Best fruit trees for Welly

When on a  recent quest to find out which fruit trees can handle Wellington's climate and produce a good supply of bounty, I was referred to Mel at Brooklyn Community Orchard. 
Volunteers run the 10-year-old orchard behind Brooklyn shops. The land is sheltered by feijoa and lavender plants at the top, and from northerlies and southerlies by fences on either side.
​Winter is pruning time and there's a bit of mahi to do to get the trees in shape to produce the best fruit.

Brooklyn Food Orchard from the top. Fruit trees on both sides of the path.

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​The orchard has good success with the apple, pear, plum and feijoa varieties listed below. These are good options if you're planting fruit trees in Wellington.

Apples
Bramley
Dual Golden Delicious and Royal Gala
Early Strawberry
Merton Russet
​Monty's Surprise
Sturmer
Tydeman's Late.

Tydeman's late apple variety in Brooklyn Community Orchard.

​Pears
Bert’s Special
Doyenne de Comice
Stark’s Crimson.
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​Pl​ums
​Billington
Damson
Dual Black Doris and 
Hawera
Reine de Claude.

Feijoas
Apollo
Unique
Wiki tu.

Pear tree Doyenne de Comice at the orchard in Brooklyn.

Dual plum tree. Two types on one rootstock: Black Doris and Hawera.

Freshly harvested feijoas

Why not get involved with your local community garden. Lend a hand, share your knowledge and learn from others. All while enjoying some fresh kai and connecting with others.