Their shop is at 114 Burness Road and is open in season..   Hours vary from 9-5pm Monday to Saturday mid April –July when both mandarins and Avocados are available. In November - April the shop is only open Friday and Saturday.     We have 200 Hass avocado trees along with a few Reed. They are approximately 15 years old and divided into 9 bays which are surrounded with Alders and Sheoaks for wind protection. Organised casual walks in the orchard are welcomed. Prior notice for large groups would be appreciated.    The avocado is in fact, a fruit not a vegetable as many believe. Compared to all other fruits Avocados are incredibly nutritious containing a wide range of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients along with mono and polyunsaturated fat acid and protein; but NO cholesterol.

'48 Hours, HB Weekend, Saturday, October 22nd 2005'     (Click to open entire article - large)

" In comparison with the fruit, obtained from Supermarkets in New Zealand, the 114 avocados have better appearance, much cleaner texture and are in particular very much better in taste.   Over the past seven years I, together with family and many friends, have purchased substantial quantities of the fruit from 114 Avocadoes and can guarantee the quality of the product during all of that period.  It has always been a pleasure visiting Sue and Graeme Hawken who have educated me quite a lot over the years, on aspects of the cultivation, care, ripening and use of their fruit. Sue can supply delicious recipes and many ways of using avocados. I can very strongly recommend 114 Avocados to any interested user"  Clive Howarth