You have to know a couple of things about me. First, yes I love my avocado trees. And second, I am an eternal optimist. So I’m going to focus this blog on the hope I see of coming out of this pandemic/social distancing and the hope I find in the first signs of fruit on my avocado trees in the Spring.
These two topics may seem somewhat unrelated, but they are connected by “unrelenting hope.” I so look forward to seeing my team at the office, friends, professional connections, my Family Law Clients, colleagues, judges, etc. Below is a picture featuring my NADP book club members. Yes, I brought one of my home grown avocados to share!
I also look forward to all of my 21 avocado trees producing one year. But I will have to settle for 7 of the 21 producing this year. A couple of my avocado trees only have one small avocado on each. But I’ll take it.
The first with only one avocado, is my Brooks Late avocado tree. It is a hard-to-find variety that I chose because it produces supposedly in March and April, months that avocado trees rarely produce in Florida.
The next is a Wurtz which is the only true dwarf avocado tree that I am aware of. It is also a hard variety to find.
My Bacon avocado tree is a Mexican/Guatemalan hybrid. Don’t get too excited it doesn’t taste like bacon, that’s just the man’s name who cultivated it.
One of my trees that gives me particular hope is my Simmonds avocado tree. Last year it only had one fruit, which by the way I have to say was one of the best avocados I’ve ever eaten. This year it looks like it may have closer to 20 avocados.
Finally, in the group of newer avocado trees, my Choquette will have a nice small crop of avocados this year.
These first five trees were all planted less than two years ago! So, for those of you wishing to have your own backyard avocados, you can look forward to having some production within a couple of years. Check out my prior blogs regarding how to plant your new avocado trees.
The final two trees showcased in this blog are my more established avocado trees, both 13 years old. The first, my Hass avocado, which by the way commands 80% of the world market, is thought of by many to be one of if not the best eating avocado around. This tree is about 20 feet tall and will have a very good crop this year starting in the Fall.
Finally, is my Lula avocado tree, which is a Guatemalan variety, along with my Hass avocado tree was not as well taken care of in its early years, as I have learned to do in the last couple of years. There is always hope. This tree has really made a comeback and will have an excellent crop this year.
These seven trees and the photos above, to me offer the hope and promise of Spring: new life and growth! I know there is something for each of us to learn from this pandemic and social distancing. I hope it helps us each to be even more grateful for the relationships we have and those new relationships which we can nurture and develop in the coming months and years.
Blessings,
Your Healthy Lawyer
Tom Marks
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