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Have you noticed that there is a growing trend towards growing food in one’s own back yard? It is no longer the practice of only a few tree-hugging ‘greenies’ or permaculture practitioners, but has become a pretty mainstream, trendy and, lets face it, sensible thing to do. Apart from the sheer delight of plucking a ripe and juicy fruit specimen off the tree in your own backyard for instant gratification of the senses, the benefits of eating produce that has been grown with a modicum of control regarding the use of pesticides and herbicides is immeasurable.

 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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aka Avocado (Group B)

A popular Avocado with fruit that ripens summer-autumn. It is a beautiful evergreen tree that loves a warm sheltered position with excellent drainage. Delicious nutty flavour. Protect from frost when young. Most cold hardy variety, down to -5c. Group B Evergreen.

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Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 10m x 5m

Avocado Bacon ZU

Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm  ? 

Container: pb10  ? 

$94.99

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aka Avocado (Group B)

Pear shaped fruit, small to medium in size with slightly rough, thin green skin. The flesh is of a buttery texture with excellent flavour. The tree has a vigorous spreading habit that shows alternate bearing characteristics. Plant in warm sunny position with excellent drainage. Group B Evergreen.

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Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 10m x 5m

Avocado Fuerte ZU

Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm  ? 

Container: pb10  ? 

$94.99

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aka Avocado (Group A)

A popular Avocado with fruit that ripens summer-autumn. It is a beautiful evergreen tree that loves a warm sheltered position with excellent drainage. The fruit is rich in mono-unsaturated oils, proteins and vitamins. Delicious nutty flavour. Protect from frost when young. Group A Evergreen.

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Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 10m x 6m

Avocado Hass

Current Stock Height: 60//80 cm  ? 

Container: pb10  ? 

$94.99

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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.

 

Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.5m

Banana Misi Luki

Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm  ? 

Container: 3.3l  ? 

$32.99

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Northern Highbush. Likes rich acid soil that doesn't completely dry out in summer. Self-fertile but will set fruit better with a companion - 'Dixi' or 'Blue Crop'. deciduous.

Northern Highbush Blueberries are suitable for cooler climates

 

Flower Colour: White / Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m

Blueberry Reka NH

Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm  ? 

Container: 1.9l  ? 

$29.99

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aka Pineapple Guava

Vigorous growing variety which ripens in autumn around April-May. Rough skinned fruit which are large, aromatic and very sweet. Partially self-fertile but cross pollination is essential for large fruit so plant with a companion for best results. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: Red / White
PVR: 3119
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m

Feijoa Waingaro

Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm  ? 

Container: 3.3l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Grapefuit

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.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 3m

Grapefruit Golden Special

Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm  ? 

Container: 4.7l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Inga Bean

Something different. More suitable for warmer climates but may tolerate light frosts. Can be an attractive tree with rich dark green and bronze foliage. Pods up to 1m long contain sweet, juicy, white pulp with a soft candy-floss-like flesh that tastes of vanilla ice-cream. Self-fertile.

Tree will start producing pods in 3 years.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 4m

Ice Cream Bean

Current Stock Height: 25/35 cm  ? 

Container: 3l  ? 

$29.99

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aka Large Round Kumquat

Round Kumquat. A hybrid variety with thick, rigid, dark green foliage and fragrant, white flowers in spring. The rounded fruit are good quality and tangy - ripen March-April. The whole fruit can be eaten. Evergreen.

Plant in a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Best protected from harsh frost when young. Happy growing in a container as long as you remember to feed and water regularly. The fruit hold well on the plant and are highly ornamental. Citrus Information Pages

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Compact
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Kumquat Meiwa

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Lemon

Citrus. Here's something to make you go 'Eureka' - an unusual variegated form of this popular Lemon. Both the foliage and fruit are variegated green and lemon but the fruit turn completely yellow upon maturity. The flesh of the lemon has hints of pink. Evergreen.

Lemon Eureka loves a warm sheltered spot in the garden with protection from harsh frost. The fruit has quite a low pip count and there are not too many thorns on the branches so if you fertilize and water regularly you've got yourself a great little Lemon tree. Citrus Information Pages

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2.5m

Lemon Eureka Variegata

Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

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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

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Lemon Meyer

Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm  ? 

Container: 3.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Lemon Meyer Standard

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 and Gin and Tonic coming on? Happiest in a sunny well drained position.

To keep your Lemon Standard looking good feed and water regularly. Trim new shoots below the main branches. Remember always cut off ripe fruit rather than pulling. Citrus Information Pages

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): Standard

Lemon Meyer Std 90cm

Current Stock Height: STD-90/HGT-120 cm  ? 

