My Edible Fruit Trees: Avocado Trees SA

Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^4/10

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Certified

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Planted: 2018

Avocado - Hass Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Trying from seed, it is growing good ATM...

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question: 0.02

Avocado - Hass (A)

Comments: - like taste

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Avocado Wurtz (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

. looks awesome, is a challenge to grow, very rewarding, birds wont steal them. i have 3 wurtz and a bacon. bacon is only a year old for cross polination.

Planted: 2013

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 8 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: home made compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

none used

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I was very excited to recieve my Grafted Reed Avocado from Daleys!, but on closer inspection when i opened the box revealed that the avocado plant was riddled with Mealey Bugs - i mean they were everywhere on the avocado plant, other than that plant was in tip top shape.

After treating the Mealey Bugs i have potted the avocado - have given this plant a little more TLC than the other tropical plants i have as avocado's are notoriously fussy when it comes to wet feet. It now sits in a big 510mm pot which has been turned into an "Air Pruned Pot" - this is my first time experimenting with an air pruned pot ( made these myself).

Many benefits with air prunning pots i.e increased drainage, no root bound problem, bigger tap roots and more vigerous growth. I will update progress on the Reed Avocado after an Adelaide winter which is quickly approaching with only 8 weeks left of summer!.

Planted: 2016

Height 1.5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol - Fortnightly.

Pest Control: Mealy Bugs when arrived from Daley's!.

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - We purchased this 5ft tree from a local nursery for a good price. We built a large mound to improve drainage (we have clay soils) using a combination of quality soil from under an acacia baileyana, composted chicken poo/straw and a bit of cow manure. We staked it on 3 sides to help protect it from the wind. It is partly shaded from a eucalypt branch overhead. Survived winter frosts without any damage in Adelaide hills. We are on only rainwater so water it by hand once a week at the moment, probably more during its first summer and then it'll mostly be on its own. No flowers yet but shouldn't be long

Planted: 2015

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, gypsum and organics

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - It was growing rapidly, even with our winter frosts, and the 45 degree heat didn't seem to bother it either, it grew 2 ft over winter and spring.but then the grasshoppers came out to play and ate the entire plant. nothing left but a  10cm stick! Doubtful it will come back. Any organic grasshopper solutions?

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manures, compost etc.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^7/10

Comments: - Nice looking plant, more frost damage over winter than other avos in our garden

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manures, composts etc

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Bought this a few months ago. Hasn't really thrived, planted in a mound in the ground. The leaves have slowly dropped off one by one. The stem is still green though and can see some small buds so fingers crossed it will bounce back. Think it may have gotten baked in the hot sun and water didn't seem to soak into the soil properly so not sure it was getting sufficient water. We have just pulled it up, put it in a large pot and moved it to a more sheltered position to protect it from the harsh afternoon sun. Hopefully it will make it through as I looooove avocados

Planted: 2013

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

plant arived topped like this. decided to prune one side and train the other.. 2013 flowering for first time. friend has large feurte flowering going to giv hand polinating a go ..

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) ^7/10

Comments: -

 Shade cloth on days over 35C and lots of water in Summer to prevent burn. I also paint the north facing stems as they were burnt yr 1. By the end of Winter it looks very average, yello/brown leaves falling off and I think it's on it's way out, but bounces back well each Spring. Still no flowers.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mineral mix,worm juice and wood ash.

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

None as yet.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) ^1/10

Comments: -

Taste and health value of avocadoes.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Bacon

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow and poultry manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Sprayed twice in spring to ward off earwigs.

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

I love the taste and health value of avocadoes.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Bacon

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow and poultry manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Sprayed with garlic and chilli spray in spring to ward off earwigs. Only 2 sprayings and nothing further was required.

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Cutting)

Comments: -

Love the taste and health value of avocadoes.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 5% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow and poultry manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

garlic spray used to control earwigs in the early weeks. Sprayed only twice.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Had a Disease, where the top of the tree died, but has fighted it off and seems to be growing well.

Planted: 2010

Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) ^2/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Seedling) ^3/10

Planted: 2004

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1