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carol maher
hillarys, wa
5th August 2007
Melissa says...
I know they sell them in QLD....my niece is married to a Jamaican and they bought me down a plant from there....be careful you only eat the yellow bits in the flowers the rest of it can be toxic.My plant died in the first Winter but we have frosts.I asked her what they taste like and she said it tastes like scrambled egg.They mostly cook it up with salt fish.....good luck I have to make do with the scrambled egg!
I know they sell them in QLD....my niece is married to a Jamaican and they bought me down a plant from there....be careful you only eat the yellow bits in the flowers the rest of it can be toxic.My plant died in the first Winter but we have frosts.I asked her what they taste like and she said it tastes like scrambled egg.They mostly cook it up with salt fish.....good luck I have to make do with the scrambled egg!
Melissa
Luddenham
7th August 2007
carol maher says...
Hello Melissa
Thanking you sooo much for your reply!!.I am Jamaican and have been living in OZ for more than 20 years. I now live in WA. I would dearly love to purchase an ackee tree. It would be the pride of my edible garden. Do contact me on akera15@bigpond.net.au if you can help me. I wait eagerly to hear from you.
Carol
Hello Melissa
Thanking you sooo much for your reply!!.I am Jamaican and have been living in OZ for more than 20 years. I now live in WA. I would dearly love to purchase an ackee tree. It would be the pride of my edible garden. Do contact me on akera15@bigpond.net.au if you can help me. I wait eagerly to hear from you.
Carol
carol maher
hillarys, wa
7th August 2007
Anonymous
8th August 2007
Orville
Saint Petersburg
27th August 2007
Orville
Saint Petersburg
27th August 2007
Orville
Saint Petersburg
27th August 2007
carol maher
hillarys, wa
3rd September 2007
Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida
4th September 2007
Orville says...
This forum seems to have died. So let me see if i can breath some life into it. We will have fresh ackee seeds for sale at the end of august. Anyone interested in purchasing some let me know as they go fast when they are avaliable.
This forum seems to have died. So let me see if i can breath some life into it. We will have fresh ackee seeds for sale at the end of august. Anyone interested in purchasing some let me know as they go fast when they are avaliable.
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Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida USA
22nd February 2008
John
SB South Australia
22nd February 2008
Orville says...
I think you are right about not being able to get them into australia. I had someone from Australia buy some seeds from me recently and as of this morning the seeds have been sitting in customs for over a week. Actually it is originally from West Africa but was brought to Jamaica in the late 18th century. It is very popular in Jamaica.
I think you are right about not being able to get them into australia. I had someone from Australia buy some seeds from me recently and as of this morning the seeds have been sitting in customs for over a week. Actually it is originally from West Africa but was brought to Jamaica in the late 18th century. It is very popular in Jamaica.
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Orville
Saint Petersburg
23rd February 2008
Terry says...
Hi Orville, I was the one who purchased seeds from Australia. Yes Australian Quarantine have notified me that they are "unidentified" and will be destroyed. I researched this thoroughly to ensure we could get them through however if they are not marked "Blighia Sapida" on the outside of the packaging,seeds are clean and free of debris, packaging must be new and weigh less than 100 grams. I am still waiting for customs to return my call. Will keep trying.
Hi Orville, I was the one who purchased seeds from Australia. Yes Australian Quarantine have notified me that they are "unidentified" and will be destroyed. I researched this thoroughly to ensure we could get them through however if they are not marked "Blighia Sapida" on the outside of the packaging,seeds are clean and free of debris, packaging must be new and weigh less than 100 grams. I am still waiting for customs to return my call. Will keep trying.
Terry
NSW, Australia
28th February 2008
Anonymous says...
Hi terry i followed your instructions to the tee. The package weight 3 ounces which is about 80 grams. The name of the item was on the shipping label and it was also on a enclosed envelope attached to the package. Maybe you can ask them what else they want and we can take it from there.