Container: 8.5l  ? 

$169.99

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Citrus. A true lemon variety bearing basket-fulls of large oval shaped fruit with a distinctive sharp acidic flavour. Very juicy, has few seeds, ripens July-August. The skin is fragrant and firm. Plant in the sun in well drained soil. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2.5m

Lemon Yen Ben

Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm  ? 

Container: 4.7l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Limequat

Citrus. Not only is this a great decorative plant the fruit which are produced in good quantities can be used for culinary purposes. Glossy green foliage, fragrant white blossom and small yellow fruit with edible skin that are a cross between a Lime and a Kumquat. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Limequat Eustis

Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm  ? 

Container: 3.5l  ? 

$49.99

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A good choice for the home garden as the nuts drop when they are ripe, making harvesting the yummy nuts easier. With a high oil content they are an early season variety but does better with another variety to pollinate. With pink flowers Spring and Summer the nuts are ready Autumn through Winter. Evergreen.

Stake young plants to help root development in well drained, fertile, sheltered position.

 

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 5m x 4m

Macadamia GT207

Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm  ? 

Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.

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Medium sized, rich flavoured, aromatic fruit that is easy to peel. Tends to crop heavily every 2nd year. The fruit is mature from June through to August. Quite vigorous in habit but nice and bushy. Can be grown in a container in a warm sunny position as long as watered regularly. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m

Mandarin Burgess Scarlet

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Clementine Mandarin

This new improved Clementine variety ripens around June-July. It has good sized, juicy fruit with very few seeds and a tangy flavour. Peels easily and cleanly. Generally crops well. Plant in a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Evergreen.

This Mandarin was developed on the French Island of Corsica where Mandarins are widely grown - of 'coursica'! Citrus Information Pages

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m

Mandarin Corsica No.2

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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Silverhill has large, easy-peel, thin smooth rind and attractive, flat shaped, almost seedless fruit. The low acid fruit therefore really sweet and juicy. Just delicious for a healthy snack in the winter. Easy to grow in a sunny, well drained spot in the garden or a container. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m

Mandarin Satsuma Silverhill

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Navel Orange

Citrus. A good quality NZ orange with sweet and juicy, virtually seed-less fruit. Ripens from September onwards. Chock full of Vitamin C. Oranges are happiest in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m

Orange Best Seedless

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Valencia Orange

Citrus. A very good orange developed in NZ from a 'Valencia' seedling. The fruit is sweet and juicy with few seeds, produced in large quantities and holds well on the tree. The fruit ripens from summer through to autumn. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m

Orange Harwood Late

Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm  ? 

Container: 3.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Navel Orange

Citrus. Considered by some as one of the best oranges in the world due to it's smooth texture, high juice content and low acidity. Fruit is slightly oblong, with excellent flavour and fine textured rind. Harvest July to September. Lasts well on the bush. Evergreen

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Flower Colour: White / Cream
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 3.5m

Orange Navelate

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Navel Orange

Citrus. 'Newhall' will be a great addition to your Citrus orchard as this orange tree has fruit of excellent quality and flavor. Crops really well and the fruit is ready around about October. Happiest in a warm sunny position. Evergreen.

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Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5 x 2m

Orange Newhall

Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm  ? 

Container: 5.5l  ? 

$49.99

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aka Guava

A delicious fruiting shrub that hails from Brazil. That tells you it will like a nice warm sheltered spot in the garden. White flowers in spring followed by sweet and tangy red fruit that ripen from about April. Glossy green foliage. Likes good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Your Guava will need frost protection when young but will eventually harden to light frosts. The fruit are ready when they are fully coloured and slightly soft to the touch. Do not prune in spring as you will cut off the fruiting flowers that appear on the current seasons branches (wood).

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m

Psidium Guava Red Cherry

Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm  ? 

Container: 3l  ? 

$24.99

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aka Tree Tomato

Sumptuous large golden fruit that are lovely and sweet (not as tart as the red ones) Small Harvest any time from April to September, dependant on regular picking and when you prune. Prefers well drained, sheltered site in full sun. Semi-evergreen.

Your Tamarillo will appreciate a nice layer of mulch around the drip line - take care not to place against the trunk. Tamarillo's are not particularly long-lived so probably best to replace your tree every 3-4 years.

 

Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1.5m

Tamarillo Bold Gold

Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm  ? 

Container: 1.9l  ? 

$16.99

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Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: