Food forest package - Exotic and hardy - 13 Fruit plants - Wild picking on 20m2 - Permaculture vegetable garden

These plants make a perfect start for a great food forest!

Here's what you need to know about this Food Forest package. The fruit trees are supplied in this package as root stock, the fruit plants come in pots. The following fruit trees and fruit plants are included in this Mix:

1x Kaki – Kaki, also known as persimmon, is a deciduous tree from the walnut family. This tree produces ripe, sweet fruits with a jelly-like texture. Kakis are very healthy and contain many nutrients, including vitamins A and C, fiber and antioxidants.

1x Apricot – Apricots are fast-growing, deciduous trees that produce beautiful blossoms in the spring. The round, juicy fruits are delicious as a snack or as an addition to pastries.

1x Nectarine – Nectarines are a type of plum and produce round, juicy fruits that ripen in summer. These fruits are enriched with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and are delicious in smoothies, baked goods or as a snack.

1x Mulberry – Mulberries are deciduous trees or shrubs that produce delicious, sweet fruits. These fruits are rich in fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants.

1x Fig – Figs are deciduous trees that produce beautiful, sweet fruits in the fall. These fruits are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins and minerals.

4x Honeyberry – Honeyberries are fast-growing, perennial plants that produce small, sweet berries that are rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

1x Chokeberry – Chokeberries are deciduous shrubs that produce red or black, edible berries.

• 2x Cherry bushes – Special cherry bushes that remain low, handy for picking!
• 1x Pomegranate – Pomegranate is a special and exotic fruit that blooms beautifully and tastes delicious. The blossoms appear in early spring, followed by round, red fruits that ripen in autumn.

Additional plant information:

1x Khaki (Sharon Fruit) Vanniglia is an old variety that is common in the south of Italy. The orange flesh of Sharon fruit is very sweet and juicy. The fruits have an orange skin with a red glow. These beautiful fruits ripen late. The riper the sweeter and night frost ensures an even sweeter taste. As a rule they can be picked in November - December. Blossom of average quantity and a good pollinator. This Vanniglia variety has an average growth force, average branching and large production. A winter hardy exotic fruit tree, the young shoots sometimes freeze after a hard frost, the tree itself can tolerate the winter well.

1x The Prunus Armeniaca 'Luizet' is an apricot tree with pink blossoms and tasty bright orange fruits with a red sheen. This apricot is a later bloomer compared to other varieties, and has a picking period around mid-August.
Hardy, tolerates drought and attracts bees and butterflies.

1x De Morus illinois 'Everbearing' is a mulberry with striking large leaves and very aromatic dark purple mulberries. And is one of the best Mulberry varieties, Illinois Everbearing is valued for its tasty, long fruits and its long ripening season, late June to early fall. Mulberry fruit resembles a blackberry and has a delicious flavor. It can also be dried for a tasty winter snack. Mulberries are resistant to diseases and pests and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, large tropical leaves. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, mulberries were widely cultivated for their leaves, which were used to feed silkworms.

1x The Black Mission Fig, also known as Mission or Franciscana, is a popular variety of the edible fig (Ficus carica). This fig has a good yield and is considered an 'ever-fruiting' variety in the right climate. The Black Mission Fig is a dark-cut fig with a strawberry-coloured interior. The skin of the fruit often cracks when ripe. It is a very sweet fig with a berry flavour. The foliage is often pinkish in colour and varies greatly in shape and is usually somewhat thin and limp.

4x Lonicera caerulea 'Larisa'. Lonicera caerulea 'Larisa' is also called Mayberry or Honeyberry. Blooms in early spring, so watch out for frost. The Larisa has an elongated sweet and sour berry that is rich in vitamin B and C. Self-pollinating, but with other members of the same species nearby the plant will produce more berries. The blossom is loved by bees and the berries by birds. The shrub is winter hardy and loses its leaves in the autumn. The berry grows on all types of soil, the best location is in the sun or light shade in a moist place.

1x Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant' or red chokeberry. This deciduous shrub from the rose family has a unique ornamental value thanks to the white blossom in April-May, the healthy dark green leaves and the edible red or black berries. The chokeberry grows well on almost any type of soil, and is most suitable for light, moist sandy soil. It is least susceptible to fire blight and usually healthy, making it ideal for integrated or organic fruit cultivation. This plant is also suitable for planting in low-maintenance public green areas, planting under trees, roadside verges and bird groves. The chokeberries are edible for humans and animals and are ideal for honeybees.

2x cherry bush – 1x Porthos & 1x Athos. Unique products: Prunus 'Athos'® and Prunus 'Porthos'® are the very first cherry bushes that can be planted in a pot or in the ground. The cherry bushes produce many delicious, very dark red cherries that can be harvested in June/July, depending on the weather conditions. The cherries are medium-sized and sweet in taste. Athos® and Porthos® are the result of approximately 60 years of research into crossbreeding. As far as is known, it is the only cherry plant in the world that stands on its own root without breeding. The plants are self-pollinating and bear fruit within two to four years after receipt, depending on the conditions.

1x 'Greek Red' pomegranate, This pomegranate originates from Northern Greece. With its semi-hard seeds and good sweet taste, the Greek Red offers a beautiful addition to your garden or fruit collection. This pomegranate variety has shiny fruits with a yellow-red color and juicy seeds that are high in sugar with a low acid content. Furthermore, the fruit is resistant after harvest, with harvest starting in mid-October. The pomegranate grows from a bush to a tree and flowers almost the entire summer. Grows quickly into a large bush or tree under the right conditions. Winter hardy to -17 degrees Celsius, and more winter hardy than well-known brands such as Acco or Wonderful.

• This food forest is suitable to tolerate half-sun and full sun. Additional watering will be needed during drought.
• The plants in this package come with different heights and sizes:
  • • Kaki (Sharon Fruit) Vanniglia, Rooting
    • Prunus Armeniaca 'Luizet', Bare-rooted
    • Morus illinois 'Everbearing', in pot 80cm
    • 'Black Mission' Fig, Bare Root
    • Lonicera caerulea 'Larisa', in pot 30cm
    • Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant', in pot 60cm
    • Prunus 'Athos', in pot 50cm
    • Prunus 'Porthos', in pot 50cm
    • 'Greek Red' pomegranate, Root vegetable