Papaya 🧡💛

 Also known in Australia as paw paw trees, these fast growing trees can commence bearing within 12 months of planting. Papaya are often cultivated as garden trees due to their attractive shape, manageable size, large tropical looking foliage, and delicious fruit 🧡💛

Native to southern Mexico and Central America, papaya are now commonly found in tropical and sub tropical climates where they are very easy to grow. Papaya trees are highly productive trees for about 5-6 years. The three types of papaya can all be distinguished by their flowers. If you are growing the male and female papaya, one male will happily fertilize seven females or more.

Bees are the main pollinator so they will need to be able to fly between trees. Fruits take 60-120 days to mature and will need a long warm summer to fully ripen. In warm climates fruits will ripen all year round, and healthy trees can produce 30kg of fruit a season! #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #papaya #papayatree

Achacha ⭐

 A cousin of the mangosteen, Achachas are tangy and refreshing with a delicate subtle sweetness. A fine balance between sweetness and acidity, producing an unusual taste sensation. Fruit should be picked mature as it does not ripen further on storage. Originating from the Bolivian part of the Amazon basin in South America, the Bolivian name of the fruit is Achachairu and translated means honey kiss #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #achacha

Abiu 💛🌿

 The Abiu is a smooth, brilliant yellow fruit with sweet translucent flesh. It has delicious flavour reminiscent of creme caramel, and a texture that is extremely smooth and luscious.

The fruit is considered a delicacy for those who can grow it successfully, and it thrives in warm subtropical and tropical conditions. It is native to South America and can be found growing wild throughout much of Amazonia. In Brazil, the pulp from the plant is used medicinally to relieve coughs and bronchitis. Of course, most people love the fruit's flavour, which is enhanced when eaten slightly chilled. Cut in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon and enjoy. It can be used to flavour ice cream and make other desserts #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #abiu #backyardgarden

The sour Davidson Plum 💜

The Davidson Plum NSW is an outstanding small tree that prefers warm conditions and some shade. The sour purple fruit has bright red flesh that makes excellent jam. Davidsonia jerseyana is the southern form - it fruits in the summer months and is generally a smaller plant than the northern Davidsonia pruriens. The fruit forms on the trunk of the tree and it is striking in full fruit! #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #davidsonplum #plum

 

Elephant Apple 🍏

 The Elephant Apple is a medium sized tree, growing to around 15m with attractive corrugated foliage. The knobbly fruits can be used in curries, jellies and jams.

Highly ornamental fragrant flowers.

Prefers a tropical location, marginal in the subtropics.

Fruits are ripe when yellow in colour - pick fruit only when ripe as they will not ripen further.

The outer Petals can be prepared and eaten, and the gelatinous pulp is often combined with sugar if consumed raw. The plant has medicinal properties and is a beautiful shady ornamental tree 🍏 #daleyfruit #daleysnursery #elephantapple

Orange Turmeric 🧡🌿

 The Orange Turmeric is a thick, cylindrical rhizome of the ginger family. Finely grated, it adds many health benefits and a brilliant colour and earthy flavour to foods such as Indian curries, rice and vegetarian dishes.

Fresh Turmeric is lightly aromatic and slightly peppery, the flavour is pungent and bitter. Turmeric is a primary ingredient of Curry Powder, used heavily in Indian dishes with legumes, beans, and vegetables. That wonderful ballpark mustard also contains turmeric as a colouring. To make yellow rice, use one teaspoon to colour one cup of raw rice. In the garden, the luscious leafy plant produces a spectacular flower that will stop you in your tracks, making a great ornamental feature. The foliage will die back in the winter indicating it is ready for harvest 🧡 #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #tumeric

Delicious Sunshine Blue Blueberry 💙

Sunshine Blue has it all!

This semi-dwarf, versatile, semi-deciduous blueberry features showy hot pink flowers that fade to white in spring. It yields large crops of delicious berries. Sunshine Blue tolerates higher pH soils better than many other blueberries, and it is self-fertile. It is a Southern Highbush with the low chilling requirement of 150 hours, making it suitable for the subtropics, but we find it is surprisingly cold-hardy and a wonderful addition to patios and gardens in cooler areas 💙#daleysfruit #daleysnursery #blueberry #sunshineblue

 

Moringa - the most useful tree in the world 🌿

 Also known as the Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree or Tree of Life. Possibly one of the most useful trees in the world, it produces long green pods that have been compared to a cross between peanuts and asparagus.

The peeled roots are used as a substitute for horseradish, and the edible leaves are highly nutritious. Claims are made that its tiny leaves contains 7 times the Vit C of oranges, 4 times the Vit A of Carrots, 4 times the Calcium of milk, 3 times the Potassium of bananas, and 2 times the protein of yogurt.

The roots have also been documented as useful in many folk remedies. It originates in India and has spread in popularity to many parts of Asia, Central and South America, Africa and the Pacific. In Africa it has also been called the Miracle Tree with so many uses. This tree has delicate foliage and attractive pale yellow flowers.

This slender, semi-deciduous, perennial tree, grows to about 10 m tall with drooping branches. Best kept pruned under 2mts to keep the leaves easily accessible for harvesting.

The Moringa Tree thrives in subtropical and tropical climates, flowering and fruiting freely and continuously. Grows best on a dry sandy soil. Makes an ideal shade tree with high drought resistance. The foliage is delicate on young trees, and our potted plants are known for their older leaves to turn yellow and drop during transport to conserve energy. This is not a problem long term. With care and acclimatisation they will bounce back 🌿 #moringa #daleysfruit #daleysnursery #horseradishtree #treeoflife #drumsticktree

Amla - perfect for jams and chutneys

 The Amla - or Indian Gooseberry - is a small leafy tree that grows throughout India and bears an edible fruit. Amla oil is extracted from its seeds and pulp. The amla fruit is often referred to as the "Indian Gooseberry" because of its edible, very tart taste. The pectin content makes it ideal for jam and chutneys.

The tree begins to yield fruit from the third year onwards, and the productivity levels are good. Amla oil is prepared from dried amla berries, which have been soaked in coconut oil for several days. This oil is one of the world's oldest natural hair conditioners. These trees are semi deciduous in the winter and spring, and may lose some leaves in transport as a stress response. This is quite normal and the plant will recover well 🌿

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