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With cherry-like fruit, 65 times more vitamin C than oranges, attractive glossy green leaves, and fruit that can be produced up to 3 times a year in warm climates, this plant should be more widely grown. Grow as a hassle free indoor plant or outside in frost free areas. If planting outside, give it some shelter from the wind.

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One of the world’s best natural sweeteners, the leathery pods are commonly ground as a substitute for cocoa and have been cultivated throughout the Mediterranean as a staple food source for thousands of years. A tough drought-tolerant shade tree that also makes an ideal windbreak in our dry climate. Needs male and female plants to produce the de...

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Imagine the delicious aroma of freshly-roasted coffee beans, made even more magical because you grew them yourself! An attractive small shrub with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white spring flowers, followed by delicious coffee beans. A must for any frost-free garden and also popular as an indoor plant in colder climates. Prefers moist w...

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DRAGON FRUIT 'MAGENTA'

DRAGON FRUIT 'MAGENTA'

A unique form of this exotic and intriguing fruit that grows on a climbing epiphytic cactus and is best suited to hot climates. Deriving its common name from the appearance of its fruit which is shaped like a fiery dragon’s breath, exquisite curls of skin covers bright magenta-coloured flesh in early summer. This fruit looks like confectionery f...

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DRAGON FRUIT 'PEARL'

DRAGON FRUIT 'PEARL'

A climbing epiphytic cactus that’s ideal for hot climates. The beautiful and bizarre fruit is shaped like fiery dragon’s breath, with exquisite curls of brilliant-coloured skin covering crunchy sweet pearly-white flesh. Best grown on a rose hoop.

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DRAGON FRUIT 'RED'

DRAGON FRUIT 'RED'

Rich red skinned-fruit with flesh to match hang from this spiny climbing epiphytic cactus. The best cross-pollinator to improve the yields of other species of dragon fruit. The fruit is very high in the antioxidant lycopene, and this variety is the best for juicing. Fruit appears after pollination of the nocturnal flowers in early summer. Try gr...

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FEIJOA - PINEAPPLE GUAVA

FEIJOA - PINEAPPLE GUAVA

Highly aromatic and delicious torpedo-shaped fruits are produced in abundance from fluffy red and white flowers with edible petals. A tough screening shrub, hedge or small tree, feijoas are drought-tolerant once established. Queen Victoria is rumoured to have adored them. Try them yourself and you’ll be enchanted by their unusual flavour.

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GLOBE ARTICHOKE 'VIOLETTO'

GLOBE ARTICHOKE 'VIOLETTO'

Ornamental and edible, the purple buds are considered to be the best eating form of artichoke, while the arching silver leaves create a striking garden statement. This dual purpose plant is the perfect addition to the permaculture garden. Produces up to 8 main buds as well as dozens of baby 'chokes throughout the season. Can be cut back hard aft...

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GOLDEN FRUIT OF THE ANDES (NARANJILLA)

GOLDEN FRUIT OF THE ANDES (NARANJILLA)

A rare self-pollinating subtropical fruit prized for its exquisite seasonal fruit and stunning tropical looking leaves. The furry spheres of orange fruit yield a juice that is a combination of both pineapple and lemon. If this wasn’t reason enough, the huge furry leaves tinged with purple are outstanding in the landscape. A short lived perennial...

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GOOSEBERRY 'CAPTIVATOR'

GOOSEBERRY 'CAPTIVATOR'

Cold hardy, disease resistant and almost thornless, this popular self-fertile gooseberry produces large sweet purple fruit in summer. Capturing the best traits of both European and American gooseberries and released to growers in 1949, it is still the most popular variety available today.

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JAPANESE RAISIN TREE

JAPANESE RAISIN TREE

Grown for its unusual edible stems, which taste like raisins. Once established, this beautiful tree is highly productive and an asset to the permaculture garden. An attractive deciduous tree with a rounded canopy that’s perfect for a small backyard. The swollen stems develop as the inedible fruit falls off in the autumn. These swollen stems can ...

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The Natal Plum has gorgeous glossy green leaves with superbly fragrant flowers. Suitable for hedging, its thorns make the shrub a useful and impenetrable barrier. The glossy red fruit, which is high in vitamin C, can be eaten fresh off the bush or made it into a delicious sauce. Be aware, both the leaves and sap are poisonous. Called noem-noem i...

