AVOCADOS
By Neil Barraclough (who has never even grown an Avocado tree).
Up till relatively recently avocados generally weren't considered something to be grown easily in Melbourne and their culture not well understood. We would particularly like to thank Maurie Branton for allowing us to draw some information from his book- "Growing Avocados in Melbourne and similar temperate areas." Unfortunately the book is now out of print. Some of the maturity information has been taken from this book and Maurie tells us it is changing with time, tending to get later.
Avocados come from a fair climate range, native to subtropical Central American rainforests. Though native to warmer areas than Melbourne and similar parts of S.E. Australia, with care for the first couple of years they go on to be very productive trees.
Avocado flowers have separate male and female parts, in the warmer areas these parts open separately, necessitating a number of trees for pollination. In cooler areas the flowers male and female parts can be open at the same time meaning one tree can be sufficient. Possibly because commercial production is mainly based in warmer areas avocados have been grouped into A and B types, an A type has maximum female flowers open when a B type has maximum male flowers open and vice versa. If you intended planting two then it may be worth selecting an A type and a B type.
Avocados can grow to very big trees in their natural environment, however in cooler areas, though varying with variety, they don't grow as big.
Suppliers of grafted trees-
{Sunraysia} Sunraysia Nurseries
P.O. Box 45 Sturt Highway
Gol Gol NSW 2738
ph 03 5024 8502
fax 03 5024 8551
Additional information in their catalogue on avocados and other fruit.
{Huonbrook} Huonbrook Fruit Tree Nursery
Via Mullumbimby NSW 2482
02 6684 0152
Their catalogue says they have additional varieties to the ones we have
listed, give them a ring.
{Gilberts} Gilberts don't mail-order plants, however Greenline Indoor Plants may handle bulk orders.
550-570 Heatherton Rd
Springvale Sth
03 9551 6929
{Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
Forbidden Fruits,
McAuleys Lane,
Mullumbimby 2482
02 6684 3688
AVOCADO VARIETIES
BACON B type
Good cold tolerance and productive in Melb with an upright growth habit. Smooth oval fruit maturing in July and keeping on the tree until November. {Sunraysia} {Gilberts}
FUERTE B type
Good cold tolerance and can grow into a very large tree, we would like more info on it in S.E. Aust. {Sunraysia} {Huonbrook} {Gilberts}
{Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
HASS A type
Upright growing with purplish-black rough skin. {Sunraysia} {Huonbrook}
{Gilberts} {Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
REED A type
{Sunraysia} {Gilberts}
RINCON A type
{Sunraysia}
RYAN
SHARVIL {Huonbrook}
SHARWILL B type
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough RMB 1477, Stratford. 3862 email neilbarra@yahoo.com Mob. 0429 888 706
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08
Up till relatively recently avocados generally weren't considered something to be grown easily in Melbourne and their culture not well understood. We would particularly like to thank Maurie Branton for allowing us to draw some information from his book- "Growing Avocados in Melbourne and similar temperate areas." Unfortunately the book is now out of print. Some of the maturity information has been taken from this book and Maurie tells us it is changing with time, tending to get later.
Avocados come from a fair climate range, native to subtropical Central American rainforests. Though native to warmer areas than Melbourne and similar parts of S.E. Australia, with care for the first couple of years they go on to be very productive trees.
Avocado flowers have separate male and female parts, in the warmer areas these parts open separately, necessitating a number of trees for pollination. In cooler areas the flowers male and female parts can be open at the same time meaning one tree can be sufficient. Possibly because commercial production is mainly based in warmer areas avocados have been grouped into A and B types, an A type has maximum female flowers open when a B type has maximum male flowers open and vice versa. If you intended planting two then it may be worth selecting an A type and a B type.
Avocados can grow to very big trees in their natural environment, however in cooler areas, though varying with variety, they don't grow as big.
Suppliers of grafted trees-
{Sunraysia} Sunraysia Nurseries
P.O. Box 45 Sturt Highway
Gol Gol NSW 2738
ph 03 5024 8502
fax 03 5024 8551
Additional information in their catalogue on avocados and other fruit.
{Huonbrook} Huonbrook Fruit Tree Nursery
Via Mullumbimby NSW 2482
02 6684 0152
Their catalogue says they have additional varieties to the ones we have
listed, give them a ring.
{Gilberts} Gilberts don't mail-order plants, however Greenline Indoor Plants may handle bulk orders.
550-570 Heatherton Rd
Springvale Sth
03 9551 6929
{Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
Forbidden Fruits,
McAuleys Lane,
Mullumbimby 2482
02 6684 3688
AVOCADO VARIETIES
BACON B type
Good cold tolerance and productive in Melb with an upright growth habit. Smooth oval fruit maturing in July and keeping on the tree until November. {Sunraysia} {Gilberts}
FUERTE B type
Good cold tolerance and can grow into a very large tree, we would like more info on it in S.E. Aust. {Sunraysia} {Huonbrook} {Gilberts}
{Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
HASS A type
Upright growing with purplish-black rough skin. {Sunraysia} {Huonbrook}
{Gilberts} {Forbidden Fruits, Mullumbimby}
REED A type
{Sunraysia} {Gilberts}
RINCON A type
{Sunraysia}
RYAN
SHARVIL {Huonbrook}
SHARWILL B type
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough RMB 1477, Stratford. 3862 email neilbarra@yahoo.com Mob. 0429 888 706
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08