Testimonials Shop News Specials Catalogue Contact Forum Blog My Account My Edibles
Rare and Collectable trees
Rare and Collectable trees50 percent off when you pre orderUse these promo codes to get special offers when placing a new orderAll Positive and Negative Reviews
Forum Rules | Updates
<< Back to Daleys Fruit Tree Forum

dwarf avocado trees

    30 responses

sibson1 starts with ...
Do you stock Wurtz & Rincon dwarf avocado trees or what other dwarf varieties that are compatable. When will you plants be ready?
About the Author
sibson1
TORQUAY,4655,QLD
17th October 2014 7:40am
#UserID: 9533
Posts: 3
View All sibson1's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (1)
People who Like this Question VF
Tommoz says...
I think Lamb Hass and Pinkerton are semi-dwarfing. Birdwood affiliated nurseries sell Lamb Hass and I think that's your best bet. Avoid Wurtz.

Avocadoes are sufficiently self fertile.
About the Author
Tommoz
Dural
17th October 2014 3:24pm
#UserID: 7219
Posts: 340
View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
gimme says...
Why avoid Wurtz? Is Rincon fruit quality any good?
About the Author
gimme
TINGALPA,4173,QLD
17th October 2014 3:56pm
#UserID: 2525
Posts: 236
View All gimme's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Tommoz says...
Wurtz or Little Cado I found to be a tree more sensitive and with a strange growth habit of growing very wide. It is also very slow growing. I have read more negative than positive reviews about the flavour, in any case lamb hass is superior here.

Don't know about Rincon.
About the Author
Tommoz
Dural
17th October 2014 4:17pm
#UserID: 7219
Posts: 340
View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
I killed 2 wurtz, so i'd agree about avoiding them. My 3rd being pinkerton is doing ok. I have not seen any lamb hass in the last 2 years in se qld of late. But wurtz are everywhere.



About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
17th October 2014 10:02pm
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Waterfall says...
I have a Wurtz, it did absolutely nothing for almost a year and then this spring it just burst into new growth everywhere!

2nd photo is the start of spring, 1st photo is now, its grown about 6 inches in 4 weeks.
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1

Picture: 2
 
About the Author
Waterfall
Waterfall
17th October 2014 10:31pm
#UserID: 10026
Posts: 422
View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Original Post was last edited: 17th October 2014 10:30pm
gimme says...
Hey brain turners have a huge range right now. heaps of lamb hass at the moment. Also Rincon, edranol, sharwil, shephard, fuerte, hass, wurtz, Pinkerton and reed. I don't really work there anymore so this isn't a plug but just letting ppl know for months nothing was available
About the Author
gimme
TINGALPA,4173,QLD
18th October 2014 10:20pm
#UserID: 2525
Posts: 236
View All gimme's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
thanks for the update gimme, I will ponder on which one I want and make a trip. :)

decisions decisions.

About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
18th October 2014 10:46pm
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brendan says...
If it were mine Brian, I'd go for Edranol, Lamb Hass & Reed! :-)
About the Author
Brendan
Mackay, Q
19th October 2014 8:27am
#UserID: 1947
Posts: 1722
View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Chris says...
You don't like Sharwil, Brendan?
About the Author
Chris
Sydney
19th October 2014 5:43pm
#UserID: 2281
Posts: 263
View All Chris 's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
In the end, i got a rincon and lamb hass. Thanks for the tips. I read rincon is suitable for sub tropics and i like the dark to black skin of the lamb hass. Either way, i am pretty excited at the possibilites. :)
About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
19th October 2014 8:48pm
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brendan says...
I like all avocados Chris, and yes, Sharwil is fine, I don't have any growing here.
Years ago, I paid $5 for a large Sharwil at woollies, very nice!
About the Author
Brendan
Mackay, Q
20th October 2014 9:44am
#UserID: 1947
Posts: 1722
View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Jason says...
Rincon is a small tree but very poor quality fruit. Probably the worst of all named varieties. Don't want to be the bringer of bad news and it's still good enough for avocado on toast but you wont want to eat it with a spoon and nothing else.

Besides it's not a type B which you probably should have to pollinate the lamb hass. Just letting you know :).

If I was in Brisbane I'd go Edranol and Reed as a pair I think. Best two fruit from each flower type.
About the Author
Jason
Portland
22nd October 2014 4:36pm
#UserID: 637
Posts: 1217
View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
Do'h ... maybe I was thinking of Bacon and got confused with Rincon. LOL.

About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
23rd October 2014 12:34am
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
VF says...
I have to disagree with Jason on this one. I have Rincon, and while I agree it's not as good as some (Hass, Sharwill, Hazzard etc), it's not a write off. Flesh is buttery, mild taste but not tasteless. I wonder if climate has an influence on this one. Far worse tasting ones around - have recently had very ordinary Anaheim and Linda. Only good for guacamole. Both very big fruit though.


