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aka Fig Edible

This Adriatic type Fig is a heavy producer of medium sized, bell shaped, green/yellow skinned fruit with gorgeous red flesh that is rich and sugary. The tree forms into a round topped spreading tree with deep green lobed leaves. Self pollinating. Harvest in April when fruit starts to fall. Deciduous

aka Inga Bean

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

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

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aka Mulberry

Dark red/black fruit, similar to boysenberry but about 15mm long. Fruit from 2 years on year old wood. Fast growing deciduous tree with large oval serrated leaves. Flowers in spring, Harvest in summer. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Self fertile. Deciduous.

Flowers appear early spring. Small yellow/green pendulous catkins separate male and female. The male is more slender than the female. Both appear on the one tree. Self fertile and wind pollination. More than one tree will increase fruit set. Harvest - spread a cloth beneath the tree and let fruit drop onto it. Harvest over 3 months, daily collection is best.

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Quick growing round headed small tree with large, deeply lobed, evergreen leaves. Bright yellow, delicious fruit about the size of a small apple are produced, usually within 2 years if both male and female are present. Harvest in late winter, early spring when fruit is yellow and softened.

Feed with high phosphorus NPK fert in spring and summer. Male and female flowers may be produced on the same plant or seperate plants. A plant may vary from male to female during the year. Therefore, to ensure pollination more than one plant is needed.

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aka Olive

Early producing olive that has medium vigour and is very hardy. High yields, high oil content and ripens mid to late season. Performs well from cold to subtropical climates. This is a favoured commercial variety in Jaen, Spain - the largest olive growing area in the world. Evergreen.

Olea prefer a nice loamy soil and sunny position. Feed annually with a well-balanced fertiliser.

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Nut. Male. Pistachio nuts in your garden? It is a desert plant so they like long hot summers but are hardy to frost and have high salinity tolerance so good for coastal areas too. They like dry feet so well drained soil is a must. Pollination requires male and female trees. Deciduous.

Either Male A or B will be suitable for pollinating the female variety available, they both have wide range pollen shed.

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Nut. Female. Pistachio nuts in your garden? It's a desert plant so they like long hot summers but are hardy to frost and have high salinity tolerance so good for coastal areas too. They like dry feet so well drained soil is a must. Pollination requires male and female trees. Deciduous.

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aka Pomegranate

The Pomegranate is a beautiful and highly ornamental shrub and a producer of highly decorative and nutritious fruit. Large showy orange-red flowers over a long period from late spring through summer. They are very sweet and virtually seedless. Deciduous.

Popular in Spanish and Middle Eastern Cusine the Pomegranate has also been seen as a symbol of fertility through-out the ages mainly because of the high seed count in the fruit. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. The fruit is high in Vitamin C, B5, Potassium and anti-oxidants.

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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.

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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.