Seasonal Fruits at McLaren Vale Avocado Farm
 
   

Our Seasonal Calendar: Winter (June, July, August) Spring (September, October, November)

 
Summer (December, Jan, Feb) Autumn (March, April, May)
 

 

 
Commercial Avocado varieties:
 
   
Bacon July – September
Fuerte August – October
Hass September – February
Sharwil September – November
Wurtz December – April
Reed January – May
Gwen October - March
   

* months stated vary dependent on maturity of fruit & crop / yield

 

 
     
Seasonal Fruit Calendar:   Apples:  
Seville Oranges July – September / October Golden Delicious

April

Grapefruit June - September Granny Smith

April – May

Valencia Oranges September – November Jonathan Feb – March
Lemons nearly all year Lady William

April – May

Tangellos August – September Pink Lady March – May
Mandarin August – September Cleo March – May
Golden Figs February – March Pears:  
Guava April – June

Packham

Feb – March
Quince April Butter March – April
Passionfruit December – February Nashi March – April
Nectarines December – February White Sapote  
Apricots December – February (Lemon Gold & Vernon) March – May
Peaches (Golden Queen) Late Feb – March Nuts  
Peaches (Elberta) Jan Macadamia June – August
Plums (Ruby Blood) March Walnuts May – June
Cherries (Stella) Late Nov – Dec    
 
     
 
Other Veggies and Stuff;
   
Olives April – May
Tomatoes Dec – May
Capsicums Dec – May
Broccoli All year
Onions Nov – Jan
Chillis Dec – May
Lettuce All year
Garlic Nov – Dec
Eggplant Dec – May
Asparagus September – Oct
   

 

 
Disclaimer - all though all types of fruit & veg are grown on the farm not all are available for sale in the shop – depends on the crop that year & if there is excess to our own requirements
 
     

Other things available generally all year at the farm gate sales include home made marmalades, jams, preserved fruits, jellies etc. In addition we are supplied with honey from the bees in the apiary required to pollinate the orchard – although it is mainly comprised of blue gum rather than avocado.

 
   
   
     
 
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