Breadfruit

Breadfruit

Spherical, green fruit. Hard, seedless flesh when not ripe up to 200mm in diameter. Weighs up to 4kg when ripe, flesh is soft, sweet and yellow. Some varieties have seeds. The tree has large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, which…

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Fig

Fig

The common fig tree is well known for its sweet fruit. The fig fruit ranges from a bright green to deep purple exterior, with the inner flesh being a bright red. Figs are thought to have originated in the Middle…

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Orange

Orange

The orange is a member of the citrus family. The orange is an evergreen, rounded tree with regular branches. It grows some 5-10 metres tall after 25 years. The leaves are dark green and waxy, of medium size and oval-oblong…

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Black Sapote

Black Sapote

Round fruit. 5-12cm in diameter. Dark green when mature. Soft, pulpy, dark chocolate flesh, non-acid, sweet and insipid. On ripening, the smooth, thin skin becomes olive-green and then muddy-green. 1-10 flat, smooth, brown seeds but the fruits-are often seedless. The…

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Boysenberry

Boysenberry

Dusty purple coloured fruit. 35mm long, 20-25mm wide. A cluster of 75-125 duplets held together by a network of fine interlacing hairs. Boysenberries grow on a trailing vine. These vines measure up to 67m in length on a well-established bush.…

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Blood Orange

Blood Orange

Named after the red coloured flesh which contains anthocyanins. Small to medium sized fruit with a thin, smooth or slightly pitted skin that is orange with a slight red blush. Flesh is deep red in colour, but can have orange…

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Blackberry

Blackberry

Blackberries are a member of the rose family, plants are made up of thickets of spiny canes, which bear many flowers and fruits. The Blackberry is a serious weed problem in Australia and other parts of the world. Fruits are…

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Bell Fruit

Bell Fruit

Small bell shape fruit. Pink or white, almost translucent skin which bruises easily. Flesh is crisp, sweet, watery and mild in taste. 4-5cm in diameter at widest point. Skin surface is waxy. Very crunchy, juicy fruit. Faint water melon flavour.…

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Paw Paw (Papaya)

Paw Paw (Papaya)

Melon shaped. Thin smooth green/yellow skin. 1-2kg in weight. Flesh is golden yellow and in some varieties an orange/red. Smooth texture with a distinct flavour and aroma. Many small black seeds in the hollow centre. Botanically classed as a large…

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Honeydew Melon

Honeydew Melon

Honeydew is part of the Cucumis Melo family and is known for its pale green flesh and yellow rind, however it can come in other colours too. If you are looking for something sweet and refreshing, honeydew is the perfect…

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