Depending on where you shop, avocados are generally cheaper than tomatoes but pricier than apples so it makes sense to grow your own if you can.
Imagine then being lucky enough to not only buy a property with an established tree but to discover that it was a little bit ... well ... special.
Harry Pearson has since lent his name to the fruit borne from this tree - the Harricado - and has worked with the New Zealand Tree Crops Association to make it more widely available.
Photo: Harry Pearson
