Physalis peruviana Native to Brazil, naturalised to Peru where it was named. “Cape” either from the Cape of Good Hope in South Aftrica where it arrived in the 19th century or from the cape that surrounds the fruit. Robust plant. perennial Hardy to about -2 degreeds C Grows to 1 […]
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High in vitamin C Able to withstand frosts. Don’t mind a wet environment. Like conditions similar to blueberries. Deciduous. Easily grown from cuttings Important to prune every year. Prune to allow good air circulation and spur new growth Fruit on 2 year old wood so when pruning leave most new […]
originated in central Asia south of the Black and Caspian seas important food source for the Stone Age hunter-gathers planting a vineyard and drinking too much win mentioned in the bible Columbus took grapevines to the Americas until 1860 European vines were relatively disease free then the phylloxera vine disease […]
Ugni molinae, commonly known as Chilean guava,[1] or strawberry myrtle,[1] is a shrub native to Chile and adjacent regions of southern Argentina. The local Spanish name is murta, and the Mapuche Native American name is “Uñi” or Uñiberry. It is in the same botanical family as the guava. The […]
A fairly new crop to NZ originating in North America used as medicine and dye soothe coughs rubbed into meat to help preserve it Shallow rooted. do not like wterlogged or compacted soils however shallow roots like to be moist so a good layer of mulch is important like a […]
Fragaria vesca Grows on the fringes of woodland areas Over 40 wild species Fragaria ananasssa – Pineapple strawberry It is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside A member of the rose family Keep birds off Plenty of sun No weed competition Slightly acidic soil Not high […]
Tree Crops (Fruit Crops) Suitable for CHB Fruit Nuts Berries Apples Apricot Avocado (FT) Cherry Feijoa Fig Grapefruit (FT) Kiwifruit Lemon Lime (FT) Mandarin (FT) Mulberry Nectarines Olive Passionfruit (FT) Peaches Pears Plum Quince Tangelo (FT) Almond Hazelnut Pecan (FT) Walnut Blackberry Blueberry Boysenberry Currant Elderberry Gooseberry Grape Loganberry Raspberry […]