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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.

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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Rabbiteye variety. An excellent blueberry producing large clusters of medium sized berries from mid February to early April. Fruits on second year wood. Ideal for warm climates as they require low chill hours for bud initiation. Pollinate with another Rabbit eye variety. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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A 'Rabbit-eye' Blueberry that crops well with clusters of medium sized dark firm fruit with a great flavour. Ripe around February. Recommended for warmer districts. Pollinate with another Rabbiteye. Plant in a sunny position in acid soil that does not dry out in summer. Evergreen
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Rabbit-eye Blueberry. An evergreen American variety that is suitable for warmer areas of NZ. The medium sized blue berries have an excellent flavour and start to ripen from January onward. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil. Best planted with a companion such as another Rabbiteye. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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This 'Rabbit Eye' Blueberry not only tastes good it looks good in the garden as well. The berries are small, light blue, have an excellent flavour and ripen around March. Plant in sun or part shade in nice rich acid soil for best results. Pollinate with another Rabbiteye. 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

Northern Highbush variety. An early ripening variety with good crops of mild, sweet flavoured berries. Foliage turns yellow-orange in Autumn. Hardy. They like an acidic soil and can be grown in a container and pruned for shape and size or allowed to grow big and beautiful in the garden or orchard.

Good for harvesting November/ December.

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This Southern Highbush Blueberry is a good choice for warmer areas of NZ. 'Marimba' is highly productive with large firm fruit full of flavour that ripen around December. Pollinate with another Southern Highbush. Plant in sun or part shade in rich acid soil for best results. Deciduous.

Though most Blueberries are self-fertile they will set fruit better if cross pollinated with another cultivar of the same variety.

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An attractive Southern Highbush selection with bright blue-green foliage. Medium sized berries of excellent quality and flavour. Recommended for warmer areas of NZ. Partially self fertile, but will produce bigger and better crops if pollinated with another Southern Highbush. Deciduous.

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A new dwarf blueberry with beautiful foliage and dainty clusters of white bell flowers with pink under tones in mid-Spring. Followed by large, mildly sweet, deep coloured, juicy berries. Can be used in a pot or in the garden for all year round colour. Self-fertile. Semi-Evergreen.

A 3 year old plant can produce up to 1.8kg.

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Rahi fruit quality is outstanding. Rabbiteye vairety so good for Waikato North. Vigorous upright habit. Autumn tones of burgundy wine. Harvest around February. Leave fruit on bush for 7-10 days after turning blue to ensure best flavour. Prefers acid Soil. 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.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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A small compact habit and long arching branches. Pink-tinged white flowers are produced in spring followed by large, dark, juicy blueberries. Leaves make a fantastic display of burgundy wine tones in autumn. Great for brain, heart and skin health, bone strength and blood pressure. Semi-Evergreen.

Although self-fertile (no other blueberries are required for pollination), additional plants or planting with other Blueberries will increase volume of fruit.

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A rabbiteye variety developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research. The berries are large, rounded, brilliant blue and very juicy. Ready to eat from early February. Plant in the sun in rich acid soil for best results. Happiest with a companion - 'Delite' or 'Powder Blue'. PVR. 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

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This 'Rabbiteye' variety is is a tall, vigorous upright grower. Large, light blue berries full of flavour ripen towards the end of summer. Pollinate with another Rabbiteye to ensure good crops. Plant in a sunny position in acid soil that does not dry out in summer. 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.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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An old-fashioned favourite that is popular for jams and preserves. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by delicious berries enclosed in papery husks. Harvest when the husks are coloured light brown. Needs a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, perennial.

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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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aka Pineapple Guava

Antoinette TM Heavy crops of medium to large fruit with semi smooth green skin. Sweet juicy from flesh that is soft and smooth. 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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aka Pineapple Guava

Large light green oval fruit, mid-early season, smooth firm skin, mild flavour. Aromatic, pulp is sweet and juicy. Medium sized bushy tree, ideal for hedging. Full sun, well drained soil. Evergreen

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aka Pineapple Guava

Abundance of bright red Christmas flowers followed by delicate wee fruit. Thin edible skin with sweet aromatic pulp bursting with flavour. This bush has rounded canopy, smaller in size, leaf, flower and fruit.Planting 2 or more varieties gives a longer fruiting season. Well drained soil. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

This smooth skinned variety of Feijoa also has smooth juicy flesh with a rich flavour. Pounamu has a high fruit yield and is ready early in the season around the end of March. Plant in a sunny well drained position preferably with another Feijoa for company. Evergreen.

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aka Pineapple Guava

White Goose TM Heavy crops of large fruit with semi smooth light green edible skin. Sweet juicy flesh that is soft and smooth. 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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aka Grape Table

A European seedless table grape that has round red fruit with a crisp, firm texture and an excellent sweet flavour. The vine is heavy bearing and the grapes ripen quite early - around about February/March. Happiest in a sunny, sheltered spot in nice free draining loam. Deciduous.

aka Grape Table

A gorgeous green seedless selection with loose clusters of medium size grapes with a honey-like flavour and melt in your mouth texture. Ripe Feb-March. Really likes the warmth so plant in a sunny sheltered spot with well drained soil. Prune in winter after leaf fall. Deciduous.

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aka Grape Table

A delicious table Grape that is very popular in Japan mainly as the Grapes are HUGE and very, very sweet. Black-purple in colour, ripe early autumn. Slip skin variety. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Prune in winter after leaf fall. Deciduous.

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aka Grape Table

This grape is recommended for the home gardener as it is easy to grow and shows good disease resistance. The grapes are reddish-black with a sweet and spicy flavour. Ripe around March-April. Plant in a sunny well drained spot and winter prune only. Deciduous.

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aka Grapefruit

Cutler Red has large, deep orange, sweet, juicy fruit with just a little zing, high in Vitamin A. The rind is thick. The fruit ripens July to November. Happiest in a sunny position with fertile well drained soil. Water well during hot dry summer periods. Evergreen.

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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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aka Chinotto Sour Orange

Citrus. An attractive Kumquat with aromatic narrow foliage. The fragrant citrus blossoms are followed by thick skinned bright orange fruit popular for candied peel and marmalade. Highly ornamental in a container or courtyard. Evergreen.

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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

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Citrus. This is a thornless lemon when mature. It originates in Italy, has large juicy sour fruit which ripen from July to December. The fruit is medium sized with greenish-yellow flesh that is almost seedless. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

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Citrus. This lemon comes from Australia where it was grown from seed sent from Portugal way back when. One for the lemon connoisseur, deliciously juicy, fragrant fruit with a thick skin. Very productive and vigorous with good cold tolerance though it prefers a warm sheltered spot. Evergreen.

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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

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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

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aka Tahitian or Persian Lime

Citrus. Bearss Lime AKA Tahitian Lime. A tangy Lime with seedless fruit that is usually picked in winter when the skin is aromatic and green. Needs a sheltered frost free site to crop really well. Can be grown in a container. Ripens July-August. Evergreen.

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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.

Your Limequat can be grown in a container as long as it is fed and watered regularly. It will do best in a sunny sheltered position with protection from harsh frost. Citrus Information Pages

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White flowers in Spring followed by large dusky purple-red berries in mid Summer depending on your location and the tempatures. Thornless. Self-fertile. Deciduous

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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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aka Standard Mandarin

Citrus. Standard. This variety ripens around June-July. It has good sized, sweet 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

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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

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aka Standard Mandarin

Citrus. 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. Evergreen.

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aka Olive

This Olive is a top producing commercial variety that produces heavy reliable crops of excellent sized drupes or fruits. Proven to be one of the best varieties for growing in the North Island. Good for oil production and pickling. Equally just a nice ornamental evergreen tree.

Olives are easy care trees, that prefer a nice loamy soil and sunny position. Feed annually with a well-balanced fertiliser.

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aka Olive

Let me give you the 'good oil' on this yummy Olive. Not only is it a fabulous foliage tree with grey- green leaves you can also look forward to Olive fruits being produced from summer through to autumn. Good oil producer the fruit can be pickled. Likes the sun and protection from wind. Evergreen.

Best grown in a sheltered position. Keep Olives watered when fruit is developing; feed annually with a general slow release fertilizer.

