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fruit trees to plant in autumn

Autumn is the ideal season for planting fruit trees in New Zealand, offering gardeners the perfect conditions to establish healthy, productive trees before the busy growth of spring arrives. The soil remains warm from summer while cooler temperatures reduce water loss and stress on young trees. Choosing fruit trees to plant in autumn ensures they have time to develop strong root systems, setting them up for faster growth and an abundant harvest in the coming years.

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, it’s perfect for fresh eating, preserves, and desserts. Growing 3–4 metres tall, it performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. This deciduous fruit tree requires another variety of plum, such as 'Black Doris' or 'Luisa', planted nearby to produce good fruit yields. Ideal for home orchards, ‘Greengage’ is a reliable and rewarding addition to any New Zealand garden.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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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 in spring with attractive white blossoms, it develops flavour packed fruit in late summer. Ideal for home orchards and lifestyle blocks, this variety is productive and easy to grow. It is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting fresh home grown fruit and strong seasonal interest.

From $343.89

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern
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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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Olive El Greco

Olive El Greco is grown for its high yields of quality fruit. It carries large fruit that are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fig 'French Sugar'

Fig 'French Sugar' is a premium fig variety known for its exceptionally sweet flavour and smooth textured fruit. It performs very well in New Zealand...

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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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Cherry Dawson

The 'Dawson' Cherry produces large, black coloured fruit in summer. The fruit has red flesh that is sweet with a lovely flavour. It requires another...

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Plum Satsuma

Plum Satsuma produces mid-sized, dark red skinned fruit with red flesh that is sweet and juicy. White blossoms adorn the tree in spring and give rise...

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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 Santa Rosa

Plum Santa Rosa produces mid-sized, red-purple fruit with yellow-pink flesh that is sweet, juicy, and highly aromatic. White blossoms adorn the tree...

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Olive Verdale

Olea Verdale is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and...

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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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Olive Ascolano

Olive Ascolano is grown for its high-quality fruit. The large, green fruit have a delicate, mild taste and can be squeezed to make a rich, tasty oil...

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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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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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Apricot Royal Rosa

Apricot Royal Rosa produces high yields of orange coloured fruit through summer. The fruit are medium sized, firm, sweet, and juicy. This deciduous...

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Olive Leccino

Olea Leccino is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high-quality fruit. The medium-sized, dark purple-black fruit have a distinct, sweet taste and...

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Apricot Trevatt

Apricot Trevatt produces high yields of orange fruit with a red blush in summer. The fruit are large sized, firm, sweet, and juicy. This deciduous...

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Apple Granny Smith (Granny Smith Apple)

The Granny Smith apple is a popular variety bears good sized fruit in autumn. The fruit are mid-green in colour with white flesh that is juicy 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why Autumn Is the Perfect Time to Plant Fruit Trees

Planting in autumn gives fruit trees a gentle start. As leaves fall and daylight hours shorten, young trees can focus on root growth rather than foliage. With rain on the way, there's less need for constant watering, and by spring your trees are already well-established. Autumn planting also gives you a head-start over spring gardeners, so your orchard can produce fruit sooner.

Top Fruit Trees to Plant in Autumn

Selecting the right fruit trees to plant in autumn depends on your climate, soil, and taste preferences. Some reliable and popular choices include:

Plum Omega

Plum Omega is a standout variety for New Zealand gardens. Known for its richly flavoured, juicy red-fleshed fruit, this self-fertile tree is productive and easy to grow. Autumn planting helps your Plum Omega establish a strong structure, which supports bigger crops during summer.

Plum 'Greengage'

A timeless heirloom choice, Plum 'Greengage' fruit trees thrive when planted in autumn. This variety is loved for its honey-sweet green fruit, delicious eaten fresh or in desserts. By planting Plum 'Greengage' now, you'll enjoy the benefits of strong spring growth and earlier fruiting.

Apple Liberty (Liberty Apple)

For apple enthusiasts, Apple Liberty (Liberty Apple) is a fantastic autumn planting choice. With its disease resistance and crisp, tangy-sweet fruit, Apple Liberty (Liberty Apple) performs beautifully in home orchards. Autumn planting encourages deep roots, making your apple trees hardier and more fruitful.

Apple Wandin Glory (Wandin Glory Apple)

Another standout apple is Apple Wandin Glory (Wandin Glory Apple), prized for its large, juicy fruit and reliable performance. Autumn-planted Apple Wandin Glory (Wandin Glory Apple) trees quickly acclimate to their planting site, helpfully setting lots of fruit in the seasons ahead.

Olive El Greco

If you enjoy a Mediterranean twist, Olive El Greco is well-suited to autumn planting. This hardy olive variety tolerates New Zealand conditions and, when planted in autumn, establishes robust roots ready for rapid spring growth.

Tips for Planting Fruit Trees in Autumn

Establishing fruit trees to plant in autumn is an investment in years of harvests and garden enjoyment. Whether you’re dreaming of summer plums, crisp apples, or your own olives, autumn planting prepares your trees for a lifetime of productivity.

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