Very susceptible to salinity.
Some varieties lose all leaves at the time of flowering.
The harvesting will take from six to nine months after flowering depending in the variety. Avocados can be reproduced by seed or vegetatively or by grafting. The use of grafted trees is recommended for commercial production. This method allows for earliest possible production of fruit and assures that one retains the quality of the parental plant. Generally speaking, 7-10 meters between plants is adequate.