Re: Bark damage on an avocado

On Thu, 15 May 2025 01:57:08 -0000 (UTC)
bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

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Did the trees you observed live long enough to ripen any fruit they
might set? I summarily removed the girdled avocado limb, thinking
any fruit set would never mature.

These are Autumn Olive trees, once promoted as "good for wildlife". Now
they're considered an invasive species🙄️ Parents planted some along
with some neighbors long ago. Rabbits always do a number on them once
snow begins stacking up to some depth. I've noticed the blooming and
leaves on girdled trunks and branches but never thought to check again
in the fall when they'd be fruiting. Had thought it was just a last
"hurrah" before succumbing to the girdling. Plan on looking closer this
fall for curiosities sake...

In the case of the lemon tree last spring, fruit on the girdled
branches didn't drop, but it was large, bland and not representative
of the other fruit on the tree.

That (bland taste) doesn't surprise me. Seems to be a common result when
maturing fruit has been forced or speedy growth is involved.

Fast growth, longer shelf life and handling durability seem to be the
desired traits nowadays for crop producers😑️

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI