I am often asked ‘what grows in the hills’ Growing conditions and seasons can be very localised. Heathfield is in the highest rainfall (1200mm) part of the hills. Many areas also have a variety of micro climates which is worth bearing in mind.
Fruit growing at Nirvana
Apple :Granny Smith, Golden delicious , Jonathon, Red Fuji,
Avocado
Berries
*Raspberries: Nootka, Chiliwack, yellow’ , Heritage
*Blackcurrant: Hatton black, Baldwin, Magnus
*Red currant
*White currant
*English gooseberries: Farmers glory, Green Giant, Yorkshire champion, Late red.
Jostaberries
Blue berries: Northland, Blue Rose, Denise, Brigitta, Blue Rose
Elderberries
Bunya pine
Cherry
*Chestnuts (a mix of varieties)
Citrus:Tangelo: Minneola;Mandarins; Kara, Imperial; Blood orange; Maltese; Seville orange;Navel orange; Washington;Sweet orange; Grapefruit: Marsh; Lemon; Myer: rough seedling; Tahitian Lime; Kaffir Lime
Crab Apple; Eleyi
*Feijoas
Fig:Spanish Dessert, Brown, Luscious Ruby, yellow
Grapes
American Table: Himrod (white), Venus (black), Glenora (blue), Canadice (red), Kyoho (black)
Guava:Chilean guava (myrtus ugni), Strawberry guava
Hazelnut: White American, Ennis, Cosford
*Kiwi Fruit: Bruno,
Loquat: Enormity, Herds Mammoth
Macadamia: Nutty glen, H2
Medlar
Mulberry: *Black English, Hicks fancy, White Shahtoot, Red Shahtoot,White Fruiting
Nashi: 20th century
Nectarine
Peach: Golden Queen
Pear:Dutchess, Packhams Triumph
Persimmon:Fuyu Gaki
Plums: Satsuma, Formosa,Narrabeen, Wickson
Prunes: Robe de Sergeant,Splendor
Pomegranate
Quince: Smyrna
Walnut:
Hops;Pride of Ringwood
Linden
Rowan
Lillypilly
Tupelo
* These are our commercial crops.
That may be one defination and only part of the story. Most 'organic' producers use many'organic'products dasigned to 'get rid of things'.
ReplyDeleteThe way we farm is with life. We have, over 30 years built a dynamic eco system where everything interact with everything else to create a whole system. We have no need for pesticides, fungcides,or brought in fertilizers 'organic' or otherwise. Nirvana Farm is biodynamic and far far beyond organics.
PS 'Organic' pesticides and the like are still designed to kill. so when you use them you will never reach a true balance with your enviroment.
Oh yes The proof is in the quality of our produce and the life that abounds here.