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John starts with ... I had planted a paw paw tree and it was going great - grew well and was loaded with fruit. then the leaves started to go yellow and now the fruit has become soft and is falling off. It's only about 8 months old - would this be a disease. Should I pull it out or just trim it back and see if new leaf appears. I put dolomite and cow manure and horse manure around tree during growth.Please help and what is the best way to plant them. I have it planted next to our shed for shelter from the wind as we bought this half acre block with nothing on it and had to start from scratch. please help.John | About the Author John55 Biggenden queensland 22nd May 2012 12:21pm #UserID: 6963 Posts: 1 View All John55's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Mike, I have one that has been fruiting for a while. I've not eaten a fruit yet. I heard you are supposed to let it fall before eating, but they disappear when they fall... I'll eat one in the next few days as there would be 5-6 yellow/orange ones on the tree now. Im not expecting much in the taste department, but its a pretty enough thing. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 27th May 2012 7:38pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David says... Mary ,here in brisbane at this time of the year there isnt much heat in the sun so i let the winter pawpaws ripen on the tree ,its touch and go ,judging when to pick to beat the possums, only in the summer do i pick slightly green to ripen later , this pawpaw is a red fleshed ,and very sweet ,no bitter, overtones. | About the Author David Brisbane 5th June 2012 7:36pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Mary I did hear there was some inclement weather in Sydney.Green paw paw salad is an option if you can't wait.The weather is the oppposite here and the dry season started on Sunday and it was a sunny day. David it did look like a red one.My are pretty ood reds as well with all being a new commercial sweet red.I am not very tolerant of any that have hydrocarbon overtones. | About the Author Cairns 5th June 2012 7:56pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David says... Mike i agree, those overtones make you want to vomit, cant understand why they sell them in the shops. Cant remember when i bought a shop pawpaw, we only eat them when the home grown ones are ready. home grown is best eh.And Mike i never tire of listening to your escapades, ill try and post some pics of the garden to show you all, not much happening right now ,all in suspended animation till spring | About the Author David Brisbane 5th June 2012 9:45pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... It doesn't look like FF and Qfly doesn't often attack paw paws.The rot looks fungal like anthracnose and will diminsh the flavour and keeping qualities.The small spots are pretty common on fruit and are no big deal not influencing anything but appearance.I don't know if insects actually cause them or not. | About the Author Cairns 6th June 2012 9:48pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
Grant says... Yeah Julie, one that i let get fully ripe had little white grubs, so since then i've been cutting them open earlier before the rot sets in. They have a great taste! Anthracnose sounds serious! My plan was to see out the winter and perhaps the insect (if that's what it is) will back off. If not then perhaps it is something fungal. I hope not though, insects seem much easier to deal with!! | About the Author Grant Lennox Head 7th June 2012 7:21pm #UserID: 6119 Posts: 156 View All Grant's Edible Fruit Trees |
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