Avacado (forum)

Marilyn starts with ...
I would like to grow an Avacado tree, however, not sure what type to buy. We have heavey frosts in the winter, temp can get down to -3 and in summer it gets quite hot +40. Would there be a special variety that I could get?

Time: 26th October 2008 12:37pm

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John says...
Not a good area to grow in, Try another fruit.

Time: 27th October 2008 3:36pm

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Justin says...
Bacon is cold-tolerant, although not sure it can cope with frosts. Worth trying if you have lots of spare land and don't mind experimenting. Wurtz is s dwarf variety so you could grow in a large pot and bring it into a warmer area in winter.

Time: 28th October 2008 12:32pm

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Jason says...
-3 is nothing for most Avocados, Hass might be damaged but it won't trouble Bacon which will go to about -5c. You should be warm enough in NSW to get Bacon (and the other Type B avocados) to pollinate well. Ettinger is one to try if you get really cold (it will take about -8c).

The type A Avocados like Hass are much better in cool climates that are frost free but they often are not able to go much below zero. Hass and Gwen are the best choice for coastal Victoria. Outside inner Melbourne the overnight temps are not warm enough to pollinate type B Avocados well. In Glowinski's book he mentions success with Bacon but outside the city where the nights are cooler it's not that great, Hass will outfruit it 10 to 1 on the same size tree

Time: 29th October 2008 4:43pm

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Jason says...
P.S. 43C is OK for Avocados, if you have good mulch around them which Avocados wont grow properly without anyway they will be fine

Time: 29th October 2008 4:45pm

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Jantina says...
Hey Jason,thanks for that info .I have an Ettinger in a pot which I have delayed planting out because I could not find any info about that variety.In the ground it goes now.Jantina

Time: 29th October 2008 5:38pm

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Jason says...
Jantina, I have a sucker ready to dig up from the lady finger banana, so in a few weeks if you are drving through you can come and grab it. I'll stick it in a pot for you tomorrow. I might let you steal some wood from some sapotes if you have seeldings ready to graft them onto too :)

Time: 29th October 2008 10:50pm

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Jantina says...
Sounds good Jason, what diameter does the seedling sapote need to be?

Time: 30th October 2008 2:23pm

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Jason says...
4mm? I don't think it matters much with Sapotes they are very easy to graft, I've never had one fail yet. Pity Winters allready over I let 200-300 sapote seeds (and the fruit too) go to waste this past Winter, you probably could have put those to use

Time: 31st October 2008 12:06am

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Jantina says...
Hi Jason,we are coming over to Portland this arvo if you happen to be around.You can email me on jantinarohde@activ8.net.au and let me know if you see this.Thanks Jantina. P.S. anything I can bring over for you?

Time: 2nd November 2008 9:26am

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Sean says...
Hi Jason
I have a couple of fruit on my Ettinger Avocado for the first time and was wondering when yours are usually ripe? Mine are about 3/4 the size of supermarket ones now.
thanks Sean

Time: 4th November 2008 8:44pm

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Jason says...
Jantina sorry I missed that message, I've had a busy week I'll email you in a minute so I wont miss next time. Sean, All the Mexican style Avocados ripen between October/November and January in South VIC and can hang untill Feb, Ettinger is one of he last Mexicans to ripen. Not that my Ettinger trees do much in the way of fruit but it's had a few over the years. I don't think I have warm enough nights to suit any of the type B's I only get heavy fruit set on the type A's. Hass/Gwen/Reed and friends will ripen just before Winter and will hang right through Winter into Late Spring or so. Ettinger is a fairly large avocado, it'll be about 1.5 times the size of a decent Hass when it's ripe

Time: 5th November 2008 1:19am

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Jason says...
Sean here's a ettinger from one of my trees. Compared to a full size babaco and bacon's etc
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Time: 5th November 2008 1:23am

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Sean says...
Thanks for that Jason, looks like I might still have a bit of a wait then. Every thing at my place seems to ripen about 3 weeks later than down in the valley because I am a bit up in the hills.I thought Ettinger Fruit were a bit more elongated than, but yours looks fairly fat (which looks geat)
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Time: 6th November 2008 9:41pm

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