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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aka Sapote
This native mexican fruiting tree comes from the highlands and as a result is fairly hardy. Luke has a mild sweet flavour resembling a combination of peach, banana and pear. Excellent specimen tree with a semi weeping habit. Harvest May-June. Self Fertile. Semi deciduous.
Casimiroa produce fruit with a pear like texutre
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 4m
Casimiroa Luke
Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
aka Sapote
Rich sweet and musky flavour, resembling a combination of peach, banana and pear with a smooth texture. Harvest when fruit are firm and changing from green to yellow. Excellent specimen tree with a semi weeping habit. Harvest May-June. Self Fertile. Semi deciduous.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 4m
Casimiroa Sue Belle
Expected Stock Height: 60/75 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
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
Mature Size (HxW): 200-500cm x 200cm
Coffee
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$26.99
aka Pineapple Guava
Golden Goose TM. Man size fruit? Large to extra large. White flesh with smooth firm thick golden green skin. Good keeping feijoa. As with all Feijoas will fruit best when 2 or more are planted. Likes a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.
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PVR: White Goose
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 4m
Feijoa Golden Goose
Current Stock Height: 60/70 cm ?
Container: 3l ?
$39.99
aka Queensland Nut
Nut. A popular variety that crops well over a long period. Lovely texture and flavour and nuts of a good size. A handsome tree with glossy green foliage and racemes of pink flowers in summer. Loves the sun, good drainage and fertile soil, must be protected from frost. Evergreen.
To ensure good cross pollination it is recommended that two varieties are planted together. NB Macadamias are toxic to dogs so choose your planting spot with care.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 4m
Macadamia Beaumont
Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$39.99
Macadamia Beaumont
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 3.3l ?
$44.99
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.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 5m x 4m
Macadamia GT207
Expected Stock Height: 35/50 cm ?
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
aka Passionfruit
The Passionfruit vine has attractive mauve and white flowers that turn into yummy round dark purple fruit at the end of summer. To do well your vine must be in a sunny, sheltered, well-drained position. Though self-fertile will often do better when 2 are planted together. Evergreen.
Habit: Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing
Passionfruit Black
Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
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