21 responses |
Anthony starts with ... Hi you all, My interest is primarily in plants suitable for arid regions / drought tolerant, but I also grow any nut I can (Macadaemia, Walnut, Almond, Hazlenut & Chestnut. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEY KNOW OR A SOURCE FOR ARGAN (Argania Spinoza) Seeds, Seedlings, Potter Plants etc. By the way, I got 4 Bergamot trees from Daley's (which I had been looking for over a 25 year plus period, to the extent that "Proffessional" citrus nurseries considered me a liar because they had never heard of them. | About the Author Anthony6 Sydney Ex Ballina 13th July 2011 10:45pm #UserID: 5541 Posts: 2 View All Anthony6's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Rowan Casterton Vic 14th July 2011 6:39am #UserID: 4558 Posts: 97 View All Rowan's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
|---|---|
Speedy says... I've got a few Argan trees growing, but no seeds (I sowed them all). the seed was sourced in Aust....Adelaide I think, someone gave them to me. They're growing ok through the frosts here at the moment, with no injury. surprising for an otherwise tropical family (Sapotaceae). another Sapotaceous nut ... shea butter tree is an arid tolerant savannah species, but better for the northern half of Aus. with cashews. other arid land nut species worth a look at....Pistachio, Jojoba, but also Stylobasium spathulatun a West Aus native. Marula (Sclerocarya birrea), a mango relative from Sthn. Africa is bit frost tender for me here. one I'd really love to get hold of (been looking for years) is the Yeheb nut from Somalia and Ethiopia. Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) has a very soft, oily, edible nut and very tolerant of drought. In part because they parasitise other (dry tolerant) trees via their roots. I think the better growth of the host, the better the growth of the quandong tree. I haven't tried eating seeds of the related West Aus Sandalwood, but i htink they are edible. just remembered ...Mongongo nuts (Ricinodenron sp.) and marama beans (Tylosema esculenta) ...i had some seeds somewhere, but i cant find them now ....and Oyster nut (Telfairia pedata). all probably better in frost free arid/ semi-arid climates | About the Author Speedy Nthn Vic. 18th July 2011 11:45pm #UserID: 2305 Posts: 250 View All Speedy's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mide West WA. 20th July 2011 10:38am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
Anthony says... You can eat bergamot, in fact the main producers in Italy produce premium product for Israel where it is used in religious festivals but I believe the way that it is prepared is important to them as it has to be kosher BUT the main use is in using the peel for flavouring and perfume. I am interested in all food producing plants but tend to the arid / drought resistant for obvious reasons | About the Author Anthony6 Sydney Ex Ballina 27th July 2011 10:49am #UserID: 5541 Posts: 2 View All Anthony6's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author catherine5 perth western australia 28th March 2012 10:54pm #UserID: 6778 Posts: 1 View All catherine5's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author cuttie Lagos 28th October 2014 10:19am #UserID: 10727 Posts: 1 View All cuttie's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author David Gerringong 16th April 2015 2:11pm #UserID: 11291 Posts: 2 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Mirella Victoria 28th May 2015 4:16pm #UserID: 11825 Posts: 1 View All Mirella's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Claudia K Gympie 3rd August 2015 8:22pm #UserID: 12128 Posts: 1 View All Claudia K's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Russell K Yackandandah 3rd November 2015 4:50pm #UserID: 12660 Posts: 1 View All Russell K's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Camille H Utah 26th November 2015 4:30am #UserID: 12796 Posts: 1 View All Camille H's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Samson help 1st January 2016 3:17pm #UserID: 12988 Posts: 1 View All Samson's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author abdul khan CARINDALE,4152,QLD 17th April 2017 8:29pm #UserID: 11818 Posts: 1 View All abdul khan's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author david Gerringong 19th April 2017 12:37pm #UserID: 15985 Posts: 1 View All david's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author harimech mourad Marocco 11th May 2017 3:01am #UserID: 16123 Posts: 1 View All harimech mourad's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Teish Ramco 15th September 2017 3:18pm #UserID: 16871 Posts: 1 View All Teish's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Mela Mountain creek 22nd February 2018 12:49pm #UserID: 17987 Posts: 1 View All Mela's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Vagabond Melbourne 9th April 2018 8:41pm #UserID: 18251 Posts: 1 View All Vagabond's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 14th April 2018 7:21pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
Reply |
| Remember to
LIKE this Answer(0)
LIKE this Question (0)
Original Post was last edited: 14th April 2018 8:58pm | |
| About the Author Desert Dweller WHYALLA,5600,SA 16th November 2020 8:50am #UserID: 20736 Posts: 2 View All Desert Dweller's Edible Fruit Trees |
|
| About the Author Desert Dweller WHYALLA,5600,SA 3rd March 2023 7:51pm #UserID: 20736 Posts: 2 View All Desert Dweller's Edible Fruit Trees |
|