a-Okay (TM) Japanese Blood Plum (dwarf) A-okay(TM) is a prolific cropping variety with dark skinned, large fruit and blood-red flesh. It is said to be high in antioxidants and therefore has additional health benefits compared to other plums. New growth is a beautiful burgundy colour throughout...
Angelina Burdett European Plum (dwarf) Raised by Mr Dowling of Woolston, Southampton in about 1850. It was first described in 1853. Fruits have firm, juicy, yellowish green flesh with a good flavour. Pollination Group: cross with another European plum Uses: eating, cooking, jam, drying...
Angel™ - Flat Peach Peach (dwarf) Peach Angel™ (Prunus persica ‘Angel™’) is an unusual looking flat-shaped peach with amber to red skin. It has flavoursome juicy white flesh. • Pollination Group: The majority of peaches are self-fertile i.e. they...
Anzac Peach (dwarf) Released in 1915 and named in honour of the Anzacs who were then creating the legend they were to become. Dark red over pale green coloured fruit. Light white/green flesh, freestone. Juicy, sweet to slightly tart and soft when ripe. Very popular variety...
Blackboy Peach (dwarf) The dwarf peach ‘Blackboy’ is a late maturing freestone peach with purple/red flesh and skin. It’s melting texture, distinctive flavour and striking colour makes it attractive as an eating peach that can also be bottled, cooked and...
Bulida Apricot (dwarf) Prunus armeniaca ‘Bulida’ (correctly spelt 'Búlida') or the Bulida Apricot produces large lovely flavoured orange fruit. Great for eating, canning, bottling and used for drying, and freezing. Pollination Group: self-fertile so no...
Coe’s Golden Drop European Plum (dwarf) Said to have been raised by Jervaise Coe of Bury St Edmunds in the late 1700s. Fruits have golden-yellow, juicy, sweet flesh which is highly flavoured. Pollination Group: cross with another European plum Uses: eating, cooking, jam, drying Harvest: March...
Crimson Baby Nectarine (dwarf) Nectarine Crimson Baby is a popular compact tree great for small gardens and large tubs growing to 2 m high and 2 m wide (requires staking). The fruit has red and yellow skin with flecks, yellow flesh, and clingstone. • Pollination Group: The...
Crimson Rocket Peach (dwarf columnar) The Dwarf Peach Crimson Rocket (Prunus persica ‘Crimson Rocket’) is a narrow columnar peach tree that grows to about 2m tall with branches that grow upwards. The medium to large round fruit have yellow and mostly red blushed skin and...
Damson European Plum (dwarf) The damson (Prunus insititia) is thought to have arisen through natural crosses in Asia between the sloe (Prunus spinosa) and the cherry plum (P. cerasifera). This is the Wild Damson brought into cultivation and first recorded in 1629. Several cultivars...
Divinity Apricot (dwarf) Prunus armeniaca ‘Divinity’ long established variety in Australia (1950s) with delicious, firm, slightly oval fruit with light orange flesh. A firm favourite, ideal eaten fresh. Pollination Group: self-fertile so no other...
Donsworth Japanese Blood Plum (dwarf) One of the blood plums, i.e. has blood red flesh. Medium sized fruit, dark red over mottled green skin. Sweet flavour and soft when fully ripe, fine textured, juicy. Pollination Group: cross pollinate with another Japanese plum, esp. Satsuma,...
Dwarf Yellow Peach This is a true dwarf peach reaching a height of around 1.5 metres and a similar width. Sweet tasting, red-skinned, yellow-flesh, mid-season. Pollination Group: self-fertile Uses: eating Harvest: late December - early January Features: true dwarf...
Dwarf Nectarine Growing to 1.5 to 2.0 metres and a similar width. Sweet, mid-season. Pollination Group: self-fertile Uses: eating Harvest: January Features: yellow flesh Generic image
Early Rivers Nectarine (dwarf) Early fruiting with white flesh, freestone. Old variety, small, tender and juicy fruit. Reliable bearer. A dessert variety also suitable for stewing, preserving or drying. • Uses: eating, stewing, cooking, bottling, preserving, drying• Harvest:...
Elberta Peach (dwarf) One of the most popular peaches ever, freestone. Great all-rounder being suitable for eating, juice and preserving. Pollination Group: self-fertile Height x width: 2m x 2m Uses: eating Harvest: February Features: Features: Dwarf approx. 50% of standard...
Elephant Heart Japanese Blood Plum (dwarf) Large, cricket ball-size plums. This variety was developed by Luther Burbank and released in 1929. Sometimes called a “blood plum” because of its dark-red flesh. Fruit is juicy and flavorful – excellent for eating fresh or...
Fantasia Nectarine (dwarf) Delicious freestone home garden variety with vivid orange-red fruits with juicy yellow flesh. Leave to ripen fully on the tree for the sweetest fruit. • Pollination Group: self-fertile (does not require another pollinator)• Uses: eating,...
Fireball™ Apricot (dwarf) Prunus armeniaca ‘Fireball™’ or the Fireball™ Apricot is a lovely sweet round apricot with freestone. Great for eating, canning, bottling and freezing. Pollination Group: self-fertile so no other pollinators needed Uses: eating,...
Flavortop Nectarine (dwarf) Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Flavortop' is one of the most popular for taste with large, firm, yellow freestone. Large showy blossoms. Developed in Fresno California in 1969. • Uses: eating, preserving • Harvest: Mid-Feb • Chill...
Fresno Peach (dwarf) Prunus persica ‘Fresno' is a yellow fleshed freestone peach with red skin. Fruit is large, round, firm, sweet and juicy. • Pollination Group: self-fertile so no other pollinators needed • Uses: eating, juice • Harvest: early i.e. late...
Golden Queen Peach (dwarf) Medium size, yellow-orange fruit with yellow flesh. A well regarded eating variety and also good for canning. • Pollination Group: self-fertile so no other pollinators needed • Uses: eating, preserving • Harvest: late i.e. March ...
Goldmine Nectarine (dwarf) A popular variety bred in New Zealand in the mid-20th century. Red over yellow-green skin, white flesh, freestone variety. Low chill requirement so suitable for a wider range of climates. • Uses: eating • Harvest: mid-February to late •...
Greengage (Green Gage) European Plum (dwarf) Reine Claude is the original name for Greengage which is a very old variety named after the wife of Francois I of France, Queen Claude. It was imported into England by Sir Thomas Gage, hence the name used in Britain and Australia. This is an ideal...
