Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Avocado Trees, 0 by johnpeten

johnpeten wrote:
It is that time of year when the Avocado trees should flower. It is always touch and go with the weather even here in the tropics. We were forecast to have wind and some rain with cooler temperatures. Luckily they got in wrong. It is calm in the high 70s with 55% humidity instead of the mid 80s but this should suit the Avocados.
My species whatever cultivar they are, probably original species, are Type A pollinators. The flowers open in the morning as female and as males in the afternoon. This makes pollination very difficult. There is a chance that they self pollinate. Fingers crossed as I have not seen any bees or other insects around.
Last year only one tree out of 7 bore fruit as the weather did not co-operate.
Attached is a photo taken in the late afternoon showing the flowers as males.