Avocados for sale in May and June: GEM and Gwen

by Greg Alder | May 12, 2023 | Avocados | 6 comments

Here are two top-notch varieties I’ve been able to procure for you in May and June: GEM and Gwen.

GEM

The GEM avocados I will be picking from BalMar Farms in Fallbrook, which grows avocados and organic lemons. The GEM trees at BalMar are only about six feet tall but produce abundantly for their size. I’ll pick and ship the GEMs on May 23.

Order page for GEM

Gwen

The Gwen avocados will come from Beaudoin Ranch in Fallbrook, where Gwen trees have been growing since the early 1980s, making them among the oldest in the world. (The Gwen variety was patented and released in 1984.) I’ll pick and ship the Gwens on June 12.

Order page for Gwen

6 Comments

Trisha on May 12, 2023 at 1:28 pm

Hi Greg,

Thank you for the opportunity to try some new to me avocado varieties. I ordered the box with Pinkertons, GEMs and Gwens. The Gwen avocado was the winner with my family! Just ordered another box of just Gwen avocados! Looking forward to tasting Gwen off my own young tree in a few years.
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- Greg Alder on May 13, 2023 at 11:03 am
  
  Thanks for the orders and the feedback, Trisha. I love hearing which varieties become favorites.
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James D on May 12, 2023 at 2:16 pm

I just had my first Hass from my tree of 5 years last week, “wowed” is right! The similar store ones I’ve bought recently all had some form of brown spots in them. Plus without all those sprays, refrigeration and travel time, these things ripen and stay good for weeks without getting brown spots, much easier to deal with than those store bought ones!
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- Greg Alder on May 13, 2023 at 11:04 am
  
  Great to hear, James. A homegrown Hass that is picked at the right time is an amazingly good avocado.
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Walter on June 9, 2023 at 9:58 am

Hi Greg. I ordered a box of Gwens on may 12. I received an email confirming my order but haven’t got the box of avocados. Are you still working on filling out those orders? Thank you
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Walter on June 17, 2023 at 6:42 am

Update, the avocados have arrived! Can’t wait for them to ripen.
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