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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 18th May 2010 8:33pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... Yes a tree of the Amazon jungle , and very few in cultivation here in Aus. I know of a few recent sproutings and a tree near Daintree. Wikipedia mentions the poor crops from plantations and the need of pollination assistance from many other species . Pics from a mate who lives in Manaus , show a roadside stall selling brasil nuts.
| About the Author Trikus Tully 19th May 2010 6:40am #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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micarle says... From what i have been told about the two trees near where i live, cutting's were smuggled into the country by a relative and two plants struck. Both are around 10m+ , One of the plants is in an area that gets from and drops its leaves in winter, the other is in a more sheltered position and only drops some leaves. My dad has eaten nuts off these trees so i'm really keen to get a plant going. I live in an area with no frost and good deep soil. | About the Author 19th May 2010 7:05am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Frederick St Cairns 19th May 2010 7:19am #UserID: 3720 Posts: 12 View All Frederick St's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... Sounds promising, the nuts are the highest provider of selenium as well, that anti cancer agent lacking in Australian soils. Pollination may be a problem here tho, you need a bee strong enough to force its way into the flower which have a highly evolved relationship with the local pollinators in South America. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut
| About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 19th May 2010 12:27pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author micarle 20th May 2010 1:12pm #UserID: 3141 Posts: 250 View All micarle's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author John Mc 20th May 2010 3:32pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author micarle 20th May 2010 3:37pm #UserID: 3141 Posts: 250 View All micarle's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Hi micarle, Here's a small one I found on Ebay: Price: AU $119.00 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HEAT-MAT-PROPAGATION-HEAT-N-GROW-SINGLE-THERMOSTAT-/220280577200?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Seed_Starting_Hydroponics&hash=item3349bedcb0 Here's another one: AU $125.00 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HEATnGROW-HEATED-PROPAGATION-SINGLE-THERMOSTAT-/280491617304?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Seed_Starting_Hydroponics&hash=item414e9a6c18 | About the Author John Mc 20th May 2010 3:51pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author micarle 20th May 2010 8:35pm #UserID: 3141 Posts: 250 View All micarle's Edible Fruit Trees |
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