Deciduous Fruit - Your Kitchen Garden

18 Jul, 2025

Whether you’re dreaming of a backyard orchard or simply want to harvest fresh fruit from your balcony, deciduous fruit trees are a brilliant way to bring delicious flavour and seasonal beauty into your garden. From compact dwarf varieties to classic favourites, there’s a tree for every space — big or small!

Best planted in winter, deciduous fruit trees arrive in-store from early June to July. Get them in the ground now to set them up for strong spring growth and tasty harvests throughout the year. No matter your space, there’s a fruit tree for you. Whether you’re planting your first dwarf apple in a container or planning an orchard out the back, now is the perfect time to get started. Your future self — and your taste buds — will thank you!


Dwarf Deciduous Trees

Perfect for small spaces and easy maintenance, dwarf deciduous fruit trees offer all the flavour and seasonal beauty of their full-sized counterparts — just in a more compact form. Growing to around 1.5 to 2 metres tall, they’re ideal for pots on balconies, small courtyards, or tight garden beds where space is at a premium. Their smaller size makes them easier to prune, net, and harvest, meaning less work and more reward. Despite their petite stature, these trees can be incredibly productive, offering generous yields of apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and more. With careful selection and the right care, you can even grow multiple varieties in a small area or stagger your harvests across the seasons. Whether you're short on space or simply want to keep things low-maintenance, dwarf fruit trees are a smart, versatile choice for modern gardens.


Our Top Varieties

With so many different varieties to choose from, there’s a deciduous fruit tree to suit every preference. Each variety has its own strengths, flavours, and culinary purposes, so here are a few of our favourites that will be hitting our stores this winter.

Nectarines

Snow Queen
Known for its super sweet flavour this nectarine is a firm favourite for a reason.

Flavourzee (Dwarf)
Ideal for small gardens or large containers with its easy-to maintain growth habit, while still producing super tasty fruit!

Pears

Taylors Gold
A late-season variety with rich, russet-gold skin and exceptional flavour!

Garden Belle® (Dwarf)
New Zealand’s first true dwarf pear! This variety is perfect for petite gardens and great for snacking straight from the tree

Peaches

Golden Queen
A true Kiwi classic! With firm, deep orange flesh, this peach tends to ripens late in the season.

Pixzee (Dwarf)
Perfect for pots, balconies, and small sunny spaces. It’s a low-maintenance choice with a naturally compact growth habit!

Apples

Royal Gala
A gardeners' favourite! These apples are crisp, sweet, and perfect fresh off the branch.

Autento (Dwarf)
Perfect for small sunny spaces, this dwarf apple tree has a charming ‘Christmas Tree’ shape.

Plums

Black Doris
With its deep purple flesh and bold flavour, Black Doris is a top pick for cooking.

Santa Rosa
This self-fertile variety is packed with flavour and ideal for small gardens.

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