын

@@williecanuck5001 Congrats for paying to stare at a glowing rectangle?

@joestropicals6760 Ай бұрын

Fantastic results from growing Avocado from seed 🤩 Here in London uk we have several large seedling trees, and one of them produces probably the best avocados I’ve ever tasted 🤩 I love the name you gave your tree, after your beloved cat Sparky 😀

@gaymooshroom371 Ай бұрын

I had no idea you could grow avos in London!

@joestropicals6760 Ай бұрын

@@gaymooshroom371, in London yes. We have a unique micro climate. We can also grow pineapple guava, persimmons etc 😀☀️🌱

@An-kw3ec Ай бұрын

Avocados come from cloud forests so they actually like cool summers and mild winters, similarly to coffee and vanilla. They can handle a couple of freezes but not for long periods.

@lokeyacolyte2145 26 күн бұрын

London does get hot, that's for sure! I am surprised you have the space for them though, London is so expensive!

@selucks Ай бұрын

I’m so delighted every time you post a video. Always interesting, always ambitious. Great work 🌱

@ibanbarna Ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. My brother Luis used an avocado seed and waiting for fruits. It has been 3 years and I was wondering when! Can't wait!! Beautiful Cat, nice honoring him with a beautiful tree 🐱

@Carlymday Ай бұрын

Wow - the 6 month update is awesome! Ours just fruited for the first time and they are the BEST fruit I've ever tasted. Thought I'd have to wait a whole year for the next lot, but is it possible they fruit again sooner? Love the idea of naming your own variety too.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That's so cool! Enjoy the fruits :). I think these fruit will take another 6 months to get to full mature size and be ready to pick :)

@Susannewk Ай бұрын

Sparky Avocado! Love it! What a beautiful cat ( I have a Willow who is like Sparky! ) And what a a beautiful memorial tree and name! I’m so glad I fell over your video as a friend has just given me a a four foot avocado tree grown from seeds! 😊I’m now more excited it will grow beautifully! Thank you ❤

@vis_ssb4971 Ай бұрын

I love your videos, please never stop doing what you do bro. I look forward to your uploads.

@170KX Ай бұрын

Awesome video mate I wish I had the space out back to grow one myself.

@Flipbug_The_Whimsical 28 күн бұрын

I planted a bunch of avocado seeds that I got from shop-bought fruit last summer. Everyone has been telling me that I'm wasting my time. I'm going to try anyway. Thanks for helping me trust my instincts 😊

@thadrobinson8343 9 күн бұрын

All you have to do is keep the tree from dying and wait a while, forget them haters.

@WonderfullyMade_Lex Ай бұрын

This is encouraging and the skin is so beautiful. Has a purple hue.

@TobyJin Ай бұрын

So cool to see that your avocado tree has fruited after 6 years. I remember back when I watched videos on how to grow avos from seed (I think one of them was your video too), and it inspired me to give it a go. I had lots of trees grow but only one really survived and did well. That tree is also around 6 years old but since I kept it in a small pot, it's nowhere near as large as yours. I've used it as a tree to provide shade to some of my more shade loving plants. Even though I probably won't see it fruit, it's still an enjoyable plant to grow.

@jimithunder Ай бұрын

I live in Wellington and have a 8+ meter tree grown from stone in my backyard - it's 12 years old. It's flowered 3 times in the past 5 years. Only once have I seen fruit "set" - and this fruit dropped off shortly after it got to the size of about half a grape. This video gives me hope...

@mackicoA090211 Ай бұрын

I grew an avocado from seed when I was a kid for part of a school project. Left it inside for years until it was trying to brush the ceiling, then carted it outside and planted it. It's taken about 20 years to start fruiting, but it's been flowering for years and years. I just have the one, and I do not believe any of the neighbours have any trees of the opposite type, whatever type it is, so I suspect it is self-pollinating, which is causing the slow start at fruiting and low yield of fruit. That's fine. It's a big, pretty tree that's providing privacy for the second floor of the house. What fruit it does have are apparently quite palatable, though I don't like avocados, and won't eat them.

@annacontesso1448 Ай бұрын

Wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing your experience! I especially appreciated that you waited six more months to show the real potential of your avocado tree 🥑

@amgadmedhat6211 Ай бұрын

I used to watch you videos when i was pretty young and thankfully I still do

@andreeair Ай бұрын

🤤🤤🤤 looks delicious! I envy you have the place, time and freedom to grow from seed plants. You live a dream life 🤩🥰😍 Like your videos! 🤗🤗

@Th3SimpleLife.Project Ай бұрын

I was told it takes 13 years AFTER I've planted all of mine already. Was a bit sad, but at least now 6 (- 10) years not only not sound so long, but also now I am actually happy over waiting ONLY 6 (- 10) years. Thank you so much for this video ❤

@AhhhSukeSuke 19 күн бұрын

Should be 8-10 yrs only! I'm excited for youu

@AhhhSukeSuke 19 күн бұрын

I'm in Vancouver BC, wish we had the weather to grow them here!!! 😢 I have a giant seed from the grocery store, waiting for it to sprout

@skyrere 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for renewing my passion for growing Avacados from seed. Now that I have some property of my own, and live in a humid and hot place in the summer, I am excited to start trying again.

