Henry's Edible Fruits
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22/09/09 Frost: Medium About My EdiblesMy soil composition is made up of swampland with approx two metres of clay on top. To put a plant in the ground, I have to painfully dig a hole one metre wide x one metre deep, throw in 5 kg of dolomite clay breaker and water in weekly until there is no water stagnation. We have frosts every winter, hence the requirement for a time consuming erection of a frost protection system. The success of my fruit trees is attributed to the laborious hole preparation (mind you, it takes seven bags of garden mix to fill one of these holes), dedicated watering twice a week without fail (including spraying the foliage with a jet stream of water while watering to get rid of ants, pests, etc.), fertilising with cow manure every two to three months alternating with citrus & fruit fertiliser, and weekly visual inspections for pests. |
Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2005 Height 7 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and citrus fertiliiser Pest Control: Lime Sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid-spring. Henry's Tips - Healthy and vigorous fruiting tree. Have had lots of good sized juicy seedless fruit. Just beside it is a Satsuma Mandarin (Robbie Engalls variety). Both trees are doing well. Have had lots of mandarins from the mandarin tree as well. August: Some flowering activity recorded. Pruned both trees. September: Lots more flowers observed. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Cherry - Starkrimson (Grafted) 8/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Height 4 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Leaf Curl spray during winter. Henry's Tips - Growing well; has not fruited yet but looking forward to fruit this year. August: Pruned the tree. September: Leaves starting to appear and observed few white flowers. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Nectarine - Arctic Rose (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Height 3.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and fruit tree fertilisers Pest Control: Leaf curl spray during winter and before bud swell. Pest oil mid spring. Henry's Tips - Has already produced lovely good sized very sweet fruit. August: Some flowers. Pruned the tree. September: More flowers and young green leaves starting to appear. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Guava Cherry (Seedling) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Fruiting Months September Planted: 2002 Height 8 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control:
Henry's Tips - Produces lovely sweet red cherry-sized guavas increasing in size as the tree matures. September: Young fruits starting to appear. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Feijoa - Duffy (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2005 Height 7 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid spring Henry's Tips - Has produced lovely sweet egg-sized fruit two years in succession. Purchased from Daleys. August: Pruned the tree. September: No flowering activity recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Mandarin Satsuma (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Fruiting Months April Planted: 2006 Height 3 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid spring Henry's Tips - Deliciously sweet large thin skinned seedless satsuma mandarins - Robbie Engalls variety. August: Pruned the tree. September: Some flowering activity recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Removed all visible fruit buds to concentrate on growth and prevent branch distortion. Introduced fly trap. |
Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Fruiting Months May Planted: 2001 Height 15 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, citrus fertiliser, sulphate of potash and epsom salt Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid spring Henry's Tips - Lovely oranges every year for past 3 years. August: Some flower activity. Pruned the tree. September: More flowers recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Introduced fly trap. |
Mandarin - Okitsu wase (Satsuma) (Grafted) 6/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2005 Height 3 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid spring Henry's Tips - I hope to see more growth this summer. Has not fruited yet. Purchased from Daleys. September: Starts to flower. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Removed all visible fruit buds to concentrate on growth and prevent branch distortion. |
Mandarin - Satsuma seedless (Grafted) 5/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2009 Height 3 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Henry's Tips - A Japanese seedless thin-skinned sweet variety. September: Some flowering activity recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Removed all visible fruit buds to concentrate on growth and prevent branch distortion. |
Frost Protection System 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Pollination: No Pest Control:
Henry's Tips - Time consuming but well worth the trouble. The first few years of growing fruit trees some 10 years ago were disasterous as all my trees died after winter, not knowing why or how. I found out the frost was the culprit, so from the picture, you can see that I have been meticulous and have not lost any trees thereafter. I use gladwrap for the upper sections (hail protection) and enclose the tree right around with frost protection cloth. August: Dismantled at the end of the month (just in time) the day before the arrival of very strong winds.
