Key Features
Special considerations
Growing and Care Instructions
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Fertilizing
Fertilize every 4-6 weeks during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer.
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Watering
Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, ensuring good drainage.
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Light Requirements
Bright, indirect sunlight is ideal for optimal growth.
| Type | Fruit-bearing |
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| Lifespan | 30–40 years |
| Growth | Moderate |
| Max Height | 20–30 ft |
| Max Width | 10–15 ft |
9-11 Container / 9-11 Outdoors
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Wheeling Avocado Plant is a premium hybrid variety, known for its resilience and exceptional fruit quality. Developed from the Monroe and Brooks Late cultivars, this tree offers late-season harvests with medium-sized, creamy fruits (12-16 ounces).
- Disease Resistance: Tolerant to scab and anthracnose pathogens.
- Cold Tolerance: Thrives in mild frost conditions.
- Growth Habit: Compact yet productive, ideal for home or commercial planting.
- Fruit Maturity: Ripens February to early March, extending the avocado season.
Perfect for avocado enthusiasts seeking a reliable and flavorful addition to their garden or orchard.
Container Size: 1-gallon
Key Features:
- Vigorous and uniform growth
- Excellent adaptability to Florida's climate
- Large, readily sprouting seeds
Rootstock Benefits:
- Widely used in commercial avocado production
- Provides strong foundation for grafted varieties
- Well-suited for Florida's soil conditions
Grafting Potential
Wheeling seedlings are highly compatible with a wide range of avocado scions, making them versatile for various grafting projects. Their vigorous growth supports successful graft unions and promotes rapid establishment of newly grafted trees. For best results, grafting onto Wheeling rootstock is typically performed during the cooler months from November through February or March in Florida. However, with proper care and technique, grafting can be successful from June through March. By choosing Wheeling avocado seedlings as rootstock, growers can lay the groundwork for healthy, productive avocado trees that are well-adapted to Florida's climate and soil conditions.
