Sugar-apple (sweetsop) Scientific name: Annona squamosa Custard apples are delectable fruits that are quite easy to grow in South Africa. The tropical and sub-tropical conditions are ideal for fruiting, while hotter, drier conditions yield the best flowers. These trees are aptly named, as the fruit tastes exactly like they sound – creamy, vanilla-infused apples with real custard …
The giant strawberry has all of the sweet, juicy goodness of regular-sized strawberries, just more of it! This delicious variety, the Senga Gigana, is easy to grow and exceptionally rewarding when you harvest your massive red berries. Each giant strawberry is about the size of a chicken egg, with a diameter of around 5 centimetres. …
Cranberries are evergreen dwarf shrubs that produce beautiful dark-pink flowers with petals that flex outwards. The berry fruits are larger than the leaves and turn from green to red when ripe, but remain a bit more sour than sweet in flavour. They are delicious to eat and rewarding to have in the garden, although they …
MEXICAN CHERRY TREES Also known as the Capulin Cherry. This is a large, fast-growing tree that is especially pretty when it’s in bloom. Its dangling shoots become covered in masses of flowers, which bloom in the early spring on slender branches. The flowers have white petals and a distinct tuft of stamens. The cherry starts …
Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are incredibly nutritious. In South Africa, they’re usually only found dried, which is still delicious and nutritious. But, growing your own fresh berries is a real treat and makes the most of all the health benefits. Find out how to grow them here. Goji berries are high in …
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FRUITING SEASONS BERRY PLANTS Aronia berry – April – May Black currant – January – February Black raspberry – December – February Blackberry – December – February Blueberry – September – mid-February Cranberry – March – April Elderberry – December – February Goji berry – December – May Gooseberry – January – May Raspberry – …
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