Heronswood cafe is currently closed as we make preparations to reopen cafe dining in our historic house later this year. We apologise for any inconvenience.
More popular today than ever, the joy of harvesting your own avocadoes is difficult to explain, but easy to imagine. Diggers avocados thrive in all frost-free Australian cities but not in Canberra (CZ 9a) or Hobart (CZ 9b). Plant in a sheltered position when the soil has warmed and any risk of frost has passed. Single ‘A-type’ trees fruit well in cool climates but multiple ‘A’ and ‘B-type’ pollinators are needed in warm climates where spring temperatures are over 20°C by day and over 10°C at night. These grafted trees fruit in 2–3years.