2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue

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1 Dwarf Fruit Trees 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Small trees with full size fruit. Great for small gardens and containers. Check out the new range of dwarf plums this year! ALMOND Self-pollinating, large paper shell almond on a dwarf tree. To approx. 2m tall. APPLES Dwarf tree to approximately 2m X 2m. Full size fruit COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN Used for fresh fruit, drying and cooking, suits cooler climates, early to mid-season maturity. GOLDEN DELICIOUS GRANNY SMITH PINK LADY Used for fresh fruit, cooking and drying, keeps well, suitable for most climates, mid-season maturity. Universal pollen donor. Bright green skin, crisp flavour with a tart tang to it. One of the best apples for just eating and a very good cooking apple because of its ability to retain flavour. Late ripening, sweet crisp fruit. Great to eat fresh and a very good cooking apple. APRICOTS Dwarf tree to approximately 2.5m X 2.5m. Full size fruit MOORPARK STOREYS TREVATT One of the best apricots around! The fruit is oval shape with a deep orange colour - very versatile - used for stewing, jams, cooking & drying. Large, rich golden fruit with some red blush. Flesh is deep yellow and firm. Good flavour, excellent for jam, preserving and drying. A 'Moorpark' strain, but matures about three weeks earlier. Large, round pale skinned apricot with a red tinge to its skin. The flesh is an orange colour. It crops late December to early January and is a naturally heavy cropper, so thinning is recommended. CHERRY Dwarf tree to approximately 2.5m X 2.5m. Full size fruit LAPIN STELLA TRIXZIE BLACK CHEREE Late maturing with a bright appearance. Large, dark red to mahogany in colour. Red flesh, firm and juicy. An excellent bearer and grower. Self-fertile. Self-pollinating cherry, large fruit with red flesh, sweet and juicy. Mid to late season maturity. Universal pollen donor. Red to dark red, round to heart shaped cherries. Self-pollinating. $58.95

2 NECTARINES FANTASIA GOLDMINE TRIXZIE NECTAZEE Dwarf Nectarines grow to approximately 2m tall. Full size fruit Excellent eating fruit, a peach without the fuzz. Very vigorous. Requires pruning and thinning for consistent, quality crops. Dislikes high humidity. A popular old cultivar. Still regarded by many as one of the best flavoured nectarines. Fruit is a medium size with white flesh. Used for fresh eating, drying and cooking. Dwarf nectarine. Heavy bearer, yellow fleshed, normal sized fruit. 1.5m X 1.5m PEACH Dwarf tree to approximately 2m X 2m. Full size fruit ANZAC GOLDEN QUEEN TRIXZIE PIXZEE Use for fresh fruit and juice, freestone peach with light green flesh and good flavour. Early season maturity. Firm, flesh clingstone peach, used for eating, juice, preserving and bottling, major canning variety. Very late season maturity (Mid March). Dwarf peach. Prolific bearer. White fleshed normal size peaches. 1.5m X 1.5m. $58.95 PEAR Full size fruit TRIXZIE PEAR cv. Pyvert Juicy, good flavoured fruit. Full sized pears, Self-pollinating. 1.5m X 1.5m. $58.95 PLUM Dwarf tree to approximately 2m X 2m. Full size fruit COE S GOLDEN DROP DAMSON GREEN GAGE PLUMCOT SPRING SATIN Very sweet flavour with yellow flesh when ripe. Fresh, drying or jam. Needs a pollinator. Very sweet European plum with slight tartness. Plums are an oval shape with dark purple skin. Used for jams & liqueurs. Self fertile. Fresh fruit, jam, drying and cooking. Fine flavour, mid-season maturity. Needs a pollinator. Plum & apricot cross. Rich dark skin, vibrant yellow flesh. SANTA ROSA Medium sized round fruit - dark red skin, yellow to pink flesh. Very popular variety for home garden. Clingstone. Approx. 2m tall. Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 2

