Many of our Bare Root Fruit Trees that we sell in Winter will not give you fruit unless you get the right Chill Hours.

For example, the Angel Peach Tree has two different varieties. A High Chill and a Low Chill Variety. If you live in Cairns and buy the High Chill Angel Peach, you will not get any fruit.

- Definition of Chill Hours for Fruit Trees

Time spent below approximately 7 degrees.

High Chill Fruit Trees are 650+ Hours

Medium Chill Fruit Trees are 450-650 Hours

Low Chill Fruit Trees are 150-450 Hours

Question: Do I go outside every day of the year with a stopwatch and a thermometer?

Answer: You could, but it is obviously a very funny waste of time

- Calculating Chill Hours

In Australia, the Bureau of Meterology is a great resource to estimate your chill hours. Simply use your average temperature for the coldest month of the year as a comparison to our chill hours guide below.

Keep in mind that plants are alive, and as such there is no exact science for the amount of chill hours a certain fruit tree needs, it is always going to be approximate

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On a hot summers day the fresh taste of grapes picked from your own vines can't be surpassed.

Grown since antiquity, they are well known and loved, and come in a large range of varieties. White grapes range in colour from pale yellow-green to light green, and black grapes from light red to purple-black.

Grapes are categorized by their uses, either as a table grape or wine grape. Wine grapes have high acidity and are therefore too tart for general eating, but some, for example Chambourcin, are sweet if left to ripen well on the vine.

Our varieties are suited to a wide range of climatic conditions. Those with disease resistance are good for humid, coastal conditions, and others are suited to warm temperate and inland, arid areas.

Fruit can be eaten fresh, frozen for a cool icy snack on a summers day, or dried for later use. It's not just their fruit that is delicious and nutritious, but their leaves as well. Blanch them in hot water and wrap them around a rice and herb filling for a delicious snack or platter filler 🍇🍇🍇 #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #grapes #backyardgarden #grapevine

Also known as the Pitaya, the Dragon Fruit is a stunningly beautiful fruit with an intense colour and shape. The plant boasts magnificent flowers and a delicious tasting fruit.

Previously only seen in the finest restaurants, it is fast becoming common-place throughout Australia as a garnish and a delicious fresh fruit. To eat the fruit, serve chilled and cut in half. Scoop out the flesh and seeds much like a kiwi fruit. You can also include the flesh in smoothies and desserts for delicious added flavour #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #pitaya #dragonfruit #backyardgarden

Cherry Trees are large and long lived. The juicy, succulent fruits are loved by many, but they can only be grown in areas that receive a cool to cold winter as they will need 300 - 1400 hours of chill depending on the variety. Many species break bud and flower in early spring, so they can be susceptible to late frosts and are best not planted in frosty pockets. Some varieties will require cross pollination, but our varieties here at Daley's are all self fertile 🍒 #daleysfruit #cherry #daleysnursery

 This 'All-in-One' almond tree is an excellent choice for any backyard garden, especially in climates with dry summers/autumns and cool winters. It's a self-pollinating variety, meaning you only need one tree to get a bountiful harvest.

You can expect heavy crops of mid-season almonds. The nuts themselves are soft-shelled, making them easy to crack, and have a delightful sweet flavor. The kernels are notably broad, full, and oval-shaped.

The tree itself has an attractive upright growth habit, making it a good fit even for smaller spaces.

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Compact and bushy, the Jujube - Chico is perfect for pots.

It has a similar look and shape to a small apple.

Pick when the whole fruit (or at least 80%) has just turned brownish red.

The texture is crisp and light, and we consider it an excellent fresh or dried variety.

Fruit size 35-45mm.

Developed at the Chico institute in California, this is an early fruiting variety (Jan - March) Cross pollinate for best results #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #jujube #jujubechico #backyardgarden

 The Pakistan Mulberry has large, elongated, dark red/black fruit that are super sweet with berry flavours.

The trees are large when fully grown, and its impressively sized fruit makes it a standout in any garden.

This vigorous, female tree is perfect for spacious backyards, and produces seedless fruit. Pruning hard after fruiting will produce another flush of fruit in summer, as well as keep the tree a more manageable size.

The fruit ripens mid-season.

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 Persimmons are a very attractive, deciduous tree with spectacular dark-orange autumn foliage. The latin name Diospyros translates as " Food of the gods" which is very appropriate when describing the melting flesh of the persimmon fruit.

The two fruiting types are made up of astringent and non astringent. The difference being astringent fruit must be left until they soften, astringency is the dry, mouth puckering sensation caused by the tannins in the unripe fruit. Non astringent persimmons do not have this effect, they can be eaten crunchy straight from the tree.

Eaten fresh they are delicious. They can also be frozen, dried, made into beer ,wine or cider. They are very versatile in the kitchen and are used in pies, salads, ice cream, juices, and dressings. Dried fruit lose all their astringency.
Other methods are to freeze fruits for 24 hours or place them in a bag with a ripening banana as it releases ethylene which hastens the ripening process 🧡 #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #persimmon #backyardgarden #astringent #nonastringent