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| About the Author greymoon live in US 15th August 2014 9:18am #UserID: 10339 Posts: 1 View All greymoon's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... Hey Greymoon They are a tropical, like most in the persimmon family, but I think I read somewhere that there is a fair degree of variation and they do get tougher as they get larger. My experience is that they aren't very hardy at all, however Australia might have a bit of a limited gene pool. Perhaps seed sourced from certain areas would be more tolerant, like the cool tolerant avocados from Mexican highlands. If you are from the US, you have more chance of getting your hands on seed from specific places to trial. I was going to attempt to graft a piece onto a well established standard persimmon to see if that helps, but I don'y have high hopes for success :) | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 31st August 2014 9:35am #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 31st August 2014 10:27am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... If you have a low frost or frost free microclimate that is the best. You can use some rich soil and plant it against the shelter of a building which will keep the plant warmer. You may need to make a plastic film covering over it the first couple of winters in a marginal climate, but after reaching two meters it should be strong enough to hold out by itself. Many seedlings have small fruit or poor quality fruit so try a grafted one if you can get it. Some cultivars make a smaller tree than others but most have quite a large fruit. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 31st August 2014 10:38am #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 31st August 2014 11:56am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JohnMc1 says... They say seedlings are more cold tolerant than grafted varieties. I have several seedlings and grafted cv's here in the open and the cold has never bothered them. Mary, you are nearer to the coast, I couldn't imagine you ever having any cold issues there. But then again, it has snowed in Sydney before. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 31st August 2014 2:28pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
A.C says... With subtropicals they need a well drained soil.If growing in a pot use a premium potting mix as this grade has a slightly higher level of sand in it, you may want to add more fine sand.I usually add 20 percent more fine sand,just under would be ok.Ive been adding small gravel to this lately.Slightly backing off on fine sand and adding the gravel.Ive been having some good results. | About the Author AC1 Cowandilla.S.A 31st August 2014 2:33pm #UserID: 8055 Posts: 103 View All AC1's Edible Fruit Trees |
Markmelb says... My Choc Sapotes survived winter well arain but fruit take forever to grow - what was that ASH product the cactus guy was using that didnt break down on GA program this weekend and where do you get it? if it wasnt for worms Bark mix would last years longer like my indoor palms over 10 years old and potting mix same as first day virtually no sinking | About the Author Markmelb , 31st August 2014 5:06pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 31st August 2014 6:36pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JohnMc1 says... I haven't seen the segment yet, but the ash they usually use is fly ash from the power stations. It's used a lot in potting mixes and is graded into different sizes. Ph tests I've done with a digital ph tester come out neutral. I buy it by the cubic meter to fluff up my home made potting mixes. It's in every landscape supply yard around here, bagged and bulk. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 31st August 2014 6:50pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Markmelb , 31st August 2014 8:15pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author vlct glenelg 2nd September 2014 8:31am #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Carl76 Wilston 4051 2nd September 2014 9:14am #UserID: 9276 Posts: 181 View All Carl76's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 2nd September 2014 9:23am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... How long do the Black Sapotes in North NSW to Bundaberg take to get to size and ripen? My Mossman here may take 1 to 2 years but the Bernicker already squashball size since last summer. The Mossman 2mt tall in 450 pot, Healthy and lots of foliage but a slow fruit maturer - has about 12 set fruit. one metre Bernicker 5 set fruit | About the Author Markmelb , 2nd September 2014 9:39am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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