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Mexicola Grande Avocado Overview
This is one of the earliest harvesting avocado varieties. It is different from most avocados that with skin thin enough to eat. It is a prolific fruit bearer with nutrient rich food and is very drought tolerant.
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There is a Lot of Mexicola Grande Fruit on My Young Tree - 6/18/2024
This tree was planted two years ago and it looks like it is going to provide its first crop this year. - Read More...
Double Bloom - Two Sets of Fruit This Season for Avocado Trees - 6/16/2024
We had a bit of spring weather late winter, which causes some of the blossoms to set (which is a good thing), but then it cooled off again and little fruit actually set..... - Read More...
First Season For My Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree - 5/11/2024
This should be the first season For my Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree. It is holding lots of fruit right now so I think they will survive throughout the year and I will be harvesting sometime around six months from now. - Read More...
It is HUGE - I Am So Happy This Mexicola Grande Avocado is Thriving - 3/4/2024
This Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree (on the right) has a special place in my heart, because I nearly let it die, then helped to nurse it back to life, and now it is thriving holding it's first crop! - Read More...
The Mexicola Grande Has Fully Recovered - 7/30/2023
After 18 Months at my house, this tree has finally recoved to the point that it is larger than when it first came here. - Read More...
Mexicola Grande Avocado - Almost One Year In The Ground - 1/2/2023
It has been almost one year in the ground and it is still not up to its original stature. Hopefully it is in a good position to thrive this year and possibly produce some fruit! - Read More...
Continuing to Grow and Now With a New Neighbor - 11/5/2022
This tree continues to recover from its earlier issues, and now has a new neighbor - a Mexicola Avocado Tree (not the Grande). - Read More...
Looks Like it Survived - Now Lets See If it Will Thrive - 10/2/2022
We are over the hump as far as this tree surviving, now let's see if we can get it to thrive and start growing vigorously. - Read More...
Lower Tree Growth - Looks Much Better Now - 6/8/2022
There is definitely hope here now with lower tree growth. The upper branches are still barren, so I think those might be lost, but the core of the branch still looks okay, so they might miraculously make it! - Read More...
The Only Hope Is Sun Protection - 5/1/2022
If this tree has any chance of survival, it is going to need to be protected from the harsh sun. This is basically a 100% sun blocker for the late afternoon sun. - Read More...
Not A Happy Tree - I Am Not Sure It Is Going To Make It! - 4/1/2022
This is so frustrating. I have already killed too many avocado trees in my life - most due to watering issues. Am I going to blow this again? - Read More...
Uh-Oh - Water Issues - 3/22/2022
When I planted my tree back in February, it was still rainy season and there wasn't any concern about watering, which I was planning on getting to later..... Ooops, I didn't get to it and now it looks like my plant is is trouble..... - Read More...
Planting Day - My New Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree! - 2/3/2022
I just love planting day! It is the start of a new thread for my garden that will hopefully bring more joy to my life. - Read More...
Future Home of My Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree - 1/28/2022
I am building a planter for a double planding of a Mexicola Grande Avocado Tree and a Mexicola Avocado Tree. - Read More...