Fruit and Nuts - Just Arrived
And the well-worn wail of “Id simply love to grow fruit trees but I have no space in my garden” does not cut it. With the help of the technique of Espalier and with so many new varieties being bred that can live hapily in tubs, there is no excuse. One gardener we know has a variety of fourteen different fruits growing in her 500sq meter section and she still has space for ornamentals, a pond, veggies and a small native forest – plus the house of course.
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The varieties of most fruits are now so plentiful that there is something to please all tastes – no matter how nuts about fruit you are! Or just how fruity you are!
‘Fruits and Nuts’ encompasses a broad spectrum of plants, but like most traditionally cultivated plants, they all generally enjoy well-drained moist soils that are high in humus. They do need regular attention in the form of annual pruning which helps to expose the branches to the sun and air which practice helps to produce a quality harvest. But hey, what is a bit of effort with the shears once a year in comparison to the prize pleasure of a freshly picked, juicy, sweet plum or pear or peach?
Ever heard that saying “nutty as a fruitcake” – how did nuts first become associated with being a little crazy? Well we all know how rich in nutritional content nuts are, and that no self-respecting fruitcake would be without them, so don’t be nuts, go nuts and grow nuts!
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Grafted on M26 to keep dwarfed. An older variety of apple with small red juicy apples that are perfect for eating, stewing or drying. The tree crops well with the fruit ripening around Mid season. The apples hold well on the tree even when ripe. Can be container grown. Good disease resistance.
Apple Information Page
Habit: Standard
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 3m
Apple Akane M26
Current Stock Height: 160/170 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$69.99
aka Pinkie
A very good disease resistant, crisp and juicy apple, brightly coloured green with blush pink and good acid/sugar balance in mid season. An attractive small tree that partially weeps and produces good yields. Easy to grow. Deciduous.
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PVR:
Habit: Tree Dwarf
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 3.5m x 2.5m
Apple Pinkie M26
Current Stock Height: 170/180 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$69.99
A very good disease resistant, crisp and juicy apple, brightly coloured green with blush pink and good acid/sugar balance in mid season. An attractive small tree that partially weeps and produces good yields. Easy to grow. Deciduous.
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PVR:
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 3.5m x 2.5m
Apple Pinkie MM116
Current Stock Height: cm130
Container: 4.7l ?
$69.99
Grafted on M26 rootstock to keep dwarfed. Cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn, an early season large apple with sweet, crisp flesh and mild flavour. Stake for support. Self fertile but crop may be increased with pollinator such as Braeburn or Gala. Deciduous.
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Can be container grown but will need a permanent support stake to prevent wind rock. There should be no need to prune this apple as it will stay small and compact.
Habit: Tree Dwarf
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 3m
Apple Sweetie M26
Current Stock Height: 150/160 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$69.99
Grafted on M116 rootstock to keep dwarfed. Cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn, an early season large apple with sweet, crisp flesh and mild flavour. Stake to support young trees. Self fertile but crop may be increased with pollinator such as Braeburn or Gala. Deciduous.
Apple Information Page
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 300-350cm x 300cm
Apple Sweetie M116
Current Stock Height: 120/160 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$69.99
Blueberry Northern Highbush. An early ripening mild, sweet flavoured berry. Foliage turns yellow-orange in Autumn. Plant in acidic soil in the garden/orchard and allow to grow big and beautiful, or grow in a container, prune for shape and size.
Hardy, self-fertile, improve yield with another NH plant.
Good for harvesting November/ December.
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
Blueberry Duke NH
Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
aka Pineapple Guava
The fruit that all Kiwi kids love. This distinctive subtropical can be grown in most parts of the country in just about any soil. Medium sized fruit with firm skin and good flavour. The flesh is moderately soft and juicy. Self-fertile variety but happiest with a partner (aren't we all). Evergreen.
