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What's the lead time on making an avocado tree? Not as bad as making more programmers I'm sure, but it's not fast either.
by msandford 9y ago
What's the lead time on making an avocado tree? Not as bad as making more programmers I'm sure, but it's not fast either.
- kiith_naabal 9y agoYou're not wrong - avocados planted from seed take anywhere from 5 to 13 years+ before they flower and produce fruit. http://ucavo.ucr.edu/general/answers.html http://ucavo.ucr.edu/general/answers.html
- axaxs 9y agoYikes...I should have done the research first. I'll edit, thank you.
- petecox 9y agoWe have a compost bin in the back yard where they sprout from seed spontaneously. I have grown a couple of trees and given some seedlings away to friends. Fingers crossed, they bear fruit eventually. If not, they make a fairly fast growing tree (2m after 3-4 years) - although this week the leaves burn quickly in the summer heat if inadequately watered.
- magic_beans 9y agoI have a large avocado plant that I grew from a pit. At only 2.5 years old, it's about 3 feet tall. Definitely won't be ready for fruit any time soon. Maybe when my grandchildren are born (for the record, I do not yet have children).