20/08/2025
Two Flowers, Hass and Fuerte, One Secret.
Two Flowers, Hass and Fuerte, One Secret.
You planted a Hass tree, watered it religiously, even whispered prayers over it. Yet, year after year, the fruits mock you with their scarcity. Here’s the blunt truth: Hass alone is not a miracle worker. The secret lies in avocado flowers, Type A and Type B.
Avocado flowers are hermaphrodites, yes, but don’t be fooled. They don’t behave like other plants. Through a trick called dichogamy, the male and female parts refuse to operate at the same time. It’s like running a business where the cashier only shows up in the morning and the accountant comes in the afternoon. Nothing gets balanced.
Here’s how it plays out:
Type A (like Hass): Female in the morning, male in the afternoon.
Type B (like Fuerte): Male in the morning, female in the afternoon.
Now, imagine what happens when you plant both side by side. While Hass is busy being female in the morning, Fuerte is male, ready with pollen. Come afternoon, roles switch, and the exchange continues. Pollinators like bees and flies act as the delivery boys, ensuring that the business of fruiting finally closes its accounts properly.
Sure, Hass can self-pollinate, but the yields are a joke compared to when it cross-pollinates with a Type B neighbor. Millions of flowers bloom, but only a tiny fraction set fruit. Planting both A and B types together dramatically increases this fraction.
Stop expecting one lonely tree to feed you riches. Pair it up, synchronize the flowers, and let nature do the math.
on FB at David Macharia
You planted a Hass tree, watered it religiously, even whispered prayers over it. Yet, year after year, the fruits mock you with their scarcity. Here’s the blunt truth: Hass alone is not a miracle worker. The secret lies in avocado flowers, Type A and Type B.
Avocado flowers are hermaphrodites, yes, but don’t be fooled. They don’t behave like other plants. Through a trick called dichogamy, the male and fema
