Mysterious Massive avocado tree

Here is a link to Greg Alder's original video about this tree    • Feral avocado tree in San Juan Capistrano   In this video, we investigate the giant mysterious avocado tree hidden inside an abandoned orange grove in San Juan Capistrano, California. Originally made famous a couple of years ago by Greg Alder, we return to this absolutely massive tree to answer some burning questions: How big is it really? Can an avocado tree survive and produce heavy fruit without any irrigation? Watch as we measure its incredible trunk circumference, use a laser to pinpoint its exact height, and look closely at the beautiful, smooth-skinned avocados completely overloading its branches. We also dive into the history of this 1929 grove and check out some active gopher issues. To preserve this incredible find before developers potentially tear it down, we are taking a scion wood cutting to graft onto our own trees at home! If you love growing fruit trees, California food forests, or unique backyard orchard grafting projects, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for updates on how this fruit tastes! ⏱️ Time‑Stamped Chapters 0:00 – Introduction: The Famous Avocado Tree Standing beside the avocado tree Greg Alder documented; overview of the abandoned San Juan Capistrano orange grove. 0:32 – How the Avocado Tree Started Explaining Greg’s theory: an avocado pit dropped beside a grafted Valencia orange tree, shaded until it outgrew and overtook the orange tree. 1:05 – No Irrigation & Groundwater Discovery Discussing how the tree survives without surface watering and how this challenges typical avocado root‑moisture theories. 1:38 – Measuring the Trunk Circumference Showing the trunk at just under 8 feet in circumference; close‑up of the graft line painted white. 2:05 – Gopher Activity Around the Roots Pointing out active gopher tunnels around the root ball and the declining health of the Valencia orange tree. 2:40 – Is the Tree Producing Fruit? Answering Greg’s question: the tree is absolutely loaded with smooth‑skinned avocados from top to bottom. 3:10 – Branch Size & Tree Structure Comparing massive branches to 30‑year‑old avocado trees; interior canopy views. 3:42 – Measuring Tree Height Using a laser to measure the tree at 34 ft + 6 ft offset = 40 feet tall, larger than expected. 4:15 – History of the Orange Grove Sharing research: originally a walnut grove, converted to oranges in 1929; Valencia trees can live 75–100 years. 4:45 – More Fruit & Leaf Aroma Showing additional fruit clusters; crushing leaves reveals a strong licorice scent. 5:10 – Preservation Concerns & Future Plans Hoping the tree isn’t removed during development; planning to take scions and seeds to preserve the variety and test fruit quality and rootstock potential. 🌿 About Our Channel Welcome to California Food Forest! We share tips, experiments, and guides on growing massive fruit trees, organic gardening, grafting varieties, and maximizing your backyard orchard. #AvocadoTree #FruitTrees #Grafting #SanJuanCapistrano #FoodForest #OrganicGardening #Permaculture