This Is Probably The Most Underrated Avocado Variety
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- The Pinkerton Avocado variety checks all the boxes for backyard growers. It stays compact, produces a lot and consistently, tastes great, and resists high heat. A lot of avocado varieties can get large and out of control, but the Pinkerton Avocado responds very well to pruning. It can be kept as a small tree, and still make large fruits, considerably larger than store bought avocados. It's a winner variety.
0:00 - 0:40 - Intro
0:41 - 1:06 - History of My Tree
1:08 - 1:32 - It's a Consistent Producer
1:33 - 2:20 - The Reason Why It's Great for Backyard Growers
2:21 - 3:06 - When to Pick the Fruit
3:07 - 4:05 - Showing the Avocados
4:06 - 4:25 - Picking an Avocado
4:26 - 5:22 - How to Tell When the Avocado is Ready to Pick
5:23 - 7:11 - Pinkerton Avocado Taste Test! - Навчання та стиль
Great video. Im planting a Pinkerton this weekend!
Small seed size too, Pinkerton is a winner! Just put 2 in the ground here in Western Australia, thankfully becoming more readily available here, great variety.
This one was on my list and I normally see it Big box stores but haven’t seen one since Ive been searching. So I ended up at Louie’s Nursery number two in Riverside. They have the best selection of avocados in at least a 30 miles radius. Even though there ( bigger ) than 5 gallon tree are a little much. The 5 gallon size for most varieties is $59 but. They are 3 to 4 times larger than any big box tree. Most HD avocados are $45 some are $34 the pinkerton I got was 5 ft tall and a truck diameter was right at an inch. This is the same size as 2 of my 15 gallon trees I still have in pots.
That avocado looks so good.
AJ you inspired me to video document my avocado growing journey 🌳🥑 Gracias
Wow I am flattered. Many thanks 🌴👍🏼🌲
Thanks for the video, AJ. I haven’t tasted a Pinkerton in the last 20 year. I can’t remember what it tasted like. 👍👍
I've 3, one just now producing a 2 year old, and 2 babies, love em. My 2 year old grew 11 feet last year...here in Lakeside. Thx for all the videos.
11 feet! Nice!
Great video! I agree, Pinkerton is great. Thanks for sharing.
I have a five year old Pinkerton and I love it. Grows great in North Orange County CA with heavy clay soil.
I have 21 Avocado in the ground 😊
But I had only 1 Pinkerton Avocado tree!
I got only 6 fruits this year and this my first year also🤩
Took 3 weeks to get ripped 🤩, looking delicious and beautiful colour👍
Your multi grafted mango tree very big tree!
I live in zone 9B
My mango KP in the ground got some fruits and very big I’m so happy 🤩
Thanks for sharing 👍
Wow 21 trees! That’s great 👍🏼🌴
Yes Pinkerton likes to make fruit at a very young age
Where did you guys buy those from? It seems like they are hard to find. I would love to have one of them. Thanks for sharing
Try amrapali and Mallika .. tasty sweet late variety productive ..
But not very good colour ..
It's sweetness is make them alternative of dessert ...
Also old variety like himsagar, langra ( on year off year , can't tolerate wind .. but awesome awesome awesome ) ..
We has this mango trees accept Mallika ....
Just brought some grafted ones to plant in my small back yard grafted poluck type
The kinds of avocado trees i think are underrated are Gem,Maluma,SC gold, big black johnson and Cannonball.
I’m sold I’m gonna add 1 to my trees in back yard. Hope I have the luck you have in central CA
Thanks for this. I'm gonna get one!
My Pinkerton produced so many large and tasty cados this season👍
Thanks
Great video AJ, I definitely agree with you that the Pinkerton is an underrated avocado. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Johnny!
I had a spot for one more avocado tree...i was divided between Pinkerton, Reed and Sir Prize. I ended up goung with Reed, but will try and graft pinkerton and sir prize when my tree is established.
Reed is great too
Pinkerton does well in the SF bay area too. Produces every year. The flavor is very similar to Hass perhaps slightly lighter at times. I completely agree with you on this wonderful tree. Another wonderful feature is that it even produces in partial shade.
That’s great to know. How cold does it get in your area? How does Pinkerton handle it?
@@AJTheGraftMan No problems where I am in the East Bay of Contra Costa county near the delta. Can get as low as 32 but usually that is the lowest and rare. Here the fruit doesn't take as long to ripen. Seems that a week is enough. It was my first to fruit out of 6 varieties and produces every year. Up here some varieties like Hass, Holiday and Stewart for example don't do well so Pinkerton is definitely a good choice for the bay area! Glad you are giving it the attention it deserves!
when does your pinkerton bloom and fruit in SF bay area? my neighbor has a type B bacon flowering around march and April.
