The tiny edible seeds are embedded in a jellylike center. Guava Tree. Trees are cold sensitive when small and should be protected from serious frost and strong wind. Seedling plants can be use to create an impenetrable hedge due to their formidable thorns. The spectacular purple, pink and white flowers have sweet delicious petals that make a superb ingredient in sweets and drinks. This small orange fruit can be used to make a delicious juice considered a delicacy in South America. Lisbon lemons are often confused with another popular lemon variety—the Eureka. The spent leaves should be cut to improve its appearance. An attractive torpedo shaped fruit with effervescent flesh. Very closely related and similar in appearance to the custard apple. A beautiful, ornamental tree that produces tasty, sweet fruit. A highly ornamental tree with beautiful green leaves and clusters of yellow flowers that have a wonderful scent. They keep well under refrigeration for around a week. Slow and deep watering every fortnight is usually recommended, but in very hot or dry soils it'll need to be more often. Blueberries make excellent potted specimens provided 25% of Peat Moss is added to the potting mix. An attractive torpedo shaped fruit with effervescent flesh. Pruning after fruiting allows it to be kept under 3mtrs, and also encourages multiply cropping throughout the summer. Subtropical fruit trees such as avocado, custard apples and babacos reach their greatest potential in coastal regions from Sydney to Mackay. Their shell is very thick heavy, and they are not easy to open. Being a dwarf variety it is well suited to backyards but is also a good commercial variety. These trees thrive in containers and in colder climates they can be overwintered indoors. In terms of the fruit, Lisbon lemon rind has a smoother texture and a more prominent mammilla (protruding nipple). Recently released donut shaped fruit. An outstanding selection of the native Sandpaper fig. Although delicious when eaten fresh they are most often preserved due to their stringy fibrous flesh. There has been feedback that this variety doesn't perform as well in Temperate Climates. Lemon trees are one of the easiest citrus fruits to propagate from cuttings. Unlike the Eureka, whose lemons are found on the outside, Lisbon lemons are located inside the dense, glossy, green canopy of the tree. Great eaten fresh. The medium should be kept moist throughout and covering with a bag can help to create the desired humid, warm conditions. The white fluffy flowers are spectacular and attract many bees and birds with their fragrance. These versatile fruits can be harvested at different stages of ripeness to take advantage of a range of flavours. Amla oil is extracted from its seeds and pulp. It does require a pronounced dry season to set fruit. They are the tropical equivalent of the damsons plum and like them, the Governor's plum also have enough pectin to make good jams and jellies. To eat raw, guavas should be very ripe. Fruits are oval 1.5-3cm in size. Buy a variety with a taste you will love. The fibrous yellow pulp is very aromatic described as being sweet, aromatic and pleasant, although tangy and slightly astringent in some varieties, smelling of roses and tasting like marmalade, or part citrus, part tamarind. Cold tolerance slightly better than that of Achacha. Soft, tasty flesh surrounds a hard seed that looks like a miniature coconut. One of the most attractive Blueberries with bluish green leaves which contrast perfectly with striking pink and white spring flowers. A fast growing tree that produces small raisin like fruit from the trunk. The white flesh has a fruity tomato like flavour. The fruit is delicious eaten fresh, made into jams and preserves. Watering is essential in dry periods. Very attractive, dark, glossy evergreen foliage makes an appealing shrub year round In warmer months, the plant is scattered with large, white starry, scented flowers at the end of each branch. It can withstand light frosts once established. Potted plants are a great gardening project for Children who delight in harvesting the fruit. The flavour is pleasantly acid, somewhat grape-like. The fruit of the dwarf black mulberry is the same as that on the large black mulberry that we all know and love. Guava trees are very attractive with blotchy patched bark in greens, browns and creams. They espalier well and can be trained as a small standard tree or a multi-trunked specimen. If whole bunches are harvested, they tend to ripen all at once. Low chill and can be grown successfully in subtropics. The jaboticaba fruit tree has a habit of producing the fruit directly on the trunk makes this a striking tree. This oil is one of the world's oldest natural hair conditioners. Once open, the kernel is also difficult to remove from the shell. White, melting, sweet flesh. Shrub native to Asia produces small, orange-yellow flowers followed by fruits, 1cm in diameter produced in in open, branched clusters. Suited to areas that receive minimal cold weather during the winter months. Often called the Fruit Salad Treeor the Swiss Cheese Plant as the ripened