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Avocado is terrific candidate for building a self-sufficient homestead due to its amazing [[nutrition]]; it is one of the more impressive plant sources of [[healthy fats]] including Omega 3.  This will most likely be [[indoor growing]], as it is, after all, a tropical tree.  It can be started from [[seed]] (I recommend starting multiple, as some may not make it), although it will likely take several years to produce fruit.
 
Avocado is terrific candidate for building a self-sufficient homestead due to its amazing [[nutrition]]; it is one of the more impressive plant sources of [[healthy fats]] including Omega 3.  This will most likely be [[indoor growing]], as it is, after all, a tropical tree.  It can be started from [[seed]] (I recommend starting multiple, as some may not make it), although it will likely take several years to produce fruit.
  
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== Cultivation ==  
 
== Cultivation ==  
Pending, but see [http://iceagefarmer.com/docs/CropFocus-Avocado.pdf Crop Focus:  Avocado].
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See [http://iceagefarmer.com/docs/Crop%20Focus/Avocado/ Crop Focus:  Avocado].
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado Avocado on wikipedia].
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado Avocado on wikipedia].

Latest revision as of 09:48, 19 August 2017


Avocado is terrific candidate for building a self-sufficient homestead due to its amazing nutrition; it is one of the more impressive plant sources of healthy fats including Omega 3. This will most likely be indoor growing, as it is, after all, a tropical tree. It can be started from seed (I recommend starting multiple, as some may not make it), although it will likely take several years to produce fruit.

Nutrition

77% of the calories in an avocado are from healthy, mono-unsaturated fats. It also contains:

Cultivation

See Crop Focus: Avocado.

Resources

Avocado on wikipedia.