@crackers0413 Ай бұрын

People need to see what’s possible with some sunshine and patience, thanks for sharing 😊

@DCamp1271 Ай бұрын

It’s silly but I’m just as excited that you leveled up your avocado seed like a real life Stardew Valley!! 🙌🏾😂

@Mobay18 Ай бұрын

The reason "people" say not to grow avocados from seed, is because of the industry wants to keep the money making for themselves. Any pant can be grown as long as the living conditions for that specific plant is there. Don't listen to the gaslighting.

@sassytherabbit Ай бұрын

I've been patiently waiting for my avocado trees grown from seed to fruit. One is planted in the ground and one in a pot. This gives me hope that someday they might produce. I've lost track of how long it's been, but around 6 years. Thanks for the great video!

@GabrielVeyry Ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos! I love watching them ! I can see all the heart you put into them through their quality and the time they take to make ( shooting over 6 months 🤯). They inspire me a lot : I planted some goji seeds on my balcony two years ago thank to one of them. They have now become lovely creepers. ( And I may now try to grow an avocado from seed ) Thank you for all that !

@theomoffat9485 Ай бұрын

Great homage to your sweet cat!

@sircrocodile3749 Ай бұрын

Awesome video! finally a good video about avocados grown from seed

@PeterEntwistle Ай бұрын

Great video as always, Kalem! Your ‘Sparky’ avocados look incredible and it's such a lovely tribute to your cat. I also really enjoy experimenting and trying to grow trees from seed. Although I also like to try grafting my own trees, knowing that I will be able to get consistent results from those trees which is quite important with the limited space I have. I would love to be able to grow an avocado from a seed that turned out to be hardy enough to survive here. But for the time being, I’m going to experiment with giving some avocados, winter protection like I do with my citrus, which seems to work well 👍

@RanchExplorerHQ Ай бұрын

Thank you! This video gives me hope for my 2-avocado trees growing! One in a pot, and one in-ground. SoO exciting!!!

@ihopeugrow Ай бұрын

Loved this video and your thoughtful insights! In 2008, my dad planted an avocado tree in my backyard which he grew from seed. It started flowering in 2015 every year til it developed its first fruit in 2018. The tree is now about 30-35ft tall and the fruit is elongated, green and delicious!

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

That's so cool, glad they turned out well!

@dgill441 Ай бұрын

Cool! What growing zone are you? Also - how come you didn’t prune it?

@ihopeugrow Ай бұрын

@@dgill441 I’m in N. Cali zone 9b now, last year it was 10a. I didn’t know anything about growing fruit trees or any plants back then. I wish I did. It was super scary in 25mph winds.

@ziggybender9125 Ай бұрын

I've been telling people this for years on forums and stuff. People are so hard to convince though. I posted pics of my tree I grew from a tangelo tree fruiting after only 1 year of growth and while I did get some supporters there was a vocal crowd of people calling me a grifter, faker, ect... I'm over here like ok whatever... I'll keep growing.

@Ajibolaa 28 күн бұрын

Wow I watched the video you made 3 years ago about planting Avocados and I can’t believe it’s already producing fruits props 👏🏾❤❤

@yeahnahsweetas Ай бұрын

You always make great videos, thanks man

@andreeair Ай бұрын

Sparky avocado 🐱😍🥰🐱

@baddriversofcolga Ай бұрын

You can tell people haven't actually grown fruit from seeds when they say you can't grow good fruit from seed. Sure, there are some potential caveats, but often things will turn out pretty well. Anyway, love these kinds of videos!

@michaelhuang2477 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. About 10 years ago, I started a ceiling but then I had to stop it because I was told the same story so I gave up on it I'm glad this worked out perfectly for you. Cheers.

@nickyberntsen5263 Ай бұрын

Love it Kalem, excellent work. Hope the next one planted does as well

@100lucch Ай бұрын

The fruit looks like it's a cross of Hass & Zutano, based on the seed size and the shape of the fruit. I say growing grafted avocados if you are serious about fruit & growing from seed is for fun as you just don't know exactly what you are going to get. That term 1 in 10000 is an incorrect term used by people. Most avocados from seed taste good. The original 1 in 10000 comes from avocado breeding programs where 1 in 10000 seedlings will be good enough for it to be used as a commercial variety. Great video can't wait to see more. I've got a seedling, 8 years old, which has 3 fruit on it for the first time and will pick at the end of the year to see what it's like.

