Trees That Feed Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, is pleased to introduce three new avocado varieties to Jamaica.
This initiative is designed to support year-round avocado production on the island. It strengthens food security. It supports farmers. It builds climate resilience.
This milestone reflects more than one year of careful planning. It required permits and approvals. Quarantine departments in both countries were involved. The process was completed in partnership with the Dominican Republic.
We thank Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Mr. Floyd Green and Mr. Orville Palmer, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining for their leadership. Special thanks go to Mr. Allan Marley, Jamaica’s Chargé d’affaires to the Dominican Republic.
We also thank Mr. Locksley Waites, Senior Agronomist at Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). We’re grateful for Mr. Wellington Antonio Martínez Inoa of Momagro in the Dominican Republic for supplying the scions. Both of these gentlemen put a lot of time and energy into this project!
The avocado varieties are Carla, Hass, and Semil31.
Watch the video message Mr. Waites sent to Mr. Marley from the Dominican Republic while collecting the scions (budwoods). The scions will be grafted onto young seedling rootstock in Jamaica by Mr. Rakel Cobin.
The saplings will remain in quarantine for six months. The trees will then be planted in selected locations across the island and monitored to determine optimal elevations and soil conditions. Once this research phase is complete, the new avocado varieties will be made available to farmers throughout Jamaica.
Trees That Feed Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help Jamaica grow more food. Every season. Every year.
Good News!!!! I am soooooooo elated to hear of this new initiative!!! As lover of avocado especially Haas!!! I think it is a good idea, I say thank you to the Dominican Republic. I thank my minister Floyd Green for his partnership with Dominica. I hope seedlings/ plants will be available for purchase at our local RADA Office. Thank you Dominica 🇩🇲
please let me know when available l have been looking for this in Jamaica.
what about the American apple 🍎 and mayers lemon 🍋
Yes thank you to the forward thinker, Mr. Green. This idea have been rolling over in my mind for a while now, but, didn’t have an avenue to express the ideas, but God knows how to get things implemented in his own time. I’m praying I’ll be able to get plants such as the Haas for my garden. I’m very happy.
I love to hear this Year round Avacado…Yeeeaaahhh
I am happy to read this post and the initiative taken by the Ministry.
I am a farmer and would like to purchase the varities for planting.
Please let me know where they are available.
Thanks
I’m a farmer and would like to purchase the planting material
Hopefully also advise on planting and maintenance
Increasing the varieties is wise!
I will like to purchase some plants ofthe new avocado varieties
The Ministry of Agriculture had a research orchard with about 15 avocado varieties growing at the Lawrencefield Research Station in St. Catherine. There were also a large number of mango varieties.
While the records kept at Crops and Soils Division may now be lost, some trees of various varieties probably still survive and someone could do an evaluation.
I would love to get some plants
Yes bring Hass variety thank you
I would like to purchase
Some of these new specie
Of Avocados that have
Arrived in the Island
These must be planted in orchards. Please do not hand them out to be planted on homesteads where they will not be protected from ruminants.
I am an Avocado farmer who studied Plant Pathology at undergraduate Degree level, and whose family had for generations farmed Avocados and other fruits; and sugar cane.
Citrus
Papaya
Banana
Citrus
Coconuts
Sugar Cane
June Plums
And now Avocados? Why?
These were all quarantined, but the known pathogens seemed to have come on a different aeroplane.
May God help the people of East Portland and Red Hills, St. Thomas.
I am yet to be convinced that this is a gòod idea.
Please do not bring any breadfruit.
As a director of Avocado Society of Jamaica we welcome this initiative
I think this is a good inititive.I would certainly want a plant tp buy.
This will assist with our food security
When those plants will be available I would be grateful to have some
I meant Red Hills, St. Andrew.
In the future please do widest possible consultation, among traditional farm families, not just big men.
For all of you who asked when the trees will be available… The budwoods are being grafted onto young seedling rootstock today. After 6 months in quarantine, they will be planted in selected locations across the island and monitored to determine optimal elevations and soil conditions. Once this research phase is complete, the new avocado varieties will be made available to you.