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Pinkerton Avocado - Grafted and Dwarf

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Large sized pear shaped fruit with a green pebble  skin, easy to peel. Rich and creamy flesh with high oil content and more distinctive and pronounced avocado flavours. It has smaller seed ratio to flesh. The fruit  ripens when the skin is deeper green. Fruit size is from 300 to 450g. Quite cold tolerant. Love the coastal area. 

Light yellow/green flowers appear in abundance on the end of the branches in spring. 'A’ Type; not a tall plant, reasonably dwarf size so easy to manage, early producer and very productive and highly sought after. Does not need two plant to fruit but having another variety closeby helps with cross pollination and fruit set and gives tastier fruit.  In the cooler climates opening and closing of the flower tends to overlap therefore making them more self-fertile. Bees and flies are the pollinators. Cross pollination with Bacon, Fuerte or Edranol will improve fruit set. Grafted onto Zutano rootstock.

Harvest - August to October. Fruiting will begin 1-3 years from planting. The fruit take 9-12 months to mature depending on the variety and the amount of heat during the year. At maturity pick fruit and ripen at room temperature.

Most of the grafted Avocado plants will start flowering as early as 18 months when planted in the ground or in a planter box and given the right conditions and care.

Plant is 2+ years. 

Plant Care

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6 and 6.5.
  • Watering: Water deeply at regular intervals, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings to avoid waterlogging.
  • Temperature: Thrives between 15°C and 30°C. Frost protection is necessary in cooler climates.
  • Light: Requires full sun for optimal growth and fruit production.
  • Fertilising: Fertilize with a balanced NPK ratio such as 10-10-10 every three months during the growing season. Avocados also benefit from additional zinc, so consider a fertilizer that includes micronutrients or add a zinc supplement.
  • Pruning: Prune in early spring to shape the tree and remove any dead or diseased wood.
  • Mulching: Use organic mulch to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and add nutrients back to the soil as it decomposes.
  • Pest Control: Monitor for pests like aphids, mites, and scale, treating with appropriate pesticides as needed.
  • Flowering and Fruiting: Avocado trees have self-incompatible flowers; having multiple varieties can improve pollination and fruit set. Fruit typically matures 6 to 18 months after flowering.
  • Potting: While avocados can be grown in large pots, they perform best planted in the ground. Ensure adequate drainage in containers.
  • Feeding Regime: Supplement with phosphorus and potassium-heavy fertilizers during the flowering and fruiting stages to support fruit development.

Customer Reviews

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Meredith
Gorgeous trees, in wonderful condition!

Love the trees and the excellent condition they were in when they arrived. Thanks Rose!

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A.W.
Healthy Pinkerton

Very well packed and healthy looking Pinkerton avocado would buy again B avocado in the future and an Persimmon tree. Thanks

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Jackson Win

Good packaging, plant made the journey with next to no damage. Nice healthy tree

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Graeme Bird
Thanks again

Great plants and well packaged....

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Sandra Harward
Great large healthy avacardo

As about the avocado arrived well boxed and very healthy looking. It's a great size with heaps of leaves. Very happy with this plant