Fruit Trees G
Fruit Trees G
Common name. Galangal
Botanical name. Alpinia Galanga
Description. The Galangal is simular to a ginger with different taste and harder skin, sharp knife is needed to cut through to the flesh.
Common name. Garlic - Giant
Botanical name. Allium sativum
Description. Garlic is a single white bulb that contains many white edible cloves. This plant requires full sun with well drained soil. The garlic grows underground and must be planted at the right depth and left for the right amount of time. Grows to 1.2m high
Common name. Ginger - Edible Common
Botanical name. Zingiber officinale
Description. Ginger is a white to brown clump of nutritious rhizomes. This plant requires full sun with well drained soil, best grown using nutrient rich sandy soil. Goes dormant throughout winter rhizomes can be harvested throughout growing season. Grows to 1.2m high
Common name. Ginger - Native - Dwarf
Botanical name. Alpinia arundelliana
Description. Ginger is a white to brown clump of nutritious rhizomes. This plant requires full sun with well drained soil, best grown using nutrient rich sandy soil. Goes dormant throughout winter rhizomes can be harvested throughout growing season. Grows to 1.2m high
Common name. Ginger Galangal
Botanical name. Alpinia galanga
Description. Galangal Ginger is a white to brown bulb of nutritious rhizomes. This plant requires full sun with well drained soil. Has a similar flavour to cardamom and is used in Chinese medicines. Grows to 2m high
Common name. Ginger Myoga
Botanical name . Zingiber mioga
Description. Myoga Ginger is a white to brown bulb of nutritious rhizomes. Can be grown in full sun or part shade. It is frost-tolerant to -18°C. Grows to 1m high
Common name. Ginkgo Biloba
Botanical name. Ginkgo biloba
Description. The Ginkgo Biloba has rare nuts that can take 8 to 30 years before production. This plant requires full sun with well drained soil. Requires a male and female tree to fruit. Grows to 25m - 30m high
Common name. Gooseberry - Captivator
Botanical name. Ribes uva-crispa
Description. The Captivator Gooseberry has colourful, hairy berries. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Cuttings from the original plant will yield fruit faster when planted then newly planted seeds. Grows to 25m - 30m high
Common name. Granadilla - Giant
Botanical name. Passiflora ligularis
Description. The Granadilla has a sweet, round shaped, stemmed tip fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Fast growing vine plant. Grows to 25m - 30m high
Common name. Grape - Isabella black
Botanical name. Vitis lubrusca
Description. The Isabella Grape is a sweet variety with dark blackish skin and high resistance to downy mildew is also very hardy and well suited to coastal conditions. Good back yard variety with no spraying needed. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grape - Pink Iona
Botanical name. Vitis vinifera
Description. The Grape - Pink Iona is a sweet variety with pinkish skin and high resistance to downy mildew is also very hardy and well suited to coastal conditions. Good back yard variety with no spraying needed. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Flame
Botanical name. Citrus x paradisi
Description. The Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a pomelo tree and an orange tree. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Marsh
Botanical name. Citrus x paradisi
Description. The Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a pomelo tree and an orange tree. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Marsh Seedless
Botanical name. Citrus x paradisi
Description. The Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a pomelo tree and an orange tree. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Marsh Seedless - Dwarf
Botanical name. Citrus x paradisi
Description. The Dwarf Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a pomelo tree and an orange tree. Grows to 5m - 6m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Rio Red
Botanical name. Citrus x paradisi
Description. The Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a pomelo tree and an orange tree. Grows to 5m - 16m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Rio Red - Dwarf
Botanical name. Citrus paradisi
Description. The Dwarf Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a Pomelo tree and an Orange tree. Grows to 5m - 6m high
Common name. Grapefruit - Ruby - Dwarf
Botanical name. Citrus paradisi
Description. The Dwarf Grapefruit is a Sour-Sweet, segmented fleshed, acidic fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. The grapefruit is a hybrid fruit of a Pomelo tree and an Orange tree. Grows to 5m - 6m high
Common name. Green Sapote
Botanical name. Pouteria viridis
Description. The Green Sapote has a very rich pumpkin pie flavoured, golden fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil, good drainage is essential. Seeds can be roasted. Grows to 12m - 20m high
Common name. Grumichama
Botanical name. Eugenia dombeyi / Eugenia brasiliensis
Description. The Grumichama is the equivalent of a tropical cherry. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Makes a great ornamental edible hedge. Grows to 3m high. Available in orange and black
Common name. Guava - Brazilian - Dwarf
Botanical name. Psidium guajava
Description. The Brazilian Guava has a yellow skinned, pink fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Has a very high juice content and is one of the largest guavas. Grows to 3m - 5m high
Common name. Guava - Hawaiian
Botanical name. Psidium guajava
Description. The Hawaiian Guava has a yellow skinned, pink fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Has a very high juice content and is one of the largest guavas. Grows to 3m - 5m high
Common name. Guava - Indian
Botanical name. Psidium guajava
Description. The Indian Guava has a yellow skinned, white fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. A large shrub whose fruit grows to the size of a pear. Grows to 3m - 5m high
Common name. Guava - Strawberry/Red Cherry
Botanical name. Psidium cattleianum
Description. The Strawberry Guava has a red skinned, sweet fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Tastes a bit like strawberry and is the size of a golf ball. Grows to 3m - 5m high
Common name. Guava - Yellow Cherry
Botanical name. Psidium lucidium
Description.The Yellow Cherry Guava has a yellow skinned, creamy yellow fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil, will tolerate shade. The sweetest of guavas and fruit grows to a 4cm diameter. Grows to 3m - 5m high
Common name. Guisaro
Botanical name. Psidium guineense
Description. The Guisaro has a firm, rounded, yellow skinned, bitter fruit. This tree requires full sun with well drained soil. Is tolerant of bad conditions and will still grow on disturbed areas and bad soils. Grows to 1m - 7m high
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