Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery
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Harnessing beneficial fungi
Beneficial fungi are disappearing from our soils at an alarming rate, but one nursery in Harcourt is hoping to reverse the trend. Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery in Harcourt is the only Victorian supplier of certified organic fruit trees, which makes them quite a rarity. But does it really matter if fruit trees are grown…
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A Victorian first
Up on the hill in Harcourt, local fruit growers Katie Finlay, Sas Allardice and Merv Carr have been busily working to form new venture Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery. Growing their own rootstocks from seed and cuttings and then later grafting and budding an array of delicious fruit varieties onto them, they are now ready…