Custard Apple (forum)

Des starts with ...
Which variety of custard apple tree would most suit growing here on the sunshine coast?

Time: 20th November 2009 2:09pm

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HappyEarth says...
Hi Des, Id recommend african pride - although not the best tasting, at least you do not have to hand pollinated the flowers to get fruit. otherwise go for pinks mammoth.

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Time: 21st November 2009 10:33am

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amanda says...
Hi Des, Happy Earth - I have an african pride and the fruit last season was truly sublime!? I don't know if I would want it to be any sweeter or more fragrant - it would blow my taste buds away! :-)

Time: 23rd November 2009 12:07pm

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peetah says...
amanda did you have to hand pollinate?

Time: 23rd November 2009 4:27pm

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amanda says...
Hi peetah - no i didn't hand pollinate - there is a Hilary white next door to it - but she never does squat! they are only small and young at present so I don't want them carrying too much fruit (as it's quite heavy) so I just leave them to their own devices. I had 4 small fruit last year off the A.pride(they were 2 yrs old then) it set the tree back a bit and I probably should have stopped them...but I couldn't help myself! :)

Time: 23rd November 2009 7:55pm

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peetah says...
i am removing a mango tree and want to plant a custard apple in the same place.can this harm the custard apple?

Time: 24th November 2009 11:16pm

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HappyEarth says...
It will certainly harm the mango tree, but the custard apple tree should be fine :)

Just try and remove most the root system before planting

Rich
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Time: 25th November 2009 6:52am

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M Nash says...
Can custard apples (A Pride) be kept to a wine glass shape and to a 3-4 metre hight?
What is best, Grafted or seedling?
Do I need two for pollination?
When do they fruit in the Northern Rivers?
Cant find a cherymoya, so may as well add a custard.


Time: 25th November 2009 10:31pm

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