SOIL |
Prefers well drained fertile soil. |
PLANTING SITE |
Sunny, sheltered and frost free position is best. Plant 4-5m apart from other stonefruit trees. |
WATERING |
Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. |
CLIMATE |
Grow best in climates with a cool Winter, but not subject to hard frosts or prolonged wet weather in Spring. |
PESTS & DISEASES |
Stonefruit require a preventative spray program. Minimum requirements are a strong copper spray at leaf drop, followed by two more sprays in Spring at bud movement and ten days later. |
PLANTING IDEAS |
Stonefruit trees can be ‘espalier’ trained against a wall or fence in a fan shape. |
FRUIT |
Varieties range in ripening time from early to late Summer. |
POLLINATION |
All varieties are self fertile, and will set good crops on their own. |
TREE SIZE |
Stonefruit trees can range from 3-6m in height. |
RECOMMENDED PRUNING SYSTEM |
Open centre/vase shape. |