@@AvocadoTalk Last year I tasted a GEM from the store and I think they picked them too soon. It was very nutty but the oil content was not very high. I think they pick them like they are a Hass and that is too soon in the season. Yours looked more creamy then the ones I had from the store.
Full disclosure, I am a Commercial GEM and HASS grower. Not knowing when you harvested your fruit, it would make a difference. GEM mature a bit later than the Hass, say Hass in late February and GEM in May, does not sound like much of a difference but it makes a huge difference. You would find that if you harvested them in late September you would find the GEM would eat very well and the Hass would be very thick, chalkiny. Try them through the year and I believe you will really enjoy the GEM. These are recommendations for trees in Southern California,
Thank you so much for the feedback. I plan to hold the fruit a little longer this time since I have more this season. I hope the flavor improves since I currently have 5 GEMs in the ground as of now. The first one I tried I picked when the skin started to turn black on the tree and I didn't want to loose it to a squirl. Plus the tree was very young so we'll see if it improves going forward. Thanks for watching!
Hey REM - Both varieties looked good. Very exciting to see them producing. I just started feeding my fruit trees yesterday with this brief up tick in the temps and Spring approaching - although we are expecting rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Still looking to add a Jan Boyce and Oro Negro to my collection. Thanks for the update!!
perfect time to start feeding, the rain will help wash the fert down. Jan Boyce would be a good one to get for sure. I wouldn't mind a Oro Negro too....Good luck!
@@AvocadoTalk Timing it with the rain was my thought as well. I know where you can order an Oro Negro from a nursery in Florida. They have 1 gal pots. But with shipping it would cost around $65. I figured I"d hold off and see if I could locate something here in CA.
@@AvocadoTalk That's interesting. The host on Fruitful Trees raves about the Oro Negro. I've also watched a video from an avocado grower in Florida where he sampled a Monroe and an Oro Negro and definitely preferred the Oro Negro. But I think the Oro Negro is a slow grower and maybe is alternate bearing. I think it would be wise for me to order some Oro Negro avos from Florida and sample them before starting a tree.
It's interesting how when I first did this Gem was better then the second time they tasted exactly the same. Gem is a wonderful tree and avocado! That is for sure!
Pros and cons for both but you can't go wrong with either imo. It's tough to choose between the two but I tell people if you got the room, get both. For most backyards, gem is probably the way to go.
First of, congrats!! I think it's difficult to grow an avocado tree, let a lone getting fruits from it. What do you spray the leaves with? cuz I see some white stuff on the leaves. Thank you
Hello and welcome. The white stuff is called Surround WP. It is made from calcined kaolin clay, this white coating for plant surfaces suppresses insect pests and reduces heat stress and sunburn. Thanks for Watching!
Hello there, very nice and informative video. I just started planting avocados seeds and grafting. In your opinion, which type of avocado is the best to eat. I like to eat it with sugar or make avocado smoothie. What part of S. CA are you? If you don't mind and if your close I would like to visit you and learn more from you.
Congrats buddy! 1 of my GEMS looks around that same size. It has like 4-5 fruits on them. Probably will be ready to pick in late spring I'm thinking although they haven't turn black yet. Can't wait !
Last time I got snow here was exactly 5 years ago. Not like the amount of snow you get. It's amazing to me that you can grow good fruit where you are at. Thanks for watching!
Haven't picked Hass, or GEM, still picking Pinkertons. Have two GEMS, but going heavier into Lambs due to their excellent hang time. Thx for the videos
I planning to get a Brokaw Pinkerton this year. My Pinkerton currently is flowering but it is still very little so probably shouldn't hold any fruit. We'll see. Thanks for watching!
Hi REM I like avocados too but I can't I dentify my planted varieties here in philippines. Do you have problems with cross pollination? My avocados cross pollinates and the varieties I expect dont turn-out. I have round varieties when planted besides long-necks and when they bloom flowers the same time the round-varieties all turned long necks. Some varieties aint affected like purple varieties stay purple. While some of my green varieties turns purple. Do you have the same experience REM? I have seen your avocados planted beside different varieties.
Hi Ralph, new varieties are made everyday as soon as somebody grows an avocado from seed. To ensure you get a variety that you want, it must be grafted. If you're ever in Southern California, I'll be happy to give you some.
Man, mine lasted 3 months longer hanging. Idk when to pick them. They didn’t get soft at all, didn’t change color. But man it was great! Also my seed was more round, my peel test didn’t peel like yours though. I only got 3 this year and its already flowering pretty good.