Hi terry i followed your instructions to the tee. The package weight 3 ounces which is about 80 grams. The name of the item was on the shipping label and it was also on a enclosed envelope attached to the package. Maybe you can ask them what else they want and we can take it from there.
Anonymous
29th February 2008
Orville says...
Hi terry sorry it didn't work. I don't understand what they mean by it was unidentified. It was marked on the outside of the envelope and on the inside. However, i would appreciate if you could maybe get some more information from them and let me know. What it takes to get a package threw customs. Hope to hear from you soon.
Hi terry sorry it didn't work. I don't understand what they mean by it was unidentified. It was marked on the outside of the envelope and on the inside. However, i would appreciate if you could maybe get some more information from them and let me know. What it takes to get a package threw customs. Hope to hear from you soon.
Orville
Saint Petersburg, Florida.
29th February 2008
aNON
29th February 2008
Terry says...
Hi Orville, thanks for your concern. I rang Australian Quarantine today and they claim it was not marked. However, they instructed me to email them the common name and scientific name. If OK they will deliver them to me. I did search our AQIS rules on Ackee before ordering and their website tells me its OK. Fingers Crossed !!
Hi Orville, thanks for your concern. I rang Australian Quarantine today and they claim it was not marked. However, they instructed me to email them the common name and scientific name. If OK they will deliver them to me. I did search our AQIS rules on Ackee before ordering and their website tells me its OK. Fingers Crossed !!
Terry
NSW, Australia
29th February 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida
29th February 2008
Orville
29th February 2008
Terry says...
Thanks for the offer Orville, however its now up to the AQIS to clear the seeds. "Should" be OK. ICON is the Australian Customs clearance system. go to http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/homecontent.asp to read all about it.
Hey...if it all works more Australians can access Ackee seeds
Thanks for the offer Orville, however its now up to the AQIS to clear the seeds. "Should" be OK. ICON is the Australian Customs clearance system. go to http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/homecontent.asp to read all about it.
Hey...if it all works more Australians can access Ackee seeds
Terry
n
29th February 2008
Terry
NSW, Australia
29th February 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida
1st March 2008
Tran says...
If you have someone who either lives in Cairns or on holiday there you can ask them to collect seeds on the ground of the tree (in the car park along Mc Cleod street near corner of Florence street city ) I saw the tree 1 month ago which had too many ripe fruits at the time.
I think you can order a tree from Limberlost nursery in Freshwater Cairns they may have some.
Good luck.
If you have someone who either lives in Cairns or on holiday there you can ask them to collect seeds on the ground of the tree (in the car park along Mc Cleod street near corner of Florence street city ) I saw the tree 1 month ago which had too many ripe fruits at the time.
I think you can order a tree from Limberlost nursery in Freshwater Cairns they may have some.
Good luck.
Tran
VIC
1st March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
2nd March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
2nd March 2008
aNON
4th March 2008
John
SB South Australia
4th March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
4th March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
4th March 2008
Terry says...
Hi Orville, good news the Ackee seeds were cleared and released to my home. I note you clearly had Blighia Sapida on the outside of the package (maybe the also required the common name??)They are very dry (Shrivelled), do you think they will still germinate. Can you (or anyone on this forum) please give tips for germination. thank you
Hi Orville, good news the Ackee seeds were cleared and released to my home. I note you clearly had Blighia Sapida on the outside of the package (maybe the also required the common name??)They are very dry (Shrivelled), do you think they will still germinate. Can you (or anyone on this forum) please give tips for germination. thank you
Terry
NSW, Australia
4th March 2008
Terry says...
Hi Orville
Here is the link for ICON
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8242164&intCommodityId=4602&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
Hi Orville
Here is the link for ICON
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8242164&intCommodityId=4602&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
Terry
NSW, Australia
4th March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
5th March 2008
Tran says...
Hi John,
I have never tried soursop because it is too tropical for Melbourne. I did try jackfruit and ambarella but they did not survive after 3 years in pots and they were getting smaller every year. I did cover the soil in winter too. And also I bought some mature unripe soursop fruits and they turned brown after few days and the next day in the bin because the temperature was not hot enough for the fruit to ripe.
You can make soursop preserve by draining the meat and cook with lots of sugar like jam until thicken and wrap in clear plastic paper. You can find them in Vietnamese shop during chinese new year time. Lots of work.
Hi John,
I have never tried soursop because it is too tropical for Melbourne. I did try jackfruit and ambarella but they did not survive after 3 years in pots and they were getting smaller every year. I did cover the soil in winter too. And also I bought some mature unripe soursop fruits and they turned brown after few days and the next day in the bin because the temperature was not hot enough for the fruit to ripe.
You can make soursop preserve by draining the meat and cook with lots of sugar like jam until thicken and wrap in clear plastic paper. You can find them in Vietnamese shop during chinese new year time. Lots of work.
Tran
VIC
5th March 2008
Terry
NSW, Sydney
5th March 2008
Orville says...
Hi Terry,
I dont believe in getting fancy. I just plant them right into a good quality potting soil and keep the soil moist not soggy. That usually does the trick.I just burry them deep enought to be coverd by the soil. However, I dont think even that is necessary as the ackee seeds will sprout just laying on the ground.
If those dont work I will send you some fresh ones in August, that is the time the ackee bears around here. This time i will make sure the lable is filled out big enough that even a blind person can read it.
Hi Terry,
I dont believe in getting fancy. I just plant them right into a good quality potting soil and keep the soil moist not soggy. That usually does the trick.I just burry them deep enought to be coverd by the soil. However, I dont think even that is necessary as the ackee seeds will sprout just laying on the ground.
If those dont work I will send you some fresh ones in August, that is the time the ackee bears around here. This time i will make sure the lable is filled out big enough that even a blind person can read it.
Orville
Saint Petersburg
6th March 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg
6th March 2008
Juie
Vic
17th May 2008
Orville says...
Julie
Basically the ackee fruit is safe to eat when it opens naturally. The edible part is the cream colored meet in the middle. remove the seed and the pink membranes from the inside of the meat. The meat is safe to eat. If you need more information i can be contacted at information@ackee-tree.com
You might also find my website http://www.ackee-tree.com of interest.
Julie
Basically the ackee fruit is safe to eat when it opens naturally. The edible part is the cream colored meet in the middle. remove the seed and the pink membranes from the inside of the meat. The meat is safe to eat. If you need more information i can be contacted at information@ackee-tree.com
You might also find my website http://www.ackee-tree.com of interest.
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Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida
22nd May 2008
Julie
VIC
22nd May 2008
Orville
Saint Petersburg Florida
23rd May 2008
Anonymous
Brisbane
24th May 2008
Kirsty
18th June 2008
Anonymous says...
Just thought i would throw this ackee up there to see if i can spark some debate in this forum. It seems to have died. Four peg ackees are usually very rare only got one of any of my trees last year. This year there seems to be quite a few. I wonder whats going on.
Just thought i would throw this ackee up there to see if i can spark some debate in this forum. It seems to have died. Four peg ackees are usually very rare only got one of any of my trees last year. This year there seems to be quite a few. I wonder whats going on.
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Anonymous
Saint Petersburg FL
27th August 2008
Orville says...
Just thought i would throw this ackee up there to see if i can spark some debate in this forum. It seems to have died. Four peg ackees are usually very rare only got one of any of my trees last year. This year there seems to be quite a few. I wonder whats going on.
Just thought i would throw this ackee up there to see if i can spark some debate in this forum. It seems to have died. Four peg ackees are usually very rare only got one of any of my trees last year. This year there seems to be quite a few. I wonder whats going on.
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Orville
Saint Petersburg FL
27th August 2008
Carol
Hillarys WA
30th August 2008