About the Author
VF
WONGAWALLAN,4210,QLD
23rd October 2014 7:23am
#UserID: 6795
Posts: 736
View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
denise1 says...
Its a wonder that some poorer cultivars ever got selected and propagated in the first place. I guess that they did really well in particular conditions. If you cant get advise for your own locality then you could multigraft your favourites onto your own trees or you could use techniques of growing a number of different varieties in compact manner to fit in small space. There are a few websites that explain it and it may be worth looking into. It may take a short time or a long time to fairly evaluate them as some trees can sometimes take a number of years to excel. try local knowledge.
About the Author
denise1
auckland NZ
23rd October 2014 8:14am
#UserID: 6832
Posts: 688
View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Chris says...
Some varieties really just serve as very good pollinators.
About the Author
Chris
Sydney
23rd October 2014 8:30am
#UserID: 2281
Posts: 263
View All Chris 's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
It's early days in my avo growing adventure and I'd be more than happy to see some flowers and fruit.

My overriding concern is tree size and as little pruning as possible, as I wouldn't have the space or the desire to maintain 100L pots. 40L is probably the max.

I'm already pleased with my pinkerton surviving a year and the very hot summer last year in Brissy. I manage to save it just and it's been doing quite well now, thanks in part to the worm juice.

So the wait for my own avo continues, as well as a type B dwarf!
About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
24th October 2014 2:17am
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Waterfall says...
I don't think a type B dwarf exists but if you find one I'd like to know about it as I don't have space for a latge avo tree.
About the Author
Waterfall
Waterfall
24th October 2014 9:09am
#UserID: 10026
Posts: 422
View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
Anyway, I read the avo flowers are not exact clockwork and hence the type As only, can be ok at pollinating and produce fruit, but obviously having a type B in conjunction is the better solution.

I wonder if having some native bee hives would help?

Years back, I have search extensively in American websites to see if there are any type B dwarfs and I've come to the same conclusion as you have.
About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
24th October 2014 10:55pm
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
VF says...
Shephard is type B and semi-dwarf. Supermarket fruit often lackluster and watery as picked too early. Picked at right stage, flesh is very yellow, thick, and some eggyness in flavor. Yum!
About the Author
VF
WONGAWALLAN,4210,QLD
25th October 2014 4:16am
#UserID: 6795
Posts: 736
View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Jason says...
VF, climate does seem to influence Avocados a fair bit. They tend to have more flavour if grown on the tree longer and they are on the tree in a cool climate for a loooooong time. Rincon has a very strong overpowering flavour here, it's probably better in areas where things like Bacon have little flavour (Bacon is also fairly strong in flavour here but in a good way).

Reed is universally good anyway :).
About the Author
Jason
Portland
26th October 2014 9:13pm
#UserID: 637
Posts: 1217
View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brain says...
I'm tempted with the Shepard but I think I will wait till the new acquisitions to settle and survive first. The recent bright and hot days is already burning up my avo leaves! Might have to consider moving them to full shade if this weather keeps up.
About the Author
Brain
Brisbane
28th October 2014 10:24pm
#UserID: 6289
Posts: 638
View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Waterfall says...
I have mine so at about 12pm they are shaded by shade cloth.
About the Author
Waterfall
Waterfall
29th October 2014 9:52am
#UserID: 10026
Posts: 422
View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Markmelb says...
Also dont forget to paint exposed wood with dilute white plastic paint for sunblock
About the Author
Markmelb
,
29th October 2014 9:57pm
#UserID: 7785
Posts: 1192
View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Thithi says...
Hm, what 'd happen if u didnt dilute the paint?
About the Author
Thithi
MELBOURNE,3000,VIC
30th October 2014 8:29am
#UserID: 10139
Posts: 193
View All Thithi's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Julie 1 says...
Thithi, I have used straight undiluted paint on young macadamias with no problems. I think most people use it undiluted - I know a local orchardist who does this.
About the Author
Julie
Roleystone WA
30th October 2014 12:15pm
#UserID: 154
Posts: 1842
View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Thithi says...
What a relief.. I painted my Avo trees 2 days ago undiluted..
About the Author
Thithi
MELBOURNE,3000,VIC
30th October 2014 3:48pm
#UserID: 10139
Posts: 193
View All Thithi's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
VF says...
Jason, I have to ask, what kind of strong flavor does the Rincon develop your way? Is it aniseed that I've read some avo's get? And yes, Reed is good. ☺
About the Author
VF
WONGAWALLAN,4210,QLD
30th October 2014 10:31pm
#UserID: 6795
Posts: 736
View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Manuel says...
I like plan avocado,I know hass , is good taste and dont have line of fibre, that you know/
About the Author
Manuel
sydney
27th January 2018 6:49pm
#UserID: 17799
Posts: 2
View All Manuel's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Fruitylicious1 says...
Hi Manuel

It seems that your are trying to communicate something about avocado to the forum members. Can you please be more clear in your line of inquiry or statement.

As Always....Happy Gardening :-)
About the Author
Fruitylicious1
TAMWORTH,2340,NSW
28th January 2018 10:08pm
#UserID: 16885
Posts: 709
View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply | | Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

REPLY to this forum

Login or Create Account

<< Back to Daleys Fruit Tree Forum