Esther
Persea americana
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Description
Esther Semi Dwarf is a cultivar of avocado selected for its distinctive fruit or growth characteristics. Esther produces avocados that are larger than Hass, round-oval shape, that are creamy, buttery and have a good flavour. When fully grown, Esther reaches about 4 meters high, and 3 meters wide, but can be kept smaller by light pruning after fruit harvest Fruit ripens March to August, which is the season when Hass has finished and avocados become expensive in the supermarket.
Characteristics
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Late
Pollination Requirement
Not recorded
Tree Vigour
Moderate
Notes
Later-season cultivar with round-oval fruit larger than Hass; semi-dwarf habit to about 4m x 3m; creamy buttery flesh.
Stone Size
Medium/Large
Flowering Type
Not recorded
Oil Content
Not recorded
Fruit Shape
Round/Oval
Fibrous Flesh
Not recorded
Ripe Colour
Green
Skin Thickness
Not recorded
Country Availability
Known to be available in 1 country