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If you’re searching for evergreen fruit trees to enhance your New Zealand garden, you’re in the right place. Evergreen fruit trees provide year-round foliage, tasty harvests, and a lush backdrop that never fades–even in winter. Whether you want to enjoy fruit fresh from the tree or simply appreciate a beautiful landscape, evergreen fruit trees offer the perfect balance of practicality and beauty. Read on to discover the best options in New Zealand, their uses, and how you can grow your own evergreen orchard at home.

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.

From $35.03

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
'Hass' Avocado fruit.

Avocado 'Hass'

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Avocado 'Hass' is the world’s most popular avocado variety, prized for its rich, creamy texture and excellent flavour. This evergreen fruit tree is highly productive in NZ conditions and produces medium sized fruit that ripen over a long season. With its pebbly dark green to black skin and reliable performance, 'Hass' is the ideal choice for home orchards and lifestyle blocks. It combines commercial quality fruit with the satisfaction of home growing.

From $391.14

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 4.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden uses: Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
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 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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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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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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Schinus molle (California Pepper Tree)

Schinus molle, commonly known as the California Pepper Tree, is an evergreen tree grown for its attractive form and foliage. The leaves are bright...

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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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Feijoa Triumph fruit on a tree amidst green foliage.
Feijoa 'Triumph'

Feijoa 'Triumph' is a standout choice for New Zealand gardens. Feijoa 'Triumph' produces medium to large-sized, oval fruit with a firm skin in...

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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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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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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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Magnolia Jade Emperor (Evergreen Magnolia Jade Emperor)

Magnolia grandiflora Jade Emperor, commonly known as Southern Magnolia or Evergreen Magnolia, is a small tree that produces masses of large and...

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Apple Wandin Glory (Wandin Glory Apple)

The Wandin Glory apple tree is an interesting variety of apple that bears medium sized fruit in autumn off weeping branches. The fruit are red-green...

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Magnolia Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Strawberry Fields is a stunning deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, semi-double, deep red flowers through late winter and...

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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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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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Melia azedarach tree.
Melia azedarach (Bead Tree)

Melia azedarach, commonly known as Bead Tree, White Cedar or Persian Lilac, is a fast-growing deciduous tree admired for its feathery foliage and...

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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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Fig Mrs Williams

Fig Mrs Williams produces fruit with a purple-brown skin and amber-red flesh. The fruit are of large size and produced early season. It grows as a...

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Apple Liberty (Liberty Apple)

The Liberty Apple tree bears medium sized fruit in autumn that are dark red with flesh that is crisp and firm, sweet, but also slightly tart. These...

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Plum Hawera

Hawera plum trees produce sweet, juicy fruit prized for its excellent flavour and reliable yield. Perfect for New Zealand gardens and orchards, these...

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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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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 Braeburn

The Braeburn Apple is a popular variety that bears large fruit towards the end of autumn. The fruit are light green-yellow and red with flesh that is...

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Apple Golden Delicious (Golden Delicious)

The Golden Delicious apple, also known as the Yellow Delicious apple, is a popular variety that bears good sized fruit in autumn. The fruit are...

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Apricot Royal Rosa

Apricot 'Royal Rosa' is a beautiful apricot tree valued for its sweet flavoursome fruit and attractive spring blossom display. This deciduous fruit...

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Pear Doyenne du Comice (Comice Pear Tree)

The Comice pear tree (Pyrus communis Doyenne du Comice) is regarded as having the best flavour of all the pear varieties. It bears green skinned...

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Quince Taihape

Quince 'Taihape' is a robust fruit tree known for its flavorful quinces, perfect for cooking, jams, and preserves. Suited to New Zealand’s climate...

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Plum Billington

Billington plum trees produce sweet, juicy fruit that ripens early in the season, making them ideal for New Zealand gardens and orchards. These trees...

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Feijoa 'Unique'

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Benefits of Evergreen Fruit Trees

Evergreen fruit trees are valued for their persistent green leaves, which help shelter gardens from wind, add privacy, and create vibrant garden structure all year. Their ability to thrive through every season means you won’t suffer bare branches in winter, keeping your outdoor space lively and attractive. Many varieties also produce delicious fruit, which is wonderful for fresh eating, preserving, or culinary uses. If you want sustainable food production and a garden that stays lush, evergreen fruit trees deliver on both fronts.

Popular Evergreen Fruit Trees in New Zealand

Some of the most popular evergreen fruit trees in New Zealand include avocados and olives, both of which flourish in our temperate climate.

Avocado Trees: Avocados are a staple evergreen fruit tree for Kiwi gardens. Not only are they prized for their nutritious fruit, but they also serve as stunning landscape trees. For prolific harvests, consider Avocado 'Hass', which is renowned for its creamy fruit and reliability. Avocado 'Bacon' is a great option for cooler areas, while Avocado 'Reed' offers a late-season fruit with exceptional flavour.

Olive Trees: Olives provide dense, evergreen foliage and year-round interest, plus the reward of fresh olives for home curing. Olive Ascolano is prized for its mild, buttery olives, perfect for table use. Olive El Greco is a vigorous, highly productive variety ideal for garden hedges or privacy screens.

How to Grow Evergreen Fruit Trees

Evergreen fruit trees generally prefer sunny locations with well-drained soil. Avocados and olives are both drought-tolerant once established. Before planting, enrich your soil with compost, and mulch well to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Regular feeding will support strong growth and fruiting. Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage airflow, which helps prevent disease.

Using Evergreen Fruit Trees in Your Garden

Evergreen fruit trees are versatile additions to any landscape. Use them as boundary hedges, specimen trees, or productive plants mixed within orchards or edible gardens. Their shade is welcome during summer, and their year-round foliage means your garden never looks empty. Adding varieties like Avocado 'Hass', Avocado 'Bacon', Avocado 'Reed', Olive Ascolano, and Olive El Greco will diversify your harvests and complement your garden’s aesthetic.

Start Your Evergreen Orchard

Choosing evergreen fruit trees is an investment in beauty, privacy, and productivity. With varieties like avocados and olives, your garden can remain lush and inviting throughout the year. Explore our selection to find the perfect trees for your home and enjoy the rewards of fresh produce and vibrant greenery.

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