Originally Posted by jnstropic

Joe you ask what to do. Come on down to south Florida, that's were an avocado will flourish. South California grows the Mexican strain successfully. They are smaller than the Florida avocado and have a higher fat content. Ours are much bigger with less fat and more water. Interesting enough, I grew mine from seed. But when they were a year old Herald Kendall had his main grower come to my yard to graft them. I have three named trees that span the season, starting in late June through late October. We are now eating the latest bearing Monroe variety. You can grow the plant but not the fruit.