Lorna's Edible Fruits

Joined: 16/08/09 Updated: 04/09/09 Frost: Low
Location: Albany, WA, AU

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Passionate food grower. Shallow sandy soil over ironstone rock. Wet in winter, dries out quick in summer. Have frosts that kill some more tropical things but not enough to stimulate some european things to flower. Have over 100 friut trees and about half an acre of vegetables for own and our animals consumption. Biggest challenge is time (work full time) and keeping upto date with jobs to do. Rewards of surplus food and a great diet. All contributes to a healthy life.

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Awsome effort, I assume you market gardening for work aswell or youjust have a decent amount of land and lots of drive. Would love to visit one day when I am down your way. My mums in Pemby.

Stone Pine (Seedling) ^3/10

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

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Apricot - Moorepark

Pollination: Self Pollination

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I am growing garlic at the base.

Loquat (Seedling) ^9/10

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months From Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Berry - Boysenberry (Cutting) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2004

Height 4 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 18 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Guava Yellow Cherry ^10/10

Fruiting Months June and July

Height 1 metres

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: None Needed.

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Keriberry (Cutting) ^7/10

Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August, September

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Similar in taste to Boysenberries. Holds its fruit in clusters at the end of its canes. Fruits in winter when other fruit is scarce. Does not produce large volumes of fruit together like the Boysenberry does, but produces smaller volumes over a prolonged period. Grow on a trellis to keep off the ground. Said to be native, but other information suggests it was imported a lot of years ago. Worth a go.

citron melon (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Planted: 2002

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 10

Fruit Harvest: 200 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Fantastic drought tolerant plant that can produce HUGE melons with no watering. These can be made into great jam with the addition of things like pineapple, apricots or whatever fruit you don't have enough of to make a full batch. Being a fairly neutral flavour it will mix in well with most fruit. They contain good quantities of pectin that help jam set. Great food for animals like goats, especially through Summer when green feed is scarce.

Lime - Red Center

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blackcurrant

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Also a brazillian cherry in this pic.

Fig

Pollination: Self Pollination

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These figs have been pruned low for easy netting and picking

Yacon - Apple of the Earth (Cutting) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 1993

Height 1.8 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Zero maitenance other than harvesting or thinning out every so often. Tops really good animal fodder or mulch (high protein). Two types of roots. One type sweet potato shaped but texture of water chestnut. Peel before eating as skin is bitter. Contains a sugar called inulin which humans do not make an enzyme to digest, so said to be good for diabetics. Second root type like purple jerusalem artichokes for vegetative propagation. Related to sunflowers. Highly reccommended..

choko (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 2002

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 40 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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White choko. More of an off white, with a few spines on the fruit. Produces masses of green bean flavoured shoots suitable for stir fries. The fruit can be picked young and not peeled, or picked older they require peeling. Seems to be daylight sensitive; will not start to flower until the longest day is past. Produces masses of fruit that chooks and goats also enjoy..

Strawberry Spinach (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December

Planted: 2003

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 10

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months From Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Chenapodium Capitatum. This rare and unusual plant provides triangular spinach leaves of good quality, and also produces tresses of bright red berries in abundance. Very ornamental when covered in fruit. The only fruit other than strawberries, that carries its seed on the outside of its fruit. Fruit could be more tasty, but a lot better than nothing.

Prune - Robe de Sargent (Grafted) ^10/10

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2005

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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I think that this is Robe de Sargent. Came in a dry bag of sawdust, rescued from a nursery that was closing down. Small tree that gives me bucket loads of the best fruit every. Like eating lollies. Really puts ordinary plums in the shade as far as flavour goes. The skin is quite thick, but I don't mind that. Anyone who says that they don't like prunes, should try these as a fresh fruit.

Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months June

Planted: 2002

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Great little tree. Tree ripened Grannies bear no resemblance to the bland apples that you buy in the shop. Store well at shed temperature. Using my last ones now in August, now all golden coloured and waxy. Superb desert flavour and still crisp.

