Michael Conelius is a portfolio manager in the Fixed Income Division at T. Rowe Price. Mr. Conelius is lead manager of T. Rowe Price's Emerging Markets Bond Strategy. He is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International Ltd.
To grow an avocado tree from a seed, stab the seed with tooth picks, put it in a glass of water and plant the roots system that grows in six weeks. Learn about growing avocado trees with help from an expert gardener in this free video on vegetable gardening. Comments.
1 If purchasing a tree, you can probably expect to see your first fruit 3-4 years after planting the tree. 2  If growing from seed, it can take anywhere from 5 to 13 years before the tree is mature enough to set fruit. It is possible for an avocado tree to produce 200 to 300 fruit per tree once it is about 5 to 7 years of age. 2  The avocado however, alternate bears. 3  This means that the tree may produce a large crop one year, and then will produce a small crop the following year.