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PAPAYA 'YELLOW'

PAPAYA 'YELLOW'

A high yielding, self-pollinating sweet yellow papaya capable of fruiting in as little as 4-6 months. The sweet, melting flesh of the papaya is the epitome of exotic backyard fruit, but you don't have to live in the tropics to grow your own. Happily growing outside in cooler areas if planted in a protected spot, preferably against a north-facing...

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POMEGRANATE 'GULOSHA AZERBAIJANI'

POMEGRANATE 'GULOSHA AZERBAIJANI'

Prepare your taste buds for this incredibly tasty pomegranate. Favoured for it's large arils, the superior flavour of 'Gulosha Azerbaijani' is due to the lovely balance of sweet and sour in the fruit. An excellent edible shade tree or feature in the seasonal garden.

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POMEGRANATE 'WONDERFUL'

POMEGRANATE 'WONDERFUL'

Exported from California throughout the world, this variety of pomegranate has become the world standard. Noted for its rich red colour and piquant flavour, ‘Wonderful’ can be eaten as fresh fruit or juiced. Popular because the seeds of this variety are less woody than others. A vigorous and productive Mediterranean fruiting plant suitable for g...

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High in antioxidants with a deliciously tart flavour, use the shiny red berries to decorate cakes or turn them into a sauce to accompany meat and poultry dishes. Easy to grow in cool climates.

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TAMARILLO 'RED'

TAMARILLO 'RED'

An attractive, fast growing, small tree that brings a tropical feel to gardens. The shiny, pendulous red fruit are high in vitamin C and can be harvested in just 3-4 years from sowing.

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A first-class shade tree that manages to look cool, even on the hottest days. Easy to grow, quick to establish and tolerant of a range of soils, although it performs best in a soil enriched with compost and decomposed manure. Seed grown with variable fruit colour from pale pink to burgundy, the fruit is commonly made into mulberry wine. Prune if...

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APRICOT 'MOORPARK'

APRICOT 'MOORPARK'

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. Self-fertile, however cropping is improved with a second tree.

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APRICOT 'TREVATT'

APRICOT 'TREVATT'

An Aussie heirloom from 1900, this commercial variety helps to extend your season, ripening before 'Moorpark'. Popular with orchardists for its large rounded fruit, this early-mid-season self-pollinating variety bears highly aromatic fruits which are great for dehydrating due to their firm texture. Incredibly flavourful when ripened on the tree.

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BABACO - Champagne Fruit

BABACO - Champagne Fruit

"A feature plant in our sub-tropical food gardens at Heronswood, this tropical-looking small tree produces lemon sherbet-flavoured melons, also known as 'Champagne Fruit', in its second year. This is the paw-paw for southern gardeners, with the combination of exotic fruit and lush palm-like leaves. No need for a pollinating partner as the Babaco...

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BANANA 'BLUE JAVA'

BANANA 'BLUE JAVA'

Originating from Hawaii, this banana variety gets its name from the blue-green colour of the immature fruit. When ripe, the fruit turn yellow and have a soft, sweet flesh and a flavour reminiscent of vanilla ice- cream, which is why it's also known as Ice Cream Banana. `Blue Java' is one of the more cold tolerant and wind resistant banana variet...

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BLOOD PLUM 'SATSUMA'

BLOOD PLUM 'SATSUMA'

A true blood plum with dark-red, mid-sized, rounded fruits are borne on vigorous upright branches that develop a willowy habit. The fruit is sweet with a hint of tart making it both a fresh eater as well as the perfect plum for jams and preserves. Partially self-pollinating but will improve in the company of 'Santa Rosa', 'Narabeen' or 'Mariposa'.

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Revelling in scorching, dry heat, this Mediterranean gourmet delight will start to produce the flower buds (which can be pickled or dry salted) in its second year. Produces up to 8kg of buds when mature. One year old plants.

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Member Exclusives

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

Pick oranges all year round with this long harvest collection. Includes one plant each of Navel ‘Washington’, with fruit from May to September, Navel ‘Lane’s Late’ with fruit from September to December, and Valencia 'Delta Seedless' fruiting from September to March with fruit that stores on the tree for up to seven months.

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LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

HARDWARE: HLOP3

A tried and true design, popular with all Diggers gardeners. Safe to use with dirty tank or washing machine water, as it does not get blocked. Covers a diameter of 10m. Not for high pressure.

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2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

Membership: MNE2CA2

Join the club and receive an exclusive gift, valued at $30. A stunning calendar featuring key dates, a guide to which seeds to sow each month and plenty of space to add your own events. Plus two free packets of some popular seeds – Tomato 'Black Cherry' and Lettuce Heirloom Mix.

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