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| About the Author SY blackburn - VIC 10th September 2015 12:38pm #UserID: 10971 Posts: 1 View All SY's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Rob19 says... Hi Sy, I'm growing three jabo's in pots in Melbourne and whilst they are very slow growing they don't seem to be bothered by the cold. I never move mine or protect them and even the recent frost a few months back didn't seem to affect them. Mine are seedlings and they seem to like a fair bit of water and a good sprinkling of blood and bone here and there. Just don't expect a full size tree in a few years. I think mine might be three years old and the biggest one is about 60-70cm tall. I've had less luck with the acerola. I'm on to my second one after the first died in some cold weather and this one looks pretty sad too. To be honest it doesn't get a tone of love so I wouldn't say it can't be grown but unlike the jabo's I'm not sure they can be neglected unless you find a really nice microclimate in your garden. Good luck! | About the Author Rob19 WEST FOOTSCRAY,3012,VIC 10th September 2015 2:06pm #UserID: 6645 Posts: 52 View All Rob19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... SY - im just south of you and have a large & small leaf in ground against house facing East - raised beds lots compost from worm farm - LL has grown quickly in 2 years 1.7mt - SL very slow about 1mt & 3 y/o now - got thru winter just ok starting a flush soon. A friend has fruiting Jabs in pots in Donvale (gets frost there) and are well worth the wait Acerola survived winter in pot inside east windows & starting a flush soon too | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 10th September 2015 2:31pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Rob19 WEST FOOTSCRAY,3012,VIC 14th September 2015 3:45pm #UserID: 6645 Posts: 52 View All Rob19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 14th September 2015 4:27pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Thithi MELBOURNE,,NT 15th September 2015 5:45pm #UserID: 10139 Posts: 193 View All Thithi's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Melbloke BAXTER,3911,VIC 9th December 2020 8:05am #UserID: 23403 Posts: 7 View All Melbloke 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY 3149 VIC Australia 9th December 2020 10:32am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Melbloke BAXTER,3911,VIC 10th December 2020 1:48pm #UserID: 23403 Posts: 7 View All Melbloke 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author TareqMelb1 CHELTENHAM,3192,VIC 2nd February 2021 7:07pm #UserID: 21640 Posts: 25 View All TareqMelb1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY 3149 VIC Australia 3rd February 2021 3:21pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author TareqMelb1 CHELTENHAM,3192,VIC 4th February 2021 12:15pm #UserID: 21640 Posts: 25 View All TareqMelb1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Jabs in Winter! Seems like this small tree prefers to fruit when it’s cold and loves the 2 degree mornings we’ve been having so much that it has produced quite a few clusters of berries along the trunks. Although they are said to produce a couple of crops per year I always thought that this would happen over the warmer months but this Jaboticaba didn’t fruit in Summer, it’s only fruiting now that its become cold. Could you please confirm that this is usually the case for Jaboticabas growing in cooler zones that they only fruit in Winter. Picture taken today. Thanks.
| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 4th June 2021 8:26pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Edward3 says... Hi Linton. I have a couple of mature jaboticaba trees in Sydney and my experience has been that they flower after a sustained good soaking from rain. That seems to be the trigger. Very similar to my experience with star fruit. And that can happen any time of the year. But the fruit will be sweeter if it happens in warmer months. | About the Author Edward3 CARLINGFORD,2118,NSW 25th June 2021 5:28pm #UserID: 1655 Posts: 172 View All Edward3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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