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| About the Author john 19th January 2012 11:16am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Nick Altona, VIC 19th January 2012 5:50pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: |
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amanda says... That's it Nick...u are off my friend list buddy! (lol) They are a pain in the veg patch...u will have seedlings popping up for quite some time now... :D I class them as a winter fruit here..they taste best in milder weather with sufficient moisture and low N fert's. They make wicked little "raisins" when they are dried - a real flavour bomb... :) (ps - yes john - I found "Aunt Mollys" ground cherry pretty bad too..) | About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 19th January 2012 7:11pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Nick Altona, VIC 19th January 2012 8:59pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 19th January 2012 10:34pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Nick says... I completely take back anything I said earlier about the CGs, I had my 4th and largest harvest today and even made some delicious jam! I found out not long ago that theyre perennial in warmer climates so I'll cut it back later when I'm finished harvesting and maybe even plant another one- I just can't get enough of the fruit! :) Unfortunately the plants got plagued by Striped Cucumber Beetle this year... | About the Author Nick Altona, VIC 3rd February 2012 4:13pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: |
| About the Author denise 3rd February 2012 4:36pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author john 3rd February 2012 4:55pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Mike says... Natal plum may have a few rivals.After waiting more than 3 years for supposedly lovely kepels the wildly growing trees produced bunches of tasteless fruit with very little flesh.My Wilson sapodilla never has fruit and became a big tree.Research showed that this variety may never have produced fruit in Australia.Unlike the sala varieties of Salacca wallichiana some rakum lines must be the world's thorniest palm.If you are fortunate enough to fluke a male and female in 5 years you can rake your teeth over a big stone which prior to peeling has tough thorny skin.The sour veneer of flesh would make anyone grimace. | About the Author Mike Cairns 3rd February 2012 5:42pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
MaryT says... LOL Natal Plum John? They have a pretty flower and nice looking fruit, don't they? What a shame it tastes so yukky. Nick I so envy you your cape gooseberries - mine joined the "tried but died" list. It's a bit straggly for my liking anyway. I have little room. At least I ate a big bag of them once. Yum | About the Author MaryT Sydney 3rd February 2012 5:56pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda Geraldton, 400km North of Perth 4th February 2012 1:04pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Nick Altona, VIC 4th February 2012 6:45pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: |
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| About the Author Mike Cairns 4th February 2012 7:24pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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amanda says... True Mike..but maybe we do have some happy stories? In some marginal success/failurecases it could be the difference between soil, climate, variety and grower technique tho. Some certainly seem dodgy tho - all round. As "low"-maintenance plants (in my climate etc) with good yield and tasty crops - I would rate my white sapote as a definite winner. Also passionfruit, tangellos, acerola, west indian lime. There are others - but these have been a dream to grow and eat, and fit that criteria - and I rarely need to intervene in any way..including pruning. Just water and fert really. There are some that haven't cropped for me yet (eg macadamia) - and I have no other nut trees to comment on tho. | About the Author amanda Geraldton, 400km North of Perth 4th February 2012 8:37pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |