We grow all our trees from scratch here on the farm in our healthy organic soil - to give them the best possible start in life! Because we're located in dry central Victoria, our trees are best suited to grow in Victorian conditions. We don't offer delivery or interstate sales.

The team includes Katie Finlay (from Grow Great Fruit), Katie's sister Liz Carr, and our esteemed leader and mentor, Merv Carr (who is also Katie and Liz's dad). Together, we're one of the certified organic enterprises that make up the Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op.

How we grow our trees

First, we save seed from the fruit grown here on the farm and use it to grow as many of our own rootstocks as possible. Some rootstocks are grown from cuttings, again mainly from trees on the farm. Occasionally we buy in specialty seed or rootstocks.

Then we do all our own grafting, using scion wood from the fruit trees in the nursery and orchards here on the farm. There are more than 140 varieties growing here—including many heritage varieties—which gives us the opportunity to offer a large range.

We specialise in heritage and hard-to-find varieties and are constantly adding to our collection.

Carr's Organic Fruit Tree Nursery