Feijoa Information Page
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m
Feijoa Triumph
Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$39.99
Feijoa Triumph
Current Stock Height: 65/90 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$49.99
aka Grapefruit
Citrus. N.Z.'s most popular Grapefruit, 'Golden Special' has large juicy mostly seedless fruit that ripen July - November. Yummy for breakfast fruit, juicing or making delicious Marmalade. Grow in a sheltered position with fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry periods. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 3m
Grapefruit Golden Special
Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
aka Grapefruit
Citrus. Grafted on Flying dragon rootstock to keep compact. Golden Special has large golden fruit that mature in August. Very juicy and tangy and produced in abundance. Plant in a sunny position in fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry periods. Dwarf. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Grapefruit Golden Special Dwf
Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
aka Grapefruit
Citrus. This Australian variety has large, good quality, pale yellow fruit that mature from November through to March. The fruit has thin skin and very juicy flesh with a mild flavour. Usually has a bumper crop every 2nd year i.e. has biennial tendencies but we won't hold that against it. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 3m
Grapefruit Wheeny
Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
aka Grapefruit
Citrus. Grafted on Flying Dragon rootstock to keep compact. This Australian variety has large, good quality, pale yellow fruit that mature from November through to March. The fruit has thin skin and very juicy flesh. Usually has a bumper crop every 2nd year/has biennial tendencies. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
Grapefruit Wheeny Dwf
Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
Citrus. NZ's most popular lemon and deservedly so. Very juicy and a really good cropper. Once established the tree will seldom be without a lemon. More tolerant of cold than many other lemons. Can you feel a Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
All Citrus love being fed and watered regularly, especially if container grown. They respond quickly to a little pampering and will reward you for your efforts. When harvesting the fruit cut rather than pull off the tree.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
Container: 25l ?
$139.99
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 120/150 cm ?
Container: 45l ?
$249.99
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Stock of this item is very low.
Lemon Meyer 3yrs
Current Stock Height: 70/110 cm ?
Container: 15l ?
$69.99
This plant will soon be in stock and can be pre-purchased now.
Lemon Meyer
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 15l ?
$89.99
Lemon Meyer
Expected Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
New stock expected Spring, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $54.99. Payment on order.
Citrus. The ponderosa lemon is a citrus species thought to be a hybrid of a lemon and a citron. It is less cold hardy than a true lemon. It bears medium to large fruit that have a thick and bumpy rind. Can be put in a container and can be grown indoors. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 4m x 3m
Lemon Ponderosa
Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
aka Finger Lime
Australian Finger Limes, the caviar of citrus with deliciously aromatic, smooth pebbled skin, with a crisp lemon-lime flavour combination. Plants have tiny leaves and thorns and thrive in frost free area, in well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter. Can be container grown in premium mix. Evergreen
This is a versatile fruit for the kitchen whether used for marmalade, flavouring spice, eaten fresh or used to garnish other foods. Trifoloate root stock / fruit in approx 3 - 4 years
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Lime Australasica
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$39.99
Citrus. Medium sized, very juicy, thin skinned fruit, almost seedless. Ripens December holding fruit until around March. For the best flavour leave on the tree for about a week after the skin has turned completely orange. Mandarins are happiest in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Mandarin Encore
Current Stock Height: 70/90 cm ?
Container: 3.5l ?
$54.99
Mandarin Encore
Current Stock Height: 100/110 cm ?
Container: 8.5l ?
$89.99
aka Dwarf Mandarin
Citrus. On 'Flying Dragon' rootstock to keep compact. Medium sized, very juicy, thin skinned fruit which is easy to peel and almost seedless. Ripens December holding fruit until around March. Mandarins are happiest in a sunny well drained position. Can be grown in a container. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Dwarf
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Mandarin Encore Dwf
Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
A vigorous and reliable form of Mandarin with large smooth skinned fruit from May-July. Easy to peel with good quality fruit that only improves as the tree matures. Can be grown in a container if you wish. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Mandarin Satsuma Aoshima
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
Citrus. Satsuma Miho is very early ripening with fruit ready to eat from April/ May. The easy peel, flat fruit has a mild sweet taste. Excellent ornamental Citrus for a container or equally at home in a sunny spot in the garden. Prefers a well drained position. Evergreen.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Tree Multi Branched
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5 x 1m
Mandarin Satsuma Miho
Current Stock Height: 50/70 cm ?
Container: 4.7l ?
$54.99
aka Pecan
"Colby" produce meaty thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans after 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Peruque. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained fertile soil. Deciduous.
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 9m x 3m
Pecan Carya Colby
Expected Stock Height: 900/180 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
aka Pecan
"Hirschi" produces large thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans within 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Lucas.
Plant in full sun, with moist well drained soil. Deciduous.
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 9m x 3m
Pecan Carya Hirschi
Expected Stock Height: 110/130 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
aka Pecan
"Lucas" produces large thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans within 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Hirschi. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained soil. Deciduous.
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 9m x 3m
Pecan Carya Lucas
Current Stock Height: 130/170 cm ?
Container: 8l ?
$94.99
aka Pecan
"Peruque" produce meaty thin shelled pecans. Nuts mature in May to June when they fall from the tree. The tree will bear pecans after 5 to 7 years. Self fertile but will do better when cross pollinated with Carya Colby. Plant in full sun, with moist well drained fertile soil. Deciduous. In
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 9m x 3m
Pecan Carya Peruque
Current Stock Height: 70/200 cm ?
Container: 8l ?
$94.99
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