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Farouk starts with ... Hello, I have got 2 Black Seedling Sapotes delivered to me today from Daleys. As always nicely packed & desent plants. But I am unsure about them, I live in Sydeny NSW 2165, what is the worst frost or temps a Black Sapote can handle ? Also any tips for the current season through winter in sydney, should I plant them out now, repot them etc ? Any help much appreciated! Also, can a Fuyu Persimmon cross pollinate/pollinate with the black Sapote once it flowers in 3-4 years ?
| About the Author Farouk Fairfield East NSW 9th April 2014 3:35pm #UserID: 8110 Posts: 206 View All Farouk's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi Farouk I live 15km east of melb city and have a 5yo Mossman (2.2MT) and a 1 year from purchase Bernicker (1mt)both in Pots and get thru Melb winter quite ok as dont get frost as have concrete heat sinks around them - they both have fruit set on them and were very close to each other so hoping for good pollenation? as I had a tiny fruit on mossman for 2 years before I got other sapote - dont think a persimmon will X pollinate - maybe look at White Sapotes too as I have 6 varieties now and handle frost well cheers, Mark | About the Author Markmelb , 9th April 2014 7:31pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sternus1 Australia 9th April 2014 7:52pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Sternus- they are pretty slow growing down here but grow faster the bigger they get - tag says pots ok - mine doing well - look like a rubber plant - maybe prettier - so if youve not done great in the ground try a big pot - read they like being flooded maybe during wet season - Mark | About the Author Markmelb , 9th April 2014 8:15pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sternus1 Australia 11th April 2014 7:34am #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Sternus - My Mossman is a grafted plant not a seedling - only fruit ive taken off the other day was a 2 year old non fertile one size of a squash ball - better for you to get a grafted plant from Daleys as dont know yet if this years fruit will grow faster but think they could have been as Bernicker was 1/2meter away - maybe ants are its pollinator? Never had a full size one - arnt you a couple hrs drive from Daleys or Tropical fruit world compared to myself in Melourne? | About the Author Markmelb , 11th April 2014 7:59am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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