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sandra starts with ... Hello, I am a complete fruit tree novice. Would a kind knowlegable reader please advise me? I live on the Illawarra Escarpment, (subtropical rainforest). We get very occasional frosts and its a bit chilly in winter. I have some reasonable topsoil about 1-2 ft deep, then horrible clay. (I know to use gypsum). The site would get sun until mid arvo. I would love a hass avocado and would like to know 1)should I get grafted as I have been advised? 2)what pollinator that would work here and still give me some delicious fruit? 3) can I get away without a pollinator as there is an avo about 500m away as the bee flies; (dunno variety but I can find out). I have a resident feral beehive on my property. I appreciate your time if you can help. Thankyou, Sandra. | About the Author sandra9 Wollongong 24th March 2012 12:13pm #UserID: 6759 Posts: 4 View All sandra9's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brendan says... Hi sandra, my answers: 1) Yes, buy grafted. Seed-grown avos can take 8 to 12 years to bear (some never bear), whereas grafted trees only take about 3 years. 2) There's Bacon, Edranol, Sharwill & Zutano. Any of these will pollinate a Hass. 3) Yes, you can get away without a pollinator, but I wouldn't. With two trees, it's a win win situation, more fruit on both trees etc. You're lucky to have 1-2 ft of topsoil, I'm growing avos in 1 inch topsoil! | About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 26th March 2012 9:14am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sandra says... Thanks Brendan for your time. Your soil sounds challenging! Not all the land here has topsoil as deep but I've reserved the best spot for the avos. I'll have a look which of this avo group may suit conditions here best. I'm afraid I know hass and more hass, and fuerte and thats about it- supermarket varieties. Do you think one is outstandingly tastiest out of the pollinators? Thanks! | About the Author sandra9 wollongong 29th March 2012 7:47pm #UserID: 6759 Posts: 4 View All sandra9's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Sandra I agree with Brendan with Edranol and then sharwil being the best tasting 'cool' B's.Once you get north of the sunshine coast I reckon shepard is the best B and reed the best A for taste and they don't blacken when cut.I also have a rain climate and clay soil with my avos having the last few fruit to be picked soon. | About the Author Cairns 30th March 2012 9:24pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sandra says... Thanks everyone for all the fab advice; I've taken note of each reply. I'm sold on the Edranol, even though it sounds like something I might ask for at the Pharmacy with a script from the doctor! I'll look forward to getting grafted Hass and Edranol when I can. Wish I'd researched and found this site years ago- such a pleasant, happy and enthusiastic bunch of people is very encouraging for a novice. Thankyou! P.S. what an ingeniously designed box for freighting the trees! | About the Author sandra9 Wollongong 31st March 2012 10:01am #UserID: 6759 Posts: 4 View All sandra9's Edible Fruit Trees |
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