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Avocado Reed - Persea americana
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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sizes shown are confirmed available stock. If you require larger specimen, project quantities or specific sizes not listed, our sourcing team can locate additional stock through our national supplier network.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Avocado Reed Persea americana
The Reed Avocado is among the most architecturally refined of the edible fruiting trees, delivering bold, tropical presence alongside genuine commercial-grade productivity. At advanced stock size, it arrives ready to anchor a landscape and produce fruit without the years of establishment typically required.
Why Reed Avocado
Fruit Quality: Large, round fruit with a rich, buttery flesh and a small seed, considered one of the premium-eating varieties available in Australia.
Extended Season: A late-season bearer, fruiting through summer into autumn, extending harvest well beyond early varieties.
Canopy Structure: Upright, dense growth habit with bold, deep-green foliage, a specimen tree that performs visually as well as productively.
Advanced Stock Advantage: Supplied as a grafted, mature specimen, fruit production begins promptly, with no multi-year wait for a tree to reach bearing age.
Climate Suitability: Well-suited to Australia's temperate and subtropical coastal zones; performs reliably in conditions that suit most premium residential and hospitality projects.
Ideal Applications
Prestige Residential: A statement tree for high-end properties where productive landscaping is as valued as aesthetic impact.
Hospitality & Estate Projects: Restaurants, boutique hotels, and rural estates seeking on-site produce with a refined canopy presence.
Edible Landscapes: Designed productive landscapes where large-format fruiting trees are required to deliver immediate scale and yield.
Courtyard & Enclosed Spaces: Upright habit makes it suitable for generous courtyard settings or structured landscape compositions where spread is a consideration.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8–12m
Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6–7); does not tolerate waterlogging or heavy clay
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 2–3 years to establish a strong root system, ensuring soil moisture is consistent but never waterlogged. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 9–12m
Width: 6–9m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Central America and Mexico
Flower Colour: Pale yellow-green
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