3 APPLES BRAMLEY COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN CROFTON GALA GOLDEN DELICIOUS GRANNY SMITH JONAGOLD PINK LADY POMME DE NEIGE (Lady in the Snow) RED DELICIOUS Good keeping qualities coupled with strong acidity & flavour make this an ideal cooking apple. NB: Bramley is a triploid so it won t provide viable pollen for other varieties. Used for fresh fruit, drying and cooking, suits cooler climates, early to mid-season maturity. An attractive small apple with red and orange stripes over a green background. The white flesh has a good crunch, and stores very well. Good size for a lunchbox. Developed by Joseph Cato in the Hobart / Cygnet area in the 1830's. Vigorous, bright red striped fruit. Excellent flavour, keeps well. Winner of numerous awards. Early to mid season maturity. Used for fresh fruit, cooking and drying. Keeps well, suitable for most climates, mid-season maturity. Universal pollen donor. Used for fresh fruit, cooking and drying, keeps well, suited to most climates. A cross between Golden Delicious and the Jonathan. A large apple with an excellent dessert flavour. Short season. Triploid. Pink blush over a green/yellow skin. Firm, sweet, crisp juicy flesh, good flavour. Known as the Queen of Apples. Small crisp apple with brilliant white flesh, stores well. Use for fresh fruit, cooking & drying. Mid-season maturity. Fresh fruit, cooking and drying, flavour improves with storage, mid-season maturity. RED FUJI Large, crisp, juicy and aromatic, red skinned fruit. MULTI GRAFTS Pink Lady/Granny Smith 2 way Red Delicious/Golden Delicious 2 way Gala/Granny Smith Apply mulch after planting your trees to keep weeds under control and retain soil moisture - the worms love it too! Make sure the mulch isn t close to the trunk as this may cause collar rot. Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 3

4 APPLE POLLINATION CHART Bramley: Cox s Orange Pippin: Crofton: Gala: Golden Delicious: Granny Smith: Jonagold: Lady in the Snow: Jonathon, Granny Smith, Cox s Orange Pippin, Snow Apple Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonathon, Red Delicious, Lady in the Snow. Golden Delicious, Granny Smith Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Red Fuji, Pink Lady. (Partially self-fertile) Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Cox's Orange Pippin, Jonathon. Golden Delicious, Gala, Jonathon, Cox s Orange Pippin. Sterile pollen. Will not pollinate another variety. Cox s Orange Pippin, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonathon. Pink Lady: Red Delicious: Red Fuji: Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Gala, Red Fuji. Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady, Gala. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathon, Mutsu, Pink Lady, Sturmer. Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 4

5 APRICOTS MOORPARK TILTON TREVATT No pollinator needed. Excellent for fresh fruit, jam, drying, stewing and juice. Most popular home variety due to rich flavour, good for cooler areas. Fresh fruit, stewing, drying, juice, jam and preserving. Suitable for cooler areas. Late season maturity. A very popular, excellent quality apricot. Flesh is orange in colour, firm and juicy with good flavour. Heavy bearer. CHERRIES BING BLACK BOY COMPACT STELLA LAPIN SIMONE STELLA VAN Bing is King according to many growers. The leading commercial and export variety in the USA. Large, firm, quality deep red fruit with a sweet, vibrant flavour. Pollinator needed. Good bearer with some crack resistance. Medium length stem. Fruit has dark red to black skin with firm black, firm flesh. Ripens mid December. Pollinator needed Very popular large, black heart shaped fruit. Firm juicy flesh. Grafted onto dwarfing rootstock. Self-pollinating. 2.5m X 2.5m Late maturing with a bright appearance. Large, dark red to mahogany in colour. Red flesh, firm and juicy. An excellent bearer and grower. Self-fertile. Very popular large, black heart shaped fruit. Firm juicy flesh. Self-pollinating. Self-pollinating cherry, large fruit with red flesh, sweet and juicy. Mid to late season maturity. Universal pollen donor. According to many, the best tasting cherry of all. Stocky, short stemmed shiny red cherry. Very cold hardy. Vigorous. Excellent pollinator for other varieties. CHERRY POLLINATION CHART Bing: Black Boy: Van: Van, Blackboy, Stella Stella, Lapin, Van Stella, Lapin Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 5

6 NECTARINES FANTASIA GOLDMINE RED GOLD Fresh fruit, drying and cooking, yellow flesh with large fruit, good flavour. Mid-season maturity. Self fertile. Fresh fruit, drying and cooking, white flesh, delicious flavour. Popular Tasmanian variety. Mid to late season maturity. Self fertile. One of the best known nectarines. Large, glossy, highly coloured fruit with firm and juicy freestone flesh. Stores and keeps well. Ripens later in the season. Self fertile. PEACHES ANZAC Self pollinating Use for fresh fruit and juice, freestone peach with light green flesh and good flavour. Early season maturity. BRIGG S EARLY MAY Good quality and flavour. White flesh variety. Early fruiting GOLDEN QUEEN PEACHARINE PLEACH Firm, flesh clingstone peach, used for eating, juice, preserving and bottling, major canning variety. Very late season maturity. (Mid March) Fresh eating, drying and stewing, cross between a peach and a nectarine, good flavour, yellow flesh. Mid to late season maturity. Mudgee farmer Bruce Davis discarded a blood plum seed in his compost heap. The resultant accidental cross was a peach/plum hybrid. Looks like a peach but has red flesh. MULTI GRAFTS PEACH/NECTARINE 2 WAY Anzac / Goldmine Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 6