It's just going to accelerate, I think for both of us it will set more fruit this year. According to my chart Feb-Oct but I think it's really based on when the tree sets fruit. Going to be a good year, good luck!
Over the years avocado growers have engineered avocados to grow faster and weigh more which equals more profit. The downside is avocados no longer have that creamy, nutty, buttery taste and texture.
Same blind taste test on johnys world the gem won taste test over Hass, perhaps you picked the gem a tiny bit early next time let it get more black and try taste test again but a blind taste test.
@@AvocadoTalk Gem will likey take over as biggest producer in cal in years to come mainly because a Hass tree grows very large have to prune way more often than gem also gem can be planted close approx 8 to 10 feet from tree to tree,
You picked the gem too earlly may- June is better, taste test was a ripe hass vs unripe gem lol.gem was just beginning to turning black supposed to be all black.
Hello REM,
Looks very tasty, the GEM is currently on my wish list. Following the journey!
We'll be getting some soon...thanks for watching and I look forward to your trees producing fruit too.
Great taste test video REM! Your GEM is looking great, wishing you a bountiful year! Thanks for sharing.
Carmen Hass on the deck. The gem was good, looking forward to this season. Thanks for watching!
@@AvocadoTalk Nice, looking forward to that, since I have not tried a Carmen Hass!
Your first GEM looks great!! That is good size fruit from that tree. I am hoping for some GEM fruit next year. Thanks for sharing your GEM taste test.
I hope it's as productive as we have been led to believe. Keep me updated and thanks for watching
@@AvocadoTalk Last year I tasted a GEM from the store and I think they picked them too soon. It was very nutty but the oil content was not very high. I think they pick them like they are a Hass and that is too soon in the season. Yours looked more creamy then the ones I had from the store.
Congrats on the first gem! I grafted about 15 hass seedlings with GEM budwood at the end of February. Hoping the success rate is high!
WOW 15, good luck. Thanks for watching!
Full disclosure, I am a Commercial GEM and HASS grower. Not knowing when you harvested your fruit, it would make a difference. GEM mature a bit later than the Hass, say Hass in late February and GEM in May, does not sound like much of a difference but it makes a huge difference. You would find that if you harvested them in late September you would find the GEM would eat very well and the Hass would be very thick, chalkiny. Try them through the year and I believe you will really enjoy the GEM. These are recommendations for trees in Southern California,
Thank you so much for the feedback. I plan to hold the fruit a little longer this time since I have more this season. I hope the flavor improves since I currently have 5 GEMs in the ground as of now. The first one I tried I picked when the skin started to turn black on the tree and I didn't want to loose it to a squirl. Plus the tree was very young so we'll see if it improves going forward. Thanks for watching!
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Great job on the first Gem!
Thank you, many more to come for sure. It was a good tasting fruit. Thanks for watching!
Hey REM - Both varieties looked good. Very exciting to see them producing. I just started feeding my fruit trees yesterday with this brief up tick in the temps and Spring approaching - although we are expecting rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Still looking to add a Jan Boyce and Oro Negro to my collection. Thanks for the update!!
perfect time to start feeding, the rain will help wash the fert down. Jan Boyce would be a good one to get for sure. I wouldn't mind a Oro Negro too....Good luck!
@@AvocadoTalk Timing it with the rain was my thought as well. I know where you can order an Oro Negro from a nursery in Florida. They have 1 gal pots. But with shipping it would cost around $65. I figured I"d hold off and see if I could locate something here in CA.
@@neurocognitive I know someone who has one. He wasn't too impressed with its fruit. I'll eventually get some scion and graft.
@@AvocadoTalk That's interesting. The host on Fruitful Trees raves about the Oro Negro. I've also watched a video from an avocado grower in Florida where he sampled a Monroe and an Oro Negro and definitely preferred the Oro Negro. But I think the Oro Negro is a slow grower and maybe is alternate bearing. I think it would be wise for me to order some Oro Negro avos from Florida and sample them before starting a tree.
@@neurocognitive I think it's all relative, compared to fl varieties. I would like to eventually get it to add to my collection.
It's interesting how when I first did this Gem was better then the second time they tasted exactly the same.
Gem is a wonderful tree and avocado! That is for sure!
Pros and cons for both but you can't go wrong with either imo. It's tough to choose between the two but I tell people if you got the room, get both. For most backyards, gem is probably the way to go.
