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| About the Author Kath Kermode Cawongla 21st June 2007 1:31pm #UserID: 2 Posts: View All Kath Kermode's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brian Hipper Blackbutt 29th June 2007 6:33am #UserID: 1 Posts: |
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| About the Author jeanne houston,tx 14th July 2007 9:05am #UserID: 163 Posts: |
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| About the Author Brian Blackbutt, QLD, Australia 14th July 2007 12:31pm #UserID: 16 Posts: |
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| About the Author Brian Blackbutt, QLD, Australia 14th July 2007 12:32pm #UserID: 16 Posts: |
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| About the Author Bill St. Helens, Ore 14th November 2007 9:05am #UserID: 426 Posts: |
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Rev says... has anyone grown satsumas from seed? i know they are a complex hybrid themsleves but its the best ever plum firm n spicy and i never see them in the shops anymore id be willing to wait for a seedling to bear satsuma like fruit would someone do me a favour and crack open some stones this season and tell me if they have properly formed pits? | About the Author Rev Tabulam 19th November 2007 1:04am #UserID: 441 Posts: View All Rev's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Anonymous 31st December 2007 9:01am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Rev Tabulam 1st January 2008 1:37am #UserID: 441 Posts: View All Rev's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bill says... Hi Rev.... Satsuma's require a polinator, and it is usually the Santa Rosa plum. Lowes and HDepot often have both or one grafted with both varieties on sale in the Spring... but my experience is that these often are too dried out and are dead by the time you get them in the ground. Satsuma's are definately not mushy... and in my humble opinion, the best plums around. | About the Author Bill Oregon 2nd January 2008 2:17am #UserID: 426 Posts: |
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Brian says... After starting this whole discussion six months ago with a photo and a question as to how soon satsumas produce fruit, I am pleased to say that at this time we do have fruit. They are not quite ready yet but the possums seem to think they are alright as they have taken three and a half plums. My wife ate the other half and said that it was delicious with nice, dark red flesh. I'd like to point out that the satsuma is the only plum tree we have - so unless there is another tree in the neighborhood, a pollinator doesn't seem to be required.
| About the Author Brian Australia 2nd January 2008 3:41pm #UserID: 533 Posts: |
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| About the Author Anonymous 3rd January 2008 8:25am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Brian Australia 3rd January 2008 10:28am #UserID: 533 Posts: |
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| About the Author rev tabulam 3rd January 2008 11:11am #UserID: 441 Posts: View All rev's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Ray Placentia, CA 9th February 2008 6:16am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author John SB South Australia 9th February 2008 7:40am #UserID: 549 Posts: |
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Alice says... A big Satsuma tree was in our yard when we bought the house and property in 1963. We get a tree full of these great delicious plums every year. We eat them fresh, then I make pints and pints of the best plum jam you ever tasted. Everybody says this jam is the best they have ever tasted. After my husband died, the boys have not trimmed the tree at the proper time. It has long whips on it, and has already begun to bud, so I think it is too late to trim it now. I think it should have been done in January, but not sure. Does anybody know when is the right time to trim the tree back? One son said he has already trimmed some long whips recently; I think the tree will produce less fruit because of that late trim. I can't seem to find the right information on the right time and how to prune a Satsuma plum tree, at least not on Google online. anybody know? Alice | About the Author Alice So. California 10th March 2008 2:03pm #UserID: 756 Posts: |
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| About the Author aNON 10th March 2008 4:09pm #UserID: 700 Posts: |
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Brian says... Hi Alice, I recently needed to find out when to prune fruit trees and found that Winter seems to be the accepted time for pruning most stone fruit. Like you, we once purchased a property with a large satsuma plum tree growing and can agree with you that they are the most delicious plums on earth. | About the Author Brian Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia 11th March 2008 9:46am #UserID: 533 Posts: |
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Brian says... Hi again Alice, I forgot to add the paragraph on pruning plum trees . . . . Winter is the best time to prune deciduous fruit trees such as apples, pears and plums. These trees will fruit well whether or not they are pruned. But if the trees grow too tall the fruit is high and hard to reach, and when there is unproductive wood they don't tend to crop reliably. The aim of pruning fruit trees in the home garden is to assist the tree to produce reliable quality crops, with good size fruit on a manageable size tree. Cheers and good luck, Brian. | About the Author Brian Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia 11th March 2008 9:51am #UserID: 533 Posts: |
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Itdepends says... You can see my plums in the left of this pic- one is a santa rosa for pollination and the other a mariposa blood plum. I planted them just after the house was built- this is their 5th growing season since planting. Love the flavour- so much so that I've planted another blood plum (ruby blood) in the garden this year (just behind where I was standing to take the picture)
| About the Author Itdepends WA 19th April 2008 6:47pm #UserID: 884 Posts: |
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Ron says... I have also been searching for information about pruning Satsumas. We had one already on the property when we bought it. Our problem is that, after pruning, it keeps shooting new canes (is that what they are called) that are way too long. Is there a technique to prune them so that they don't get the long single stems? | About the Author Ron South Australia 9th July 2008 12:54pm #UserID: 1145 Posts: |
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| About the Author John Perth 9th July 2008 5:51pm #UserID: 1094 Posts: |
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Brian says... Hi Rev, I just thought I'd let you know that after a few weeks in the fridge, the Satsuma plum stone was put into a pot and is now a good looking seedling about 4 inches tall. As to whether it will eventually bear fruit, we'll just have to wait and see. Season's greetings to you and yours.
| About the Author Brian 24th December 2008 9:32am #UserID: 533 Posts: |
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| About the Author Jeanne Houston,Texas 22nd January 2009 10:20am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Phil. Carlsruhe, Vic 22nd January 2009 10:40am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Julie says... You should always seal pruning cuts. There is a special paint called Steriprune, but a local orchardist I know just uses any old acrylic paint - as long as the cuts are sealed. He looks for half-tins of paint at the tip! Large cuts are made in winter, but there has been a trend to more summer pruning in the last few years - it produces less unwanted growth. | About the Author Julie Roleystone 14th February 2009 5:47pm #UserID: 154 Posts: View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jim says... i have a satsuma plum tree that i planted in may of this year 2009 it is now the middle of sept it has not grown an inch nore has it any new growth at all its leave seem to be drying up and falling offis it dying or in a state of shock i bought the tree at lowes they also told me it was self pollanating in need of some info please thank you so much jim | About the Author jim san bernardino ca 21st September 2009 1:05am #UserID: 2811 Posts: View All jim's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Itdepends 21st September 2009 3:03pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author JIM SAN BERNARDINO CA 22nd September 2009 6:39am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Itdepends says... No worries. P.S.- although Satsuma is partially self pollinating you will get heavier crops with a cross pollinator. Santa Rosa is a good pollinator for most Japanese plums. No need to buy another one though- if you can find someone with one (or another suitable pollinator) it's easy enough to graft a bit on to your existing tree in late winter. Daniel | About the Author Itdepends 23rd September 2009 1:26pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Jo says... I planted a satsuma plum approx 8 weeks ago ( august) It has lots of green folliage but no blossom , is this normal...I am a first time fruit tree planter. I also planted a stella cherry which is looking a little sorry for itself, with only a few gren leaves coming out,and a pear tree which is similar to the plum with lots of green folliage...can anyone tell me if I need to plant others for pollinating forgot all about the fruit law Thanks Jo | About the Author Jo adelaide 21st October 2009 8:58pm #UserID: 2925 Posts: |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 21st October 2009 9:08pm #UserID: 2491 Posts: View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 21st October 2009 9:24pm #UserID: 2491 Posts: View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Itdepends says... Plum trees take 3-5 years to start bearing fruit. You won't get many flowers the first few years. If it goes well- you might get 1-2 fruit the second growing season- increasing from there. You may want to take the first fruit off to get the tree to put more energy into growth- but if you're like me- you'll be dying for a taste. Mine didn't start fruiting heavily until they had been in the ground for 5 years. Cheers, Daniel | About the Author Itdepends 22nd October 2009 3:36pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author GardenerGeorge Birregurra Victoria 7th February 2010 2:04pm #UserID: 3353 Posts: |
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amanda says... Pruning Japanese Plums: (from Diggers club) "Japanese plums carry their fruit on one yr old wood, much like peaches and nectarines. They are very vigorous trees and are best summer pruned with the leading shoots cut back to about a quarter of their length, leaving the sie shoots that will bear the fruit unpruned. These side shoots can be pruned out after 2 yrs" I did this with mine (satsuma, gulf ruby etc) and got a bumper crop (see pic) had to thin! (pic of this seasons)
| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 11th February 2010 8:26pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Damo 13th February 2010 2:03am #UserID: 2803 Posts: |
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| About the Author Ragtime Willie 30th July 2010 10:35am #UserID: 3998 Posts: |
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| About the Author Jo 26th September 2010 10:45pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Itdepends 27th September 2010 8:24pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Ili says... Hi, I also have newly planted plums a Santa Rosa and Mariposa, they went in last winter (2010). I cut them back by a third as I had been advised. They were not looking great this summer so I started to pay them some attention. Some food and more water. I'm using dynamic lifter for fruit & citrus. They are looking much more spirited now. Originally I had been told winter pruning but have since read and heard from more knowledgable and reputable sources that confirm what amanda says. Late summer being the best time, allowing the fruit tree to heal prior to winter dormancy. Early Autumn the latest. In winter there is no sap flowing through the tree to heal the wounds from the cuts as there is at the end of summer. Another important tip I read was to wipe the shears with a disinfectant between all cuts. Just been reading about the green gage - sounds delicious which is terrible as I already bought too many fruit trees last year. Good luck all! | About the Author Ili Meadows by the bay 3rd February 2011 10:18am #UserID: 3156 Posts: View All Ili's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Ili says... Also most cherries and pear do need a pollinator. Flemings has info on pollinators. I'm not experienced enough to know how correct this is. Louis Glowinski's 'the complete book of growing fruit in Australia' says williams are self-fertile while flemings say no. Stella is one cherry that is self fertile. Santa rosa is partially self fertile, do will do much better with a pollinator. So many plums, pears, apples, cherries need pollinators while nectarines, peaches and apricot seem not to. | About the Author Ili Meadows by the bay 3rd February 2011 10:23am #UserID: 3156 Posts: View All Ili's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Itdepends 3rd February 2011 11:53pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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blazeaglory says... Just put a nice 3 in 1 Plum Tree(Santa Rosa, Satsuma, Italian Prune)in the ground. The tree was bare root and a good 7 feet tall! It is showing signs of vigorous growth with all 3 types starting to produce nice green leaves. I hope I will get some flowers. I know the Italian Plum (or prune) is a high chill hour and that the other two types of plums are good until zone 9. Its funny but I am in zone 10 and I know of several Satsuma and Santa Rosa in my neighborhood that fruit heavy every year. So Im hoping mine will also. My red baron fruited the same year I put it in the ground and made the most tasty of peaches and this tree has the same chill requirements as the 2 of 3 plums. Fingers crossed Im glad I found this site! Also got a nice big clementine mandarine orange tree from home depot. Oh BTW, I only paid $8 for the 3 in 1 plum at the home depot on beach and katella. They have TONS of bare root fruit trees HALF OFF! | About the Author blazeaglory Central Orange County CA 5th March 2012 2:15pm #UserID: 6654 Posts: View All blazeaglory's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kizza Melbourne 10th April 2012 10:50pm #UserID: 6841 Posts: |
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