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Etrog is the yellow citron used by Jews during the week long holiday of Sukkot, as one of the four spices. A majestic tree the fruit looks like a knobby lemon and sometimes ribbed. The fruit is very aromatic and has a very thick rind. It has very small segments and many many seeds. Evergreen.

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aka Coffee Plant

An attractive cone shaped shrub with glossy green lanceolate leaves that flower white star-shaped flowers in spring. The clusters of flowers have a strong smell like Jasmine. Coffee berries turn green to red in time for Xmas. 3- 4 years to fruit. Can also be used as a houseplant. Self-fertile.

Coffee palnts are heavy feeders and require regular applications of a high NPK fertiliser through its growing season.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Blackcurrant

The Black Currant produces a fruit that is high in Vitamin C with a tart sharp taste. 'Magnus' is disease resistant, a reliable producer and has an upright habit. The currants are ripe late Dec-Jan. Delicious and deciduous.

Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer when the fruit are setting. They fruit on the new seasons wood which develops after pruning.

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Delicious shiny black round, juicy currants are a very rich source of vitamin C. They are relatively easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. This variety has been bred to produce big fat berries. Excellent in jams, jellies, juices and pies and they freeze easily. Self-fertile but improve harvest with a pollinator. Deciduous.

Requires less chill hours than traditional varieties.

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Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Good heavy cropper. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous.

Red Currants differ from Black Currants in that they fruit on the older developed wood (branches) of the bush.

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aka Red Currant

Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous.

Prune the main shoots of your Red Currant back by about 1/2 in winter to encourage new fruiting laterals. Remember that Red Currants mainly fruit on older wood.

An heirloom variety which produces large red berries which ripen mid December. Packed full of Vitamin C and anti-oxidants you know they've got to be good for you. Plant in morning sun or part shade in soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous.

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aka Red Flesh Pitaya

Dragonfruit tree is a cactus native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit of this variety, also known as Pitaya, has a bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. The pulp is red with small black seeds. Very large (25-30 cm) white flowers open overnight and wither by morning.

Provide support to allow branches to hang down

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aka White Flesh Pitaya

Dragonfruit tree is a cactus native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit of this variety, also known as Pitaya, has a pink skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. The pulp is white with small black seeds. Very large (25-30 cm) white flowers open overnight and wither by morning.

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aka Pineapple Guava

A desirable new variety that fruits early in the season around March-April. The fruit are exceptionally sweet, large and round. Yum Yum. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.

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