Victoria Fruit Trees (Popular)
VIC has a Temperate climate and in some parts it can even be a cold temperate climate. Many victorians moved their from subtropical climates and like to experiment with subtropical fruit trees. This list of popular plants that people buy for mail order into VIC may favour some of these tropical plants.
Dwarf Persimmon - Ichikikijiro (NA)
$99.00 ($79.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Large, flat fruit of excellent quality, non-astringent and seedless when grown on its own. Being a dwarf variety it is well suited to backyards but is also a good commercial variety. Will fruit as early as March in the subtropics. Ichikikijiro generally produce only one flush of growth in the spring so don't be alarmed if your tree is not growing in summer, this habit contributes to their small stature.
Apricot 2 way - Moorpark / Trevatt
$89.00
Moorpark, mid- to late season maturity. One of the most popular home garden apricots because of its rich flavour. Excellent for fresh fruit, jam, drying, stewing and juice. Trevatt, early to mid-season maturity. A very popular, excellent quality apricot. Pale apricot skin colour. Flesh is orange in colour, firm and juicy with good flavour. Heavy bearer. Tends to be biennial if allowed to over crop and thinning is necessary when crop is large.
Dwarf 2 Way Trixzie® Cherry - Minnie Royal/Royal Crimson
$109.00
Low chill 2 way cherry tree on super dwarfing rootstock. Two varieties in one tree to cross pollination for more fruit set. Sweet, flavourful red to deep red cherries. A favourite for all. May be suited to cooler areas of the subtropics. Full sun, free draining soil.
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Yuzu - Grafted
$34.00 ($34.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Native to China, the Yuzu has been used and cultivated in this region for thousands of years. The fruit is tart, resembling a grapefruit with mandarin overtones. It is rarely eaten as a fresh fruit but is used to makes sauces, preserves and a popular yuzu vinegar. In Korea thinly sliced fruits are combined with sugar and honey to make a thick marmalade like syrup. Yuzu kosho is a spicy Japanese sauce made from green or ripe yellow yuzu zest, chillis and salt. The yuzu is more cold tolerant than most other citrus, being able to tolerate to -5 degrees
Buy 1+ @$34.00ea usually:$54.00ea
Cherry - 2 way Royal Rainier / Stella
$99.00 ($99.00-$109.00 choose a size)
Royal Rainier is a large yellow cherry with excellent flavour and holds well on the tree. Taste test winner. Suited to warmer temperate climates, where there isn't as much chill. Multigrafted with Stella for cross pollination. Stella - A large, sweet flavoured cherry, red to dark red in colour. Produces large crops in clusters. An excellent choice for the home orchard. Suitable for small to medium gardens.
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