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Imagine picking fresh fruit right from your own backyard or balcony, even when space is limited. Our range of miniature fruit trees for sale is perfect for urban gardens, small yards, and patio containers. These compact fruiting varieties offer delicious harvests without sacrificing valuable room, making them ideal for anyone wanting to maximize their garden’s potential. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, our miniature fruit trees bring beauty, taste, and practicality to New Zealand home gardens.

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Olive Koroneiki

Olea Koroneiki is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of small fruit. The fruit are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct, fruity taste or they can be eaten fresh during autumn. The foliage comprises grey-green leaves which are held on rigid branches as it grows to 3 m tall and the same wide. Olea Koroneiki is often grown for fruit production, but also makes for an impressive specimen tree. This olive is useful for screening, using as a windbreak, or being trimming either into a hedge or for topiary.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
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Daphniphyllum macropodum

Daphniphyllum macropodum is a truly impressive evergreen tree. The young growth in spring resembles masses of miniature Cycads and has red hues. Older foliage sits as a rosette with a downward arch and is dark green. The combination of old and new foliage produces quite a dramatic display and affords the tree a lush appearance. Clusters of small, cream flowers in spring result in purple berries in autumn. It typically grows to 3 m tall and the same wide, and can be trimmed as necessary. Best results with this tree are achieved when it is grown in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of moderate frost once established. This evergreen is typically grown as a specimen, added to a mixed planting, maintained in a courtyard garden, included in a tropical garden, or planted around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden uses: Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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Fig 'Brunswick'

Fig Brunswick is a popular fig variety known for its large, sweet fruit and reliable performance in New Zealand conditions. It produces green to...

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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Magnolia Amethyst Flame (Amethyst Flame Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Amethyst Flame is a smaller tree that bears masses of large and showy, bright red-purple flowers in late winter and early spring on the...

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Fruit Tree Fertiliser (Fruit Tree Fertiliser)

Fruiting plants respond well to fruit tree fertiliser with better quality produce, higher yields, and a much healthier and brighter looking plant...

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Why Choose Miniature Fruit Trees?

Miniature fruit trees, sometimes known as dwarf fruit trees, deliver the same delectable fruit as their full-sized counterparts—just with a much smaller footprint. These trees rarely grow above two metres tall, so they’re easy to manage and harvest. If you’re short on space or want to enjoy fruit production in pots, raised beds, or as part of an edible landscape, miniature fruit trees are the answer.

They’re also low-maintenance, requiring less pruning and making it easy to protect fruit from pests and birds. Plus, many varieties burst into colourful spring blossoms, adding ornamental beauty before fruiting begins. Want to increase biodiversity? Pair your miniature fruit trees with attractive specimen trees like Daphniphyllum macropodum or Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ) for visual interest and ecological benefits.

Popular Miniature Fruit Trees in NZ

Our selection of miniature fruit trees for sale covers many favourite varieties. Love apples? Choose from classics like Apple Granny Smith (Granny Smith Apple), prized for its crisp, tart flavour, or Apple Golden Delicious (Golden Delicious), known for mellow sweetness and excellent eating.

Fancy Mediterranean flair? The compact Olive Koroneiki is perfect for producing small, flavourful olives and is well suited to NZ climates. These varieties thrive in containers and will transform your small space into a productive haven.

All our miniature fruit trees are carefully selected for their suitability to New Zealand conditions. They’re grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks, ensuring easy management and reliable yields. Whether you’re after apples, olives, or something decorative, you’ll find just what you need for your space-saving edible garden.

Growing and Caring for Miniature Fruit Trees

Growing miniature fruit trees couldn’t be easier. Plant them in well-drained soil in a sunny spot, or use large containers filled with quality potting mix. Regular watering, annual feeding, and light pruning keep your trees flourishing.

If you want to diversify your garden, plant alongside specimen trees like Daphniphyllum macropodum, which brings lush evergreen foliage, or Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ), famed for vibrant autumn berries and wildlife-friendly habitat.

Miniature fruit trees are a smart, sustainable choice for modern Kiwi gardeners. Browse our miniature fruit trees for sale today and start enjoying fresh fruit, even in the smallest space.


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