Surrey Hills (vic) Plants - Most Popular

Popularity: 4

Black Sapote - Seedling

Closely related to the Persimmon this attractive glossy foliaged tree produces a fruit often called the 'Chocolate Pudding Fruit'. Delicious when eaten as a desert with cream and a touch of Rum or vanilla. Seedling selection worth growing in cooler marginal areas.

175mm pot | $17.90 AU | Approx. 61 in stock

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Popularity: 2

Plum - Satsuma

Red to purple flesh with a freestone. The flavour is good, the growth vigorous and its bears particularly well, in fact to get large fruits it may require thinning. The firm juicy flesh has a sweet spicy flavour. Self pollinating. 350 - 400 hours chill. Bears November to early December.

175mm pot | $29.00 AU | Approx. 28 in stockPollinator mariposa

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Popularity: 2

Yacon - Apple of the Earth

Also known as the 'Earth Apple' this is one of the ancient crops of the Inca's. Produces large tubers similar in appearance to sweet potatoes, but they have a much sweeter taste and crunchy flesh. Vigorous, herbaceous perennial plant related to the sunflower growing to 2 metres tall.

140mm pot | $12.90 AU | Approx. 74 in stock

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Popularity: 2

Loquat - Nagasakiwase

The best Japanese variety so far, it has tough skin, deep orange flesh, high flesh/seed ratio and very sweet flavour. Earliest variety to ripen. Thinning fruit will enhance fruit size.

175mm pot | $27.00 AU | Approx. 25 in stock

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