Varieties

Riversun Nursery offers commercial growers an extensive range of certified fruiting and pollenizer avocado trees grafted onto a choice of clonal or seedling rootstocks.

Contact the Riversun team for assistance in making the best choices for your site, and understanding the pros and cons associated with the different types of planting material.

FRUITING TREES

VARIETY	PARENTAGE	BLOSSOM TYPE	APPEARANCE	SHAPE	FLESH
Carmen Hass	Mexican	A	Very similar to Hass - thick pebbly skin which darkens when ripe	Oval	Oily, excellent texture not as 'nutty' as Hass
Hass	Guatemalan Hybrid	A	Thick, pebbly skin that darkens when ripe	Pear-to-oval	Pale green with creamy texture and nutty rich flavour
Maluma Hass	Mainly Guatemalan with some Mexican influence	A	Very similar to Hass - larger lenticels and blackens on ripening	Larger than Hass, pronounced neck	Buttery texture, not as 'nutty' as Hass
Reed	Guatemalan	A	Thick pebbly skin which stays green when ripe	Large-round	Smooth, creamy and delicate flavour
Sharwil	Mexican x Guatemalan	B	Similar to Fuerte, tough surface, medium-thick skin	Oval-shaped	Creamy with mild but rich flavour - not as 'nutty' as Hass
*GEM™	Guatemalan	A	Smooth skin, prominent yellow lenticels	Tear-drop / oval	Rich flavour
**Avogrey® Eclipse		A	Vibrant green skin	Ovate	Download brochure here.
**Avogrey® Titan		B	Vibrant green skin		Rich, nutty flavour with creamy texture. Download brochure here.
**Avogrey® GreyStar		A	Vibrant green skin	Similar in size and shape to Sharwil	Rich, nutty flavour with creamy texture. Download brochure here.

* Before ordering GEM™ trees from Riversun, growers need to apply to Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Ltd for a licence to grow GEM™ avocados.
** Before ordering Avogrey® trees from Riversun, growers need to apply to MG Marketing for a licence to grow Avogrey® avocados.

POLLENIZER TREES

Pollination occurs when the pollen released from one set of flowers is received by the flowers from another tree with their female parts open and ready to receive the pollen. We recommend having pollinizer trees to increase the likelihood of a viable crop. The other tree should be the type to complement your existing tree ie. if you are growing a type ‘A’ avocado, choose a type ‘B’ tree to help pollination.

Industry standard tends to be a minimum of 11% or 1 in 9 pollenizers, but can be as high as 15%. Pollenizer trees should be evenly distributed within any planting.

VARIETY	PARENTAGE	BLOSSOM TYPE	APPEARANCE	SHAPE	FLESH
Bacon	Mexican	B	Smooth, thin skin, green when ripe	Oval-shaped	N/A
Edranol	Hybrid Mexican Guatemalan	B	Olive-green skin, slightly rough of medium thickness	Pear-shaped	Buttery creamy yellow flesh
Ettinger	Hybrid Mexican Guatemalan	B	Smooth, thin, bright green skin	Pear-shaped	N/A
Fuerte	Hybrid Mexican Guatemalan	B	Thin smooth skin which remains green as fruit ripens	Pear-shaped, flat area on bottom corner	Creamy with mild, rich flavour
Sharwil	Mexican x Guatemalan	B	Similar to Fuerte, tough surface, medium-thick skin	Oval-shaped	Creamy with mild but rich flavour - not as 'nutty' as Hass
Zutano	Mexican Hybrid	B	Shiny green thin skin	Pear-shaped	N/A
Avogrey® Titan		B	Vibrant green skin		Rich, nutty flavour with creamy texture. Download brochure here.

If you are a NZAGA member you can access the grower's manual for more information on varieties and rootstocks in the membership area of the NZAGA website.