Liz's Edible Fruits

Joined: 13/07/09 Updated: 04/09/09 Frost: None
Location: Thornlie, WA, AU

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Liz's WISH LIST

Nectarine - Sunblaze

Why Liz wants it: -

From reviews, this one sounds like a tasty yellow-fleshed nectarine that will complement the harvest period of the Sunblaze that I already have (and will fruit in Perth).

Peach - Newbell

Why Liz wants it: -

From the reviews I\'ve read, it\'s a tasty, late-fruiting (I\'ve already got an early one) yellow-fleshed peach that will fruit here. Just haven\'t managed to find one yet!

Nashi - Tsu Li ^9/10

Why Liz wants it: -

It\'s a pollination partner for Ya Li (...Corella pear seems to be the other option, but I\'ve already got 2 European pears, and I\'d prefer to have a second nashi than a third \"normal\" pear.)

Raspberry - Williamette

Planted: 2009

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

still in little pots - I have tried growing these before, and haven't managed to nurse them through the Perth summer, but I LOVE fresh raspberries, and they cost a ridiculous amount in the shops - I got a frame up for them last time, but didn't get the shadecloth and retic on in time...

Blueberry - Nelly Kelly

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

In 580mm dia pots, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008. (Using Ozmocote azalea fertiliser.)

Blueberry - Sharpblue

Planted: 2008

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

In a 580mm dia pot, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008.

Blueberry - Misty

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Liz's Tips -

In a 580mm dia pot, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008.

Pitaya - Yellow Dragon Fruit

Height 0.5 metres

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

new purchase

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

new purchase

Raspberry - Heritage

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

still in little pots - I have tried growing these before, and haven't managed to nurse them through the Perth summer, but I LOVE fresh raspberries, and they cost a ridiculous amount in the shops - I got a frame up for them last time, but didn't get the shadecloth and retic on in time...

Nashi - Yali Pear (Grafted)

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

newly planted

Pear - Hood (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pear - Flordahome

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Apple - Dorsett Golden

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Apple - Anna

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

newly planted

Apple - Granny Smith

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

newly planted, again on the south side of the house in the hope that this will help make sure it gets enough chill. (Stats suggest Perth coastal plan is rather marginal for Granny Smiths.)

Apple - Pinkabelle (Grafted)

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Liz's Tips -

newly planted - hopefully it gets enough chill! I have planted my apples and pears on the south side of the house in the hope that that will help!

apricot - unknown variety

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

planted by previous owners

plum - unknown red-fleshed

Planted: 2002

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

Again, planted by previous owners - very nice red-fleshed variety, doing quite nicely without very much care at all!

olive - unknown variety

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

Another blessing from past owners... fairly small fruit. This one is also very close to the power lines and so gets a pretty vicious pruning every few years.

Lime - Kaffir

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

On Flying Dragon rootstock - planted several years ago.

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^3/10

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

Planted several years ago - hasn't done particularly well. (I've never had any fruit off it.) The mandarin and kaffir lime planted at the same time have done much better with equal levels of neglect.

lemon - unknown variety

Height 3 metres

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

...yet another blessing from past owners!

Peach - Tropic Beauty

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

new purchase - not in the ground yet!

Nectarine - Sunwright

Planted: 2009

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

new purchase - not in the ground yet!

fig

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Liz's Tips -

Another legacy from past owners - it's a white fig of some sort, and very nice! (It would be taller, but it's near power lines and I have to give it a fairly vicious pruning every few years... which also helps to keep the fruit in reach.)

passionfruit - nelly kelly (Grafted) ^4/10

Planted: 2001

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Liz's Tips -

This has not been a great success story to date - I have hardly had any fruit off it, and bought a new passionfruit this year to replace it... and now the original one is loaded with fruit! (My grandfather maintained that "Sunnypash" was better than Nelly Kelly, but I haven't been able to find a Sunnypash.)

prickly pear

Planted: 2002

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Liz's Tips -

Part of the legacy of past owners - planted sometime between 1973 and 2000! I don't think I have ever watered it...

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