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aka Cider Apple

A sport of an old English (1600’s) variety of apple from the west midlands. The apple is of medium size and has dark red skin. It produces a full-bodied sharp juice, with high levels of tannin and Malic acid. Ideally used for blending to create a light fresh tasting cider. Deciduous

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Spectacular columnar apple producing excellent crops of white /pink flowers in Spring followed by dark red fruit with crisp, tangy, white flesh. Makes a bold statement in pots. Ideal for widespread garden usage! Likes full sun.

This natural dwarf apple produces full sized, juicy apples with excellent flavour. The fruit is green with a slight red flush when ripe. Ideal for a large pot or smaller garden. Best in full sun. Partially self fertile.

A new apple variety to add to the orchard. After flower pretty White/ pink blossoms in Spring the fruit has a crisp texture and a rich sweet flavor with firm, juicy flesh and distinctive rose-pink skin. Reliable cropper. Deciduous

An exciting new disease resistant apple from NZ breeder Roy Hart. In Spring white/pink blossoms followed by lots of bright red fruit with high quality flesh that is firm, crisp, with nice sugar/acid balance. Ideal for organic orchardists & home gardeners. Likes full sun. Deciduous

A superb new home garden apple! Flowering in Spring with white/pink blossoms followed by lots of bright red fruit with crisp, sweet juicy flesh. Great for kids lunch boxes. Disease resistant freestanding tree. Cross between Pacific Rose and Liberty. Deciduous

An attractive, distinctive apple tree with upright, columnar growth habit; ideal for small space or container growing. In Spring white/ pink blossoms are follwed by scarlet fruit with crisp and juicy flesh. Excellent flavour with a slight tang. Deciduous

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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.

Northern Highbush. A dwarf variety growing medium to large berries from mid-Summer. Ideal in a small garden or for container growing. Beautiful, seasonal color foliage ranging from peach to pink with white flowers in Spring and orange to emerald green in Autumn. Grow full sun, part shade and likes acidic soils.

A sister Blueberry to Pink Icing.

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Blueberry Northern Highbush - Dwarf. Has 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. Harvest early Summer.

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Blueberry Rabbiteye, A small compact habit and long arching branches. Pink-tinged white flowers appear in spring followed by large, dark, juicy fruit. Leaves make a fantastic display of burgundy wine tones in autumn. Self-fertile, Semi-Evergreen.

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

aka Double Graft Sweet Cherry

Double Graft Sweet Cherry. Compact Stella - Large dark black-red heart shaped cherries that ripen around Christmas time. Reliable. Lapins - Large, firm, dark red cherries with a sweet flavour. Ripens around January. Reliable producer. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.

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aka Double grafted cherry

The best of both. a sour and sweet cherry. Tangshi-A sour red skin and yellow flesh and are mainly used for culinary purposes. Lapins - Large, firm, dark red cherries with a sweet flavour. Ripens around January. Reliable producer. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.

aka Yellow Skin Pitaya

Dragonfruit tree is a cactus native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit of this variety, also known as Pitaya, has a yellow skin with green scales that resemble a dragon. The pulp is red with small black seeds. Very large (25-30 cm) white flowers open overnight and wither by morning.

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Great specimen tree or ideal as a shade tree that will add interest to any garden. It's very cold hardy as its deciduous, however late frost can damage new shoots. Better to be grown in a warm sheltered position. Full sun.

The swollen stalks can be eaten fresh or added to dishes where you use dried fruit. They can be stored for 2 months where the flavour improves. The swollen stalks taste like crunchy raisins. Stalks can be hand picked from the tree or left to naturally drop.

aka Brown Finger Lime

Australian Brown Finger lime. Known as the caviar of citrus with deliciously aromatic, smooth pebbled skin thats pink turning to brown when ripe, with a crisp lemon lime flavour combination with tiny leaves and thorns. Needs a sheltered frost free site to crop really well. Can be grown in a container.

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aka Asian Pear, Papple

An exciting new nashi. Highly attractive lemon fruit with bright red/orange blush. Mild sweet, low acid flavour, with a crisp and juicy texture. Very productive & black spot resistant.

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aka Rhubarb

A tall, vigorous variety with very decorative leaves that are a dense green. Its long stems are bright red in Winter and Summer. Young stems can be eaten raw if its to your liking otherwise stewed and made into crumbles, muffins or pies. Lovely to have in the kitchen garden or large barrel planter.

Remember - Don`t eat the leaves.

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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

aka Tree Tomato

This selection of tamarillo can survive and fruit well in many cooler parts of the country. Good taste and texture quality. Best with plenty of sun and sheltered from cold winds and hard frosts but is cold tolerant. Rich in vitamins and minerals with alot of culinary uses. Self-fertile.