It does! It takes from 7 to 11 years for an avocado seed to become a tree and finally produce fruit. But in my case it might be even worse. I'm growing it in Egypt, and Egypt isn't an ideal place for avocados to grow because avocados grow in colder climates. Anyway, I'm trying change people's minds and make avocados more in Egypt because they're rare and expensive, and when they're expensive, a lot of people won't eat them.