Where to buy a Lamb Hass Avocado in Melbourne (forum)

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Does anyone know where I can buy a good quality lamb Hass avocado tree in Melbourne?


Time: 22nd August 2013 11:50am

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Jason says...
Lamb Hass still has breeders rights on it so you have to buy 20 of them from say Sunraysia nursery. I had a registered business once and I ordered 20 of Gwen and sold the ones I didn't want. Looking back and seeing how silly a variety Gwen is I should have got Lamb Hass. Then again Reed is better, ripens at the same time and is easier to get. So if you don't have Reed try and get one of those.

Time: 22nd August 2013 12:35pm

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Rob says...
Thanks Jason,
I contacted sunraysia retail nursery based on one of your other posts but it seems they won't have LH for a couple of years. This may be a different case for the wholesale nursery, so I might look into this.

Tree width and fruit quality was my main concern and I thought LH would deliver on both fronts, although Reed was definitely sitting in a close second place.

I realise (again based on your previous posts) that even Hass can be pruned fairly severely to reduce width but if I reduce a Hass by half, down to, say, 4m it will still be somewhat over bearing....always happy to take advice though.

Time: 22nd August 2013 4:56pm

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Jason says...
I see, I'm not sure how the Lamb Hass goes for width but the Reed is a narrow tree, pretty much straight up like Bacon. But I have tasted Lamb Hass (often marked as Hass is the supermarkets but it large and not quite as good tasting as Hass). Reed is definitely a better fruit than Lamb Hass and I'd guess a similar shape (if Lamb Hass is also narrow). So if you can't get hold of a Lamb Hass I think Reed is a pretty safe choice

Time: 22nd August 2013 9:17pm

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Brendan says...
My Lamb Hass is nearly 4 years old, hasn't beared a 'proper' crop yet, and is shaped like a Christmas tree, and is roughly 3m high. The tag said it was a Semi-dwarf, so we'll see.
I also think Shepard should be classed as a Semi-dwarf! Mine is growing more sideways (then up) at the moment.

Time: 23rd August 2013 7:39am

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Markmelb says...
Heres some pics of my Lamb Hass Avos ive picked - one 320gm and one 350gm - way bigger than any Hass ive bought lately. Thumbs UP to Global Warming - LOL
Pictures - Click to enlarge

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Time: 30th December 2014 11:14pm

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