Avocado Trees

Fuerte Avocado Tree

The South African Classic: Fuerte is the legendary "green-skin" avocado we all know and love. It is highly popular because it is more cold-tolerant than most tropical varieties, making it a reliable choice for Gqeberha winters.

Fruit Profile: Pear-shaped with smooth, thin green skin that stays green even when ripe. The flesh is exceptionally creamy with a distinct, mild nutty flavour.

Requirements:

 - Harvest: Provides a long harvesting season from autumn through to spring.

 - Placement: Thrives in a sunny spot with protection from the harshest coastal winds.

Pinkerton Avocado Tree

The Heavy Producer: Pinkerton is famous for its exceptionally small pit, which means you get more "fruit for your money." It is a semi-dwarf grower, making it the best choice for smaller Walmer gardens.

Fruit Profile: Long, pear-shaped fruit with a slightly pebbly green skin. The flesh is remarkably smooth, buttery, and slow to brown once cut.

Requirements:

 - Yield: Known for being a very consistent and heavy bearer from a young age.

 - Size: Its compact growth habit makes it easy to manage and harvest without a ladder.

Hass Avocado Tree

The Global Favourite: Prized worldwide for its rich, intense flavour and its "built-in" ripeness indicator. If you love a thick, buttery avo on toast, this is the tree for you.

Fruit Profile: Oval fruit with thick, pebbly skin that turns from green to dark purple/black when ready to eat. The flesh is rich, nutty, and very high in healthy oils.

Requirements:

 - Shelf Life: The thick, durable skin protects the fruit and gives it an excellent shelf life after picking.

 - Feeding: Responds beautifully to our CFT Liquid Fertilizer (R80) for a lush, dark green canopy.

Lamb Hass Avocado Tree

The Late-Season Star: A "cousin" of the classic Hass, the Lamb Hass produces significantly larger fruit and ripens later in the season, extending your avocado harvest into the summer months.

Fruit Profile: Similar to Hass but larger and more "squared-off" at the shoulders. It features the same delicious, dark-pebbly skin that turns black when ripe.

Requirements:

 - Growth: A more upright, compact grower than the standard Hass, perfect for boundary planting.

 - Resilience: Shows excellent resistance to wind and heat, making it a "tough" addition to the urban farm.