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Avocados are one of the rare fruits that will not ripen on the tree?

It has to be picked to start a chemical reaction at the stem that completes the ripening process!

The process

After the avocado seeds are planted, it typically takes a few weeks for them to germinate.

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Once the seedling grows into a young tree, it can take around three to four years for fruit to grow, with significant harvests coming as the tree reaches maturity in seven to ten years.

These evergreen avocado trees thrive in warm climates, from tropical to subtropical.

When the avocado fruit reaches maturity, but before it fully ripens, it is harvested.

Usually, avocados are harvested by hand, or with poles and clippers to reach higher-hanging fruit...

The process

After the avocado seeds are planted, it typically takes a few weeks for them to germinate.
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Once the seedling grows into a young tree, it can take around three to four years for fruit to grow, with significant harvests coming as the tree reaches maturity in seven to ten years.

These evergreen avocado trees thrive in warm climates, from tropical to subtropical. When the avocado fruit reaches maturity, but before it fully ripens, it is harvested.

Usually, avocados are harvested by hand, or with poles and clippers to reach higher-hanging fruit...

It may also be that ladders or hydraulic platforms are used to enable pickers to reach higher branches.Picking the avocado by hand helps to avoid any damage to the delicate fruit.

It may also be that ladders or hydraulic platforms are used to enable pickers to reach higher branches.

Picking the avocado by hand helps to avoid any damage to the delicate fruit.

Pillar credit card and phone screen.