1.0Johnson's Horticulturehttps://johnsonfrancis.org/horticultureJohnson Francishttps://johnsonfrancis.org/horticulture/author/jf/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="L4buPXib63"><a href="https://johnsonfrancis.org/horticulture/growing-avocado-in-kerala/">Growing Avocado in Kerala</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://johnsonfrancis.org/horticulture/growing-avocado-in-kerala/embed/#?secret=L4buPXib63" width="600" height="338" title="“Growing Avocado in Kerala” — Johnson's Horticulture" data-secret="L4buPXib63" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://johnsonfrancis.org/horticulture/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://johnsonfrancis.org/horticulture/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Growing-Avocado-in-Kerala.jpg1213675Though Avocado is native to the Americas with Mexico being the world's leading producer, it can also be grown in Kerala as well as most of the Southern States. There is some difference in the oil content between the local varieties and the Mexican varieties with the latter having more fat. Some say 12% vs 18%.Avocado plants can be grown from seeds or saplings. While growing from saplings, long duration for fruiting should be known.