Correy's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 27/08/10 Frost: Low
Location: Woolloongabba, QLD, AU

About My Edible Backyard

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Hi Correy, I am keen on getting a secondo avacado tree. Are you able to bring me one up next time you go down? Write me an email to let me know! Cheers, Marcel (Ralf's bro) marcelmuller@hotmail.com

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Correy's WISH LIST

Angel Peach - Subtropical ^9/10

Why Correy wants it: -

Cause it fruits in Brisbane

Coffee K7 (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Yes I am a huge fan of coffee trees and have made a few cups of coffee using my own beans. I am a huge novice but very much enjoy the understanding I get from doing it by myself. Even though I have quite a few plants I don't think I will be able to support my coffee addiction from them.

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2005

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Cross Pollinator Variety: Catui

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Coffee Grounds

Pest Control:

Ants are the biggest problem.

Organic Status:Organic

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Babaco (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have gotten a few fruit off it now. Even in the pot it looks huge and is holding it's fruit quite well. During the winter it was carrying about 3 fruit but they didn't really ripen like they did during summer.

I personally love the taste it is great. Nice and sour with a bit of sweetness and very creamy. The pulp though is disgusting make sure you get rid of every skeric.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2005

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: all round fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

I find that a little spider likes to hide under the leaves and this causes the leaves to curl up. If it did get too bad I would prob try and spray it with something but haven't needed to yet.

Organic Status:Organic

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How do they look in spring?

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Dwarf Banana

Comments: -

Taken a few cuttings of this one. It is very tiny and produces bananas close to the ground.

Pollination: No

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Lychee - Salathiel (Grafted) ^9/10

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New shoots in spring. So far no flowers. I Have had a casualty for this variety but got another one as it is meant to be worth it .

Pollination: No

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Blueberry - Sharpblue

Pollination: No

Black Sapote - Ricks Late (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 127

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Dwarf Tropic Sweet (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Still early days. I have had problems with ants but have temporarily solved by moving the pot periodically

(2009 Aug) I have got some very promising flowers already.

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Keep us informed !!

I have had a few more apples off this tree this year but unfortunately I have developed a love for Fuji apples and I can't grow them here in my hot environment.

Lots a Lemon (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Amazing just how many lemons crop on this tiny thing.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Planted: 127

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Comments

What fertiliser do you use?

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted)

Comments: -

Yes it's sour but still very tasty. I am so happy with it that I am happy to just cut it up and eat it like and orange.

Pollination: No

Acerola Cherry - Florida Sweet (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - Hopefull this year the fruit will set. I have had a few small pink flowers but they haven't set yet. I think it is a good looking plant. The leaves are quite small and it seems to really like the pot it is growing in.

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None needed so far.

Organic Status:Organic

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Mango - Glenn (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - The first year I got this plant instead of taking off the flowers I let it fruit and although a possum took one there was still one left for me. The texture was by far the best I have ever had. It was almost like butter it was that amazing.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2004

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: All Round Fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: Defenitely need some fungal spray. Last season was bad and I lost all my very promising mangos.

It could have been a really bad season (2008) though for mangos because I notice a lot of other trees that fruited in previous years did<

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

What brands of fungus spray would be good for this?

Mulberry - Dwarf Black (Grafted)

Comments: -

The dwarf black mulberry is quite sweet compared to other varieties of black mulberries I have tasted.

Pollination: No

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

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It is only young. I did actually get 1 fruit first year but the possum got it. I have tasted this variety from the orchard in Daleys Nursery and it is very juicy and incredibly tasty. They crop really well but fruit fly may be a problem if you are not onto it.

Pollination: No

Peach - Dwarf (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Now this little plant stays small and definitely needs a great sunny position. Early sun preferably. I did get fruit however I got fruit fly as well. Next season I need to be far more vigilant.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

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Organic Status:Organic

Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Easily the most successfull tree. It fruits for months and months with more fruit then you can eat. The taste is great but there are quite a few seds.

Fruiting Months May, June, July

Planted: 2002

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 40% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

We do get lots of aphids on it and I tried white oil however the tree is just so big there is enough leaves for the aphids and the tree to survive.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Panama Berry (Cutting) ^10/10

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Make sure you spit out the skin as it can be a bit bitter the seeds inside are very sweet. They do like a lot of water when they are fruiting I think. If you are growing them in a pot them make sure that you keep the water up to them.

During Winter they look prety sick but once spring comes around they green up.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, December

Planted: 2006

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 400 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Did you really gt 400 kilos of that little tree???

Ahh thanks for picking that up... Meant to be 400 fruit per year.

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a full sun position and I think this is why I haven't been getting fruit. It has however started to take over the palm tree and has now climbed about 3meters. If it get's high enough with enough sun then I reakon I could be in for some success.

Planted: 2005

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Nothing seems to attack it. It is very hardy so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

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What sort of support does this plant need? I would like to grow one but am unsure what to plant it on or near?

I have it growing up an old palm tree but around Brisbane they have them growing up 1m fences in full sun and have a lot of sun which is the most important ingredient for them.

Wendy: I have seen them growing in Inala on fence posts 1m high in full sun. I used a palm tree which is going prety good. They will grow up prety much anything.

Hi Wendy, I bought one of those 100mm round posts from Bunnings, about 1.8m long. I dug a hole about 600mm deep and rammed the dirt in back around the pole. A spirit level makes for a nice professional plumb finish. It will be there for many years.

Mango - Florigon (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - I haven't tasted the fruit yet but I could get some this feb. I probably should cut them off because it is too young but I am keen to taste it.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2007

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

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Sugar Herb - Stevia (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - you can easily replant just split them in half. They are fun to eat and leave a good taste in your mouth.

Planted: 127

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Dwarf Macadamia (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Very slow growing but I got fruit very quickly.

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 127

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: No

Question: Why are the leaves yellowing.