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aka Avocado (Group A)

A large round Avocado that is traditionally harvested mid-summer to autumn. The thin skin remains green when ripe. The flesh is smooth, rich and buttery with a nutty flavour. Plant in a warm sheltered position with protection from frost. Group A Evergreen.

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aka Banana

Beautiful green foliage and is highly disease resistant. Flowers in autumn and harvest in spring. Tight bunches of delicious lady finger bananas, short and fat and very sweet. Easy to grow but frost tender depending on your location. Fast growing.

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Yummy. Large dark rich red mouth watering berry that is just delicious. A cross between boysenberry/loganberries. Thornless and a heavy cropper. Self-fertile. Pick fresh from the vine. Harvest when fruit turns dark red and are easy to remove. December-January. Deciduous.

As a bramble this plant forms a great screen and can be cut back the following winter. Trademarked under this name.

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aka Blackberry

A highly rated American cultivar with sturdy canes with few thorns. The large luscious berries ripen around January. The berries are very juicy with a tart yet sweet flavour. For best results plant in sun or part shade in deep acid soil. Deciduous.

Blackberries fruit on 2nd year wood. It is usual to cut back the cane that has finished fruiting and then train a 1 year old new cane in preparation for fruiting the following season. Suitable for planting in most areas of NZ.

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aka Blackberry

This blackberry has an upright habit, no thorns and bumper crops of firm sweet fruit in summer - what more could you want? Someone to make the jam I suppose! Plant in sun or part shade in nice deep acid soil for best results. Deciduous.

See our How To pages for tips on growing Brambles and Berries. Suitable for planting in most areas of NZ.

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aka Blackberry

A thornless variety that performs best when planted in groups to maximise flowering and fruiting. Spring flowers are followed by large red berries that turn black when ripe towards the end of summer. Prefers full sun and well drained soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Deciduous.

Blackberries fruit on 2nd year wood. It is usual to cut back the cane that has finished fruiting and then train a 1 year old new cane in preparation for fruiting the following season. Suitable for planting in most areas of NZ.

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This 'Rabbit Eye' Blueberry is sweet, succulent to and looks good in the garden as well. The berries are medium, full of lots of vitamins, high in vitamin C and good antioxidant properties too. Plant in sun or part shade in nice rich acid soil for best results. Self pollinator. Evergreen.

It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

Blueberry Northern Highbush variety. Packed full of Vitamin C 'Blue Crop' is a reliable variety that fruits around Feb-March. Likes rich acid soil that doesn't completely dry out in summer. Self-fertile but will set fruit better with a companion - 'Dixi' or 'Muffin'. Deciduous.

It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.

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Rabbiteye Blueberry. Developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research this variety has delicious large dark blue fruit that are ready to pick from around January. Suitable for the warmer districts of NZ. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil with 'Blue Magic' or 'Tasty Blue'. Evergreen. PVR.

Blueberries taste best when left to ripen on the bush 7-10 days after turning blue. Trademarked under this name. It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Northern Highbush. This Blueberry has fruit that is ready to eat from December. Packed full of Vitamin C the generous crops of medium sized, mild flavoured berries will hold on the bush for long periods. Plant with another Northern highbush. Happiest in rich acid soil. Deciduous.

Northern Highbush Blueberries are suitable for cooler climates