The Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree growing in Northern California

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John shares his experience growing one of the most frost tolerant avocado varieites in Northern California. The Mexicola avocado is a black thin-skinned avocado. The skin is edible when ripe and the fruits, while on the small side are delicious.

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I won't grow anything subtropical/tropical above Los Angeles, just a waste of time and effort

i just plant 500 avocado tree in my land in morocco; i wish that they grow well.....

I love in Manteca. ca I have the same tree and I don't cover it at all and it gets around 25 fereign high here on winter nothing happens to it just keep growing the only thing to watch for is heat plant it were it will get less Sun

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This is a goofy video. Keeping an Avocado tree alive means nothing. It needs to produce fruit to have value. Would not eat the leaves. Need full sun and other favorable conditions to produce fruit. I am encouraged by the post saying that in Redding fruit are being grown, but the trees are on the south side of a wall for protection in the winter. Marin County can do well with avocados as the temps usually don't go below freezing in winter, and I've seen some loaded with fruit. Where I am it gets to 20F and some winters as low as 10F, and may be futile. Planting on the south side of a wall and covering in winter might work though.

I HAVE THESE TREES AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

I tried a few Mexicola Avocados a man was selling who lived in Chico CA. They are so good - rich & oily compared with other avocados I have eaten that I no longer like the others like I used to -- to watery & flat - LOL.

I live in Citrus country in Florida and the commercial growers turn the sprinklers on when they are expecting frost. The water keeps the plants from experiencing much damage. It seems strange to wake up in the morning and see your orange tree covered in ice, but it actually insulates the tree from any more damage. Weird huh...

As I was watching this I started thinking you are a terrible neighbor. Did you ever take into consideration that it was near a fence? How long before your tree tears that fence down. Did you take into consideration how large an avocado tree can grow. Or have you never had an avocado tree or even seen a full grown one?

how is this tree doing now John?

how is your tree now? maybe time for an update. Im in the San Joaquin Valley in California and I've been thinking on a hass trees. do you think it would grow good or a different kind of avocado is a better option? thanks

Try this place: God's Little Acre Nursery

Nice tree. I live in Redding, Ca and have two mexicola and one bacon ( type b) avocados.oldest tree in the ground 3 years, the others 2 years. Several dozen growing fruit on the oldest tree this year. I frost protected the first year and have not had to do since, they may lose a few leaves when freezing but do fine. Southern exposure, protected by a wall and fence. On a drip system! Planted 2 more mexicolas this year, have not had to paint the bark.

when the avocado tree will make fruits if not graft?

I've bee looking for an avocado grower from whom I can buy an avocado tree in Northern California (San Jose) .. Any ideas..?

SPIDER!!!!!

@italiangrl202 I'm in southern CA and found mine at Home Depot last spring. Good luck.

i was first introduced to avacado's with these types of avacado's in Inglewood, CA. I been looking for them for decades! Thought i had been dreaming. NOW, i am trying to find where to buy one in Ventura County...Any ideas? italiangrl202@yahoo.com

Avocado Pitts and Leaves are poisonous! Watch out.

thats a nice avocado tree