• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Palm tree- 30m tall (dioecious)

• Native to: The Arabian Peninsula

• Growing: Drought tolerant once established and frost tolerant to -8 degrees. Slow growing. Starts to bear fruit after 2-3 years. Often hand-pollinated.

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Fast-growing Cactus 3m tall

• Native to: Southern Mexico

• Growing: Drought-tolerant, frost-sensitive, frost-sensitive. Cannot Self-fertilise. Invasive in other countries.

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Tree 6-9m tall (dioecious)

• Native to: Southern Africa

• Growing: Drought, frost & saline tolerant. Can be grown into a Hedge.

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Fast-growing tree 24m tall (dioecious)

• Growing: Not as drought resistant as other fruit trees, frost tolerant. Messy fruit so should not be planted near sidewalks and paths. Can be invasive. 

• Toxicity: Milk sap is mildly toxic

• Edible: Nut

• Description: Desert tree 6-9m tall (dioecious)

• Native to: Greece, Syria, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and western Afghanistan.

• Growing: Resistant to drought and frost (to -14°C) 

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Creeping vine

• Native to: The Mediterranean

• Growing: Drought-resistant and can tolerate heat easily. New growth is sensitive to spring frost. 

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Cactus 5-7m tall

• Native to: The Americas

• Growing: Drought and frost hardy (-6°C to 65°C). Invasive in other countries.

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Deciduous shrub 5-10m tall

• Native to: The Mediterranean

• Growing: Resistant to drought and frost (to -12°C) 

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Large shrub 7-10m tall

• Native to: the Mediterranean & Asia

• Growing: Drought resistant, frost tender as the plant will die back with frost but grow again in the summer. Fig wasps are not present to pollinate in colder regions such as the British Isles.

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Shrub 4m

• Native to: Tropical and Southern Africa.

• Growing: Drought-resistant, frost tender young plants needs protection. Can be cut into a hedge.

• Toxicity: Leaves and stems produce toxic sap 

• Edible: Pods

• Description: Tree 25m tall

• Native to: Dry tropical Africa

• Growing: Drought, aerosol salt resistant but frost sensitive. 

• Edible: Fruit, flowers, leaves, seed

• Description: Large tree 15-30m tall

• Native to: Southeastern Asia

• Growing: Grows a large tap route up to 20m to find ground water which makes it drought tolerant once established, frost tender. 

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: Small tree 8-15m tall

• Native to: Mediterranean & Asia Minor

• Use: Raw or fresh olives are naturally very bitter; to make them palatable, olives must be cured and fermented. 

• Growing: Drought & frost (-12°C) tolerant 

• Edible: Fruit

• Description: A vigorous, evergreen climber, growing up to around 5m tall.

• Native to: Central and northwestern South America

• Use: Fruit can be eaten raw once fully ripe (purple) or used in deserts. The pulp is the edible part of the fruit. It contains vitamins A, C, and K, phosphorus, iron, and calcium. 

• Growing: Drought Tolerant once established, frost-sensitive so be sure to protect it during cooler temperatures.

• Toxicity: Leaves and unripe fruit can be toxic.

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