‘Dusa’ avocado rootstock: the story

‘Dusa’ avocado rootstock: the story

The farther I get into growing avocados, the more I appreciate the part of the tree that is hidden underground, the part with the roots, the rootstock. It is the engine of the tree, and it can be its armor. This post dives deep into the development story of one of the...
The Luna avocado: a profile

The Luna avocado: a profile

Marvel, BL516, UCR V04. It went by various names during the experimental phases until the University of California filed for a patent, sold the license to propagation rights, and released it as . . . Luna. The experimental phases took 40 years. The seed of the mother...
The Murashige avocado: a profile

The Murashige avocado: a profile

I fear that in this profile of the Murashige avocado I was too critical, and it is because I’m not a fan of giant avocados in general. I’m know I’m supposed to be. What a huge avocado! So cool! But I’m not. Giant avocados have two downsides for...
The Wurtz avocado tree: a profile

The Wurtz avocado tree: a profile

Is Wurtz that bad of a name? Why can’t nurseries leave it alone? They’ll call the variety anything: Dwarf Avocado, Hybrid Dwarf Avocado, Little Cado. Anything except the original, real name: Wurtz. “Dwarf Avocado” “Hybrid Dwarf”...
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