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evergreen fruit trees nz

Looking for the best evergreen fruit trees NZ gardeners can grow? Whether you’re aiming to fill your backyard orchard with lush, year-round foliage or want a reliable supply of homegrown fruit, evergreen fruit trees are an excellent choice for New Zealand’s diverse climates. These hardy trees not only add beauty to your garden—even in winter—but they also provide delicious harvests to enjoy across the seasons. On this page, we’ll explore favourite evergreen fruit trees for NZ gardens, the benefits of growing them, practical tips for success, and highlight top varieties perfect for your home orchard.

Feijoa 'Unique' fruit on a tree.

Feijoa 'Unique'

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Feijoa 'Unique' is a self-fertile variety highly regarded in New Zealand for its early fruiting and excellent flavour. It produces medium-sized, sweet fruit with a soft, juicy texture from late autumn. This evergreen tree typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide, making it ideal for home gardens and smaller spaces. Feijoa 'Unique' thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and tolerates moderate frosts.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Screening
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Tropical
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Olive 'El Greco'

Olive 'El Greco' is a versatile olive tree known for producing high quality fruit suitable for both oil and table use. This evergreen tree features attractive silver green foliage and thrives in NZ conditions, particularly in warm, dry regions. It offers reliable cropping and is ideal for orchards, lifestyle blocks, and feature planting in Mediterranean style gardens.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
'Hass' Avocado fruit.
Avocado 'Hass'

Avocado 'Hass' is the world’s most popular avocado variety, prized for its rich, creamy texture and excellent flavour. This evergreen fruit tree is...

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Dysoxylum spectabile tree.
Dysoxylum spectabile (New Zealand Mahogany)

Dysoxylum spectabile, commonly known as Kohekohe, is a majestic NZ native tree admired for its glossy dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant...

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Avocado 'Reed' fruit.
Avocado 'Reed'

Avocado 'Reed' is a premium avocado variety known for its large, round fruit with smooth green skin and a creamy, nutty flavour. This vigorous...

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Feijoa Antoinette fruit ready to eat.
Feijoa 'Antoinette'

Feijoa Antoinette produces tasty, medium-sized fruit in autumn. This evergreen shrub typically grows to 3 m tall and the same wide, though it can be...

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Avocado 'Bacon'

Avocado 'Bacon' is a popular variety known for its smooth green skin, medium sized fruit, and mild, buttery flavour. This evergreen fruit tree is...

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Feijoa 'Golden Goose' fruit.
Feijoa 'Golden Goose'

Feijoa 'Golden Goose' is a vigorous, mid-season fruiting variety known for producing large, aromatic fruit with excellent flavour. It’s ideal for...

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A large Beilschmiedia tawa (Tawa tree).
Beilschmiedia tawa (Tawa Tree)

Beilschmiedia tawa, commonly known as the Tawa Tree, is a tall and graceful evergreen native to New Zealand. It is admired for its straight trunk...

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Olive 'Manzanillo'

Olive 'Manzanillo' is a popular olive variety prized for its large flavoursome fruit that is ideal for both table olives and oil production. This...

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Feijoa Apollo fruit cut in half.
Feijoa 'Apollo'

Feijoa 'Apollo' trees produce tasty, medium-sized fruit in late autumn. This evergreen shrub typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide but can be...

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Olive 'Verdale'

Olive 'Verdale' is a productive olive variety valued for its large fruit, excellent oil quality, and attractive silver green foliage. This evergreen...

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Olive 'Rakino'

Olive 'Rakino' is a hardy olive variety valued for its attractive silver green foliage, productive growth, and suitability to New Zealand conditions...

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Olive 'Leccino'

Olive 'Leccino' is a popular olive variety valued for its reliable fruit production, attractive silver green foliage, and excellent oil quality. This...

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Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu) tree juvenile foliage.
Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu Tree)

Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as Rimu or Red Pine, is an iconic and slow-growing tree. The juvenile form features drooping branches densely...

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Feijoa 'Opal Star' fruit.
Feijoa 'Opal Star'

Feijoa 'Opal Star' is a standout choice for New Zealand gardens. Feijoa 'Opal Star' is a late-season variety of Feijoa that produces medium to...

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Libertia grandiflora plant with elegant white flowers and lush, dark green foliage.
Libertia grandiflora (NZ Iris)

Libertia grandiflora, commonly known as NZ Iris, is a hardy New Zealand native perennial admired for its elegant white flowers and sword like green...

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Dichroa Blue Stars (Evergreen Hydrangea)

Dichroa 'Blue Stars' is a striking evergreen shrub admired for its clusters of intense blue star shaped flowers followed by brilliant metallic blue...

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Persimmon 'Fuyu' orange fruit on a table.
Persimmon Fuyu

Persimmon 'Fuyu' is a highly prized deciduous fruit tree that produces crisp, sweet, non astringent fruit with outstanding flavour. Spectacular...

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Melia azedarach tree.
Melia azedarach (Bead Tree)

Melia azedarach (Bead Tree, White Cedar) is a graceful deciduous tree valued for its attractive fern like foliage, fragrant clusters of lilac...

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Plum Hawera

The 'Hawera' Plum Tree is a productive deciduous fruit tree grown for its reliable crops of delicious plums and attractive spring blossom. It is well...

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Magnolia liliiflora Nigra (Magnolia Tree Nigra)

Magnolia liliiflora Nigra, commonly known as Black Lily, is a stunning tree that bears masses of large and showy, purple flowers from late winter...

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Plum Omega

'Omega' Plum Tree is a popular fruiting tree valued for its delicious sweet dark red plums and reliable performance in New Zealand gardens. Flowering...

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Plum 'Greengage' fruit.
Plum 'Greengage'

The ‘Greengage’ plum tree is a heritage variety prized for its lovely, green-skinned fruit with golden flesh. Renowned for its rich, honeyed flavour...

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Magnolia Deryk (Magnolia Tree Deryk)

Magnolia Deryk is a deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, dark red-purple flowers from late winter until early spring. The flowers are...

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Apricot Trevatt

Apricot 'Trevatt' is a popular apricot tree valued for its delicious sweet fruit and attractive spring blossom display. This deciduous fruit tree...

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Apple 'Liberty'

'Liberty' Apple is a popular apple variety renowned for its crisp texture, excellent flavour, and reliable performance in New Zealand gardens. The...

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'Sanguine' Peaches cut in half on a table.
Peach 'Sanguine'

Peach 'Sanguine' is a distinctive heritage peach variety prized for its deep red flesh and rich intense flavour. This deciduous fruit tree performs...

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Luisa' plum tree covered in yellow fruit.
Plum 'Luisa'

The 'Luisa' Plum is a popular variety that produces good yields of large, yellow-skinned fruit, blushed with red. The flesh is firm, yellow, sweet...

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Apricot Sundrop

Apricot 'Sundrop' is a delicious apricot tree valued for its sweet golden fruit and attractive spring blossom display. This deciduous fruit tree...

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Black Doris' plums.
Plum Black Doris

The 'Black Doris' Plum is a popular variety that produces large and firm, purple-black fruit. The flesh is dark red, sweet, and juicy. White blossoms...

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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King is a variety of the commonly known, Mountain Ash, and is a small-sized, deciduous with impressive characteristics...

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Feijoa 'Unique'

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Why Choose Evergreen Fruit Trees for NZ Gardens?

Evergreen fruit trees NZ gardeners love offer a unique combination of form and function. Unlike deciduous trees, evergreens keep their leaves all year round, providing privacy screening, shelter, and greenery even during the colder months. They’re particularly well-suited to New Zealand’s mild winters and temperate regions, adapting well to our soils and microclimates. Their year-round foliage also means they continue photosynthesising and growing, resulting in strong, healthy trees and consistent fruit production.

Top Evergreen Fruit Trees NZ Gardeners Grow

Several excellent evergreen fruit trees thrive in New Zealand conditions. Here are some of the best options for your landscape or orchard:

Avocado

Avocado trees are popular evergreen fruit trees in NZ, prized for their glossy leaves and creamy fruit. Among the leading varieties are Avocado 'Hass', renowned for its rich flavour and superior yield. Other popular options include Avocado 'Reed', with its large, round fruit, and Avocado 'Bacon', which thrives in cooler regions. Planting different avocado varieties can improve cross-pollination and fruit set, ensuring a more plentiful harvest.

Feijoa

Feijoas are beloved across New Zealand for their tangy, aromatic fruit and glossy, blue-green foliage. Two exceptional varieties are Feijoa 'Anatoki', known for its early ripening and abundant crops, and Feijoa 'Antoinette', lauded for its large, juicy fruit. Feijoas can be planted as feature trees, hedges, or even in large containers, making them a versatile choice for any garden.

Tips for Growing Evergreen Fruit Trees in NZ

Plant Evergreen Fruit Trees NZ Wide

With their resilience, evergreen leaves, and delicious fruit, evergreen fruit trees NZ wide are a top choice for gardeners aiming for year-round bounty and beauty. Explore our wide range of evergreen fruit trees, including popular varieties like Avocado 'Hass', Feijoa 'Anatoki', Avocado 'Reed', Feijoa 'Antoinette', and Avocado 'Bacon', to find the perfect fit for your NZ garden.

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