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    • Avocados

    Grow Well Guides

    What simpler pleasure is there than growing and picking your own home-grown avocado.

    Planting Calendar

    Summer

    Autumn

    Winter

    Spring

    Avocados are best planted from early August through until the end of October.

    Harvest In

    3 - 6 Years

    Avocados will be ready to harvest between 3 to 6 years after planting, depending on the variety, soil structure and care they receive.

    Though patience is needed to grow avocados, a seven year old tree will produce approximately 200 avocados in a season. Harvest times vary between varieties also. Research when your variety is ready to harvest.

    Prepare

    Position

    Avocado trees need to be planted in full sun with some protection from frost and wind.

    1 year old avocado tree from seed

    If planting cleopatra, the dwarf variety, into a pot, ensure that the pot is at least 50cm x 50cm

    Soil

    Plant in well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Avocados have sensitive roots and don’t cope well in compact soils.

    When planting dwarf types into a large pot plant into Kings Container Mix.

    Pollination

    While some avocado trees will sel

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