@@fangyuke2261 My Pinkerton is always the first to bloom. But the flowering overlaps with other varieties. It is also the first to stop blooming but it will overlap with Bacon. By the beginning of March and into April here for Pinkerton. By the end of April the fruitlets are noticeable. I don't have any B pollinators showing flowers yet but I should next year. I have noticed that the more my other avocados flower the more fruit Pinkerton produces.
@@growyourownavocados very useful information , thank you! so when will you harvest your pinkerton? I expect to grow a winter crop variety since I a lot other fruits to eat in summer :)
I think this is one of the best videos about Pinkerton avocado but since you live in Zon 10 California can you tell us how Pinkerton avocado do during the heat wave ist heat tolerant tree or it drops part ot its frout due to the heat
Thank you. Every year we get a few days over 100 degrees in my area. The Pinkerton handles it just fine. I keep a heavy layer of mulch under the tree, which really helps
I also have a 6 yr old pinkerton and i absolutely love it the 🥑 are delicious
Hey would sell me scions of your Pinkerton tree
@@brrrsaneproductions1923 yes of course
@@chichoconde290 cool what’s your email ?
Cool how can we do this ?
I live in Nong Khai province in NE Thailand. Avocado is hardly known to the local farmers, although the fruit in the market is getting some attention.
5 years ago I started planting various varieties.
Booth 7, Booth 8, Peterson, Buccaneer, Fuerte, Reed, PeterHass, Hass and Pinkerton.
I have just over 100 trees.
The Pinkerton is by far the best producer. As you mention, the long ripening period is an issue. Some fruit spoiled during the long wait. This year we have a big crop. In order to sell to the locals who don't have much knowledge about Avocado we have to pre-ripen it. That means preparing the fruit after picking to avoid losses during ripening. I haven't seen much info on how to wash/sterilize the fruit prior to laying down for 2 weeks.
I’m going to assume your area has high humidity, in which case it can be tough to store fruit for long periods of time
@@AJTheGraftMan Yes. Humid and warm. I never had issues with the fast ripening varieties.
Many of the Pinkerton fruit on the first few crops were in contact with the ground like some of the fruits in your video. I will try some sterilizing in an anti -bacterial / anti-fungal solution before laying down for the pre-ripening period.
Absolutely beautiful Aj I hope next year I can do a taste test on mine too.
Thanks! I hope you get some fruits soon
I have a Pinkerton (Four Winds Nursery) which I over wintered in a 5 gallon pot in my little green house with a Gem, a Lamb, Carmen, and a Sharwel. It's been a warm winter, for us up in Humboldt zone 9a or b and the Pinkerton told me, well it sure looked like it want out. So i put them out and in the ground and son-of-a-gun the rains came with high winds up to 50 MPH. The Gem and the Lamb are looking about as tired of this constant rain as I am. The Pinkerton doesn't look much different from in the greenhouse. It mainly has two opposing limbs about a foot long and 2 1/2 feet from the ground which I tied to bamboo sticks to keep them from breaking off in the wind. It's mounded pretty good, covered in yard leaves and wood shavings. I didn't know it was a compact tree which is good as I planted pretty close (5' to 6') from the Sharwel. Glad i found your take on the Pinkertin. Now I'll do all i can to keep it healthy and fruitful. Thanks for information.
Wow 50 MPH wind is no joke!
I heard the Sharwil is the best tasting avocado. Which one is your favorite?
I don't know. I've heard the same. But I just put these in the ground. It'll be a few years before i get a crop. I do have a has and a Wurz (Little Cado)_ that have been around for 7 8 years and nothing from them due to a hard winter last year. But the Wurz is showing it's getting ready to flower Also have a Mexicola - this is its third winter and it's been wanting to bloom since early February. Has put out a few blossoms but I think it's waiting for warmer weather and the bees.@@royalstars2771
Good content i have lamb hass 25 trees in merced County it was tough getting them going but now they are 4 years old and thriving
Nice 🥑👍🏽
My great uncle and grandfather invented the Pinkerton avocado tree many decades ago. Their last name was Pinkerton (hence the name) and while both are dead I'm sure they would love to see people enjoying their tree. :)
Wow! Thank you for commenting. Your relatives discovered a great avocado. I’m grateful to them. If I recall correctly, the original Pinkerton tree was planted on their ranch in the Ventura area. Is that right?
@@AJTheGraftMan Yes. The town where it was planted was Santa Paula which is in Ventura.
@@merrimac290 wow. Do you know if the original mother Pinkerton tree is still there?
@@AJTheGraftMan I don't know for certain but we think it's far more likely that it is no longer alive.