7 PLUMS EUROPEAN ANGELINA BURDETT Small - medium oval fruit with blue to purple skin. Very sweet firm yellow flesh. Fresh, drying or jam. Freestone. Matures late January-Early February (Early to Mid season). COE S GOLDEN DROP Very sweet flavour - yellow flesh when ripe. Fresh, drying or jam. COLES GOLDEN GAGE Large yellow fruit with golden yellow flesh. Fine flavour. Good fresh, jam or freezing. DAMSON Very sweet European plum with slight tartness. Plums are an oval shape with dark purple skin. Used for jams & liqueurs. Self fertile. GREEN GAGE Fresh fruit, jam, drying and cooking. Fine flavour, mid-season maturity. VICTORIA Early to mid-season. Good for cooking or eating. Blue skinned, yellow fleshed fruit. Self-pollinating. MULTI GRAFTS GREEN GAGE / COES S GOLDEN DROP PLUMS JAPANESE BLACKAMBER Almost black in colour with pale flesh that's amber when ripe. Memorable flavour, juicy flesh - excellent for eating & cooking. Small pip. MARIPOSA Large heart shaped blood plums, dark red skin with some spotting, and deep red, juicy sweet flesh with excellent flavour. Fruit is soft when fully ripe - Semi-Freestone. Partially self fertile. SANTA ROSA Fresh fruit, jam and stewing, large top quality fruit, one of the best varieties, mid-season maturity. SATSUMA Fresh fruit, stewing, excellent for jam & preserving. Rich, juicy, blood plum. Mid season maturity. Self fertile. TEGAN BLUE Very sweet, firm and juicy fruit. Blue skin with yellow/orange flesh. MULTI GRAFTS PLUM 2 WAY Santa Rosa / Satsuma PRUNE D ENTE 707 Selection of French Agen highly prized for its large, very sweet violet/red skin with yellow flesh. Self fertile. STANLEY Self fertile, blue plum with yellow flesh. Excellent variety. PLUM POLLINATION CHART European Plums Japanese Plums Angelina Burdett: President, Damson. Blackamber: Santa Rosa, Satsuma Coe s Golden Drop: Green Gage, Golden Gage, Mariposa: Santa Rosa, Satsuma Prune, Damson. Santa Rosa: Satsuma, Mariposa Coe s Golden Gage: Green Gage, Golden Gage, Satsuma: Santa Rosa Prune, Damson. Tegan Blue: Santa Rosa Damson: Self fertile. Green Gage: Coe s Golden Drop, Prune, Damson, Golden Gage Victoria: Self fertile Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 7

8 PEARS BEURRE BOSC KOSUI NASHI 20 TH CENTURY - NIJISSEIKI NASHI PACKHAMS TRIUMPH WILLIAMS BON CHRETIEN WINTER NELLIS Fresh fruit, drying, preserving and cooking. Heavy cropper, good keeping qualities and excellent flavour, mid-season maturity. Needs a pollinator. Small, flat, bronze russet, early maturing, high quality sweet fruit. Nashi's combine the crunchiness of an apple and the sweetness of a pear. Needs a pollinator. Medium to large yellow bronze coloured fruit. Fresh fruit and juice, combined flavour & sweetness of a pear with crispness and shape of an apple, warm and cool climate, midseason maturity. Large fruit of excellent flavour, good keeper. Use for fresh fruit, drying, preserving and cooking. Needs a pollinator. A heavy bearing tree that is highly recommended for all gardeners. The yellow green fruit is ideal for preserving, eating fresh and juicing. Fruits mid-late summer. Full sun position. A very good late eating pear with excellent storage. Small to medium fruit with a lovely sweet flavour. Great eaten fresh or in salads and on cheese platters. Needs a pollinator. MULTI GRAFTS 2 WAY Corella / Red William PEAR POLLINATION CHART Beurre Bosc: Kosui: 20 th Century Nijisseiki: Packhams: Williams Bon Chretien: Winter Nellis: Williams, 20 th Century, Winter Nelis 20 th Century Williams, Kosui, partially self fertile. Josephine, Winter Nelis Packhams, Triumph Beurre Bosc, Packhams Triumph Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 8

