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Fruit Tree Guide 2015-16 Proof of Purchase FREE Fruit Tree MAGAZINE! Guide 2015 - 2016 ONLINE STORE NOW OPEN SHOP ONLINE TODAY! Grow your own! Apple Pinkabelle www.dawsonsgardenworld.com.au Fruit Tree Guide 2015-16 Picking and eating your own home-grown fruit is one of lifes real joys and not to How to prune your Grape Vines be missed. The variety of fruit trees available to the home gardener has never Cane and Spur Pruning - what does it mean? been greater and there are fruiting plants for every garden, whether large or small. To prune grapes requiring spur pruning, simply select the most vigorous canes and cut these back to short We hope you enjoy creating your own edible garden. spurs of two buds in length. In spring each of these buds produces a cane, which will bear a number of fruit bunches. Ideally spurs should be thinned, so that they are spaced about every 15 to 20cm among the main arms (branches). The following winter, cut off the upper cane arising from the two-bud spur and prune the lower cane back to two buds to maintain the spur. Pollination: Some fruit trees require Lady Williams: Red skinned apple with a good, Super Dwarf Monty’s Surprise: Large, crisp, good Some grape varieties like Sultana are not fruitful when pruned to spurs, so require cane pruning. cross-pollination with another variety to ensure well balanced flavour. It has excellent keeping eating apple. Scientific testing has proven it’s high To cane prune, rather than pruning back to spurs, select a number of the strongest canes arising from the main adequate pollination and fruit set. Where qualities. Matures late, around mid June. A flavonoid and antioxidant levels. It is perhaps the arms (branches) and prune these back to 8 to 15 buds each. Then twist or tie the canes onto support wires. fruit trees require cross-pollination, specific chance seedling from Donnybrook, W.A, in 1934. best eating apple for human health in the world. information about suitable pollinating varieties Pollinates with Gala, Granny Smith and Golden Attractive, red blushed skin over a green ground DAW000359A is provided along with the description. Delicious and Jonathan. colour. Originated in New Zealand from a chance seedling. Pollinates with Pinkabelle, Leprechaun, Fruit Tree Heights - Where possible, we have Pink Lady: One of W.A’s great exports! Its pink- Dwarf Apricots Blueberries Figs tried to give an indication of mature tree size. skinned, with juicy flesh and has a complex, Golden Delicious and Gala. tangy flavour. It has good keeping qualities These dwarf varieties grow to 1.5-2m high Blueberries are one of the hottest trends Figs do wonderfully well in This is however just a guide as plant performance Super Dwarf Red Fuji: Also known as Naga and is a vigorous grower. Bred by John Cripps and wide. Ideal for large pots and tubs. in home fruit growing Australia wide. The Perth, providing delicious fruit will depend on many factors such as soil, aspect, FU 2. Medium to large sized fruit with red skin selection we offer are low chill varieties for the table, drying or making in Manjimup, W.A, 1973. It matures in May and Produces beautifully sweet, climate, water supply and so on. The term and crisp, sweet, white flesh. Matures mid- Dwarf Fireball: well suited to Perth. We’ve been growing fig jam. All varieties will produce two pollinates with Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, medium sized, freestone, deep-orange skinned “Traditional” refers to regular size growing April. Pollinates with Gala, Pinkabelle, Golden Misty and Sharpe for over 25 years and we crops a year, one in late spring/early Gala, Lady Williams, Red Fuji and Sundowner. fruit. Maturing November/December. fruit trees. These trees are grown on regular Delicious, Granny Smith and Sundowner. still think they’re the most reliable and summer and the main crop in late rootstocks (not dwarfing rootstock) and grow Pixie Crunch: A lovely small to medium sized, Dwarf Newcastle (also known as Newcastle productive varieties we’ve found. They summer/ autumn. Figs grow to bushy larger than their dwarf counterparts. red-skinned apple with juicy, crisp, creamyyellow Super Dwarf Sundowner: Red skin with a low chill requirement. Matures late May. Sundowner Early): A heavy bearer of small orange-skinned, thrive in pots and are proven performers in trees to 4m high and wide. flesh. Bred for resistance to apple scab and black freestone fruit. It produces wonderful fruit full Perth. Both can grow to 1-2m in height and Availability - Fruit trees are available to coincide is a sister apple to Pink Lady, also bred by John Produces large, green to purple spot. It matures in early March and pollinates of flavour and well-suited to the metro area. width, and are pretty much evergreen in Black Genoa: with their optimum planting times. For example Cripps, in W.A, 1973. Pollinates with all other skinned fruit with red flesh and