FRUIT TREE and BERRY LIST Thornless Black Berry Large
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FRUIT TREE AND BERRY LIST Thornless Black berry Large, flavourful, very sweet, high quality fruit; hardy, productive, disease resistant. Not the wild blackberry. Prefers cooler climates for best fruit production. Raspberry Heritage A primocane variety producing fruit on canes that arise from the ground during one season. Often referred to as low chill since canes do not need chilling to produce flowers. A most sought after variety as it fruits in Autumn thus extending the traditional fruiting period. It has a picking period of 8 - 12 weeks beginning in February. Thornless Loganberry Cross between the blackberry and the red raspberry. The long cylindrical berry is a delightful dusky purple-red when ripe. The aromatic fruit becomes sweeter when sun- ripened and is delicious eaten fresh or used in preserves and desserts. Thornless Youngberry Vigorous, trailing bramble with sweet, juicy, black-purple berries in Summer. Blueberry Self pollinating but crop heavier with 2 varieties. Brazilian Cherry Eugenia uniflora pitanga 5-7m A highly ornamental shrub with spreading branches and aromatic foliage. The Brazilian cherry has delicate white flowers that are followed within 3 weeks by a ribbed fruit that changes from green to orange to maroon-red when fully ripe. The young bronze foliage turns a glossy deep green when mature and deep red in cold, dry weather. The fruit is delicious eaten out-of- hand or as an ingredient in jelly, sauce and pies. Refrigeration enhances the flavour and makes these a good substitute for strawberries. Olive tree Assorted varieties, manzanillo,lecinno, correggiola. Seedling or grafted, depending on availability. Curry Tree Murraya koenigii Fresh leaves from this tree are an indispensable ingredient in Indian cooking. The leaves are pretty much unknown in the West because they lose most of their flavour when dried. They have a distinct, spicy curry- like flavour and odour. Ice cream Bean tree Inga edulis 10-15m tall A large attractive tree with spreading branches and lovely white and yellow pompom type flowers. The pods look similar to a tamarind pod. Surrounding the inedible black seeds is a thick white juicy pulp that tastes very much like vanilla ice-cream. The tree has the added advantage of being nitrogen fixing and is a good choice as a fast growing shade tree. Weed Warning: Coffee Tree Arabica 5m x 2m Easy to process and relatively problem free the arabica thrives in frost free climates. In as little as three years the plant will be covered with white jasmine-scented flower clusters and cherry red berries. Kiwi fruit Vines Need at least one male plant to several female plants, needs very robust trellis. Jaboticaba The jaboticabas habit of producing the fruit directly on the trunk makes this a striking tree. Fruit is similar to a grape with a sweet and aromatic flavour. The new growth is a coppery colour along with their beautiful honey scented flowers makes it a very ornamental tree. Bears heavy crops of quality fruit that can be eaten fresh from the tree. Often fruiting up to 3 times per year. Time from flowering to fruit being ready to eat is only 30 days Almond Prunus dulcis Self pollinating 7m x 6m Apricot Storeys Self pollinating Apple- Tropical Better suited to the mid north coast area’s climate. Anna Red, Golden Dorset Apple Granny smith, Jonathon, Pink Lady. All need pollination from each other. Cherry Stella Low chill variety, self pollinating, grows best at Elands and Comboyne. Fig Black genoa, White Adriatic, Brown Turkey, Preston’s prolific, White genoa. Loquat tree Quick growing and hardy, bearing after 4- 5years. Loquats are suitable for growing in a range of climates but best in temperate. Mulberry tree Morus nigra Large quantities of good sized, sweet, black mulberries are produced in late spring. The tree is a large spreading deciduous shade tree with an attractive form. Well suited to colder climates. Shahtoot mulberry Large, sweet fruit can reach up to 10cm in length. Delicious eaten fresh but can also be sundried and eaten as a sweet. Medium sized, spreading tree with a weeping habit, excellent shade tree. Birds love them too so make sure you cover them if you don't want to share. You can also get multiple crops by pruning immediately after your first crop. Nectarine Fantasia: Yellow flesh. Goldmine: White flesh Pear Nashi, Packhams triumph. Green skinned. Peach Anzac: White flesh. Blackburn elberta: Yellow flesh Golden Queen: Yellow flesh, heavy cropper. Plum Mariposa: A Japanese blood plum with dark red flesh and large fruit if thinned. The flavour is excellent, the skin glossy red and it has an egg shaped fruit. Will crop over a wide range of climates. Pollinator Satsuma Plum Primetime: A medium to large good flavoured