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aka Bergamot sour orange

Citrus. Bergamot orange is a very fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour, similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Plant in the sun in fertile well drained soil for best results. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Blood Orange

Citrus. The Spanish Blood Orange is a thornless, highly productive, evergreen tree. The fruit have smooth, shiny rind and sweet, juicy flesh. The flesh is flecked with red hence the common name. Ripens around August. Plant in the sun in fertile well drained soil. Evergreen.

Naturally grown in semi- and tropical regions, Blood Oranges required cool nights with daytime warmth with plenty of sunshine hours for the fruit to show "blood" colours. As trees mature the fruit colour is enhanced. Citrus Information Pages

aka Pinenut or Roman Pine

Cultivated for over 6,000 years for delicious edible pine 'nuts'. The first cones which hold about 50 'nuts' will appear in approx. 6-10yrs. In the meantime you have a tree with a nice thick trunk topped off with a spreading umbrella of grey/green needles. Makes a great potted Xmas tree. Evergreen.

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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).

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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 aromatic yellow fruit that are ripe 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).

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aka Raspberry

One of summers great delights, great in home gardens. With rose type leaves, simple small white flowers followed by sweet delicate very large fruit ripening in summer with good flavour and firmness. Plant against a fence where support is given. Frost tolerant. Deciduous.

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aka Raspberry

Small firm rosettes of dark black berries. Easily removed when ripe. Upright canes, rose type leaves, simple small white flowers followed by sweet delicate dark fruit. A strong productive plant, spreads quickly, easy to grow. No spines. Self fertile. Harvest Dec - Feb Deciduous.

Mostly Thornless.

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aka Raspberry Red

This variety has firm quality berries with a lovely flavour. The berries will change colour post harvest. Ripe from Autumn -suitable to prune for a second harvest. A strong grower that doesn't have to be supported. Plant in a sunny spot. Deciduous.

Raspberries fruit on 2nd year 'canes' i.e. older wood. They love well rotted organic matter and will fruit best when given a well balanced fertiliser in early spring. -after autumn fruiting cut back the cane 1/3, and you can have a 2nd fruiting in spring.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Raspberry

This divine raspberry grows as a bramble on upright canes. Covered in rose like leaves, simple small white flowers are followed by luscious sweet delicate golden fruit. Easily removed from vine when ripe. Vigorous. Self fertile. Harvest Dec to April, Main crop Feb to Mar. Deciduous.

Raspberry Ivory TM s of red raspberries and except for fruit colour have all the characteristics of red raspberries.

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aka Raspberry

Tulameen Raspberries are a widely grown commercial variety that also does exceptionally well in a domestic fruit garden, producing heavy crops of large berries. These are bright and glossy and have an excellent flavour. Upright semi thornless canes. Deciduous.

Unlike Regular Canes, Long Cane plants must NOT be cut back after planting. The canes should be left intact as supplied. They will then develop fruit-bearing side shoots at the top of each cane which will flower and produce fruit for picking in the first season after planting at the same time as new growth (next year's fruiting wood) is thrown up from the root stock. N.B. In subsequent seasons, treat as Regular Canes.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

A newer variety that has compact growth with highly decorative dense blue-green leaves.Short, thick and juicy stems that are bright ruby redat the base fading to green at the top. Great for jams and crumbles. Plant in the sun in well drained soil. Winter dormant in cool areas.

Remember not to eat the leaves.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Orangeberry

Evergreen prostrate ground cover that has very ornamental deeply veined foliage and single white flowers. Sometimes the flowers are followed by red raspberry like fruits. Very vigorous and ideal for covering up difficult spots. Happiest in full sun.

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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.

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aka Tree Tomato

This sub-tropical fruit is closely related to the ordinary tomato and therefore needs to be grown in a frost-free position. Tamarillos also like shelter from wind, good drainage and a fairly light soil. Produces red-bronze fruit that have an acid free sweet taste. 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.

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aka Tree Tomato

The 'Tamarillo' is a sub tropical tree that produces delicious oval red fruit that start ripening towards the end of summer. The fruit are rich in Vitamin C. Happiest in a sunny, well drained position that provides shelter from harsh wind and frost. 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.