Description
The Joey Avocado was first discovered and propagated by Joey Ricers in Uvalde, Texas. This Mexican Avocado Tree grows egg-shaped small to medium sized fruits that have purple-black, slightly bumpy skin. The flesh is bright yellow to yellow-green when ripe, and has a pleasing, nutty flavor.
Joey Avocado Trees are cold hardy down to 15 degrees F. They can be grown in the ground in USDA Zones 8 to 11. The Joey Avocado Tree has an upright growth habit, deep green foliage, and is considered a heavy producer.
Avocado Tree Care
Joey Avocado Trees prefer to be planted on raised mounds with water-retaining berms in well-drained, organically-rich soil. They do best with full sun in locations that have good airflow and, ideally, dry air. They will not tolerate standing water at their base or roots, but the Joey Avocado tree will benefit from deep, rich mulch. Shredded tree bark, grass clippings, and raked leaves are all suitable mulching materials.
Once your Joey Avocado Tree is established and has begun to grow new flushes of foliage, you can fertilize with fruit tree fertilizer formulated for Avocado Trees. Many appropriate fertilizers are designated to feed citrus, mangoes, and avocados. Follow the fertilizer directions for amounts and frequencies based on tree size. Always water new fertilizer in fully.
Fruit & Harvesting
Joey Avocados bloom and set fruit in spring, and the fruit will begin to mature and be ready to harvest from August through October. The fruit is ready when it has turned dark purple to black, and will soften to an eating consistency once picked. Some individual fruit will soften, even if the skin has some remaining streaks of green when picked. The key factor is time on the tree, rather than a strict color requirement.
The fruit of the Joey Avocado Tree has a high ratio of edible pulp-to-seed matter. The seeds release easily when cutting, and the flesh has a nutty flavor with a smooth, buttery texture.
Advice
Avocado Trees, such as the Joey Avocado do not, strictly speaking, bloom male and female flowers in the traditional sense. Instead, Avocado Trees bloom flowers known as Type-A and Type-B, and designated as such according to when they release and receive pollen. If you live in an area where many other Avocado Trees are growing, then a solo Avocado Tree is likely to produce a healthy crop of fruit. If you are unsure, planting more than one Avocado Tree can help increase yields.
Andrew P. (verified owner) –
Though it has only been a few days, my first impression of my Citrus.com experience has been excellent. I placed the order on the weekend and the trees shipped early enough to reach our home in Washington State by early Thursday. The tree, Joey Avocado, recovered very well and we followed best practices for acclimating our new addition. The tree is taller than expected, which I appreciate, though the stem is smaller and less perfect than the Fantastic we ordered. Our experience is excellent, so far, and we have already ordered a couple more Cold Hardy Avocado varieties from Citrus.com. Thank you.
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Citrus Customer Care (store manager) –
We can’t thank you enough for your terrific review! We are delighted that your trees are flourishing, and we greatly appreciate your continued business.
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Daniel Hogue (verified owner) –
Never order a plant in the mail before . Turns out I was worried about it for no reason. It came packaged very well and after a couple days it pirked right up and has been happy ever since. Thanks guys!
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john p. (verified owner) –
Not sure if I will be ordering from citrus.com again. I sent an email when tree arrived about the root ball being destroyed. I did not get a response back 84.00 is a lot of money for a messed up tree and no help when I ask for it. I have bought a lemon tree from citrus.com in the past and had great experience but that tree did not have any problems.
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Joe Gerber (verified owner) –
Nice little trees. The 3 gallon rootball was demolished down to a quart during shipping but trees are recovering well after a few weeks. Shipped into California, think the Ag inspectors caused the damage.
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