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db starts with ... I'm looking forward to grow Custard Apple tree - either Paxton Prolific or tropic sun. Not sure which is better amongs these two, please help. I want to buy it from Daleys but Paxton Prolific is not listed by them unless I've missed something and their Tropic Sun is not ready yet. Yesterday I saw Paxton Prolific in my local Bunnings for around $44.. Has anyone had any success with PP from Bunnings or should I avoid Bunnings for all of my future fruit plants? Any other nursery in Brisbane I can get it? Thanks | About the Author db Brisbane 19th January 2012 10:36am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
BJ says... PP from Bunnings are from Birdwood, one of the best wholesale nurseries in the country, so no problem there. mine is bearing a fruit the same season as going into ground and I actually had to knock a few off at the end of last season when it was still in its bag. The Tropic Sun is a smaller growing atemoya though if space is a bigger concern. I'm not sure on the breeding of the Tropic Sun, but PP is a Mammoth line fruit, so has a very good flavour (unlike the African Pride). | About the Author BJ Brisbane 19th January 2012 12:20pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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db says... Hi BJ, Thanks for ur reply.. Paxton Prolific that I saw yesterday in Bunnings has front label 'Fruit Lovers - Farmers Choice' and PP. On the back of the label it says Custard Apple - Annona Atemoya (A.cherimoya X A.squamosa).. On the back of label is also has just symbol which says 'Birdwood'. Is it same as u mentioned above? Can I grow it in big pot to keep it small? Cheers | About the Author db Brisbane 19th January 2012 12:38pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
David says... Called into Bunnies at Mt Gravatt last week to pick up a takeaway coffee from the guy outside ,told him id be back in a tick ,gonna look at the garden section, to my surprise there it was all alone ,by itself even, sitting on a trolley near the fruit tree section ,one lonely custard apple, ie Paxtons Prolific marked down from $44 to $20, inspected it couldnt find anything wrong, so picked it up and paid for it. I just love those serendipity moments that happen in life from time to time. regards David. | About the Author David Brisbane 19th January 2012 9:52pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: |
| About the Author db Brisbane 7th February 2012 10:40am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
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| About the Author BJ Brisbane 7th February 2012 1:44pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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db says... Both - Tropic Sun & Paxton Prolific - are supposed to be self pollinating. If I plant them close to each other - say withing 4m distance, will they benefit each other by cross-pollinating being close to each other? My Paxton Prolific is already in ground now and I'm thinking whether I should plant Tropic Sun close to PP (4-5m distance) or it wont make any difference if I put it in other spot that I'm considering which is at 15m distance? | About the Author db Brisbane 9th February 2012 2:02pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
BJ says... Not sure about cross pollination. I'm unsure what pollinates them, but I'd assume the PP would increase the set on the TS? Also, I think the PP will grow larger than the TS, so make sure you plant them accordingly if close together - i.e. TS in the most direct sun so the PP doesnt block its sun. If that's a consideration you need to make. | About the Author BJ Brisbane 9th February 2012 2:14pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author db Brisbane 9th February 2012 2:32pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
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Db says... My PP is in ground since last 1 week. Top 2 leaves have now turned brown. I suspect its due to harsh sun here now a days as this plant get direct sunlight from morning till late afternoon. Is there anything I can do to prevent it happening? I dont think I have over-fertilized it but I cud be wrong. I have added DL pallets, BnB, slow fertilizer in the soil. I have yet not given any liq seasol/powerfeed. Will it help this plant if I give seasol or will it be overkill? | About the Author Db 10th February 2012 8:19am #UserID: 6460 Posts: |
| About the Author John Mc Warnervale NSW 10th February 2012 8:35am #UserID: 2743 Posts: View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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db says... Oh no, what have I done :(.. Bcoz I have clay soil, what I did is I dig up almost 2ft X 2ft X 1.5ft hole, removed clay soil and added new garden soil while mixing those fertilizer and then put in PP.. I thought it will will be safe bcoz it will take some time for roots to reach those fertilizers and vice verse.. I hope it doesn't die.. | About the Author db Brisbane 10th February 2012 8:51am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 10th February 2012 12:35pm #UserID: 1947 Posts: |
