SA My Edibles

Paw Paw (Grafted) ^2/10

Comments: -

Grew up with paw paw and it dries well for winter use

it died during winter ...prolly to wet where i grew it

but i moved it to a better drained spot and hey presto we have leaves and a new trunk coming

so time will tell

Planted: 2010

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime - Kaffir ^10/10

Comments: -

For my Thai cooking reipes

Planted: 2006

Avocado - Bacon (B) ^7/10

Comments: -

 Shade cloth on days over 35C and lots of water in Summer to prevent burn. I also paint the north facing stems as they were burnt yr 1. By the end of Winter it looks very average, yello/brown leaves falling off and I think it's on it's way out, but bounces back well each Spring. Still no flowers.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mineral mix,worm juice and wood ash.

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

None as yet.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Cutting)

Comments: -

Love the taste and health value of avocadoes.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 5% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow and poultry manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

garlic spray used to control earwigs in the early weeks. Sprayed only twice.

Organic Status:Organic

Miracle Fruit ^5/10

Comments: -

slow growing needs acidic soil survived adelaide 2009 winter no flowers / fruit yet 

keep in filtered light in the harsh adelaide summer

attractive plant give good drainage

Planted: 2008

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

no

Comments

Hi Brendan, will be moving to Kinston SE soon, is this plant redily avail and do you think it will do well there?? Daisy

Bay Tree (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Like the fresh taste

Planted: 2010

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Hasn't needed any

Cinnamon Myrtle ^10/10

Comments: - This is a stunning bush.  Beautiful aromatic foliage, with amazing cream coloured flowers in spring through summer, followed by loads of new growth.  I will never need to buy cinnamon again!

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pest Control: No pests to date...

Apricot - Moorepark (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Love the taste of fresh apricots!  Love the heart shaped leaves of the tree.  Love that it is not fussy.  Love that it is growing so well and bearing so much fruit this year.

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter, Complete Fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None.  Almost daily inspection to prevent problems

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

I haven't pruned it yet and have been surprised by the amazing spring growth.  But now the branches are bending down under the weight of scores of fruit. Being greedy, I thought I'd let it drop the excess fruit at its own discretion, but only a few have fallen.  I will have to support the branches somehow for the next couple of months.  Then I want to do a summer prune as I've heard winter pruning encourages fungal diseases.  (Which is why I didn't prune it earlier)

Last year it had about thirty fruit, six months after planting, but this year it's loaded with them!

My question is:   Should I thin out the fruit which is dotted along the whole length of the branches and causing them to hang horizontally?   Then, when I summer-prune, how hard should I be? 

Curry Tree ^10/10

Comments: -

added to flavouring esp curry dish

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

nothing

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

leaves start to drop. there is not discolouration of leaves or any sign of pests. I have improved the soil thoroughly before planting. Don't know why, hopefully it is not serious.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cow manure, fish guts

Pest Control:

not yet

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Loquat - Nagasakiwase (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

I like this plant as it not only provides fruit but also some much needed summer shade for the garden. Also it is 1 of my wife's favourite fruits so I gained some good Brownie points by planting it for her as a birthday surprise.

It has been in for 2 years now, started about 30 cm high and is now close to 1.5 m high.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Only some horticultural oils when needed, generally though it is very tough and resilient.

Organic Status:Organic

Pecan - Cherokee (A) SP (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: -

No idea why it died; most likely a lack of summer water and competition from established trees

Fig White Adriatic (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

Fruits progressively for 6-8 weeks with reliable large crop; plump green skin with bright red pulp. Grows profusely during spring/summer and fruits on new growth. Cut back easily from 3.5m to 2m every winter then I chop up and strike a couple of hundred cuttings to produce  new trees to sell or give away. Needs only 1 or 2 summer waterings and only one winter watering if a dry winter. No fertiliser, pesticides or other care required. I keep it cut small but can be left to grow large and will fruit just as well, but needs more water.

