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B-Type Avocado

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HappyEarth starts with ... Can anyone recommend a suitable B-type avocado to go with my A-type Hass avocado. I live in a frost-free sub-tropical/warm temperate climate in Wollongong. Have a great day :)	About the Author HappyEarth1 Wollongong 23rd January 2008 8:41pm #UserID: 215 Posts: 94 View All HappyEarth1's Edible Fruit Trees
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Elizabeth says... HappyEarth, I have been trying to find out exactly the same thing. Obviously the B-type needs to flower at the same time as Hass. The Yates Gardening Guide suggests Sharwill to go with Hass.	About the Author Elizabeth Sydney 23rd January 2008 8:53pm #UserID: 500 Posts: 10 View All Elizabeth's Edible Fruit Trees
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Kath says... B type avocados are Sheppard Fuerte Sharwill These flower at the same time as the Hass but the fruits take different lengths of time to mature so not only do you increase your crop with cross pollination but you also extend you fruiting season.	About the Author Kath Cawongla 24th January 2008 2:50pm #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
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Elizabeth says... Kath, in your opinion are any of these three b-cultivars superior? (I am in Sydney.)	About the Author Elizabeth Sydney 24th January 2008 4:40pm #UserID: 500 Posts: 10 View All Elizabeth's Edible Fruit Trees
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Kath says... They are all very yummy, creaming fleshed avocados. The fuerte possibly pips the post in terms of popularity but it can be a biannual bearer meaning it will produce a heavy crop every second year and a lighter crop in between. It does best with pollination, occasionally when grown in isolation it can produce the tiny coctail avocados which are seedless.	About the Author Kath Cawongla 26th January 2008 1:15pm #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
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michael says... I have an A-type Hass and not enough room for a B-type. Is it necessary to plant a B-type? I'd be grateful for any recommendations on this. cheers	About the Author michael7 melbourne 14th September 2008 1:50pm #UserID: 1359 Posts: 2 View All michael7's Edible Fruit Trees
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Kath says... No, A type avocados tend to set better on their own than the B type, so if you have the room for only one tree choose an A group variety.	About the Author Kath Cawongla 15th September 2008 12:23pm #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
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michael says... thanks Kath. i planted the A-type last months, so I'm glad i don't need to plant another B-type as well. i was concerned it wouldn't produce fruit but am glad to hear that that is not the case. much appreciated, michael	About the Author michael7 melbourne 15th September 2008 6:13pm #UserID: 1359 Posts: 2 View All michael7's Edible Fruit Trees
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HappyEarth starts with ...
Can anyone recommend a suitable B-type avocado to go with my A-type Hass avocado. I live in a frost-free sub-tropical/warm temperate climate in Wollongong.

Have a great day :)

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Elizabeth says...
HappyEarth, I have been trying to find out exactly the same thing. Obviously the B-type needs to flower at the same time as Hass. The Yates Gardening Guide suggests Sharwill to go with Hass.

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Kath says...
B type avocados are
Sheppard
Fuerte
Sharwill

These flower at the same time as the Hass but the fruits take different lengths of time to mature so not only do you increase your crop with cross pollination but you also extend you fruiting season.

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Elizabeth says...
Kath, in your opinion are any of these three b-cultivars superior? (I am in Sydney.)

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Kath says...
They are all very yummy, creaming fleshed avocados. The fuerte possibly pips the post in terms of popularity but it can be a biannual bearer meaning it will produce a heavy crop every second year and a lighter crop in between. It does best with pollination, occasionally when grown in isolation it can produce the tiny coctail avocados which are seedless.

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michael says...
I have an A-type Hass and not enough room for a B-type. Is it necessary to plant a B-type? I'd be grateful for any recommendations on this.
cheers

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Kath says...
No, A type avocados tend to set better on their own than the B type, so if you have the room for only one tree choose an A group variety.

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michael says...
thanks Kath. i planted the A-type last months, so I'm glad i don't need to plant another B-type as well. i was concerned it wouldn't produce fruit but am glad to hear that that is not the case. much appreciated,
michael

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