fruit has a pineapple-banana odour and fruit salad taste. The wood is related to the American black walnut that you might be used to seeing, but this variety grows in South America. It displays good resistance to frost and anthracnose. The fruits are eaten fresh as dessert, are made into syrup, and extensively employed in the manufacture of soft drinks. The acerola is well suited to pot culture where it can be kept to a smaller size. Beautiful cold-hardy palm bearing small orange-red fruits with tasty pineapple-orange like pulp. The grafted variety is thornless and self pollinating. Fruit can be eaten fresh and used for drinks and jellies. Grafted Babacos don't suffer from root_Rot. Harvest April - June, All Plant and Tree (Non Fruiting) Categories. Gemma is a Freelance Writer and Animal Welfare Advocate. These varieties of blueberry plants perform well in warm conditions and provide a good bounty of berries. Tiny enough to grow in small backyards but the fruit size is still large. Unless your tree is planted in particularly fertile soil, they'll appreciate a bi-annual feed of a fertilizer specifically designed for citrus fruits. Orange Tree. They will perform best if grown in full sun, they do not tolerate strong winds or too much salt. 15%, 30%. At the ripe stage - you should be able to press the skin with your fingers and leave an indent. This means the almost tennis ball sized 'fruit' (fleshy husk plus the 'nut' in the middle) have to be collected and piled up for the husk to rot off. Although Lisbon lemon trees are more cold tolerant than their Eureka relatives, it's important to remember that, of all the citrus fruits, lemons are the most sensitive to cold weather. Providing you live in a hot and dry region, you can grow Lisbon lemon trees outdoor year-round and receive an abundant harvest. The Amla or Indian Gooseberry is a small leafy tree that grows throughout India and bears an edible fruit. Trial Product, Daley's is currently trialling this product, but we will not have them available for sale in the foreseeable future. The fruit has an excellent flavour, medium oil content and does not turn brown when cut. The small orange fruit have a translucent yellow / green flesh with a delicious, juicy, slightly acid, pineapple / lemon cross flavour. The black fruit has an edible thin, but tough skin. DPI Avocado Information Kit A small to medium pear-shaped fruit with thick, green skin that peels easily. The fruits ripen from red to dark-red almost black and are sweet and floral tasting. Small, red fleshed fig with good flavour. A beautiful ornamental plant. Mulching isn't recommended with lemon trees as they don't like soggy conditions. Sensitive to frost. Low chill for subtropical area. Like their close relative the Cape Gooseberry Tomatillos are high in pectin making them ideal for preserving in jam and chutney. Fruits in two years and perfect for pots. The juice is very popular in parts of Chile and Ecuador. Fruit trees organised alphabetically from A-Z. )It has been observed in the field with moderate to severe damage and will require ongoing treatment to control the rust. The Raisin Tree is deciduous and can grow to a height of 21m but is more commonly around 9m with a single trunk and a rounded head. (Dwarf Mulberry Tree Video )This variety performs excellent in the Subtropics. Drought tolerant. Commonly known as Chocolate Pudding Fruit this amazing fruit is low in fat and an excellent source of Vitamin C containing about 4 times as much as an orange. The pectin content makes it ideal for jam and chutneys. The fruits are delicious and famous for their health giving properties.Currently under trial at Daleys Nursery testing pollination, information to follow. The Guava Tree is a sweet, fragrant tropical fruit which ranges in size from a small egg size to that of a medium apple. A benefit of a mulberry tree is that the fruit ripens over an extended period of time unlike other fruit that often ripens all at once. The tree can produce a number or crops each year, making for quite a long harvest season. As it matures, it becomes more drought tolerant. It required an acidic soil and good drainage. Sweet tasty red Berry, self fertile, Hardy, frost tolerant and ornamental. Warning This species is susceptible to Myrtle Rust (Puccinia psidii s.l. She has been involved in the Pet Industry for over 15 years. For a sweeter flavour leave on the bush until fully ripe. Fruits are often considered even higher quality than those of its close relative the jelly palm. Cross pollinate for best results. Young trees especially prefer the soil to remain moist during the summer. (Photo by Nelson~Blue [license]), These plants are bursting out of their pots, What to expect when visiting a nursery outlet store. Their flavour is sweet and spicy and perform brilliantly in pots. Once cleaned, the round golf-ball sized nuts can be dried. They take 11 months to ripen on the tree and grow to the size of a grapefruit or pummelo. Selection of the Tiawanese Black Bayberry. The slightly acid flavour has a hint of strawberry, pineapple and pawpaw and can be made into a tasty thirst quenching drink.