John Mc's Edible Fruits

Joined: 15/08/09 Updated: 03/03/10 Frost: Low
Location: Wallarah, NSW, AU

About My Edibles

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 I can remember planting seeds when I was knee high to a grasshopper. A north western NSW country lad  originally from Gunnedah, my current plant collection has been building up over the last 15 or so years or so that I've been here. It's a 21/2 acre block about 15k's from the beach as the crow flies. Frosts are far and few between, bring on global warming I say.

The milder winters have given me more interest in  tropicals lately. I have Just newly planted stuff like, white, green and black  Sapotes, . Dragon Fruit, Lychee's, Mangoes, Longan, Brazillian cherry,Panama Berry, Jackfruit, red and yellow papaya and Sapodilla. I don't spose the newly planted stuff should make it onto my edibles plants list because.....they've only been planted out reasonably lately and I don't know what's going to be successful or what's not.

Once apon a time I wouldn't even consider stuff like that. The soil type is very loamy over most of the place, I consider myself very lucky in that regard. I bring in loads of horse manure and throw it around like there's no tomorrow. My place is not exactly flat but there's not a great deal of slope either if that makes any sence.  It sort of starts high either end and slopes down slightly to the middle where theres a dry water course that runs into a dam. My biggest challenge is to be able to walk outside and go grazing on some fruit or sweet vege at any time of the year. It's getting close.

I'll take some pics when I get a chance to.

John Mc's WISH LIST

NARANJILLA ^10/10

Why John Mc wants it: -

Can\'t wait to taste these beauties.  Apparently they make a beautiful sweet juice.  It\'s one of the Solanum\'s, apparently similar to cape Gooseberries and Tamarilos.

Update. received three plants from Qld last week. One has already died, but the other two are looking quite good and growing rapidly.

Yacon - Apple of the Earth ^6/10

Why John Mc wants it: -

This plant looks very interesting.  It has underground tubers that are very sweet. You can eat them raw, apparently they are as sweet as an apple. Another common name is The Peruvian Ground Apple.

These plants are not that easy to come by.

Yay.  Found a small stall at the Australian Springtime Floral Festival that had some.  They weren\'t on a very prominent display, I had to find them.

Peanut Butter Tree

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

New arrival this year

Black Sapote - Bernicker

Planted: 2010

Height 500 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Newly arrived from Daley's.

Irish Strawberry Tree ^6/10

Planted: 2009

Height 400 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Arbutus unedo

Apparently you'll only try this one once.  Suppose to be a very nice tree with red and yellow lage marble size fruits

Cherimoya - White ^9/10

Planted: 2010

Height 400 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Pineapple

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

I have one and only one.  It's about 4 years old now. Just put it in the ground at the end of last summer.  It's quite a good size now, shouldn't be too long now before I get a fruit stalk happening.

Babaco (Seedling) ^8/10

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 7

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Two beauties are still in the hothouse, complete with slow combustion fireplace that keeps them nice and warm overnight. Minimum 22deg C not that it is needed. I've heard of them surviving snow and comming back as strong as ever.

Another two are in Hydroponics (experimental) and three are in the ground.

Question:

Wampi ^8/10

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

John Mc's Tips -

Passionfruit - Grafted Black

Planted: 2006

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Nellie Kelly var

It's taking a while to get this one settled in but this year I'm expecting a bumber crop.

pecan (Grafted) ^4/10

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

thornless blackberry (Cutting) ^4/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.2 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Question:

Panama Berry ^6/10

Height 2 metres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Longan - Kohala Seedling ^5/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

very slow

Pepino - Kendall Gold ^8/10

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2004

Height 0.3 metres

Qty: 20

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse-citrus fert

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

these are a great all round easy to grow perennial.  They are so vigorous I've got to cut my bush in half and discard half of it every year. The fruit are beautifully sweet not too dissimilar to rockmelon. I have to put the fruit into panty hose to protect them from pests, of which they have many.

Jerusalum artichoke ^7/10

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

John Mc's Tips -

A hardy, tall, herbaceous perennial that grows up to 3 m high with a yellow flower like a sunflower. It will grow in any soil but prefers light, sandy soil of good fertility

The tubers, which resemble ginger root, have a consistency much like potatoes, and in their raw form have a similar taste to potatoes except they are crunchier and sweeter with a slightly nutty taste.The tubers, which resemble ginger root, have a consistency much like potatoes, and in their raw form have a similar taste to potatoes except they are crunchier and sweeter with a slightly nutty taste.

