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RolFlor a starts with ... What is the flavour,and are there any in Australia? http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/tfphotos/update-11-21-06/russel-avocado-3up.jpg | About the Author health101orgarticles1 Latitude : 33 deg 55\' 0 Lo. 150 deg 59\' 0\ 3rd January 2009 10:06am #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jon Melbourne 3rd January 2009 10:09am #UserID: 1780 Posts: 70 View All Jon's Edible Fruit Trees |
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RolFlor a says... 32 cm long avocado fruit! 'Russell' (originated in Islamorada in Florida Keys); pearshaped at apex with long neck giving it a total length up to 32 CM! (13 inches); skin, smooth, glossy, thin, leathery; flesh of excellent quality; seed small. Season: Aug. and Sept. Tree bears well and is recommended for home gardens. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/avocado_ars.html | About the Author health101orgarticles1 Latitude : 33 deg 55' 0"S,Longitude 150deg59'0"E 3rd January 2009 10:34am #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Pauline Adelaide 3rd January 2009 9:08pm #UserID: 1532 Posts: 293 View All Pauline's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kieran India 4th July 2012 2:22am #UserID: 7056 Posts: 3 View All Kieran's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Hi Kieran Any chance of sending some seeds of your "Russell" avocado? How big is your tree? I'm assuming that it is not an overly large tree as it is recommended for home gardens. There seems to be no information if it is a type A or B. Do you have another tree growing to pollinate it? Anyway, I'm still very interested to try it so please let me now if you can send. Thanks. Nice day...... | About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 19th April 2016 11:25am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kieran India 21st April 2016 3:41am #UserID: 7056 Posts: 3 View All Kieran's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 21st April 2016 10:46am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author genipapo Recife.Brazil 22nd April 2016 10:56am #UserID: 10574 Posts: 17 View All genipapo's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 22nd April 2016 5:54pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kieran India 23rd April 2016 4:52am #UserID: 7056 Posts: 3 View All Kieran's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author the pimpernel bundeena 24th April 2016 5:19pm #UserID: 13745 Posts: 12 View All the pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 27th April 2016 2:08pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author the pimpernel bundeena 29th April 2016 4:34pm #UserID: 13745 Posts: 12 View All the pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bella14 says... Hi Pimpernel, Thanks for sharing your photos. If I might jump in, I would be very interested in getting some bud wood for grafting if available:)I have been looking for such an avocado for ages after I bought one at a local market it was the best ever and have not seen anything like it til your photos:) | About the Author Bella Shoalhaven 22nd May 2016 11:06am #UserID: 13958 Posts: 6 View All Bella's Edible Fruit Trees |
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the pimpernel says... Hello Bella.I don't believe post would be the best way to send budwood. But if you are in the Shoalhaven you are not far from me at Bundeena. The fully grown tree is just round the corner from here and you could visit spring. Alternatively I do travel down the south coast on the odd occasion and could possibly drop some in in spring (best time to graft). | About the Author the pimpernel bundeena 26th May 2016 11:29am #UserID: 13745 Posts: 12 View All the pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bella says... Hi Pimpernel, I have tried several times to get this message to send through but failed....hope it works this time. That would be wonderful and thankyou however am unsure how to go about exchanging postal details etc as this is an online forum? Let me know if you have any ideas... Much appreciated :) | About the Author Bella vincentia 29th September 2016 10:13am #UserID: 13958 Posts: 6 View All Bella's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author the pimpernel bundeena 30th September 2016 9:02am #UserID: 13745 Posts: 12 View All the pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Dear The Pimpernel I too would very much wish to grow this long necked avocado. Since I am in Melbourne it is a bit far to come there but I am