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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Quince

Quince can be grown throughout NZ and grow happily in both warm-temperate and temperate climes. Its chilling requirements are less than that of apples or pears.

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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Pears

I think pears sometimes get a bad rap, when compared with apples – but pears are just as productive and useful, warranting a place in the home garden.

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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Olives

Advice on growing olives. Olives are pretty adaptable when it comes to soil type – cold, waterlogged conditions are the only major situation to steer clear of.

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Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts, the fruit of the hazel tree, are an easy-care addition to the home garden, making them the perfect beginner species if you are new to nut growing.

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