No photo. Still under ground.

banana - dwarf cavendish ^10/10

Planted: 2010

Qty: 6

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

incredible production from such a small banana tree, A little over 2m tall and producing very large bunches. Definately needs staking because of the ratio of fruit to tree.

Yacon - Apple of the Earth ^10/10

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

very vigorous. Gotta keep the water up on the hotest days.  All the tips burnt off a couple of times but it bounces back very well.

Asparagus - Mary Washington (Seedling) ^10/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 25

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

I bought these as two year old plants. I resisted the tempation to harvest them this year, so next year they will be in full form. 25 plants in total. I'll be picking them at four years of age.

NARANJILLA (Seedling) ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

first year in ground. Very fast grower and fruiting already. Look at the size of these plants.  They've beared the high 30's degree C quite well. I'm talking 35 to 37 deg for days on end. This var hasn't got as many spikes or should I say, the spikes are no where near as large as the other Naranjlla I obtained from another source.

Chocolate tree

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Theobroma cacao Bought the seeds off Ebay. All ten germinated. I'm nowhere near the equator so they are going to have to live under cover for it's entire life. I've got about 8 too many

louquart ^8/10

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2005

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/fowl-citrus fert

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

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

This tree has taken a while to fruit. This is the first year, yay.  And it's packed.

Pitaya - Yellow Dragon Fruit (Cutting)

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Citron - Buddhas Hand ^6/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Murraya koenigii (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Carambola - Kary Seedling ^5/10

Height 2.2 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Not sure if I've selected the right variety. No label. It's now fruiting, hope it's a sweet var.

Question:

paw paw (Seedling) ^5/10

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

Banana - Red Dacca ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Question:

jackfruit (Seedling)

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

White Sapote - Seedling ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

first year

Miracle Fruit ^6/10

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: hydroponic home made mix for all plants

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

Not much to tell at this point. I have three in hydroponics and three in pots.  Apparently they are very slow growers and conflicting evidence about cold tolerance. I'm keeping them warm to be safe.

Mushroom Plant

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Really tasts like mushrooms.  You wouldn't believe it unless you tried it for yourself. It's a perenial thing, just keeps on growing on. It bared my mild winter OK. I don't think It would take the cold real well though.

Berry - Elderberry

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Man, these are very fast growers.  Obtained a large cutting from a job I was doing. In a matter of weeks it's got a full head of leaves and is throwing out heaps of suckers. Don't know if they are worth the space yet.

Goji Berry

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 10

First Fruited: 1 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

One of these plants bore two fruits in it's first year from seed. I have approx 10 in the ground. The rabbits love them. I also have several in my NFT Hydroponics setup. It was the latter that fruited in the first year from seed.

Bay Tree

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Huge tree now. Needs absolutely no attention.

Passionfruit - Panama Red Grafted

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Definately doesn't like the cooler weather.  Picking up fine now, might even fruit this year if I'm lucky.

Mulberry - White Shahtoot ^10/10

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 1999

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: fowl-citrus fert

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

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

nice tree, abundant fruit. I had to relocate this tree last winter. For a large tree it took the move extremely well.

I've just added a second photo to show how much growth that has occured

carob Clifford ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Ahhh. My most sort after wish.  Hopefully there will be enough to go around this season.

Ahhh. One arrived today 3 Sept 09. 

strawberry guava ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fert

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

looks after itself totally. good bearer seeds very hard.

mandarin silver hill ^10/10

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/fowl/citrus fert

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

Pest Control:

if needed- lebacid for fruit fly

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

John Mc's Tips -

This tree is an excellent sweet tasting very early fruiterer

Macadamia

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Not sure what var. I found this advanced  tree in an old abandoned farmhouse and moved it  mid August.  So far so good, still holding on.

tumeric (Cutting)

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

A perennial plant of the ginger family, native to India and parts of Asia. Propagated in spring from thick knobbly roots, called rhizomes, which have thick, side-shoots called %u2018fingers%u2019. Leaf stalks rise to 1 metre or more high. Leaves are lanceshaped. Floral spikes 20cm long, with thick clusters of palegreen pockets with creamy/yellow foxglove-like flowers peeping out of each pocket, and a mild spicy aroma

No photos, still underground.

Grumichama - Yellow

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Small dark red, almost black colored berry with soft, juicy pulp tasting like a cherry. Flavor is quite good, fruits are usually 1/2-3/4" wide.

Description: Medium sized tree or bush to as high as 30ft, but often much lower. Can be grown as a bush.

