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Fruit and Nuts - Just Arrived

Have you noticed that there is a growing trend towards growing food in one’s own back yard? It is no longer the practice of only a few tree-hugging ‘greenies’ or permaculture practitioners, but has become a pretty mainstream, trendy and, lets face it, sensible thing to do. Apart from the sheer delight of plucking a ripe and juicy fruit specimen off the tree in your own backyard for instant gratification of the senses, the benefits of eating produce that has been grown with a modicum of control regarding the use of pesticides and herbicides is immeasurable.

 And the well-worn wail of “Id simply love to grow fruit trees but I have no space in my garden” does not cut it. With the help of the technique of Espalier and with so many new varieties being bred that can live hapily in tubs, there is no excuse. One gardener we know has a variety of fourteen different fruits growing in her 500sq meter section and she still has space for ornamentals, a pond, veggies and a small native forest – plus the house of course. 

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Rabbiteye. Maru produces excellent crops of large dark blue fruit. Mature the berries well on the plant prior to picking, This is a good variety for Waikato North. Flowers in spring, fruit harvest toward the end of summer and displays gorgeous burgundy wine colours in autumn. Acid Soil. Deciduous.

Let fruit mature on the bush. To ensure the best flavour leave fruit on the bush for 7-10 days after turning blue.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

 

Flower Colour: Pink / White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Blueberry Maru RE

Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm  ? 

Container: 1.9l  ? 

$29.99

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Southern Highbush Blueberry. A vigorous, upright grower that produces very large fruit with a mild sweet flavour. Plant in the sun in rich acid soil. Will perform better with a companion such as 'Marimba' or 'Petite Blue'. Ripe from November onwards. Deciduous.

It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.

 

Flower Colour: White / Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Blueberry ONeal SH

Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm  ? 

Container: 1.9l  ? 

$29.99

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Rabbiteye. An American variety that is suitable for warmer areas of NZ. The sweet berries are of a good size and high quality and produced in generous quantities between January and March. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil. Best planted with 'Tifblue' or 'Centurion'. Deciduous.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

 

Flower Colour: White / Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m

Blueberry Powder Blue RE

Current Stock Height: 25/35 cm  ? 

Container: 1.9l  ? 

$29.99

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Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: