Avocado - Fuerte - Spring ripening

Fuerte produces medium sized pear shaped fruit with a dull green leathery skin, that are easy to peel. It has a creamy flesh of mild and rich flavour. The skin ripens green. 

Our trees are grafted and will begin flowering in spring. Fuerte is a B flowering type. Avocado trees in our climate are self fertile, but produce far more fruit if 2 are planted near each other with opposing flower types. In Bacon's case, best planted with a Hass, Reed, Pinkerton, Esther, Mexicola or Mexicola Grande. 

Avocado trees are generally easy to care for, but here are a few tips to help ensure your tree thrives:

1. Plant your tree in well-draining soil in a sunny location. Protect from wind and frost when young.

2. Water your tree regularly, but be careful not to over-water. Avocado trees prefer to be kept evenly moist, but not waterlogged. If planting in a clay soil, it is important to either create a mound, or build a raised planter box to plant your tree into. This helps keep the sensitive feeder roots out of the wet zone.

3. Fertilise your tree with a balanced fertiliser twice a year, once in the spring and once in the summer.

4. Prune your tree regularly to remove any dead or damaged branches, and to shape the tree to promote good fruit production.