Sedgefield Fruit Trees (Popular)
Sedgefield Fruit Trees and the most popular plants Australians buy for mail order. With fruit trees you should consider climate suitability.
Walnut - Placentia
$79.00 ($29.75-$99.00 choose a size)
Medium sized nut with a smooth, thin shell. Tree is heavy bearing with good quality nuts. This grafted variety has a lower chill than most walnut varieties and has cropped well in the Subtropics.
Dwarf Avocado - Hazzard (A)
$79.00
A compact upright tree. It is self fertile and produces good crops of creamy fleshed, pebbly skinned fruit. Perfect for smaller backyards. It has some frost tolerance for short periods of time however frost free is best to ensure trees are not damaged by the cold. It is best to cross pollinate with another variety such as Bacon, Fuerte or shepard. Having your own supply of avocadoes is a great for keeping your meals healthy and saving you dollars on groceries. They require free draining soil and full to part sun. Beautiful trees especially when they are loaded with fruits. You can leave avocadoes hanging on the tree for long periods of time and they will ripen once picked. Store unripe avocadoes in your fridge and pull a couple out when you need them to ripen on the bench. They are one of the best fruit trees you can plant. Be sure to check out all our youtube videos on how to grow avocadoes and look at the common issues gardeners can have with them. Free draining soil or growing on a raised mound is the best place to start with growing your own Avocado. They will quickly let you know if they aren't happy, so do all that you can to keep these trees from being water logged and they will reward you with bounties of beautiful fruit.
Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle PBR
$59.00 ($59.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Compact apple tree growing to only 2m high making it ideal for containers, courtyards, decks and balconies. It has delicious fruit that ripen two weeks earlier than the Pink Lady but are similar in flavour. Grows well in all temperate climates of Australia. Partially self pollinating, planting with Granny Smith will improve fruit set. This variety is subject to Plant Breeder Rights.
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot
$49.00 ($19.75-$99.00 choose a size)
Much more compact in growth habit than the King White Shahtoot. These delicious sweet fruits can reach 10cm in length. Ideal for back yards and we consider it a must have fruit tree for the back yard. The best way to eat mulberries is fresh from the tree. If some should make it to the kitchen bench they make excellent pies, jams, wines and sauces. Multiple crops are possible by pruning directly after your first crop. Suitable for most regions of Australia, although it can be susceptible to damage from late frosts. The red shahtoot is ideal for growing in pots and containers due to it small growing habit and it is ideal for school gardens as it does not produce fruits that stain and the sweet fruits are very appealing to children. This variety is best suited to warm subtropical climates and does not perform well in temperate climate where it tends to drop their fruit.
Macadamia - MiniMaca PBR
$59.00
This is a rare Macadamia with unique miniature features. It produces a medium size nut with a thin shell making it easy to crack. It has stunning pink new growth that will stand out in any garden or parkland. This is one for the collectors of Australian bushfoods and everyone that loves macadamias. The MiniMaca can be maintained as a hedge with regular pruning. Its growth habit is more columnar in shape than other varieties. It was discovered in northern NSW which is an area abundant in Macadamia production. Naturally an understory plant in rainforests. Macadamia trees grow best in Warm, frost free locations in free draining soil with lots of organic material and regular watering during the warmer months. This a Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) variety and propagation is strictly prohibited.
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