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Nut. I guess the name says it all - a self fertile Almond that is highly recommended for home orchards. Produces heavy crops of soft-shell nuts with a sweet flavour. Suitable for Northern districts as requires less winter chill than other varieties. Plant in a sheltered position. Deciduous.

Almonds blossom in late winter around about August and for this reason it is good to plant them in a sheltered position where the blossom won't get damaged by strong winds or heavy frost.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Nut. A highly ornamental yet productive dwarf form of the edible almond. Beautiful soft pink spring blossoms followed by medium sized sweet nuts enclosed in soft, well-sealed, fuzzy shells. Self fertile form but would probably do better with a partner. Plant in a sunny sheltered spot. Deciduous.

'Garden Prince' is suitable for container growing.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Nut. For those of you who want to 'grow' a little nuts this Almond is an excellent choice. Regular and reliable bearer of strongly flavored nuts. Good disease resistance and self fertile, a good pollinator for most other varieties. Happiest in a sunny position away from harsh winds. Deciduous.

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Heritage Apple. Well I guess it is no surprise that this apple is named because of it's size - 20 oz! That's 500grams or just plain big to you and me. Yellow skin striped red and firm juicy flesh with a tart taste. A favourite for cooking in the USA. Ripens in early autumn. Tip Bearer. Deciduous.

This apples produces flowers and fruit on the ends of its branches i.e. branch tips. Be mindful of this when pruning.

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A crisp and juicy mid season apple. Adore fruit is tasty, crisp and juicy. The fruit ripens mid season and stores well for 2-3 months. Black spot resistant so is very easy to grow. Self fertile.

MM106 Semi-dwarfing, Medium, Plants reach 3-4m x 4m also gives tolerance of wide range of soils but not heavy clay, heavy cropping, moderate vigour. Support suggested when young.

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A modern French Apple which is the result of many years of research. The skin has a strong crimson blush over golden-green, small amount of russeting. Firm flesh, creamy with a mild but delicious flavour. High resistance to disease. PVR.

Grafted on M26 rootstock to keep compact. Support with a permanent stake to prevent wind rock. Suitable for container growing.

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A modern apple with beautiful bright red skin. The cream flesh has a nice texture and is firm, sweet and juicy. It has been described as having an 'authentic apple taste'. Grows in a tidy pyramidal shape. Grafted on M793 rootstock improving tolerance to clay soils. Shows good disease resistance.

This apple ripens in summer and stores exceptionally well if kept in the fridge.

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'Ballarat' is a heritage Apple from Australia dating back to the early 1900's. It bears large apples that are ripe towards the end of April. The fruit are green with a red blush and the cream flesh is lovely and juicy. A great apple for cooking - it stores very well too. Deciduous.

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There's no excuse not to plant an apple tree with this narrow columnar variety that takes up a minimum of space. You could even grow in a container. 'Bolero' has shiny green eating apples with a golden blush. Fruit matures around about March.

The 'Ballerina' apples are easy to manage in that they seldom require pruning. Any spraying or harvesting can easily be done from ground level. Considering their size, they crop remarkably well with delicious full sized fruit.

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There's no excuse not to plant an apple tree with this narrow columnar variety that takes up a minimum of space. 'Polka' has medium sized fruit with green skin blushed red. The flesh is crisp and juicy with a very good flavor. Ripens about March.