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| About the Author db Brisbane 10th February 2012 12:51pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 10th February 2012 12:55pm #UserID: 1947 Posts: |
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db says... Thanks Brendan for the reply.. I'll spread some Gypsum powder that I have and try to find liquid one.. Does Bunnings stocks Liquid Gypsum? I don't think that 'well' I created is going to be as major issue bcoz its raised garden bed area where its planted, so normally water drains in that area even if it is clay soil.. fertilizers added in the new soil will be major issue though.. Lets see how it goes.. | About the Author db Brisbane 10th February 2012 4:13pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 11th February 2012 7:44am #UserID: 1947 Posts: |
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| About the Author Db 11th February 2012 8:32pm #UserID: 6460 Posts: |
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| About the Author db Brisbane 13th February 2012 12:12pm #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
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| About the Author Db 21st February 2012 8:29am #UserID: 6460 Posts: |
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BJ says... Db, there is no reason to pull off the flower. Leave it on to appreciate the smell and study it so you get used to the stages of the flower, should you want to hand pollinate in the future (though you shouldnt need to with PP, especially late in the flowering season). The flower and fruitlet should fall on its own and if it does set fruit, just pull it off at that stage should you need to. | About the Author BJ Brisbane 21st February 2012 9:14am #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
db says... Ok BJ, I'll keep that flower n see how it grows.. We have one 15+ yr old custard apple tree in my original country, my parents lives there.. They get lots of delicious fruits every year, I'm not sure which variety it is but it has less seeds and very sweet creamy flesh, I bought plant that time from nursery when I was living there, we have not given any fertilizer to this tree since we planted it, NOT EVEN ONCE. It is self-pollinating, in fact I never knew anything abt pollinating until I came across this site recently.. I wish I could bring some seeds here :( (is there any way?).. Anyway I hope my PP and TS comes to at least close that quality if not better, time will tell.. I have tried taste of African pride custard apple here in Australia and absolutely hated it, I could not even finish one fruit.. | About the Author db Brisbane 21st February 2012 9:30am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
| About the Author BJ Brisbane 21st February 2012 10:05am #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Also, if you want any more info on the PP this is a good doc: http://www.anfic.com.au/kjpinks.htm http://www.anfic.com.au/KJ%20Pinks%20botanical%20description.pdf | About the Author BJ Brisbane 21st February 2012 10:10am #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author db Brisbane 21st February 2012 10:18am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton, 400kms North of Perth 21st February 2012 10:42am #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author David Brisbane 21st February 2012 11:27pm #UserID: 6595 Posts: |
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| About the Author David Brisbane 21st February 2012 11:27pm #UserID: 6595 Posts: |
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| About the Author David Brisbane 21st February 2012 11:27pm #UserID: 6595 Posts: |
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db says... David, I've seen those discounted PP which are in 'clearance section', I went there when you posted abt it first time here. I didn't liked the quality of any of those PP. They all were single stem, most of them were more than 8+ ft high, you will need to stake it and also prune it to atleast half to get multiple branches.. I personally prefer plant with multiple branches, but its just me, I went in some other Bunnings and bought my PP for $44 which has 5-6 branches, it looks nice tree, if anyone who interested in PP and happy with single stem then surely go for Mt Gravatt PP, $10 price big bargain for sure, like almost free.. Also, that Mt Gravatt Bunnings store also have stock of PP for $44.25 in regular section which is normal price for PP. I asked main staff and she said they just want to get rid of old stock of PP, that's why they are discounted. When I visited that time there were even feijoa in clearance section, there was no price but staff said it could be same as discounted PP price.. How is yours PP growing? | About the Author db Brisbane 22nd February 2012 6:46am #UserID: 6427 Posts: |
| About the Author David Brisbane 22nd February 2012 7:14am #UserID: 6595 Posts: |
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| About the Author BJ Brisbane 22nd February 2012 9:43am #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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