i would like bud wood for Mrs. Holland avocado. so if anyone has this type and is willing to share let me know.

I suspect I'm currently the only source of it anywhere. I'm happy to share small amounts of budwood (my tree is less than 2 full years old).

Malcolm

i did not know that it was so hard to get (rare). although i would like some budwood i am OK on waiting. that way your tree can get bigger. would you think one or two more years of growth would be better for you?

Yeah, as far as I know it's not gone into commercial nursery production anywhere. I was given the original budwood from Mrs. Holland's back yard in Dallas, and as far as I know, I may be the only one who ever propagated it (not sure about that, but I'm unaware of others). Then last year, I gave some wood to Skeeter, who has it growing. So now there are two of us.

My tree could likely spare a few sticks this year, certainly lots by next year.
Malcolm

What is special or unique about the Mrs Holland avocado, that is not found in other avocado varieties? I don't grow avocados, as I don't use many of them, but as I have never heard of the Mrs. Holland variety you have peaked my curiosity. - Millet (767-)

Yes I'm dying to know too. If Skeeters was successful I can get some from him.

'Mrs. Holland' is perhaps the most cold-hardy avocado known, having survived to maturity outdoors in Dallas Texas. That's its claim to fame. Of the other exceedingly hardy types (Gainesville, Duke, Topa Topa, Mexicola), flavor tends to be mediocre at best, whereas Mrs. Holland is actively delicious -- relatively strong, nutty, buttery flavor.

The fruit is tiny -- chicken egg size, and ripens to eggplant black-purple. I have not determined if it is type A or B, nor if it can self-pollinate.

If they are only egg size, is the seed also reduced relatively, to allow for a good amount of pulb? Also any dwarfing? - Millet (765-)

Like most of the black-fruited Mexican race types, the seed occupies a relatively large proportion of the total fruit volume, so you get less fruit per pound than you might with other types. Still, there's enough there to be good. You just eat 2 or 3 at one sitting!

Dwarfing -- I never saw Mrs. Holland's original tree, and I've only grown nursery size trees other than the one (now going into its 2nd year) in my yard. But so far, I'd say it is very vigorous and will likely get to be huge eventually.

I wish there was a variety that could grow in Arizona. I love Avocado!!!

I also wish Millet grew it in containers so I could learn from him!

I'm working on it MarkT, after seven years I have approval to import from the USDA and permission from the Israeli Government to export a rootstock that will handle our area and soils very well, What I still do Not have is propagation rights to reproduce the rootstock,
Commercially viable Avo's are coming to AZ.

Lula is a wonderful rootstock and scion variety that hold up extremel well in our heat here in south Texas. Never gets under 95 during the day here highs in the 100+ range. If you look a data from my city were getting to mid 80's today.
So I think lula is a very nice rootstock for our area but might not be in your area. But look into it.