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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 Dwarf Pomegranate

A showy dwarf shrub with orange flowers followed by bright orange fruit. Deciduous in colder areas. The Pomegranate is a beautiful and highly ornamental shrub and a producer of highly decorative and nutritious fruit. Showy orange-red flowers over a long period from late spring through summer.

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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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 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.

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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.

Suitable for most NZ climates.

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 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.

Wairere Top Tip. Try cooking Rhubarb with 1 sliced apple - it balances out the acid flavour nicely.

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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.