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Discover the flavour and variety of heirloom fruits for all backyard gardeners.

DWARF APPLE 'COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN'

PLANTS: WAPCO

The poster-child of the heritage apple world, this 1825 variety was raised by Richard Cox, a retired brewer, and is considered the heirloom apple for most gardens. With a complex aromatic flavour described as subtly spicy with a nutty pear-like finish, it’s best eaten fresh from the tree. Ripening from March to April, this is the benchmark mid s...

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DWARF APPLE 'CRIPP'S PINK'

PLANTS: WAPPI

This popular Australian apple variety, bred in 1973, is a cross that combines the sweet juiciness of ‘Golden Delicious’ with the tartness of ‘Lady Williams’ to produce one of the best flavoured apples we can find. Best pollinators are ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’, ‘Jonathan’ ‘Abas’ and ‘Granny Smith’.

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DWARF APPLE GRANNY SMITH

PLANTS: WAPGA

Australia’s own heirloom apple, this chance seedling from Mrs Anne Smith’s garden in Ryde NSW has been winning gardeners over since 1868. Bake, bottle or wait until it turns dull yellow for maximum sweetness. Its long storage qualities and vibrant taste lead to commercial viability, not only in Australia but around the world. Pollinated by ‘Cox’...

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DWARF APPLE 'JONATHAN'

PLANTS: WAPJO

First described in the US in 1826 and named after Jonathan Hasbrouck, the first orchardist to popularise it. This beloved apple is not only crispy and juicy, it is also a universal pollinator, pollinating all other mid-season apples in the Diggers range. Mid to late season harvest.

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PEAR 'DOYENNE DU COMICE'

PLANTS: WPEDD

Bred in 1849 at Comice Horticole in the Loire Valley in Central France, `Doyenne du Comice' roughly translates as 'Dean of the Show' or 'Best in Town'. A greenish-yellow skinned pear, the exquisite, creamy flesh melts in your mouth with a flavour reminiscent of cinnamon. A late variety that grows well in both cool and warm climates. Pollinated b...

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ALMOND SELF-POLLINATING

PLANTS: WALM

The most popular variety of almond for home gardeners, this self-pollinating nut tree bears high yields of sweet nuts in an easy to crack shell. A beautiful winter flowering tree suitable for gardens of all sizes, just 50g of nuts can supply 10% of your daily calcium needs.

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APRICOT MOORPARK

PLANTS: WAPMO

A UK heirloom from 1668, Moorpark is the most famous of apricots, and was even mentioned in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park as being superior to all other varieties. With huge rich juicy sweet fruit to 7cm wide, this is widely recognised as THE best tasting apricot.

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DWARF APPLE SNOW

PLANTS: WAPSN

This mid-season apple originated in France in the 1600s. Small, sweet and crunchy, the pure white flesh is always popular. Pollinated by ‘Granny Smith’, ‘Jonathan’, ‘Cripp’s Pink’ and ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’.

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FIG 'ST DOMINIQUE VIOLETTE'

PLANTS: WFSA

Reportedly grown at Burnley Horticultural College in Melbourne as early as 1875 and listed in old mail-order catalogues up until the 1930s, this violet-skinned, French fig is worthy of a reprise. Sourced from Phil ...

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NECTARINE 'GOLDMINE'

PLANTS: WNEGO

One of the best tasting nectarines with a reliable crop, 'Goldmine' is an old Californian variety that also has good resistance to leaf curl. Fruiting within two years of planting, expect the beautifully flavoured, white-fleshed nectarines from late-February into March. Suitable for fan-training and espalier. Self-pollinating.

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PEACH ANZAC

PLANTS: WPEAN

Bred in Australia in 1915, this juicy, red-maroon skin and white-fleshed peach is drippingly delicious. The fruit tastes best when fully soft and ripened on the tree. A freestone peach that crops very heavily from January. Great for preserving or eating fresh from the tree. Self-fertile.

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PEACH 'CHINA FLAT

PLANTS: WPECH

The flattest peach available is also one of the most adaptable, growing and fruiting well in humid areas of Australia. Also known as the Donut or Saturn Peach, this freestone variety is as tasty as it is unusual. The highly fragrant fruit features white flesh and a small stone. The perfect lunchbox summer fruit. Self-fertile and low chill (200 h...

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PEACH 'ELBERTA'

PLANTS: WPEAB

An old American variety dating back to 1870, the Elberta peach has always been popular for canning (preserving) due to its excellent flavour and ease of processing. Bearing large yellow fruit with a crimson blush, this yellow-fleshed freestone peach is a home garden favourite, producing an abundant crop from mid-February. Self-fertile.

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RASPBERRY BOGONG

PLANTS: WRAB

A locally bred cultivar, 'Bogong' is an almost thornless cultivar of the classic red raspberry, with high quality large fruit best eaten straight from the cane. Extend you picking season well into the autumn months with 'Bogong', as it continues to crop right through to April.

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STRAWBERRY ADINA 20

PLANTS: PSTAD20

Described as the perfect strawberry, 'Adina' combines taste, juciness, aroma, and appearance, producing large bright red tapered fruit. 20 Bare root runners.

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STRAWBERRY ADINA 50

PLANTS: PSTAD50

Described as the perfect strawberry, 'Adina' combines taste, juciness, aroma, and appearance, producing large bright red tapered fruit. 50 Bare root runners.

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OLIVE GROVE COLLECTION

PLANTS: WCOOG

Start your own olive grove with this great value collection. Includes two plants each of ‘Frantoio’ for Italian style olive oil, ‘Kalamata’ for the table and ‘Manzanillo’ for stuffing and pickling.

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2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds

Membership: MNE2VS

Grow the best tasting vegies with free Carrot ‘St Valery', Broccoli ‘Romanesco', Beetroot ‘Bull’s Blood' and Silverbeet ‘Fordhook’ seeds (one packet of each, valued at $21).

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