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Cherimoya - White Seedling (Seedling) 4/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2005 Height 12 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and fruit tree fertiliser Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter and pest oil mid spring. Henry's Tips - Planted four years ago and still not fruiting. This pic was taken in winter; will look much better during summer. Purchased from Daleys. August: No growth activity. Pruned the tree. September: No growth activity recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Lost all its leaves, and tiny leaf buds are beginning to appear. |
Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 8/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Height 3.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and citrus fertiliser Pest Control: Weekly visual inspection for pests and fungal infections. Henry's Tips - Has produced lots of good sized seedless thin skinned juicy fruit for past two years. Purchased from Daleys. August: Pruned the tree. September: More growth and more fruit recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Plum 2way - Flavor Supreme/Mariposa (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2009 Height 2.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Leaf Curl spray during winter. Henry's Tips - The quickest growing tree I have ever come across, and both varieties are recommended cross-pollinators. August: Some flowering activity recorded. Pruned the tree. September: Some growth recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Apple 3way - Pixie Crunch/Crimson Crisp/William\'s Pride (Grafted) 8/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2009 Height 4 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Pixie Crunch/Crimson Crisp/William\'s Pride Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray during winter. Henry's Tips - Purchased recently and already shooting. All three varieties are recommended cross pollinators. August: Pruned the tree. September: Leaves starting to appear. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Orange - Arnold Blood (Grafted) 3/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Height 2 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and citrus fertiliser Pest Control:
Henry's Tips - Very slow growing. Hope to see better growth this year. Purchased from Daleys. August: Pruned the tree. September: Some growth recorded but no flowers. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Question:
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Chilli - Piquin (Seedling) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 60 days 13hrs Planted: 2006 Height 2.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 5 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Spray with Confidor. Henry's Tips - A deliciously fruity heat rating of 10 plus plus plus variety. Seeds are available to anyone wanting some. August: No growth activity recorded. Pruned the tree. September: No growth activity recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot (Grafted) 7/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 62 days 14hrs Fruiting Months August Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Lime sulphur spray in winter and pest oil mid spring. Henry's Tips - Slow to establish but beginning to show stability in growth. Purchased from Daleys. August: Young fruits starting to appear September: Some growth recorded. All fruit has dropped before maturing. Perhaps its nature's way of emphasizing on plant growth instead of fruit production. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. More growth recorded. |
Ambarella (Grafted) 2/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 62 days 14hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control:
Henry's Tips - Very slow to establish. Hope to see some growth soon. Purchased from Daleys. September: No growth activity. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Michelia Alba - Pak Lan (grafted) (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 62 days 14hrs Planted: 2005 Height 8 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Very hardy, and does not require any pesticides. Henry's Tips - A beautiful evergreen with lovely very fragrant white flowers. Purchased from Daleys. August: Some flowers appear. September: More flowers recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Question:
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Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 62 days 14hrs Planted: 2002 Height 9 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash, epsom salts and citrus fertiliser Pest Control: Weekly visual inspection for gall wasps and other pests. Henry's Tips - Produces lots of deliciously sweet/sour quail-egg-sized fruit annually September: Not flowering yet. Applied sulphate of potash and epsom salts and watered in. Some leaves were turning yellow. |
Mango - Kensington Pride grafted (Grafted) 8/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 62 days 14hrs Height 4.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control:
Henry's Tips - Very healthy but have not fruited yet. Purchased from Daleys. August: Some flowering activity recorded September: Some growth recorded. Also observed tips of leaves becoming burnt / brown. Will stop cow manure fertilising and replace with fruit fertiliser. Will also water tree from rain water tank as salinity in town water may be suspect. All brown edged leaves are snipped off. September 08th: Disaster! Found one third of my tree on the ground; the possible work of cockatoos. Pruned and hope for the best. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. Only rain water is used for this mango tree. Leaves still look normal. |
Longan - Kohala marcotted (Grafted) 2/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Henry's Tips - Very slow to establish. Hope to see better growth this year. Purchased from Daleys. September: No growth activity. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Rosemary (Seedling) 10/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2004 Height 3 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control:
Organic Status:Certified Henry's Tips - Multi purpose plant - cooking, fragrance, lovely blue flowers September: Some flowers recorded. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Jasmine Biblical (Seedling) 7/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2006 Height 18 Inches Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Henry's Tips - Uniquely fragrant when small white flowers appear September: Some growth recorded but no flowers yet. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Cherry - Stella (Grafted) 5/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2009 Height 5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Leaf curl spray during winter. Henry's Tips - Just planted; no sign of growth yet. September: Leaves starting to appear. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) 2/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Height 2.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash and citrus fertiliser Henry's Tips - Unusually slow to establish. Purchased from Daleys. August: Some flowering activity recorded September: Lots more flowers observed. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme (Grafted) 8/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2009 Height 4.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Henry's Tips - Healthy well-formed tree; just planted. September: No growth observed. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Seedling) 4/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2009 Height 1 Feet Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Spray with Confidor. Henry's Tips - Just planted. Flowers have emerged. September: Some growth observed. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Garlic - Mexican (Seedling) 6/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Height 1 Feet Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Spray with Confidor. Henry's Tips - In an experimental stage at present. September: Some growth in height observed. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Sugar Snaps (Seedling) 6/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 63 days 11hrs Planted: 2009 Height 0.5 Feet Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, sulphate of potash Pest Control: Spray with Confidor. Henry's Tips - Recently germinated from packet seeds and looking forward to organic sugar snap dinners come summer. September: Growth observed in both size and height. Applied sulphate of potash and watered in. |
Strawberry - Hokowase (Seedling) 6/10 Henry's Edible FruitsUpdate: 78 days 7hrs Planted: 2008 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote Pest Control: Spray with Confidor before fruit forms. Henry's Tips - An acid-free amazingly sweet variety of strawberries. September: Some flowering activity observed. Visible baby strawberries struggling to get through. |
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