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Citrus Trees
CategoryCitrus fruit trees are the most popular fruit bearing group of plants grown in Australia. The glossy green foliage, white scented flowers and colourful fruit make these trees just as suited to ornamental plantings and container growing as to the home orch... Read More
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Finger Lime
Fruit Trees > Bush foods Australia > Finger Lime
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Finger Lime
Microcitrus australasica
A delicate rainforest tree that naturally occurs as an understorey tree in SE Queensland and Northern NSW Australia. Finger Lime trees are erect trees growing up to 10 metres.
A delicate rainforest tree that naturally occurs as an understorey tree in SE Queensland and Northern NSW Australia. Finger Lime trees are erect trees growing up to 10 metres.
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Grapefruit Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Grapefruit Tree
Citrus paradisi
New improved red fleshed grapefruit varieties give this old fruit a renewed interest. The varieties are sweet and make superb red juices.
New improved red fleshed grapefruit varieties give this old fruit a renewed interest. The varieties are sweet and make superb red juices.
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Kumquat Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Kumquat Tree
Fortunella species
This small kumquat tree has an abundance of dark orange fruit that is delicious eaten fresh or used in marmalades and jams. They make very ornamental tub specimens.
This small kumquat tree has an abundance of dark orange fruit that is delicious eaten fresh or used in marmalades and jams. They make very ornamental tub specimens.
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Lemon Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Lemon Tree
Citrus limon
The Lemon tree is good news for gardeners who want a steady supply of fruit all year round. Full of vitamin C in the winter time they pair well with avocadoes, and are essential for many sweet and savoury dishes. Lemons, Limes and Lemonades can be used to make lemon bread, lemon meringue pie, fresh lemonade and juices. Many cuisines utilise lemon zest in savoury dishes for that fullness of flavour. Citrus trees are becoming more and more popular as landscaping plants, offering not only fruit but an attractive form of year-round, glossy, deep green foliage, and fragrant flowers that would rival any. Grow them on their own or espalier a feature row of Citrus trees for elegant use of space.
The Lemon tree is good news for gardeners who want a steady supply of fruit all year round. Full of vitamin C in the winter time they pair well with avocadoes, and are essential for many sweet and savoury dishes. Lemons, Limes and Lemonades can be used to make lemon bread, lemon meringue pie, fresh lemonade and juices. Many cuisines utilise lemon zest in savoury dishes for that fullness of flavour. Citrus trees are becoming more and more popular as landscaping plants, offering not only fruit but an attractive form of year-round, glossy, deep green foliage, and fragrant flowers that would rival any. Grow them on their own or espalier a feature row of Citrus trees for elegant use of space.
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Lime Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Lime Tree
Citrus latifolia
The Lime flavour really is zesty and tasty. The juice is uplifting in a range of uses, and the leaves of the Kaffir (Makrut) is also flavourful. The fruit is frequently used when green but they do colour to yellow if left on the lime tree, at this time they are sweeter. The lime fruit makes an attractive garnish, delicious juice and is used often in cooking.
The Lime flavour really is zesty and tasty. The juice is uplifting in a range of uses, and the leaves of the Kaffir (Makrut) is also flavourful. The fruit is frequently used when green but they do colour to yellow if left on the lime tree, at this time they are sweeter. The lime fruit makes an attractive garnish, delicious juice and is used often in cooking.
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Mandarin Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Mandarin Tree
Citrus reticulata
With careful variety selection mandarin fruit trees can bear from early April through to Late October. Our nursery is involved in the rapid multiplication of varieties that have been brought into Australia from some of the best citrus growing regions of the world.
With careful variety selection mandarin fruit trees can bear from early April through to Late October. Our nursery is involved in the rapid multiplication of varieties that have been brought into Australia from some of the best citrus growing regions of the world.
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Orange Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Orange Tree
Citrus sinensis
Oranges are a versatile citrus tree contributing ornamental value with their ever abundant supply of flowers and sweet fruits. Featuring glossy green foliage and scented flowers followed by beautifully coloured fruits they are perfect for the home orchard, containers and tubs. Originating in Southeast China and being utilised for thousands of years, there are now many different varieties allowing ripe oranges to be plucked from your back yard trees for more than 6 months of the year. New navel orange tree selections are expanding the harvest beyond the common and delicious Washington Navel, starting in May. Blood Oranges and Sour Oranges are old varieties still sought after. While Valencia takes us into summer with the freshness of juicy oranges.
Oranges are a versatile citrus tree contributing ornamental value with their ever abundant supply of flowers and sweet fruits. Featuring glossy green foliage and scented flowers followed by beautifully coloured fruits they are perfect for the home orchard, containers and tubs. Originating in Southeast China and being utilised for thousands of years, there are now many different varieties allowing ripe oranges to be plucked from your back yard trees for more than 6 months of the year. New navel orange tree selections are expanding the harvest beyond the common and delicious Washington Navel, starting in May. Blood Oranges and Sour Oranges are old varieties still sought after. While Valencia takes us into summer with the freshness of juicy oranges.
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Pummelo
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Pummelo
Citrus maxima
A tropical citrus fruit with large thick skin. It is similar to a grapefruit although sweeter and far less cold tolerant.
A tropical citrus fruit with large thick skin. It is similar to a grapefruit although sweeter and far less cold tolerant.
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Tangelo Tree
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Tangelo Tree
Citrus reticulata x C. paradisi
A mandarin-grapefruit cross that is the juiciest of all citrus. The Tangelo Tree produces fruit with a flavour that is rich and best eaten when fully ripe.
A mandarin-grapefruit cross that is the juiciest of all citrus. The Tangelo Tree produces fruit with a flavour that is rich and best eaten when fully ripe.
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Tangor
Fruit Trees > Citrus Trees > Tangor
Citrus hybrid
The Tangor is a mandarin-orange cross that is noted for its sweetness. These citrus varieties are best suited to areas with warm winters and hot summers.
The Tangor is a mandarin-orange cross that is noted for its sweetness. These citrus varieties are best suited to areas with warm winters and hot summers.
Yuzu - Grafted
$59.00 ($59.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Native to China, the Yuzu has been used and cultivated in this region for thousands of years. The fruit is tart, resembling a grapefruit with mandarin overtones. It is rarely eaten as a fresh fruit but is used to makes sauces, preserves and a popular yuzu vinegar. In Korea thinly sliced fruits are combined with sugar and honey to make a thick marmalade like syrup. Yuzu kosho is a spicy Japanese sauce made from green or ripe yellow yuzu zest, chillis and salt. The yuzu is more cold tolerant than most other citrus, being able to tolerate to -5 degrees
Sudachi - Seedling
$29.00 ($24.00-$29.00 choose a size)
As well known as the Yuzu in Japan where this sour citrus originates it is considered an indispensable companion to eating matsutake mushroom. The freshly squeezed juice is used as an alternative to vinegar. Fruits form in tight clusters and are harvested when still green in Autumn although they do turn yellow-orange when fully ripe. Commonly used as a garnish the aroma is zestier than lemons or limes. This variety has some cold sensitivity and is best grown in sub-tropical to tropical areas. This product is a seedling grown tree.
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Sudachi - Grafted
$39.00
As well known as the Yuzu in Japan where this sour citrus originates it is considered an indispensable companion to eating matsutake mushroom. The freshly squeezed juice is used as an alternative to vinegar. Fruits form in tight clusters and are harvested when still green in Autumn although they do turn yellow-orange when fully ripe. Commonly used as a garnish the aroma is zestier than lemons or limes. This variety has some cold sensitivity and is best grown in sub-tropical to tropical areas.
Special Offer: Buy 1+ @$39.00ea usually:$52.95ea
Lemonade Tree
$39.00 ($39.00-$39.00 choose a size)
This delicious, sweet, juicy fruit tastes like lemonade and can be eaten as a fresh fruit straight off the tree. The tree often has thorns and bears several heavy crops each year.
Australian Round Lime
$49.00 ($29.00-$49.00 choose a size)
The round knobbly fruit, usually reaching 3.5-4 cm in diameter have a distinctive and recognisably citrus flavour, with a similar globular texture to the more commonly known Finger Lime. Also known as Dooja or Gympie lime. Occurs naturally on the fringe of lowland sub-tropical rainforests of southeast Qld, from Brisbane northwards. This slender tree can reach up to 15m in height and 6-8m in diameter with multiple trunks, making it the most vigorous of the native citrus. The round lime is suitable for including in cordials, sauces, marmalades and lime flavouring. The skin is very thick (up to 7mm) and has potential for culinary use, such as grating into spice pastes, or for candied peel and may also have potential for essential oil extraction.
Chinotto - Grafted
$49.00
The soft drink named for this citrus tree - 'Chinotto' is delicious with a unique flavour. It is well suited to this, as the taste of the flesh is bitter but the sweet citrus flavours develop with cooking. The rind is candied and added to Panettone, an Italian speciality, popular at Christmas celebrations. It is a thornless, attractive small tree with orange like fruits, well suited to container growing or small gardens.
Citron - Buddhas Hand
$42.95 ($34.00-$42.95 choose a size)
Buddha's hand are one of the oddities of the citrus family as unlike other well known citrus they're not eaten fresh. This fruit looks like an old shriveled hand with a thick uneven tightly adhered rind. Low on juice they can be acidic or sweet. Citrons are grown today for the specialty market, their prime use being as candied peel or for use in religious ceremonies. The Buddha's hand is such an interesting looking and fragrant fruit that it can be used to scent a room, if left on a kitchen bench or in the bathroom it will fill the space with a lovely aromatic citrus scent. The natural room freshener.