Congrats! I agree it could have stayed in the tree longer to develop more but those darn ufos are a problem. 😂
UFO will mock me eating my avocado right in front of me...video proof to follow. Thanks for watching!
@@AvocadoTalk UFOs -> Ultra Frustrating Object Stealer.
GEM is beautiful. Turns nice & black not a problem
I think the plan for this year is to buy more gem avocados and plant them. I hope you have some too and get a lot of fruit. Thanks for watching!
First of, congrats!! I think it's difficult to grow an avocado tree, let a lone getting fruits from it. What do you spray the leaves with? cuz I see some white stuff on the leaves. Thank you
Hello and welcome. The white stuff is called Surround WP. It is made from calcined kaolin clay, this white coating for plant surfaces suppresses insect pests and reduces heat stress and sunburn. Thanks for Watching!
Hello there, very nice and informative video. I just started planting avocados seeds and grafting. In your opinion, which type of avocado is the best to eat. I like to eat it with sugar or make avocado smoothie. What part of S. CA are you? If you don't mind and if your close I would like to visit you and learn more from you.
As a kid I used to get avocados from my Mom with sugar also. I'm in the IE... Corona, Norco, Riverside area. Email me
Congrats buddy! 1 of my GEMS looks around that same size. It has like 4-5 fruits on them. Probably will be ready to pick in late spring I'm thinking although they haven't turn black yet. Can't wait !
Nice... Hang on if you can. I only had 1 but did have a lot on the tree but it decided to just give me 1.
Çok lezzetli görünüyor.
It was good, thank you for watching!
Gem looks like a winner too. Go call on harvesting it with all the wind and hail/snow pressure.
Last time I got snow here was exactly 5 years ago. Not like the amount of snow you get. It's amazing to me that you can grow good fruit where you are at. Thanks for watching!
Haven't picked Hass, or GEM, still picking Pinkertons. Have two GEMS, but going heavier into Lambs due to their excellent hang time. Thx for the videos
I planning to get a Brokaw Pinkerton this year. My Pinkerton currently is flowering but it is still very little so probably shouldn't hold any fruit. We'll see. Thanks for watching!
Why should not about hass avocado price at this situation 30 USD per kilogram........
great video. next time if you have a gem, try to do a blind taste test with a hass.
Yeah for sure blind will be the best to prevent biases.
Hi REM I like avocados too but I can't I dentify my planted varieties here in philippines.
Do you have problems with cross pollination?
My avocados cross pollinates and the varieties I expect dont turn-out.
I have round varieties when planted besides long-necks and when they bloom flowers the same time the round-varieties all turned long necks.
Some varieties aint affected like purple varieties stay purple. While some of my green varieties turns purple.
Do you have the same experience REM? I have seen your avocados planted beside different varieties.
Hi Ralph, new varieties are made everyday as soon as somebody grows an avocado from seed. To ensure you get a variety that you want, it must be grafted. If you're ever in Southern California, I'll be happy to give you some.
Man, mine lasted 3 months longer hanging. Idk when to pick them. They didn’t get soft at all, didn’t change color. But man it was great! Also my seed was more round, my peel test didn’t peel like yours though. I only got 3 this year and its already flowering pretty good.
It's just going to accelerate, I think for both of us it will set more fruit this year. According to my chart Feb-Oct but I think it's really based on when the tree sets fruit. Going to be a good year, good luck!
Nice looking GEM, I totally agree with the flavor analysis. Thick skin right?
Yeah the skin was thick, reminds me of Reed.
Over the years avocado growers have engineered avocados to grow faster and weigh more which equals more profit. The downside is avocados no longer have that creamy, nutty, buttery taste and texture.
The last Gem tasted much better to be honest, more time on the tree helped but taste wise Hass is still the king.
Same blind taste test on johnys world the gem won taste test over Hass, perhaps you picked the gem a tiny bit early next time let it get more black and try taste test again but a blind taste test.
This year's crop which will be harvested next year will tell me if they improve, we'll see.
@@AvocadoTalk Gem will likey take over as biggest producer in cal in years to come mainly because a Hass tree grows very large have to prune way more often than gem also gem can be planted close approx 8 to 10 feet from tree to tree,
You picked the gem too earlly may- June is better, taste test was a ripe hass vs unripe gem lol.gem was just beginning to turning black supposed to be all black.
Yeah I know
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