Hardiness: Trees are subtropical or tropical and can survive to 26F. Also seems to grow fairly well in warm tropical climates.

Growing Environment: Generally a slow grower, the grumichama likes year-round water and care should be taken to avoid periods of drought. Can be grown in sun or in shade.

Propagation: By seeds, which can take up to 4 years to begin bearing.

Uses: Eaten fresh. Also used to make desserts.

Native Range: Native to coastal areas of Southern Brazil. The grumichama is cultivated in parts of South America.

Native Tamarind (Seedling) ^7/10

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Nice looking large tropical  leaves. This one is one of those "surprise me" trees. I don't know much about them, I can only be surprised by them as they grow on.

Two very large transplanted trees looking good after two weeks and two planted out from recent purchase.

Grumichama - black ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Height 20 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Brand new arrival today 3 Sept 09.

Raspberry - Heritage ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

New one arived today, 3 Sept 09

Avacado-sharwill ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

fairly new tree-again. I'm determined to get it right. This time it's in the most free draining soil on the planet. I practically have to water it daily but I try and hold off and only water it 2 3 times a week.

Monstera ^8/10

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 1999

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

you know when the fruit are ready, you can smell the very sweet scent comming from under the vines.

Another fruit you can grow and not do anything to it or for it.

Loquat - Seedling Nagasakiwase

raphis palm

Pollination: Self Pollination

Bambusa vulgaris Vittata

Pollination: Self Pollination

Paulownia fortunii - Lilac Gem

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

These are the fastest trees I've ever grown. Actually, these are the growth from the stumps of the two I cut down a couple of years ago.

Davidson\'s Plumb (Native) (Seedling) ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

John Mc's Tips -

Another advanced tree I transplanted mid August. Hasn't looked back.

sage - Pineapple ^10/10

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

Just keeps comming back

Aloe Vera

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Zero maintenence here. A few weeds here and there. This is Aloe Vera Barbedensis, the burn plant. I also juice the leaves from time to time.

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit (Cutting)

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

Not sure which one.

Mandarin - Hickson ^10/10

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/chicken-citrus fert

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

nice very large juicy fruit.

Soursop (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

John Mc's Tips -

Don't know much about these trees. Hey. if it's tropical and produces fruit, I'm in.

Comments

This is my favourite fruit. It tastes like a more delicate version of custard apple, with hints of banana, pineapple and passionfruit, creamy and a little bit grainy, with no acid. I went to PNG a couple of times as a kid/teenager, and first ate it there (and was hooked). Occasionally you see tinned juice in Chinatown supermarkets, but the fresh fruit is hard to come by in Australia. I am trying to grow one in Brisbane too. So far so good (it loses its leaves in winter but grows in summer). The mature trees are pretty too. Diana.

I'm thinking I might pot this one back up. I know they grow quite large but I should be able to manage it OK. The most important thing is, It's going into a large polytunnel house that I'm constructing. That way it will grow a lot faster and go off it's head if it so desires.

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^10/10

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

Planted: 2002

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 10

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

Good cropper this one. Sharp tase. Nice to have. Always self seeding.

Lemon Grass (Cutting)

Height 0.2 metres

Qty: 10

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

John Mc's Tips -

Custard Apple - Seedling (Seedling) ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Elaeocarpus reticularis - Blueberry ash ^5/10

Height 0.4 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

These berries are suppose to be edible. have you tried them? Yuk very bitter. Could have spend my hard earned $ on something a little more palatable me thinks.

persimmon ^4/10

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

this is apparently the non astringent variety.  Hope their right.  Won't know for a couple of years.

Walnut - Black (Grafted) ^4/10

Height 1.4 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

luma paniculata (Cutting)

Height 0.1 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

John Mc's Tips -

these are apparently used as hedges. They take to pruning and shaping very well. They have a nice cinnamon  coloured two tone  bark with lovely sweet edible berries. I have three small plants doing well.  They appear to be a very hardy plant.

Question:

Blueberry - Nellie Kelly ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 0.2 metres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

The best and only luck I've had with blueberries.  I've got them both in my hydroponic setup and flowering and fruiting profusely. This variety is a prostrate variety and doing very well thank you very much.

lemon ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1.8 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pest Control:

nil

Question:

grown into a standard arrangement.

Banana - Cavendish (Cutting) ^5/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Question:

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^3/10

Planted: 2007

Height 0.4 metres

Qty: 1

Question:

nearly lost it. Comming back with a vengence. Looks like I'll be picking some fruit this year. yay.