Chinotto
$27.00 ($17.75-$27.00 choose a size)
The soft drink named for this citrus tree - 'Chinotto' is delicious with a unique flavour. It is well suited to this, as the taste of the flesh is bitter but the sweet citrus flavours develop with cooking. The rind is candied and added to Panettone, an Italian speciality, popular at Christmas celebrations. It is an attractive small tree with orange like fruits, well suited to container growing or small gardens.
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Mandarin - Emperor
$39.00 ($39.00-$39.00 choose a size)
The fruit has a pale orange skin that is inclined to be puffy. Excellent flavour however the fruit can be prone to drying if harvest is delayed. Loose skin that is very easy to peel. Most popular mid season variety.
Yuzu - Grafted
$59.00 ($59.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Native to China, the Yuzu has been used and cultivated in this region for thousands of years. The fruit is tart, resembling a grapefruit with mandarin overtones. It is rarely eaten as a fresh fruit but is used to makes sauces, preserves and a popular yuzu vinegar. In Korea thinly sliced fruits are combined with sugar and honey to make a thick marmalade like syrup. Yuzu kosho is a spicy Japanese sauce made from green or ripe yellow yuzu zest, chillis and salt. The yuzu is more cold tolerant than most other citrus, being able to tolerate to -5 degrees
Citron
$49.00 ($26.90-$79.00 choose a size)
The fragrant fruits of the citron are highly variable in shape and texture. They can be oblong or oval, rough or smooth. The rind is very thick and when the peel is candied peel it is used in the food industry and as a common ingredient in fruit cakes, plum pudding, sweet rolls and candies. If fully ripened on the tree the fruits are very aromatic and yellow, they can be placed in a bowl to scent a room. Sensitive to frost, the foliage and fruit can also be damaged by intense heat and drought. Citron has been cultivated since ancient times, and is still much revered today for cultural and religious reasons.
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Orange - Arnold Blood
$34.00 ($34.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Sweet variety requiring hot dry conditions for best colour. Blood oranges have their own distinctive flavour reminiscent of strawberries. This is the best colouring variety in the sub tropics. New PVR blood orange.
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Dwarf Mandarin - Emperor
$39.00
The fruit has a pale orange skin that is inclined to be puffy. Excellent flavour and loose skin that is very easy to peel. Most popular mid season variety. The fruit can be prone to drying if harvest is delayed. Flying Dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen. Trees will grow to about half the normal citrus size. Flying Dragon rootstock also adds cold hardiness and grows well in heavier soils, like Trifoliatia rootstock.
Orange - Tarocco Blood Orange
$39.00 ($39.00-$44.00 choose a size)
Medium-large to large blood orange variety of the Ippolito strain of Tarocco, with few to no seeds. Has the highest Vitamin C content than any other orange. One of the major blood orange varieties of the world. The distinctive colour is a natural mutation and is due to the presence of anthocyanin, the same plant compound that is responsible for the colour of pomegranates and is particularly high in the Ippolito strain. The distinctive colour requires chilly winter nights to develop properly, coupled with sunny days
Orange - Smooth Seville
$39.00
A sour and bitter orange that is hardy, vigorous and more frost hardy than other citrus. The best orange for making marmalade. Mid Season, matures 1-2 months before Valencia.
Sudachi - Seedling
$29.00 ($24.00-$29.00 choose a size)
As well known as the Yuzu in Japan where this sour citrus originates it is considered an indispensable companion to eating matsutake mushroom. The freshly squeezed juice is used as an alternative to vinegar. Fruits form in tight clusters and are harvested when still green in Autumn although they do turn yellow-orange when fully ripe. Commonly used as a garnish the aroma is zestier than lemons or limes. This variety has some cold sensitivity and is best grown in sub-tropical to tropical areas. This product is a seedling grown tree.
Pummelo - Flicks Yellow
$42.95
Yellow skinned, White fleshed, with a thick pith that is very easy to peel It can be a bit seedy. The flavour of Flicks Yellow is sweet and with a slight hint of grapefruit. It is Cold hardy. Certain characteristics suggest this is not a true pummelo but a hybrid. The fruit is quite unusual looking with a bump near the stem. Don't let this put you off- they are a refreshing fruit you will look forward to harvesting and sharing with friends. Eat fresh, juice.. enjoy
Dwarf Lemon - Meyer
$44.00
This popular lemon is not a true lemon but likely to be a natural hybrid between a lemon and an orange. The lower acidity and reduced sourness makes it one of the most widely grown lemons for the home-garden. Very hardy and prolific. The fruits are deep orange-yellow in colour with thin skin and they are very juicy, making them perfect for use in dressings and marinades. The meyer is low in pectin. The dwarf rootstock, flying dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen.
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Great plants. Good prices. Properly packaged and promptly delivered. If you're looking for plants I would strongly recommend checking this company out. Mick Harding