a sweet, rich with Crimson Crisp, Granny Smith or Jonathan. Matures late November to early December. Perth’s climate. While Misty and Sharpe are deciduous fruit trees are most available from varieties except Anna and Dorset Gold. flavour. : Also known as Naga FU 2. Medium to both self-pollinating varieties, growing both mid-autumn to mid spring. Tropical fruits like Red Fuji Dwarf Moorpark: An extremely popular variety large sized fruit with red skin and crisp, sweet, varieties, will give bigger crops. Produces large, brown skinned Mangoes and avocados are most available late producing large, yellow, red blush freestone fruit Brown Turkey: white flesh. Matures mid-April. Bred in Japan, fruit with pink flesh and a rich flavour. spring and summer. For current availability Dwarf Apples with an excellent flavour. Matures January. : A new Australian raised, low 1939. Pollinates with Gala, Pinkabelle, Pink Lady, Blueberry Burst of specific fruits check with your local These dwarf Apples make use of dwarfing chill, large fruiting variety. Fruiting starts August- Deanna: Produces large green figs, which ripen Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Sundowner. Dwarf Trevatt: Produces freestone fruit with Dawson’s store. rootstocks to produce Apples that will to a greenish-yellow skin with strawberry to pale apricot-coloured skin and red blush. September and continues over a 3-4 month generally grow to around 2.5m high and period. Grows to 1m high and 75cm wide. amber, good quality flesh. Developed by the Our Guarantee - We confidently offer an Matures late December to early January. wide. Suggested spacing is 2.5 metres apart. University of California. unconditional 12 months guarantee. If, for any Dwarf/Compact Apples Blueberry Sharpe: Attractive rounded foliage. reason any Dawson’s plant fails to perform, we Pinkabelle and Leprechaun are genetic Dwarf Gala: Pinkish-red skin colour. Matures late Produces sweet fruit with a sharp tart flavour. Preston Prolific: Large rounded to conical will happily give you a free replacement plant. dwarfs also growing to around 2m. Super February. Pollinators are Granny Smith, Golden Avocados Fruit tends to be carried more evenly along the fruit. Brownish-yellow skinned fruit with amber Just bring in the plant and the sales receipt as Dwarf Apples are grafted using special Delicious, Pinkabelle, Pink Lady, Red Fuji, and Avocados are usually available in the branches than on Misty. Height 1-2m. coloured flesh. proof of purchase. dwarfing inter-stocks to produce compact Sundowner warmer months. Provide protection from trees, which will grow to mature heights of winter cold for the first two winters by Blueberry Misty: Lovely prominently veined, White Adriatic: Produces medium to large fruit around 1.8 to 2m. You’ll find Dwarf Apples Dwarf Golden Delicious: Pale yellow skin driving in 3 to 4 stakes around the tree and deep green foliage. Produces fruit with a sweet, with brown to green coloured skin and red/pink Traditional Apples ideal space savers for smaller gardens and with sweet, low acid fruit. Matures mid-March. wrapping the perimeter with clear plastic. complex flavour. Fruit tends to be clustered flesh. they’re great in pots too. Pollinates with Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Remove the plastic in spring and replace towards the ends of the branches. Voted by These traditional varieties grow to around White Genoa: Produces large, green fruit with Lady Williams and Pink Lady. with shade cloth to provide protection from our customers as the sweetest tasting variety. red flesh. 4m in height and width when mature. Leprechaun-Dwarf Granny Smith Apple: A Height 1-2m. compact tree with an attractive pyramid shaped Dwarf Granny Smith: Pale yellow skin with sunburn. Hass and Fuerte are traditional Anna: A low chill variety with red blush over canopy. Produces full-sized, greenskinned, sweet low acid fruit. Matures mid-March. varieties which grow tall 5-10m. yellow skin and white flesh. Matures February. Goji Berry Granny Smith apples and is ideal for growing in Pollinates with Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, A self-fertile variety, but cropping can Cherries Bred in Israel, 1959. Pollinates with Dorsett Feurte*: Produces red, anti-oxidant rich berries tubs. Matures in April. Its growth habit is identical Lady Williams, Pink Lady and Red Fuji. be increased by pollinating with a Hass. Produces Recommended for cooler districts. Cherries Golden. to Pinkabelle and therefore that is its perfect throughout summer and autumn. The Goji Dwarf Pink Lady: One of W.A’s great exports! It’s large green fruits. Seed is relatively small and grow to around 4m high and 3m wide. berry, is a sprawling, long-lived perennial. Bright red blushed, medium planting partner. Pollinates with Pinkabelle Crimson Crisp: pink-skinned, with juicy flesh and has a complex, flesh is rich and creamy.
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