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight! Hope the avos turn out well :)

@bobnewkirk7003 Ай бұрын

We have a ton of folklore in the states with similar statistics about apple tree seedlings. I think a lot of it is coming from growers wanting to protect their investment; once you figure out how to grow your own you wont be back. Additionally in order to increase pollination rates growers will use ornamental varieties with a longer blooming season interplanted with the productive trees. In the case of apples, Crabapples are planted which produce an almost inedible fruit. The resulting offspring will carry on at least some of those genetics and show smaller woody and bitter apples. However, like you mention in the video, most of the varieties we have today are chance or intentional crosses that were grown from seed. If everyone is grafting everything then we are losing out on opportunities to try new unique varieties. Here is where I hear another stat that I'm inclined to believe: 1/20,000 will be a marketable fruit IE the next Honeycrisp, Bartlett or Hass. And those are odds I'm happy to take.

@user-zb1yy2xm9v 20 күн бұрын

I have several small apple trees grown from seeds that were sprouting inside apples I bought from supermarket. I'm happy if they are crab apple cross....I love crab apple jelly 😋

@birdperfect3879 Ай бұрын

Absolutely loved this video. Thanks for the great content and long live the Sparky avocado!

@miriamnorman8933 Ай бұрын

I worked on an avo orchard last year and all the little seedlings grew best closest to the trunk sheltered so that is where I have kept some, sheltered and now plan to re pot and give away to my family now I’ve seen this video thanks!

@alvin9882 Ай бұрын

looking forward to see your pawpaw from seed!

@TheGlatch Ай бұрын

Me2!

@howardteems7056 Ай бұрын

What Australians call pawpaw is really papaya. The pawpaw tree grows in temperate regions of the US. Papaya hails from Mesoamerica.

@Madhankumar-ev8hr Ай бұрын

Long time no see

@stravaganza7616 Ай бұрын

I planted an avocado seed last year, it took around 3 to 4 months to break the soil. Right now it's getting close to 45 cm (1 foot 5 inch) !! Two weeks ago I noticed a tiny 5 cm (2 inch) avocado tree poping up in the same pot!!! Since then it has grown half its original size and has a bunch of cute little leaves growing!! 😊💚💚 I can't wait for them to fruit!!! 😋🥑

@johnwilliams2711 Ай бұрын

Excellent vid! Nice how you followed up on two crops. Congratulations on your new variety. What a great way to memorialise Sparky. ❤🙂👍👍

@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын

Let me know your avocado experiences and why you like to grow them! :)

@mc_dragon_gamer Ай бұрын

Hello I've grown one for myself, but after a year, I forgot to water it properly, and it died. Now I have grown another one, and to this day, it grows pretty nice at a height of around 70 cm in one year. (The big problem at my place [Bavaria in Germany] is that it gets really cold in the winter. That's why I will never be able to plant it outside. That's also the reason why it only grows new leaves and everything in the short time of around 4-5 warm months [wehn the weather is good], so the plant has a really slow growing.) I wish you a beautiful day. Greetings MDG

@wburger2178 Ай бұрын

Was waiting on best "from seed" growing advice on avocados... will this be another video? Had one grow from seed to 1m and it just died. I blame the moles, they disturbed the roots.

@markgado8782 Ай бұрын

@@mc_dragon_gamerwait? How cold? I live near Toowoomba in qld Australia. There are avocado farms all around. Yes, days, especially in summer are hot. However, often the temperature at night will be at or below 0°C.. Maybe it will do better than you think? Make a little individual, greenhouse like shroud?

@mc_dragon_gamer Ай бұрын

@markgado8782 well wehn it's "normal cold" then we talk about -10 degrees but it can easily get to -15/-20

@markgado8782 Ай бұрын

@@mc_dragon_gamer if it gets above freezing during the day, maybe it'll survive? You're right to be sceptical and keep it inside though, I think.. 🤠👍

@jbh1983 Ай бұрын

Our seed grown tree took 30 years 😅

@cosmichippie7595 Ай бұрын

Beautiful! Im so excited for you😍🙏

@stevendevilliers471 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update I have also propogated from seed with the toothpick water method. Three years in the tree is around five metres tall and healthy. Now awaiting fruit

@pagevpetty Ай бұрын

I think the reason some people discourage trying to grow from seed to fruit is because they want you to buy them from the commercial grower.

@KenpachiAjax Ай бұрын

It is 100% the reason.