sure that cuttings could be sent successfully. There have been many avocado scions sent by post previously which arrived still fresh and were successfully propagated. They just need to be wrapped in some moist paper towell and put in a plastic bag or cling wrap to prevent them drying out. I dearly hope you are willing to oblige and if so please contact me at: lintonius at hotmail.com so I can give you my address and arrange to reimburse you the post costs. This avocado is a very unusual and rare type here in Australia so it is worth getting a few a people to grow it to ensure it's survival. Wait to hear from you. Cheers! | About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 3rd October 2016 2:58pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Bella VINCENTIA,2540,NSW 7th April 2017 9:59pm #UserID: 13958 Posts: 6 View All Bella's Edible Fruit Trees |
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the pimpernel says... Guys sorry had some health issues but firing on maybe 5 cylinders now. I will look to send some budwood once flowering flush has died down and we get some fresh growth. My little tree in the back yard survived a nasty possum attack last year and is flowering profusely now. I hope to get a fruit or 2 off it this season although it is still only 1 metre tall (but quite spreading). As a matter of interest my Secondo, now 3 metres tall, had more than 70 fruit this past season. Fruit 3 times the size of Hass and we have been harvesting for 4 months. Never get sick of eating them! | About the Author the pimpernel Bundeena 19th September 2017 5:11pm #UserID: 13745 Posts: 12 View All the pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Mango Mike Karrabin 22nd September 2017 10:00pm #UserID: 14877 Posts: 115 View All Mango Mike's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Mango Mike KARRABIN,4306,QLD 5th August 2019 8:27am #UserID: 14877 Posts: 115 View All Mango Mike's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Blackgold says... Hi Pimpernal Thanks for sharing your thoughts and pictures and info on these 2x varieties. I'm in Sydney and do a lot of grafting as well. Will take a trip down to Bonnie Vale Camp ground. Can you direct me where the tree is specially when I get to the camp ground. Hope you are feeling better and your health is ok. just googled Bonnie Vale Camp ground. Apparently the camp grounds are closed until further notice.partial re_opening dec.2019 due to asbestos found in the campsite area. Can anyone elaborate more info on this. Would you be able to spare some budwood If I pop over to your place. Cheers Roger | About the Author Blackgold Sydney Forestville 5th August 2019 10:28pm #UserID: 19505 Posts: 10 View All Blackgold's Edible Fruit Trees |
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SRose says... Hi all! This longstanding thread is amazing. I finally have moved to Southeast QLD and I can make my dream garden.. my garden of Eden. I really want to get a Russell variety. Pimpernel, did you get a lot of fruit after 5 years? How is it going? Blackgold did you ever get to the Bonnie Vale camping ground and find a cutting to graft, a fruit or a viable stone? I would really love to find something, and if I do I can share it with all of you. If anyone gets a hold of one or is interested still in searching, please email me at srm6420@hotmail.com Thanks!
| About the Author SRose SOUTH BRISBANE,4101,QLD 29th March 2020 3:42am #UserID: 21947 Posts: 1 View All SRose's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Marmot1 QUAKERS HILL,2763,NSW 21st September 2020 2:05pm #UserID: 20667 Posts: 102 View All Marmot1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Avo L134 WEST WOLLONGONG,2500,NSW 19th October 2020 1:16pm #UserID: 24550 Posts: 56 View All Avo L134's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Marmot1 says... I came to check that avocado tree in the campsite, there's no fruits in that tree, not a single one. Very disappointing. Considering the season, it's about to get ripe or already ripe.Either picked all by visitors or it's biennial, or worse, its yield is very low. If it's due to latter two causes, combined with the insipid taste, perhaps it's why commercial growers don't want it. | About the Author Marmot1 QUAKERS HILL,2763,NSW 8th February 2021 12:22pm #UserID: 20667 Posts: 102 View All Marmot1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Avo L134 WEST WOLLONGONG,2500,NSW 10th February 2021 9:02am #UserID: 24550 Posts: 56 View All Avo L134's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Marmot1 QUAKERS HILL,2763,NSW 10th February 2021 3:46pm #UserID: 20667 Posts: 102 View All Marmot1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Avo L134 WEST WOLLONGONG,2500,NSW 12th February 2021 2:55pm #UserID: 24550 Posts: 56 View All Avo L134's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Aliguddu PORT NOALUNGA SOUTH,5167,SA 13th March 2021 5:41pm #UserID: 25985 Posts: 3 View All Aliguddu's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Avo L134 says... No sure if possible but try watering with collected rain water if you believe the high chlorine level in your tap water that is doing this damaged. Or consider "aging" your water before using it on your HASS. Aquarist aged or treat their tap water before doing a water change on their fish tank. Obviously, this would be a very short term solution, more to provide if it is in fact a chlorine related problem. If it is the high chlorine level in your tap, then I don't think there is a long term solution for you. | About the Author Avo L134 WEST WOLLONGONG,2500,NSW 15th March 2021 12:19pm #UserID: 24550 Posts: 56 View All Avo L134's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Blackgold1 says... Hi AvoL134 Sorry for the long delay. Haven't been on here of late . I did get down to Bundeena and did pick up a few scion wood. I did a couple of grafts and I do have 2x graft taken. My trees have not grown too much as we are just coming out of winter but they haven't died yet. I think the Long necks are this tree as I recall the Pimpernel had a photo of one with a pen as a reference. When I was there I counted 3x avocados on the tree but they were about 5cm long only. I did pop back a month or so later but they were all gone. The shape were just like the long necks. Arose I hope you get to read this. You say you a in Queensland. I read somewhere that Russell is available up there at one of the Nursery.will let you know when I find it. Due to lockdown...don't know when I can get back to Bundeena. I did get some photos of the arvo. Will try and put on forum when I find it again. Stay safe all. | About the Author Blackgold1 FORESTVILLE,2087,NSW 17th August 2021 11:49pm #UserID: 27440 Posts: 5 View All Blackgold1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Blackgold1 FORESTVILLE,2087,NSW 18th August 2021 12:14am #UserID: 27440 Posts: 5 View All Blackgold1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Blackgold1 FORESTVILLE,2087,NSW 18th August 2021 12:16am #UserID: 27440 Posts: 5 View All Blackgold1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Blackgold1 FORESTVILLE,2087,NSW 18th August 2021 1:33am #UserID: 27440 Posts: 5 View All Blackgold1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Avo L134 WEST WOLLONGONG,2500,NSW 19th August 2021 12:24pm #UserID: 24550 Posts: 56 View All Avo L134's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Marmot1 says... Great news to hear, @Blackgold1 There're around 3 avocado trees there (well, I can spot them far away), 2 of them are likely. Which one is the correct one? The one close to the BBQ area with nearly no trees around or the one surrounded by huge trees? I took some from the one near the BBQ, which stood alone, but seems there are some incompatibility with my rootstocks (no issues on Reed though). | About the Author Marmot1 QUAKERS HILL,2763,NSW 20th August 2021 10:49am #UserID: 20667 Posts: 102 View All Marmot1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pimpernel says... Return of the Pimpernel, yes Im still alive and kicking. After 4 or 5 unsuccessful years I am very hopeful 2023 could be the year for this long neck avocado, perhaps a Russell. Seems to me it simply will not fruit under temps that work for Secondo and Hass. But currently we've got a bit of a heatwave here in Sydney (and currently masses of flowers) so fingers crossed. If this type is as they say a Florida type it explains why it wont fruit. Simply too cold at flowering seems to need minimum 25C and 30C probably much more conducive. Updates following. Having my own bees should also help now. Sent budwood to Rosewood Qld a few years back. Any updates? Pimpernel. BTW tree at Bonnie Vale almost dead due to big hi tides last year so am very hopeful can continue this strain. Cant see any point growing it south of Sydney without much more global warming..... | About the Author Pimpernel BUNDEENA 2230 NSW Australia 16th September 2023 11:36am #UserID: 34117 Posts: 2 View All Pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Pimpernel BUNDEENA 2230 NSW Australia 26th October 2023 10:55am #UserID: 34117 Posts: 2 View All Pimpernel's Edible Fruit Trees |
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