Above: UF Sun Peach Tree I just purchased from an organic grower.
Above: Lula Avocado Tree I just purchased from an organic grower.
Together, both trees were under $75 which is a fair price, considering their size, quality, and organic upbringing. I've placed them in the yard where I think I'll plant them. After a week, I'll see how they're fairing.
Lula Avocado:
A hybrid produced for Florida, "Lula" (named for George Cellon's wife) originated from a seed of the original Taft tree brought from California 1915. It was originally reported to be a Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid because the seed of Taft it grew from had come from California. This contention has not been confirmed by modern methods of analysis, and Lula's morphology suggests that it may be a Guatemalan-West Indian hybrid. The seedling first fruited in 1919, and its commercial propagation began in 1921. It remains a "major variety" to this day despite a couple of disadvantages: susceptibility to scab disease (Sphaceloma persicae) and a large seed.
UF Sun Peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]
The UF Sun Peach is a ultra-low chill, non-melting peach which sweetens longer on the tree. It's got red over yellow skin and yellow flesh. It ripens in May and is semi-clingstone. reuires 100 chill hours. Self-pollinating. Plant Patent No.146764
I can't wait to hear how your peach tree does this far south. I'm hopeful you get some nice juicy fruit. At work, we are doing a test of twenty Pomegranite varities for USF to see which ones do best in Florida. Some of the citrus growers are looking for a substitute crop to replace trees lost to canker and pomegranites are really popular now. I can't wait to see which ones do best here. Keep us updated on the peach :)
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How is your Lula avocado doing? How do you like the fruits? We have one that is bearing fruits for the first time, there are about 25 of them. Wondering when they will be ready for harvest and how to tell when they are ready.
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Could you tell me where you purchased the peach and avocado tree? I am looking for an organic grower, but cannot find one. Thanks!!
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