9 Miscellaneous Fruit Trees MEDLAR NOTTINGHAM Considered the best flavoured Medlar, producing a heavy crop of medium sized fruits with an interesting caramel flavour. Attractive leathery leaves turn golden orange in autumn with large white flowers appearing in spring. $44.95 MULBERRIES BLACK BLACK ENGLISH HICKS FANCY Fresh fruit, jam, cooking and excellent for wines. Matures late spring. Large quantities of good sized, sweet, black mulberries are produce in late spring. The tree is a large spreading deciduous shade tree with an attractive form. Well suited to colder climates. Lower height Black Mulberry variety recommended for cooler areas. Ripe fruit is slightly red. Fruits over an extended period. $59.95 $74.95 $49.95 PERSIMMON FUYU The fruit is large and flat, orange-red in colour with a sweet, mild flavour. Semi-dwarf variety. Persimmons are highly ornamental with the beautiful autumn foliage. Non astringent, so can be eaten when still hard. $89.95 POMEGRANATE MOLLAR de ELCHE Multi stemmed shrub (3 X 3m) with vibrant orange red blooms followed by fleshy sweet jelly like fruit. Great autumn colour. $39.95 QUINCE CHAMPION SMYRNA Large, golden yellow, pear shaped fruit with a mild flavour. Excellent when preserved. The flesh becomes a beautiful dark red when cooked and the conserve, quince jelly, is one of the best. A very hardy small tree that thrives and bears well. Large lemon coloured fruit. Stores well, matures March. Great for jam, stewing & apple tarts. Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 9

10 NUTS CHESTNUTS APRIL GOLD MARONE WANDILIGONG WONDER An early variety from the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria. Originally of European origin it produces extra large, dark-coloured nuts. Upright habit, free falling nuts. This large nut is from WA but is originally of Italian origin. Fairly upright habit exhibiting Asian characteristics such as fine wood and pointy buds. Excellent quality. Wandiligong Wonder chestnut is a late harvesting variety originating in north east Victoria. Good easy peeling and no need to prune the tree. $69.95 $69.95 $69.95 HAZELNUTS AMERICAN WHITE Produces a prolific crop of large size nuts with a sweet flavour. $34.95 BARCELONA COSFORD HALLS GIANT A very good producer of large nuts. A vigorous grower. Bud burst early September. The best hazelnut pollinating partner - grow with any planting to ensure abundant cropping. Ideal hedge/screen with an attractive display of golden catkins amongst naked stems during winter. Hall's Giant is an old hazel variety. It gets its name from the size of the nuts not the size of the tree - it grows as a compact bush. The nuts are not as large as some of the modern hazel varieties - however the flavour is good, one of the best available. $39.95 $34.95 $39.95 WALNUTS CHANDLER GRAFTED FRANQUETTE GRAFTED SEEDLING Semi dwarfed tree capable of bearing heavy crops as it is a lateral bearer. Kernels of excellent sweet quality. Early season. Very popular for backyard growing, not making quite as large a tree as standard varieties, (larger than Chandler), good quality nut, sweet flavour. Seedling variety. Some variability in growth, quality of nut & tree habit. Large tree. $ $ $54.95 Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 10

11 FRUIT Early season Mid-season Late season APRICOT November December January APPLE January to February March to April May to June CHERRY November December January PEACH Nov. to December January to February March to April NECTARINE Nov. to December January to February March to April PEAR January to February March April PLUM Nov. to December January to February March to April This Chart is a guide only. Fruit maturing times are influenced by soils & climactic conditions which differ from one area to another. 1. Prior to planting, dig in organic matter such as Gardener s Friend or Moo Poo. 2. Fill hole with water and allow it to drain away. 3. Trim roots if required. 4. If in a windy spot, stake trees for the first couple of years and tie with Jolly Tree Ties. 5. Plant at the same depth as the soil line on the trunk. DO NOT cover graft union. (Except for Lilacs) 6. Water in well, mulch with straw or compost. Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 11

12 DEPOSIT REQUIRED - 20% of TOTAL ORDER Date: Deposit Enclosed: $ Name: Address: Phone: Valued Customer No: Qty Item Description Price Total Shop online We guarantee that our bare-rooted stock will break dormancy and leaf up. Please ensure you follow planting instructions, select a suitable site & follow a regular watering regime. Be aware that some plants may not break dormancy for several months (eg; Almonds, Mulberries, etc.). Should your tree/rose be slow to bud up please contact us to register your claim. DO NOT return the plant until advised to do so as this may damage the plant & could void your warranty. Staff will advise as to which course of action to take. All claims must be registered by November 30th - No claims will be considered after this date. *You must have a copy of your receipt to validate your claim.* Stoneman s Garden Centre 2018 Fruit Tree Catalogue Page 12