Comments on Eric Nakamura: Avocado tree. In my backyard is a big ass avocado ...

It needs another avocado plant to pollinate with.

2009-03-22T01:01:00.000-07:00

It needs another avocado plant to pollinate with.

Actually, it is legal to harvest overhang fruit. I...

2006-04-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

Actually, it is legal to harvest overhang fruit. If you want to prevent people from getting any of the fruit that extends over your property line, you have to get to it before they do! I think every other year is standard for some breeds of stone fruit trees, not sure if this applies to avos.

Two years seems like a long time. I think it depen...

2006-04-28T01:19:00.000-07:00

Two years seems like a long time. I think it depends on the particular type of avocado tree you have. We had one in our backyard. Not as big as yours. But it would bear fruit once a year. I heard you can leave the avocados on the tree and let them grow until they fall off, since they only ripen/soften after they've been picked.

Also, watch out for avocado theieves! They're expensive at the market. Thievery is common at large commercial groves. And there will always be some jerk that will snatch one or two as he casually walks by your place.