Springfield Fruit Trees (Popular)
Springfield Fruit Trees and the most popular plants Australians buy for mail order. With fruit trees you should consider climate suitability.
Avocado - Bacon (B)
$54.00 ($54.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Upright vigorous avocado producing pear shaped fruit of medium quality. It is regarded as the most cold hardy variety, sometimes surviving down to -5degC. It does require care to bring this subtropical tree through winter. Worth trying in urban Victoria or South Australia. H March - May
Feijoa - Unique
$49.00 ($49.00-$79.00 choose a size)
This is a self fertile cultivar from New Zealand. It is a small, productive, vigorous tree growing to about 2.5m making it ideal for smaller back yards. Fruit has a good, mildly aromatic flavour. It is medium sized with flesh that is smooth, soft and juicy. Fruits ripen early in the season. Performs well in cooler areas. The fruit handles well and is a good keeper.
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.
Feijoa - Mammoth
$44.00 ($44.00-$79.00 choose a size)
A large, round to oval fruit with a slightly wrinkled thick skin. Very good flavour and quality, moderately soft and juicy, moderately smooth. Self-fertile but bears larger fruit with cross-pollination. Mid-late season.
Macadamia - Gouros
$42.95 ($19.75-$42.95 choose a size)
Heavy cropping selection made by Bill Gouros at Bora Ridge. This selection has smooth leaves, is a vigorous tree that produces large, high quality nuts. Copes well during dry conditions, it has beautiful, glossy foliage. The tree has open foliage and the nuts form towards the centre of the tree which protects them from hot sun. Early to mid season.Developed at Roxanne Plantations