Fruit is best eaten fresh and given to neighbours - never enough left over to do any preserves. I expect it to fruit for at least the next 50 years.

I have 8 other varieties of fig, but this is one of my favourites.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 1999

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 60% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Fig Prestons Prolific (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Large tasty fruit, not too sweet, unlike some other varieties I have. Growing strongly and loves the heat! I expect big crops this year as the tree gets larger and better established.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Tree banding to control the effect of garden weevils - organic horticultural glue used.

Organic Status:Organic

Fig White Adriatic ^10/10

Comments: -

great fruit,fantastic shade tree to have Sunday lunch under,kids use it as a tree house,leaves are put in compost in winter ,what else could you ask for!

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 1960

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

none we share with the birds

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

no question

Chilli - Serrano (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Great looking, relaible and beautful eating

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2005

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm juice

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

not required

Organic Status:Organic

Australian Round Lime (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

The only lime that stays on the tree, the fruit can be picked and peels easily like mandarin. Taste is slight sweet  and sour with distinct lime flavour

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Complete D

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Pest Oil when pests like aphids or citrus leaf miner is active

Question:

No real issues

Comments

4kg of fruit per year is awesome. Is the reason it stays on the tree because it is resilliant and your other varieties fall off?

Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) (Seedling) ^1/10

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Persimmon is just recently purchased as part of the organic friut forrest that i am converting my back yard into. Fuyu is one of 19 dwarf friut trees already in the ground, and one of 30 trees planned to be planted. All trees have been by mail order from Sunstail, woodbridge and yalca and i waiting for the production of some of the outstasnding trees from Daly. Persimmon is selected as it is not a well known friut and one of the unique tress that will be visuallly attractive as well as productive. The tree has been in the ground for 4 weeks as have all but 2 apples which are 5 years old. As is the case i is a stick that is just starting to show sings of budding.

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

The garden is going to be planted with beneficial companion plants through out the garden and i will have a bug house which is nealy complete which i got the plan for from the organic magazine . I will use garlic spray, neem and depending on pests i wi

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Hi Phil it would be great if you could share all the fruit trees you are growing so we can see how you go. Sounds like you have a big job ahead of you. Keep Passionate :)

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Any growth from below the graft nipped as soon as it is seen.  No fruit allowed to form for the first year.

Fruiting Months July

Planted: 2008

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Citrus leaf minor.  Leaves removed by hand and minors squished where seen. 

Cottony cushion scale.  Squashed by hand and tree sprayed with white oil. 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Brazilian Cherry

Comments: -

purchased from perrys 03/1992 only fruited this year for the first time however has been flowering over the last few years without fruit set

Comments

Hi Rob, This looks like a photo of a Longan ?

it was I've fixed it now ...thanks

Hi Rob, How is your Brazilian Cherry taste like? I wanted to grow this fruit and thought some local knowledge would be great. Thank you

Lilly Pilly - Bluey ^5/10

Comments: -

Love it

Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Had a Disease, where the top of the tree died, but has fighted it off and seems to be growing well.

Planted: 2010

Feijoa

Comments: -

Have Nazametze and Mammoth.

Currently doing well.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Whatever I can get.

Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) ^2/10

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pomegranate - Rosavaya ^4/10

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold ^9/10

Comments: -

tree purchased 2008 (Daley's) was small but healthy, has more than doubled in size but seems a little less vigorous than our seedlings which were from a large tree in the next street.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: surface compost

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

constant battle to defeat (so far just manually) earwigs, grasshoppers, etc which devour the growing tips.

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine

Bush Lemon Tree ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Curry Tree ^8/10

Planted: 2004

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 9 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Organic

Kei Apple

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Fruit taste awful. I guess could be disguised as jam? Thorns are a big issue! Some thorns three inches long. I pulled all mine out deemed not worth the space.

Pity - I would have bought them off you! Daley's don't have any in stock at the moment.