Growing in a frost free temperate area (forum)

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Hi fruit lovers at the moment I currently have fig,papaya,mulberry,navel orange,eureka and lemonade lemons,kafir lime chocolate sapote,cold hardy cherimoya Lol I am blessed with a huge backyard :) the main point is as a fruit lover I have been eyeing of the soursop just wondering is anyone growing one in a frost free temperate area? Or what does anyone think should I go for it or are the any other varieties of soursop worth trying? What else is anyone growing in frost free temperate areas? Thanks so much:)

Time: 19th April 2013 11:29pm

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John Mc says...
The consensus is, Soursop won't fruit this far south. I have a 4yo seedling and 3-4yo grafted variety growing in frost free ground here, just north of Wyong. I don't have any expectations of ever getting any fruit. They will probably just survive as an ornamental.
Saying that, A newly found friend sent me some Mountain Soursop seeds that have germinated and are growing fantastically. Being more cold hardy, I have hopes of them maybe one day bearing fruit.

Time: 20th April 2013 9:04am

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VF says...
Good to hear about seeds John Mc. :)

Time: 22nd April 2013 4:06pm

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Jason says...
I'll bet that if the soursop is growing then it'll also flower and also fruit. The only problem with all these things is how long will it take to ripen and will it ever ripen properly.. : ) Also the seeds maybe infertile if it wont ripen all the way. But I bet you get close if it's growing at all

Time: 22nd April 2013 7:47pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
hi john wow you live don't very far from me what other tree's do you have and what ones are doing well?

Time: 23rd April 2013 9:19pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
hi john wow you live don't very far from me what other tree's do you have and what ones are doing well?

Time: 23rd April 2013 9:20pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
wow john you have quite the collection! :) glad you have alot of experimental stuff

Time: 23rd April 2013 10:34pm

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John Mc says...
Yes, Fl myles, I'm still sorting what grows well and what doesn't. I've changed my tack over the last 4-6 years. I was mainly into citrus and deciduous stuff since forever, but since discovering this forum, I think I've bought just about everything Daley's has had to offer. Just ordered four new Blueberry plants, a Satsuma mandarin and a couple of supersweet passionfruit plants, it never ends, I'm clearing more and more land to fit in newcomers.

Time: 23rd April 2013 10:57pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
yes i have looked at your collection lol either way me and my father want to fill up our backyard. have you ever tried any low chill tree like apples,stone fruits and other varietys that only need low chill?

Time: 24th April 2013 2:57pm

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Fruit lover myles says...
john have you ever worked out chill hours in your area? what were you results?

Time: 5th May 2013 12:17am

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