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About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 11th March 2015 9:19pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author LP Bayswater 31st March 2015 11:53pm #UserID: 11481 Posts: 5 View All LP's Edible Fruit Trees |
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AvoCons says... Hi Markmelb & others. I have recently taken over the management of Gem Avocado™ in Australia and it is not yet available for home gardens - Gem Avocado is only available to commercial farmers with the payment of nursery and production royalties. Limited quantities of the fruit will be available this year If you want to see more about it, see www.avocadofarmadvice.com and go to the Gem Avocado page. Cheers
| About the Author AvoCons 4560 1st April 2015 10:24am #UserID: 11550 Posts: 2 View All AvoCons's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... I did a search and Sunrasia Nurseries has Gwen but is a patented variety as was Lamb Hass but I got my Lamb Hass via Birdwood retail 3 years ago so Gwen wont be far away I guess and then wont have room for any more Avo plantings by then - garden is already too full :) also found thi link worth a read http://www.freshplaza.com/article/95835/Westfalia-has-new-superior-avocado-than-Hass | About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 1st April 2015 10:25am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author LP Bayswater 5th April 2015 11:06pm #UserID: 11481 Posts: 5 View All LP's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... LP - Have you got yourself a Lamb Hass yet as theres been plenty around at the major good nurseries here in melb? Ive eaten about 15 from my 4 trees. There are only 4 on the one in the grounds first fruiting. This is actually growing typically true to type very compact with branches hanging to ground Dont know how my reply got guzumped by a minute as wasnt there when checked after.Must have been an April 1st glitch? BTW has anyone read this about Birwoods sale? http://www.birdwoodnurseryforsale.com.au/business.html Looks to my like the GEM isnt part of Birdwoods rights at all and that the manager I had the chance to talk to once about clonal rootstocks came from Westfalia - a large Avo company in South Africa. Maybe a clonal Gem or Lamb Hass may be available to the home grower one day as cheap as they are in California?? | About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 6th April 2015 8:05am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... From what Ive read so far GEM Avocado owners want not only a royalty fee on every plant sold but royalties from the crop itself. They do the same with their mangoes too but they cant stop home growers growing Honey Gold because its a Polyembyonic seed. Maybe plant a few Gem seedling and you may get a better one - Westfalia have this Huge Avozilla also on the royalties roundabout too - http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/30/avozilla-world-largest-avocado-sale | About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 6th April 2015 10:01pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Rob19 WEST FOOTSCRAY,3012,VIC 16th April 2015 1:04pm #UserID: 6645 Posts: 52 View All Rob19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 17th April 2015 3:33pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Rob19 WEST FOOTSCRAY,3012,VIC 17th April 2015 5:05pm #UserID: 6645 Posts: 52 View All Rob19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi Anthony - You will probably never find a grafted Gem - You can try growing from seed and get similar traits but Gwen may be still available somewhere. I dont think Gem will become all that popular in fruit shops as seed is big and other cvs taste a tad better imho - Gem should be available for home growers as is a prolific producer as is its mother Gwen. Or get a Lamb Hass as is Semi Dwarf and readily available now. | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 2nd May 2017 8:46am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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