Avocado Hass

The American Avocado is a beautiful evergreen tree that loves a warm sheltered position with good drainage. The fruit is rich in mono-unsaturated oils, proteins and vitamins i.e. good for you. Delicious nutty flavour. Protect from frost when young. Prefers animal manures for fertilizer.

Habit: Upright
Height: 15mx5m

Guava Littorale

This Brazilian native is a highly ornamental tree as well as producing delicious fruit high in Vitamin A. The new foliage growth is bronze maturing to glossy green, leathery foliage. White flowers in spring followed by yellow fruit. Likes a sunny spot and nice rich loam to do well. Evergreen.

Guavas cope with light frost but place them where they get the most protection from harsh weather. They appreciate a side dressing of well balanced fertilizer at least once a year.

Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 4m

Hazelnut Appleby

Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Appleby' produces good yields of medium sized nuts and appears to do better in warmer areas of NZ. Pollinate with 'Ennis' or 'Merveille de Bolwillier'. Deciduous.

Harvest your Hazelnuts as they drop in February and March. Dry thoroughly prior to storage.

Habit: Upright
Height: 4mx3m

Hazelnut Auckland 2

Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Auckland 2' flowers over a long period and is valued as a pollinator for other Hazelnuts but it is not considered to be a particularly high producer itself. Deciduous.

Any ripe nuts should be collected as they fall from the tree around March. The nuts should be dried thoroughly prior to storage.

Habit: Upright
Height: 4mx3m

Hazelnut Butler

Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Butler' produces highly flavoured oval nuts. Pollinate with 'Campanica'. Deciduous.

Harvest your Hazelnuts as they fall naturally to the ground around February-March. Dry thoroughly prior to storage.

Habit: Upright
Height: 4mx3m

Hazelnut Campanica

Hazelnuts are highly valued for their delicious taste plus the fact that they are high in protein and unsaturated fat. 'Campanica' hails from Italy and produces plenty of large nuts with a great flavour. Pollinate with 'Butler' or 'Tonda di Giffoni'. Deciduous.

Harvest Hazelnuts when the nuts fall naturally to the ground around February-March. Dry thoroughly prior to storage.

Habit: Upright
Height: 4mx3m

Kiwifruit Female

This twisting, twining fruiting vine will need a strong support system. Plant in a sunny well drained spot in deep fertile soil. Cream flowers appear in spring, followed by brown furry fruit that ripen around autumn. Prune no later than mid winter. Deciduous.

Kiwi Fruit are such rapid growers they benefit from regular applications of a high nitrogen fertilizer. It is recommend in spring, early summer and mid summer. Must be planted with a male vine to ensure pollination and fruit set.

Habit: Climbing
Height: Climber

Kiwifruit Male

First build a support frame then plant your Kiwifruit as this vigorous enthusiastic climber will quickly twist and twine its way skyward. Plant in a sunny, sheltered position in nice well drained fertile soil. The cream spring flowers are essential for pollination of the fruiting female. Deciduous.

Kiwi Fruit are such rapid growers they benefit from regular applications of a high nitrogen fertilizer. It is recommend in spring, early summer and mid summer. It is usual to plant 1 male vine for every 8 female vines.

Habit: Climbing
Height: Climber

Loquat Kusunoki

An attractive tree for a sheltered spot in the orchard. Dark green, leathery foliage and fragrant white flowers in winter which are followed by aromatic sweet and juicy golden fruit in summer. Plant in the sun with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 5m

Loquat Mogi

The Loquat forms a handsome evergreen tree with long leathery leaves. In winter white 'woolly' fragrant flowers appear followed by golden yellow rounded fruit in summer. The flesh is firm tasting like a cross between an apricot and plum. Plant in a sunny spot and protect from harsh frost.

Loquats can be biennial bearing which means they may only have a good crop of fruit every 2nd year.

Habit: Upright
Height: 5mx4m