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Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

icyfroth — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:52:45 GMT

Gympie avocado grower, Kate Groves, in south east Queensland, has this year seen her best production in five years.

She has harvested almost 28 tonnes of both her Hass and Surprise varieties.

It is a very different story from the grower's season last year, which saw almost 80 per cent of her avocado crop wiped out by a hail storm.

That followed many years of persistent drought.

However, innovation and a helping hand from Mother Nature will see Ms Groves turn over a substantial profit in 2015, especially for her Surprise harvest.

Around 60 per cent of Australia's avocados are estimated to come from the Sunshine State this year and producers have struggled to meet the demand.

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Let's hope the Avocado prices go down a bit then. Avocados are about $3 each at the moment.

I love my avis, I eat at least 5 a week.

Mostly in salads for my lunch at work, but happy just to spoon em out with a bit of lemon and salt n pepper, or just spread on toast with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Re: Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

wilk1149 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:23:00 GMT

Hip hip hooray. Pity they look and taste like baby poo

Re: Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

icyfroth — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:35:24 GMT

@wilk1149 wrote:
Hip hip hooray. Pity they look and taste like baby poo

Wouldn't know, I've never tasted baby poo lol

Unlike yourself, it seems.

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harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:48:11 GMT

Love my avo's, like you said hope they come down in price a bit.

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tasfleur — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:22:39 GMT

Avacados have been quite expensive so far, looking forward very much (hopefully) to be able to buy more of them, love them.

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wilk1149 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:36:47 GMT

Someone that thinks bangers and mash is food would like avocado

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lionrose.7 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 08:32:05 GMT

I love Avo's, I live in a Avo growing area in New Zealand

I can get them cheap and beautiful yummy fruit not like super market stuff that is chilled and brown inside, best Avo's ever.

Re: Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

icyfroth — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:26:08 GMT

@wilk1149 wrote:
Someone that thinks bangers and mash is food would like avocado

Too right lol!

You on the other hand seem to be a connossiur of...never mind

Re: Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

icyfroth — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:46:46 GMT

@lionrose.7 wrote:
I love Avo's, I live in a Avo growing area in New Zealand
I can get them cheap and beautiful yummy fruit not like super market stuff that is chilled and brown inside, best Avo's ever.

Yum lucky you.

I used to live in QLD back in the 80s our local greengrocer used to sell little hass avocados for 40c each that's when I acquired the taste. They were so nice and creamy and nutty in flavour mmm mmm mmm.

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lionrose.7 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:11:08 GMT

I like the big round like a ball green ones, they are a bit hard to get but they are yummy, some times I can get them on road side stalls.

Re: Bumper Avocado Harvest In QLD

azureline** — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:54:36 GMT

I bought some today for $1 each.