Pinkerton is my favorite for flavor. I just planted one in a large fabric bag and am going to baby it over the summer before putting it in the ground (I lost one two years ago during a heat wave).
Beautiful fruit. Very familiar with the name but not the actual character, need to consider for my modest collection.
Great content! How many fruit do you get per year on this tree?
Thanks! Usually between 30 and 40
I love avocado. I have a seedling that I want to graft a good variety on to it. You sold me on the Pinkerton. But worried that it might not survive Bakersfield weather, cold frost and summer heat of 100° temperature. If you don’t mind selling a few scions bud wood, I’ll drive down to Los Angeles to pick it up. Please let me know and provide me with your email. Thank you for sharing
Pinkertons tend to be consistent producers while young. When mature they become more alternate bearing. Greg Alder has a great article which busts some of the myths around the variety, all of which I can confirm with my one Pinkerton. The main disappointment is that it doesn’t really ripen much earlier than Hass.
The alternate bearing can be solved with some honey water spray to attract pollinators. Yes the common literature about Pinkerton ripening in winter is way off. In my experience, they start to taste good around April and onwards
Love the content. With it's slow growth habit - do you think it will fair well in colder climate - less mass to retain heat. I am in zone 9b.
I’ve heard it has the same cold tolerance as Hass, but I don’t have first hand experience. Thanks to it’s more compact size, It certainly would be easier to protect and cover in case of cold weather
Which commercial avocado varieties are best for hot climates? Here the temperature reaches 40 to 45 degrees
Little cado avocado is a type or b type .. which type avocado they need as a pair ?
Pinkerton's great..just love it..
Q:Were there any B-types nearby?
Part of this Pinkerton tree is a grafted Sharwil. Seems to help with the pollination
@AJTheGraftMan Yeah it probably helps quite a lot..Pinkerton's notoriously noted to not do so well as a lone tree,despite it's long flowing season..
I have a Haas in Ventura county zone 10. How do you keep the rodents off your pinkerton since the avos are so close to the ground?
Ajmal, great video on the pinkerton Avo. I have one too and really love the taste. Have you found any varieties that taste better than the pinkerton? I don't have a reed yet and would like to know how it compares to the pinkerton.
Thanks. Yes I like Reed, Sharwil and Nabal more
@@AJTheGraftMan thanks AJ
I really did not like the Pinkerton Avo but after this video I will definitely give it more attention, I have 3 of the trees
Any chance I can buy some scions of Pinkerton
Que happy te hace pikerton . Yo tengo otro pikerton pequeño en maceta . ¿Que temperaturas mínimas te aguanta bien ?
I don’t know the minimum temperature
AJ, you look so Egyptian. If you are, then you are the Egyptian avocado King.
😂
Ajmal hello, as feedback the volume in this video was super low. *EDIT* 5:58 FACK!!! not fair man, I want that in my life
Thanks for the feedback. I will make sure to improve the sound
So if I have a fuerte seedling 🌱 and graph a Pinkerton scion, will it be a Pinkerton avocado tree????
Yes!
Are you sale grafted avocado plant ? Ship to another country
Where can you get Pinkerton Avocado trees/seeds?
I plan to have a few Pinkerton trees available in 2023
Oh my lans, look at all the meat in that avocado!!!! Perhaps that's a reason why the commercial industry hasn't picked up on this one, too much fruit for your money, and the long ripening period?! Looks delicious. Did you ever get a Sapodilla tree? That's a secret I wish I knew about long ago, but have only recently gotten smitten to them. Give one a try!
Thanks! I tried sapodilla last summer and it was really good. I’m searching for the butterscotch variety at the moment
@@AJTheGraftMan that's the variety to get for sure, but Alano is fairly large fruited and a heavy producer and excellent table fare!
Good things come to those who wait. I mean, just look at that Green Buttery flesh.
Do you fertilise the Pinkerton tree?
Yes
I want to know how to validate a pinkerton tree? Is the seed must be small and round shape? Many fake seller in my country.
Seed is usually small and round yes
do you pair it with other type b variety?
I do yes. i have a kona sharwil grafted onto it. I believe that's a B type
@@AJTheGraftMan do they flower at the same period?
@@fangyuke2261 yes
What variety of avocado do you use to pollinate your Pinkerton?
Sharwil
Where can I find this for a great price?
I will be grafting this variety soon. Should be available in early 2023
@@AJTheGraftMan this is awesome. Put me down for one. The only thing is I live in Florida, not sure if you would be willing to ship.
@@tdatilma I don’t ship unfortunately. Possibly I will in the future
@@AJTheGraftMan That is ok. I appreciate it. I found online at Four Winds Growers at a very affordable price as well as shipping. I’ll continue to watch your videos. They are very interesting. Keep growing!