Lime - West Indian ^3/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Slow growing for me. Healthy looking bush but no fruit as yet. May be too cold here.

Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None now needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Young tree, took six months to get going. Came with scale, but once I got rid of that and started feeding with seaweed and fish emulsion, it never looked back. Thin skinned compared to Eureka, but not such a heavy fruiter.

Lime - Tahitian ^4/10

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Slow growing for me. Compact healthy looking bush, but no fruit as yet.

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2005

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 18 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Nine needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Fantastic tree, constantly producing fruit. The fruit does have a very thick skin, but inside the juice content is high. Foliar feed regularly with seaweed and fish emulsion.

grapes (Cutting) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2005

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 50 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Pick off vine moth caterpillars when seen on young leaves.

Organic Status:Organic

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White seedless table grape. Produces masses (70 bunches on a four year old vine) of sweet excellent flavoured fruit. Great eaten fresh or dried. Prune onto a trellis. Cane pruning works well.

Rose Apple (Seedling) ^3/10

Fruiting Months January

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Unenthusiastic grower and producer of pleasant rose flavoured fruit. Fruit tend to be a bit dry.

Finger Lime - Sunshine Yellow (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Put plants in last year and fed well to establish. Made good growth for the first year. Need to push on with fish emulsion and seaweed foliar spray.

Lime - Australian Red Centre (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Has made good growth in the first year of planting. Needs to be pushed along with foliar seaweed and fish emulsion.

austromertus coppertops (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Planted: 2006

Height 25 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Hope spelling is correct! Australian native groundcover. Very attractive plant for even an ornamental garden. Gets covered in a mass of small white flowers, followed by delightful white berries covered in fine purple freckles. Berries fall into the hand when ripe and taste sweet and spicey. Produces large amounts of fruit over a long period.

Ugni (Seedling) ^9/10

Fruiting Months May and June

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Chillean Guava (ugni). Seems keen to grow, reaching 1m in the first 6months. Fruited and flowered only lightly in this time but have high hopes for coming year. Good looking bush.

chilacayote (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December

Planted: 1995

Height 8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 50 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None Needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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The ONLY perenial zucchini in the world. Does not get mildew at all, fruits for about nine months of the year, and requires no maintenance other than a good hair cut now and then. Pick fruit when about the size of an emu egg. Sweeter than a normal zucchini. I feed them to my goats when they are about the size of a football. They love them. The seeds are like zucchini seeds but black. Cucurbita ficifolia.

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Do they taste OK (do you feed them yo goats because they are not that nice?). Thanks, Diana.

Or are they just very prolific? You sound very positive about this interesting plant. The lack of mildew is a very attractive feature. You have some amazing things in your garden- the stone pine looks great.

Jelly Palm or Wine Palm (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months June, July, August, September

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed

Organic Status:Organic

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No maintenance required. Does its own thing and fruits very well. Easy to bag the fruit to stop birds. Each spray of fruit is like a separate branch of the tree. Put a big chaff bag over it and when ripe the fruit fall off into the neck of the bag for easy collection. Masses of fruit over a prolonged period. Each spray of fruit (usually four to six every year) ripen at a slightly different time, prolonging the period of time when fruit is available. Ripens in winter when every other fruit tree is on holiday. Useful out of season fresh fruit.

Feijoa (Seedling) ^6/10

Fruiting Months May and June

Planted: 2004

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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A bit erratic here. Grows well some years then nearly dies. Probably the wet feet in winter. Produces lovely perfumed fruit when it is not sulking.

Brazilian Cherry ^3/10

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed

Organic Status:Organic

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Reluctant producer and grower. Not suited to my garden.

josta (Cutting) ^2/10

Fruiting Months February

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Josta berry is a cross between a black currant and an English gooseberry. It needs more chill than we receive here.

Black Currant (Cutting) ^3/10

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2004

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None needed.

Organic Status:Organic

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Need more chill for these than we receive. Fruiting has been poor.