Avacado varieties for Mid- Nort Coast (forum)

Hall starts with ...
I wish to buy 2 avocados and would like your suggestion on what varieties . I am giving them as a Christmas Present and they will go to Wauchope, 20k's west of The Coast.

Time: 14th October 2013 6:09pm

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VF says...
Hi Hall, if Wauchope has similar moderate climate like Port Macquarie, you could probably select any variety. If possible look into getting one each of type A and B varieties, as with the cross pollination you'll get more fruit. Most avo's taste pretty good so you won't go too wrong with whatever variety you choose, but if you can get to a local farmers market where they sell many varieties, your may find some that grow best/tastiest for your area.

Time: 25th October 2013 12:13am

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KitschWitch says...
what a thoughtful gift. I wish I had friends like you :)

I lived just west of Kempsey for 11 years, very similar climate. I grew a variety of fruit and nuts, but was never successful with avocadoes.

Do the gift recipients have green thumbs? and a good irrigation system (I think it was lack of water for a few days that did in my avocadoes), and spot with a frost free micro-climate? Also, Christmas is a tricky time to plant them due to the long hot summers, so the plants will need acclimatising, and it would be wise to shade them for the first few months.

If so, then go ahead :)
I would recommend ones with a bit of cold tolerance such as:

Type A--Pinkerton or Secondo (the latter will also self-pollinate to some extent, so even if they lose their B tree, it will still have a crop)

Type B--Bacon or Sheppard

Whichever you choose, go for a fruiting season that doesn't overlap--might as well spread the crop. And if they have success, then the crops will eventually be quite large!

Are you local? There are some great local nurseries that should have some in stock, already acclimatised. Daleys only has Hass at the moment.

Good luck :)

PS. the plant I enjoyed the most of all those we grew when living there was a purple Panama passionfruit, growing over a large pergola. It fruited from March--November and the fruit was the best!

Time: 30th October 2013 3:10pm

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KitschWitch says...
PSS. other favourites were:

mango (Bowen)--grew very well, the mangoes were the best I've ever eaten, but we did have to bag each fruit to stop birds getting them

Longan--slowish, but fruited when quite young and small, delicious and novel

blueberries--all of the rabbit-eye/low chill varieties did well.

It's also a perfect area for citrus, but your friends will likely already have some.

Time: 30th October 2013 3:16pm

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Jason says...
The more time goes by the more I believe Reed (A) is the ultimate Avocado variety. But you will want one at the opposite end of the season too (B). That's assuming its near frost free.

Time: 30th October 2013 9:59pm

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