Other Fruit and Nuts
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 ALL 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. Psidium Guava Red Cherry Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $24.99. Payment on order.
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.
Psidium Guava Yellow Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? Container: 3l ? $24.99 aka Quince or Cydonia apple Quince. A most attractive fruiting tree with large pale green fruit. The skin is a soft yellow when ripe. The white flesh is aromatic with a taste that carries a hint of pineapple. Tastes best when cooked or mixed with other fruit. Hardy and tolerant but happiest in the sun. Deciduous. Quince Pineapple Current Stock Height: 120/140 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 Quince Pineapple QuA Expected Stock Height: 200/220 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Quince Quince. This popular selection is from Turkey and fruits at a young age. Very large, pear shaped, golden yellow aromatic fruits with mild and tender flesh of excellent quality. Harvest March, April may. Moderate sized tree with unusually large leaves. Deciduous. Quince Smyrna Current Stock Height: 180/220 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 Quince Smyrna QuA Expected Stock Height: 190/210 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Quince Quince. This disease resistant Quince was developed from an old tree growing in the garden at the Brown Sugar Cafe Taihape. The aromatic fruit are a lovely lemon shade and highly ornamental. Tolerant and easy to grow in a sunny spot. Use for making cider, jams and preserves. Deciduous. Quince Taihape Current Stock Height: 190/200 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 Quince Taihape QuA Expected Stock Height: 180/200 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Quince Quince. A reliable 'cropper' that produces large, yellow, attractive fruit that are ripe in autumn. Excellent for adding fragrance and picquance to preserves and sauces. Hardy and easy to grow in a sunny spot. Self fertile. Usually crops approximately 4 years after planting. Deciduous. Quince Van Dieman Current Stock Height: 150/180 cm ? Container: 8l ? $59.99 Who doesn't love Rhubarb? Though the edible stalks of this large perennial are a little tart and acid, cooked up with a little sugar and an apple they are delicious. Great for jams and crumbles. Plant in the sun in well drained soil. Winter dormant in cool areas. Remember - don't eat the leaves. Rhubarb Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Rhubarb A vigorous Heritage Rhubarb with healthy, strong upright growth. The stems are broad with quite a bit of green shading on the red stalks. Good flavour and produces well. Plant in humus rich soil that does not completely dry out in summer and feed regularly with organic matter. Perennial. Rhubarb Victoria Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Orange Berry 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. Rubus Pentalobus Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $21.99 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. Tamarillo Bold Gold Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of September, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $16.99. Payment on order.
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).
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
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).
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Quince have a slightly different habit from other orchard trees in that the fruit blossom is borne on the current seasons growth therefore it is best to only lightly prune. Just take out any spindly branches in order to keep the tree open. Suitable for most NZ climates.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3.5m x 2m
The fruit keeps very well and can be used for cider, jams and preserves. Quince have a slightly different habit from other orchard trees in that the fruit blossom is borne on the current seasons growth therefore it is best to only lightly prune. Just take out any spindly branches in order to keep the tree open. Suitable for most NZ climates.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
Quince have a slightly different habit from other orchard trees in that the fruit blossom is borne on the current seasons growth therefore it is best to only lightly prune. Just take out any spindly branches in order to keep the tree open. Suitable for most NZ climates.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
Suitable for most NZ climates.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m
Rhubarb loves to be fed regularly with compost or any well rotted organic material. The clump will respond well to liquid fertilizer as well. The crowns will get quite large and should be divided every 3 or 4 years.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 50cm
Wairere Top Tip. Try cooking Rhubarb with 1 sliced apple - it balances out the acid flavour nicely.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 0.3m x 0.3m
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 2m
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.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1.5m
Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: