Bareroot Supply

We are a longstanding wholesale grower producing environmentally sustainable tree material based on expertise, quality procedures & a genuine commitment to tailoring growing techniques & timeliness of supply to a discerning commercial customer.

As a reputable longstanding wholesale production nursery, we are committed to producing quality material using best-practice production processes.

Situated at Benalla in regional Victoria, we are well-positioned to extend our well-established production philosophy to commercial fruit growers throughout Australia

Our in-ground programs focus on using virus-tested rootstocks produced in the most effective way possible to suit your specific commercial needs.

Building a grow and supply relationship is a two-way street. While we can supply you under traditional terms, our commitment to you is a better experience with a team that is approachable, flexible and highly experienced, all under consultation with you.

You’ll see a business with a can-do attitude, and with people better equipped and process-prepared than others to openly explore the right avenue of supply for your growing conditions, long-term needs and performance expectations.

The Facts

• 125 acres of in-ground production at Benalla
• We are licensed through APAL to use the JM series apple rootstocks
• We are a Silver sponsor of Fruit Growers Victoria (FGV)
• We practice extensive IPDM at all sites & regenerative farming techniques at Benalla
• Our staff have extensive horticultural knowledge & in-ground experience.
• We supply trees to suit your needs - for old & new growing systems.
• We also have the ability to grow spring buds, one, two and three year old fruit trees

Our Material

We are licenced through APAL to use the JM series 'new generation’ apple rootstocks JM1 & JM7. We also have Quince A and Quince C rootstocks available. All of our material is virus tested.

We supply true to type, virus-tested material.

With scientific developments in rootstocks, processes, Integrated Pest and Disease Management, soil management and inoculation, we aim to deliver quality trees that establish quickly, produce early, and perform for many years.  

We provide the cleanest material to you using virus certified rootstocks sourced from registered stool beds or tissue culture.

We also use the latest advances in microbiology employing drip irrigation on every row and interplanting between rows to ensure the healthiest material. A program of inoculation in autumn means that that there is an uptake of beneficials to the trees prior to winter when they are dug and supplied.

Our Expertise

In-ground Production Manager, Shayne Van Der Klift has over 25 years of in-ground production experience, so we are well equipped with passionate people, beautiful soils and ample water to produce the highest quality fruiting material that is virus-tested, true to type, structurally sound and free of pest and disease.

Shayne heads a flexible business structure that ensures the varied talents of the team are used to the best effect, bringing technical expertise, accountability, and communication to the fore.  He leads an operation where staff attend regular field days, symposiums and research days to further improve knowledge and understanding of industry trends, particularly in light of scientific advancements in machinery or techniques. 

Production planning and project management is done at our head office in Narre Warren East. Skilled project managers and technicians assist in every element of the production process.

Being accountable is also about being approachable. We want to ensure we grow to the needs of the market and to the high quality our customers expect.

All in-ground production is undertaken at our Benalla site.

The Digging Process

During the months of May to July, our early cold morning starts result in bareroot trees dug for the days grading.

The digging machinery we use ensures minimal damage to root systems, branches and soil.

Trees are grown to a standard note the caliper and the branch structure. Tree identification tags are on the first and last tree in a batch to ensure there are no product mix-ups.