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About the Author David Brisbane 22nd January 2013 7:09am #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... Yesterday (2nd Feb, 13) I saw some Bundy Special mangos at the fruit shop outside Coles at Westfield Garden City, Mt Gravatt, selling for 14 a tray/2.49 ea/2 for $4. There is a few there so if you are keen to get some, it should be available throughout the week. Anyway, I didn't ended up buying one because they were huge and it looked like R2E2 to me, of which I'm not a big fan of. They are certainly labelled "Bundy Special" and not R2E2, so they could be different and size wise, they are bigger than your typical R2E2. However, colour and shape looks similar to R2E2 though. For the fans of Bundy Special, do share how it tastes like. As I'm contemplating whether to get 2 just to grow it from seed. lol. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 3rd February 2013 11:19am #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 3rd February 2013 2:21pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brain Brisbane 4th February 2013 12:02pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 4th February 2013 3:16pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... offtopic - speaking of sunnybank, I was at Yuen's supermarket at Market Square on Sunday. They had for sale, some unknown mango for $5.99 a kilo. I believe they are of a Thai type. They had thick shoulders and is elongated. Certainly not NDM but resembles 'elephant tusk' yet not quite as it's not quite long enough. Anway, I suspect these mangos were grown from a back yard tree as the skin is very scarred. I will post some picks after I cut it open later in the week. Anyway, for those who wants a different mango to try, this would be another one to play with. :) update - the mango had internal structure break down and it wasn't good. :( | About the Author Brain Brisbane 4th February 2013 4:38pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Cairns 4th February 2013 8:39pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Did you expect anything different in the taste test Mike? I'll always try a new fruit 3-4 times if it doesn't grab me straight away, as sometimes they grow on you (Longans and Babaco are examples). But R2E2 has steadily declined in its edibility - I'd rather not have a mango than eat them out of hand. (They may be disguisable in a fruit salad or smoothie). BTW, didn't see any Bundy Special's, so just bought some Honey Gold and Pearl mangoes. Would love to taste one of those Sam ru du's one day too. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 5th February 2013 11:31am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 5th February 2013 8:35pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Very little info about the Pearls. Only one grower (the developer) at Mareeba - they also grow KP and Keitt, so I wonder if progeny of these?? The fruit itself is pleasant enough to eat without being out-standing: mild and sweet with a bit of tang, juicy but firm (not as firm as Calypso), no fibre, smallish seed, and no nasty after-taste! Very appealing in looks to me. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 6th February 2013 6:54am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 6th February 2013 2:58pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 6th February 2013 6:29pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Michael D wakeley 7th February 2013 6:24pm #UserID: 1938 Posts: 116 View All Michael D's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author MaryT Sydney 7th February 2013 6:32pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Hi Mary, Your mission, if you decide to accept, is, if you go to Paddy's tomorrow, report back as to what exotic fruits are available there at this time of year. This message probably won't self destruct, but at least it's made from recycled electrons. If you go to Paddy's market's tomorrow, can you see if there are any Jackfruit there? or anything exotic for that matter? | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 7th February 2013 8:40pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author MaryT Sydney 7th February 2013 9:12pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 8th February 2013 10:22am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... It is a low latex type of very high quality with firm but not crunchy flesh.The farmer who sells them to Sydney for sale in markets is dropping an amber and a berry to me today.I had them in November and that is my handsome paw from that lot. A couple of forum members grow seedling of this type and that is the reason I posted the pic. | About the Author Cairns 8th February 2013 10:37am #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... John Mc I did go to Paddys but can't load any of the photos for some reason. Spent ages trying. Nothing exotic to me though they had a lot of Asian vegetables from locus root to bitter melon. The gigantic mangoes were R2E2 though there were a number of other varieties including the pointy ones. I like the stuff the mushroom man has and the spice store is colourful. I bought monkey bananas and small (tooth shape) mangoes and lychees and grapes and Tasmanian cherries. In Market City next door there are more tropical fruit like jack fruit durian and star fruit, I believe, but I didn't go. I was exhausted. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 8th February 2013 4:12pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 8th February 2013 10:41pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 9th February 2013 6:53am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Hehehe, just having visions of MaryT doing a "Tom Cruise" at the markets, leaping, rolling , clinging to rafter beams, etc all to give us an insight what's on at the big markets. :) Thanks MaryT amd JohnMc. (But now I'll have the theme to Mission Impossible running round my head all day.) | About the Author VF Wongawallan 9th February 2013 7:01am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 20th January 2014 6:24pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author gimme Brisbane, Qld 20th January 2014 7:22pm #UserID: 2525 Posts: 236 View All gimme's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brain Brisbane 21st January 2014 12:26am #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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gimme says... Thanks ivepeters I picked a few up even got a pic. Left to right calypso, Asian mango, bundy special and royal red. Bundy special tastes great, considering how big it was, as good as a kp I reckon. Very juicy and lots of flesh. would happily grow the variety. unfortunately weevil got the seed. I read it is mono anyway
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About the Author VF Wongawallan 26th January 2014 7:06am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Springwood 7th February 2016 2:53pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Scott 10 says... Hi Brian, I got a bunch of those $5.99 'Golden' mangoes fron Sunnybank a few weeks ago and the ones that I got were great, very sweet and no fibre so recommended that you keep trying! They are Poly's and now I have 6 or so seedlings, 1 to grow and others as rootstock I think as they are vigorous little growers! | About the Author Scott 10 Redlands 7th February 2016 9:55pm #UserID: 12980 Posts: 28 View All Scott 10's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Db says... Is anyone growing Bundy special mango tree? I sprouted 3 seeds (all mono) successfully and they seem to be vigorous grower.. Within less than 1 months (I ate this mango on 17th Feb and put seed for germination on same day) and plant is already 10inch tall, I sprouted it using paper towel method and put it pot only 10 days back and roots are already out of its 150mm pot, that seems to be extremely fast growing.. Is anyone else growing it, how is growth? I'm thinking to grow one seedling in pot and planning to use rest two as rootstock for grafting later on but now thinks if it is bad idea considering its vigorous roots, any suggestion? On simliar note one of Honey Gold mango seed (normally they are poly but this one is mono) is growing at exactly same rate, put seed in paper towel in mid feb and seedling already 8 inch with its roots out of its pot.. Rest of my poly HG seedling are bit smaller like 4-6inch but they are still in paper towel since last 2 weeks, I'll putting them in pot soon.. | About the Author Db Brisbane 13th March 2017 11:28pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: 470 View All Db's Edible Fruit Trees |
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