Blackberry - Thornless Chester

Brazilian Cherry (Seedling) ^1/10

Height 0.2 metres

Qty: 1

Question:

nearly dead

jabiticaba (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 1

Question:

very slow

Mango - Bowen (Seedling)

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Lychee - Wai Chee (Grafted) ^7/10

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Black Sapote - Seedling

Qty: 3

John Mc's Tips -

first year

green sapote

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

John Mc's Tips -

first year

Ice Cream Bean ^5/10

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: not yet

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

 Newly planted trees,

I've seen a couple of nice specimens only a couple of K's from my place so I thought I'd give them a try.

chocolate vine ^9/10

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: not sure if any

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

I was very lucky to find this vine at a local nursery. They didn't know they even had it. It has these long throws of chocolate coloured, vanilla scented flowers followed by fat sausage shaped edible sweet fruits. The plant name is Akebia Quinata. Can't wait for it to set fruit. And the bonus is, it's a perennial.

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2005

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: fowl-citrus fert

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

This tree is value for money.  I've grown a couple over the years and neve failed. My current one is very tall but producing copious amounts of fruit each year.  I've got some yellow seedlings ready to go out soon, can't wait to trry them also. Apparently the yellow ones have less acid, making them taste sweeter.

avacado bacon ^10/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: hydroponic- home made

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

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

I've only had this tree for about 12 months.  It was looking sort of sick. I put it down to maybe root rot, so I took the opportunity to convert it into hydroponics. Low and behold, it's picked up and got all it's leaves back and is powering on at a very fast rate. Very impressed with the re covery. I feed this plant daily with a home made hydroponic solution. The media that the plant sits in is called fly ash, a very well free draining light weight Ph neutral rock, not too dissimmilar to scoria in a way.

Mulberry - Black English ^6/10

Fruiting Months March

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

This is a very old tree I inherited with the purchase of the property 15 years ago.  The original tree is no longer there but a side shoot which is now an old tree.  It's got this beautiful long weeping style about it.  The fruit is not as good as others I've tried.  It might not be the variety I chose in the headding either.

apple tripple grafted ^7/10

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fert

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

you've gotta watch the grafts on this one. They grow with differring vigour.   I keep the more vigorous grafts in check with more vigorous pruning.

Fig Black Genoa ^10/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: lime-horse-fowl-citrus fert

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

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

beautiful sweet tasting fruits.

Prickly pear - Opuntia ficus indica yellow ^3/10

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

this plant needs lots and lots of sun to produce any fruit at all. I got one fruit off it many years ago because I don't have a sunny enough spot to grow it. The cactussy segments look normal enough but never any fruit.

Banana - Lady Finger ^9/10

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 1999

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 30 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

bunches are reasonable size for this location. They also take care of themselves. Very little maintenance other than keeping them clean of dead leaves.

Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme ^10/10

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2006

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fert

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

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

John Mc's Tips -

excellent bearer sweet fruit

Question:

Fejoa -Duffy ^10/10

Planted: 1999

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fert

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Pest Control:

lebaycid

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

John Mc's Tips -

nice large sweet fruits

mandarin thorny ^10/10

Fruiting Months August

Planted: 1999

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fert

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

grows to a very large tree if left unattended. Mid season fruit and skin is tight. Nice sweet flavour.

Nashi Pear - China

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/fowl/citrus fert

Pest Control:

John Mc's Tips -

new tree

Apricot - Newcastle

Fruiting Months December

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/chicken citrus fert

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Spring

Pest Control:

lebacid

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

John Mc's Tips -

Nice flavour early fruiter

Mandarin - Honey Murcott ^10/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/chicken-citrus fert

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Partially Organic

John Mc's Tips -

beautiful tangy very late fruiting manda,

Mandarin - Emperor ^10/10

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse/chicken-citrus fert

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

lebaycid when neccessary for fruit fly.

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

John Mc's Tips -

great tasting, very sweet, loose peel.

coffee ^5/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2004

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook/horse-rarely

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

John Mc's Tips -

growing in a protected area, it's been very neglected over the past few years but still produces fruit. This is one of those forgotton trees.  I read once how difficult it was to make coffee grounds so I just let it go. I now have  renewed vigure in this tree and will get some TLC it rightly deserves.

Question:

avacado- wurtz (Grafted) ^1/10

Pollination: Self Pollination

John Mc's Tips -

I think wet feet, then not enough water. I've lost probably 6 all up.  Not giving up till I succeed. Now growing a reed in very well drained sandy type loam, but watering each week well. Here's hoping. Fingers xxx'ed