Orbost Fruit Trees (Popular)
Orbost Fruit Trees and the most popular plants Australians buy for mail order. With fruit trees you should consider climate suitability.
Black Sapote
$29.00 ($19.75-$29.00 choose a size)
Closely related to the Persimmon this attractive glossy foliaged tree produces a fruit often called the 'Chocolate Pudding Fruit'. They are best eaten when the fruit is very soft and the skin turns a dark colour Seedling selections are worth growing in cooler marginal areas. Cross Pollination is beneficial.
Feijoa - Duffy
$44.00 ($39.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Australian selection from Victoria, excellent size up to 200gm. Very pleasant non-gritty flavour. Has proven to be a good commercial variety. Feijoas are highly ornamental with beautiful red, edible flowers followed by delicious autumn fruit.
Dwarf Loquat - Bessell Brown
$79.00 ($79.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Grafted onto Quince C rootstock, creating a small and compact tree. Bessell Brown are large fruited with thick, orange skin resistant to bruising and firm golden coloured flesh, having a pleasant mild flavour. Now it can be grown in small yards with this Dwarf variety. The tree is hardy and well suited to a range of climates.
Mango - Alphonso
$59.00
Yellow skinned, medium size, only slight fibre, excellent quality. Sets well in subtropics. It is a favourite of India where it is the most desired of all the mangoes. So although not a huge mango the quality and taste is what makes it famous.
Avocado - Hass (A)
$54.00 ($54.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Most popular variety due to both its superior taste and excellent keeping qualities. Medium sized, pear-shaped fruit has an excellent creamy, flesh. The leathery rough dark-purple skin turns to black when ripe. H Aug-Dec. Hass is an A type variety and for good fruit set a B type variety is needed for cross pollination. Suggested varieties to grow alongside a Hass are Shepard, Sharwill, Fuerte, Bacon (if you're in a cooler climate)and Linda. Happy fresh avocado smashing.
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