@veganfreeburger9017 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the great story of your avocado tree! Made my evening 🥳🌱

@GrowsGoneWild Ай бұрын

Sparky avocado is born! Love the form of your tree. Seedling trees really grow much straighter and look much more robust to me. We’d have much more varieties if people planted more seeds!

@JamieBainbridge Ай бұрын

Not sure I'm willing to sacrifice a cat to get a tasty avocado.

@MGJ182 Ай бұрын

But Sparky was already dead?

@Corts45gaming Ай бұрын

I mean the cat or animal you bury does provide nutrients to the tree for until the animal you buried rots away but you dont kill the cat you wait till mother nature let's the cat pass away normally

@user-qc6dx6iu3f Ай бұрын

Gary Matsuoka says that growing avocado from seed is like having kids - you could end up with a jerk.

@ProlerSkyphet Ай бұрын

Looks great! Thanks for the update

@benjamingeiller907 Ай бұрын

Sparky avocado! I love that name! Very interresting video. That's encouraging to see that seedlings from store bought fruit may produce nice avocado.

@EmoEmu Ай бұрын

It would be really cool to see that new, big seed sown as well.

@SuperMikki77 Ай бұрын

Looks like a big yummy avocado and that’s a giant seed!! Thanks for the vid!

@bradbrisbane Ай бұрын

Fascinating. I always believed a tree wouldn't produce avocados if grown from seed. Thanks for this.

@bloodvue Ай бұрын

It's like sweet acorns or apples, you cannot know what will grow from seed, grafted are guaranteed and commercial. If you only have space for one or two and want them for food it might matter and imagine getting all seed or bitter fruit after years.

@petekooshian5595 Ай бұрын

@@bloodvueThen you just use the tree as rootstock and graft a new variety onto it. Cheaper than buying a new grafted tree and it doesn't take much more time to flower once the rootstock is established

@nazshak 29 күн бұрын

I got very emotional during all teh Sparky parts of this video. Thank you for remembering him and being so kind to him. ❤‍🩹

@eatyourgarden Ай бұрын

Amen brother. Fantastic video. Thanks for spreading the word about growing from seed.

@Pbav8tor 24 күн бұрын

I've got three different types of seed just now sprouting. They are going to be the anchor for my beehive garden. The fruits you grow yourself from seed are the most direct connection between you and the lovely world.

@jaddcorreia5256 Ай бұрын

Amazing video. I like real world experience as my guide. Keep it up!

@gardeningwithkay Ай бұрын

So fascinating you grew it from seed, and see the fruits of your labour. I’m in London and I have a 2 year old tree and I can never have it in the ground because the frost will kill it. I’m just so curious to see whether I will ever get fruits after 6 years especially grown in a pot. Thankyou for sharing your avocado journey❤

@patricianelson7911 26 күн бұрын

Very nice video. You are quite easy to listen to. Thank you for the info on growing store bought avocado seeds. I just saved the last 5 I bought and am going to try it myself.

@elizabethb8789 Ай бұрын

Wow stunning results, well done 🙌

@tamardevane6635 Ай бұрын

What an eye opener. Thank you very much.

@angrybees8122 Ай бұрын

Your video are on a whole other level ❤

@Reneesstuff Ай бұрын

Rip sparky! He looked like a good kitty companion. Such a nice way to commemorate him. Next avocado I get, it’s being planted!

@UnspokenZero Ай бұрын

That cat licking the same spoon you sampled the avo with is hilarious to me.

@bestcommentyoutube Ай бұрын

FINALLY A RESULT VIDEO ON SEED GROWN FRUIT

@Kuzon9 29 күн бұрын

As a kid we had a giant avocado tree that grew from a pit that ended up in our compost pile. I loved watching it grow, and eventually it got taller than our garage!

@WillEberli 10 күн бұрын

I'm on a very similar path to you and if my tree turns out like yours, I should expect it to flower and fruit next year! I understand it could take up to 10 years, but we'll see I guess. I also plan to graft, if the fruit turns out to be less than desirable. I loved the video, I could tell we'd be great friends if I lived in Australia. You have a great outlook on these things. Cheers from USA.

@zaguitoblackbeard Ай бұрын

Thanks for showing proof that avocados can be grown from seed, even if it takes years to get results. Much needed info not many take the time to explore!

@livingjustright90 13 күн бұрын

great vlog. As a long time gardener and grower of edible plants and trees I can also testify that a seed grown avocado tree will fruit in approx 5 - 7 years and they are quite frost resistant if protected while small.

@geekay2024 Ай бұрын

Also a good tree to grow to keep the bees happy love to see that

@JoseGarcia-ro3ur 21 күн бұрын

I’m from Puerto Rico and every family member I have and ancestor who grew an avocado tree did it from seed and there are zero situations where anyone was disappointed with the fruit.