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David starts with ... My kind son and wife found this treasure at the James St markets today in the city.The market is selling this avocado as "Post Office" cultivar. On weighing at home it came in at 1.056Kg, the corresponding avocado in my other hand is a Hass cultivar weighing in at 335g. Never heard of Post Office cultivar before, so this seems rather erroneous and was probably just a made up name. Still if it is correct will someone please let me know. Now the price of it,don't fall through the floor, or have a seizure, but they are selling them for $12.95 each. The young shop assistant informed my son they are selling like hot cakes. Personally I think hotcakes might be a bit cheaper, still its not everyday you come across a 1Kg avocado is it. Again if someone knows this cultivar please let me know. Its rock hard right now so no idea when it will ripen, and heres hoping the seed is ok. Even while writing this im dreaming of this tree mature and loaded with fruit. They say big is not always better, but this was sure hard not to walk on by.Fingers crossed, David.
| About the Author David Springwood 6th June 2016 5:08pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... How about some pics of the cut fruit ?? Post Office could be named because the tree grows in a post office yard. Giant Hass type seedlings are not unknown in Qld. We found one that we called Fire Station for Obvious reasons. If the fruit get much bigger than 1.056Kg they are often nicknamed Hospital. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 7th June 2016 5:27pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Dan19 Landsborough 8th June 2016 9:46pm #UserID: 14044 Posts: 6 View All Dan19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... So maybe I am thinking Post Office was made available to a few growers as a trial by Birdwood as they were or maybe still managed by the South African guy who maybe imported PO and also GEM - if you google Avozilla you will find info about it - not sure if i would pay $13 for one tho ☺ Heres a link I found - Guy at Birdwood used to manage Westfalia and maybe holds these patent - Avozilla must be a HUGE tree but I wish they would make GEM available to home growers as is available in California to home growers It is a great compact tree that produces alot of fruit every year - Search on YouTube for a good video on it. http://www.westfaliafruit.com/en-za/Media/Pages/Avozilla-the-world%E2%80%99s-largest-avocado.aspx | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 9th June 2016 9:31am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author andy11 launching place. VIC 7th November 2016 10:18pm #UserID: 5744 Posts: 17 View All andy11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Broadie Southport Qld 24th November 2016 5:39pm #UserID: 15020 Posts: 3 View All Broadie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author andy11 LAUNCHING PLACE,3139,VIC 6th September 2017 10:52am #UserID: 5744 Posts: 17 View All andy11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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WeGrowLikeThemBig says... We absolutely love Avo season here on our certified organic farm and actually planted our first lot of Post office trees from Birdwood about 10 years ago now. We must admit that in regards to Avocados the Post Office's taste, texture and over quality really needs to be tried to be appreciated.
| About the Author WeGrowLikeThemBig Beerburrum 28th May 2018 12:33am #UserID: 18502 Posts: 1 View All WeGrowLikeThemBig's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David01 says... Avocado over 1kg is very rare. But there is another one, originates from DR name Carla and it tastes very good according to the UK report. Cheers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3535585/M-S-launches-giant-Carla-avocado-FIVE-times-bigger-weighs-1kg.html | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 28th May 2018 4:26pm #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Mango Mike KARRABIN,4306,QLD 28th May 2018 10:13pm #UserID: 14877 Posts: 115 View All Mango Mike's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 30th May 2018 10:18am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 30th May 2018 3:10pm #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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andy11 says... WE GROW THEM BIG, it would be seriously awsome if I could visit or even just get in contact with you! I'm an avid avo grower from VIC. And have almost 20 varieties, Including post office. I am actually traveling trough Qld at the moment. My number is 0433090179. Would love to catch up!!! Andy | About the Author andy11 LAUNCHING PLACE,3139,VIC 31st May 2018 7:31pm #UserID: 5744 Posts: 17 View All andy11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Paddy Granville 11th July 2018 12:34pm #UserID: 18682 Posts: 1 View All Paddy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Very big seed in yours Brendan - andy11 how did you get scion wood of Avozilla Avozilla is patented and imported in by a sth african guy who ran Birdwoods clonal production. I think he imported it about 10y ago so trees fruiting now is about right -- I actually dont think it would do all that well in melb due to its guatemalan parentage - Cheers | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 12th July 2018 2:06pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author vf2 WONGAWALLAN,4210,QLD 15th July 2018 6:20pm #UserID: 11032 Posts: 1 View All vf2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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andy11 says... hey vf2, sorry never realized until now as I'm making a trip to brizy, that u had replied to me. thanks for getting back! do u happen to know any more details or info about who/where this guy might be? or know of anyone else who grows the Anaheim variety or any other uncommon avo varieties? this also goes for anyone else on or reading this forum. I am a super keen avo collector, up to about 26 varieties now and super keen on getting in touch with anyone who has any info on rarer/not so common varieties! 0433090179 WeGrowLikeThemBig- please! again would really really seriosuly love to get in touch!! re- MarkMelb- so after quite some time I finally figured out last year that the 'Big Johnsons' from Perth is NOT the same as the Avozilla/post office var as it was claimed to be. so I have BJ but unfortunately do not have avozilla, as much as I have tried and tried. also about to start selling a couple BJ I have grafted this season. mark I have been wanting to get in touch with u for quite some time now! think it would be great to meet up some time! msg me. AndyAvo🥑✌ | About the Author andy11 LAUNCHING PLACE,3139,VIC 10th February 2019 11:16pm #UserID: 5744 Posts: 17 View All andy11's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Blackgold Sydney Forestville 17th August 2019 10:44pm #UserID: 19505 Posts: 10 View All Blackgold's Edible Fruit Trees |
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