plum. Skin is red to dark blue when fully mature with prominent lenticels. Flesh is yellow with some pinky-red colouration diffused throughout and becomes more red as fruit matures. Moderate juice. Firm, meaty flesh. Pollinator Santa Rosa. Plum Santa rosa: Large, first quality fruit, purplish- crimson in colour with a pale blue bloom. Flesh yellow, with a red blush coming from just below the skin. Mildly sweet, with some tartness near skin and stone. Good bearer, considered to be one of the best plums. Partially self pollinator or use Mariposa. Plum Satsuma: Red to purple flesh with a freestone. The flavour is good, the growth vigorous. Bears November to early December. Sweet and spicy. Persimmon Non astringent: The fruit is large and flat, orange-red in colour with a sweet, mild flavour. Besides producing delicious fruit, Persimmons are highly ornamental with the beautiful autumn foliage. Non astringent means that the fruit can be eaten straight from the tree when still hard. Persimmon Astringent: Astringent persimmons are the sweetest but they must be fully ripe and softened or else the eating experience can be unpleasant. Patience is the key. Pecan Nut Grafted varieties grow faster and should produce nuts between 4-8 years. Seedling trees may take 10 years + to crop. Pomegranate 3m x 3m cropping when young. Quince tree Smyrna and Champion: Trees are very long lived and have a beautiful, gnarly twisted appearance, they are exceptionally hardy and can withstand both periods of dry and severe cold. The quince is valued for its high pectin content and is used frequently in jams, jellies and cosmetics. Smyrna is a heavy cropper while Champion has fewer but larger fruit. Walnut Tree Perform well in very cold regions like Elands and Comboyne only. Microcitrus Australasica- Native Fingerlime 4m x6m very prickly bush. A long narrow fruit with thin skin that ranges in colour from green, yellow, purple and red. The fruit contains an acid juice similar to that of a lime. A delicate rainforest tree that offers a distinctive citrus flavour to sweet or savoury dishes. The juicy cells, similar in appearance to caviar, are a delightful surprise in salad dressings Feijoa or Pineapple Guava. A very ornamental small bushy tree bearing egg shaped green skinned fruit that have a pleasant flavour. The scarlet flowers in spring are very showy as well as sweet and edible. Passionfruit Norfolk Island Black fruit on a vigorous vine. Hawaiian gold, yellow skin with sweet pulp. Passionfruit Banana Banana shaped when available, grows wild in the rainforests of the Manning. Grapes Table variety, red and white, varieties vary each season. Rosella Fruiting plant related to hibiscus. Outside of the fruit is made into jam. Annual grower in spring. Paw Paw Bisexual, red and yellow varieties available mid spring. Avocado- Grafted Bacon (B) Upright vigorous avocado producing pear shaped fruit of medium quality. Most cold Always check for availability, Avocados have hardy variety, down to -5degC. been difficult to source since 2015. You may have to order ahead for large numbers. POLLINATION: Sharwill (B) A valuable commercial crop, the avocado A medium sized fruit with rough green skin tree thrives on rich well-drained soil. Due to closely resembling the Fuerte but slightly more flowering habits, avocado varieties are oval in shape. The fruit has a rich flavour, good categorized into A and B groups. One variety is oil content and small seed. Sensitive to frost. sufficient to produce adequate crops for the Harvest June-Aug The Sharwill represents up to home garden, however by planting a tree from 20% of all avocadoes grown in NSW, is a regular both groups the harvest will be much greater. and moderate bearer with excellent quality Avocados begin to ripen once picked and may fruit. take up to 10 days to reach maturity. CULTIVATION: Reed (A) Avocados are very fussy about their soil Large, round , thick skinned variety with a conditions and will not tolerate wet feet or smooth, green skin. They have a mild to rich heavy soils, it is essential to prepare the ground flavour and have a good storing ability once cut for an avocado well before planting; one metre and placed in the fridge. They are also a great of soil-depth is recommended. Young trees are choice for using in salads as they tend not to go also susceptible to sunburn and damage from mushy as does a Hass when very ripe. Harvest frost because they do not develop bark, so a Aug – Dec small shelter while they establish is a very good idea. Wurtz (A) A small tree to about 4m, popular for the back yard. A moderate cropper of medium sized rich, high quality fruit. Pear-shaped with dark green skin using Guatamalan rootstock. Aug – Oct Fuerte (B) Pear shaped fruit, small to medium in size with slightly rough, thin green skin. The flesh is of a buttery texture.