Daleys Fruit Tree Forum

Apple tree grafting to established tree - Hi have 2 apples planted 2023 july golden dorset and tropic anna dwarfs can i graft another variety onto either of these trees thanks...
  By Nannygoat 26 days ago (0 responses)

Problems with White Sapotes *Pics included* - Hey all, would like to revive this ancient thread! I have a Vernon which has been in ground for a few years and flowers throughout the year and yet has never set a fruit. Tree from Perrys. I just ...
  By styx 2 days ago (521 responses)

Sakatoon amelachiers - Hi Linton how do the taste differs between asiatica, alnifolia and lamarckii? Have you tried canadensis variety?...
  By jeyversee 15 days ago (4 responses)

Apple tree grafting to established tree - Hi have 2 apples planted 2023 july golden dorset and tropic anna dwarfs can i graft another variety onto either of these trees thanks...
  By Nannygoat 26 days ago (0 responses)

Mangifera caesia in Australia? - Hi, how much to ship to North Ipswich, QLD?...
  By nwlehmann1 35 days ago (9 responses)

Is this a Japanese or a European plum - Can't do much without a photo, however both european and japanese plums are compatable with each other, just keep in mind that the japanese are more vigorous....
  By PlumRob 46 days ago (1 responses)

Queen Garnet plums - Photos follow of a plum and its Cotyledon grown from a Queen Garnet plum seed which germinated June 2024. The plum ripened late December 2025....
  By Gwatking 51 days ago (0 responses)

Cherry Tree Help! - Nah sorry mate don't have one on my property. Just saw the thread and thought I might say my 2 cents worth. The tree could be gone and some people have incorrectly labelled their variety, but as a r...
  By PlumRob 59 days ago (5 responses)

Breadfruit Tress - There's people who have claimed to see a couple of breadfruit trees growing in Sydney NSW &:a few people are growing them in Zone 9b in the state of Florida in the U.S. but I have been wondering if th...
  By Russell B 63 days ago (38 responses)

Polyembryonic mango seeds/seedlings - Honeygold mango is also polyembryonic but like KP it is susceptible to fungal disease and would need spraying. Orange Sherbet mango is polyembryonic and supposed to be disease resistant, so that woul...
  By Edward3 74 days ago (2 responses)

Disease resistant mango trees s Coastal Sydney - I have the Kwan mango in Sydney and it is disease resistant, so no spraying needed. If you let the fruit ripen till the skin turns yellow, it's a very sweet mango, quite delicious, no fibre. But one t...
  By Edward3 74 days ago (1 responses)

Best Passionfruit Variety for Sydney - I have a feeling that most things will fall prey to the QLD fruit fly soon enough. I have lost most of my capsicum/pepper harvest this year to the rotten beast. I fear that it will only get worse and ...
  By Jennaaayyy 78 days ago (4 responses)

Cocoa in Brisbane? - can we get a updated pic/pics of the cacao trees in pots pls...
  By cacao chigga 82 days ago (3 responses)

Low chill plum pollinators - Hey Suzie, different varieties bloom at different times, generally due to chill hours. Satsuma and Santa Rosa are a very good pair, both bred by Luether Burbank (king of plums) in California about a c...
  By PlumRob 102 days ago (1 responses)

21 year old Hass avocado not holding fruitlets. - Hey mate that's a beautiful tree but the problem is probably self-incompatability. Some avos are self fertile, however most aren't, needing pollen from another tree of a different flowering types ...
  By PlumRob 126 days ago (1 responses)

Banana Tree Help! - Hey Anya, no need to worry about the suckers. They are just how bananas grow. They produce a main stem, and once the plant is happy with that then it starts to sucker. As the plant gets older, the mai...
  By PlumRob 126 days ago (1 responses)

Garcinia par seeds exchange - Hey Nox, I don't have any of the above but would happily buy seeds from you if you get any more this season!...
  By BrianWayne 132 days ago (1 responses)

Grapes - Hi have growing Pink Iona and Isabella as having extreme humidity these days in hunter valley nsw on verandah 1st fruiting this summer finding the grape skins tough when eaten is this normal ?...
  By Nannygoat 147 days ago (0 responses)

Pineapple - We have been growing a few pineapples in pots. Time to transplant. Some searching indicates 1 metre apart; is that correct ?...
  By deeperwithin 147 days ago (56 responses)

Bark inversion technique and real calamondins - I've been arguing for a while the Calamondin is only an approximation to genuine Kalamansi, which I believe are not one fruit anyway, but small sour citrus selected for in different places resulting i...
  By mgoul131 148 days ago (1 responses)

silvering on cinnamon apple - All of the plants showing silvering died shortly after....
  By Linton 156 days ago (5 responses)

Passiflora antioquiensis - Hi there. This is a very old post. But ive been testing to track down Passiflora Antioquiensis for so long. Are there any seeds or plants floating around? Ive tried every nursery that ive found th...
  By Balcony gardener Victoria 164 days ago (9 responses)

Replanting apricot tree in same site - Thanks PlumRob, that's very helpful ...
  By Robinia 165 days ago (2 responses)

Are these both pear trees? - My dad has a habit of planting seeds and not marking what he planted. He thought he planted two pear trees but one is growing with very curvy branches while the other is straight. Both appear to have ...
  By DASchindler 168 days ago (0 responses)

Alphonso mango scions - Hi David, Did you have any luck with the grafting? Im in Perth and would be interested in purchasing some mango scions. Thanks, Brandon ...
  By carterbdl 190 days ago (2 responses)

Wanted: Shikuwasa plants - Hi, do you currently have any of the shikiwasa plants available to pick up. ...
  By Brittrose 191 days ago (15 responses)

Seville Orange - I bought one from Daley's in 2023 also and I saw the first flowers last week.I am in Melbourne....
  By George Karagiannis 220 days ago (481 responses)

Black sapote seeds - Hate to break it to ya but this is an old forum and a lot of people don't go on it these days. If you want black sapote seeds you would be best of getting into contact with someon from Rare Fruit WA. ...
  By PlumRob 223 days ago (31 responses)

Grafted mulberry - Depends what kind of mulberry you want. If you want a named variety e.g. a Shatoot or Hick's Fancy then go for a graft/cutting, and if you just want a normal black mulberry then it doesn't really matt...
  By PlumRob 223 days ago (1 responses)

Apple and citrus - Hi I’ve recently received my beautiful trees from the great people of Daleys I’m just wondering can I put my trees straight in a50litre grow bag or is it too big? Thanks in advance. ...
  By Newbieintown 236 days ago (0 responses)

Need smyrna fig, have caprifig - Hey all Just noticed today all the fig wasps are coming out. Anybody close to canberra or who is willing to drive to collect some? I’m assuming there’s still some in the caprifigs too. Drop me a emai...
  By JeremyM1 242 days ago (37 responses)

Best Pomegranate / your experiences - Hi, I bought a Rosavaya pomegranate a fair few years ago and only just had the opportunity to plant it in the ground (it stayed in the pot). At the time it was known as one of the better or best tasti...
  By mc01 243 days ago (0 responses)

Texas Persimmon - Diospyros texana - Dear Farouk Photos of the Texas Persimmons. Before they were in pots but now are planted in the ground. ...
  By Linton 251 days ago (13 responses)

Mini Peach and Nectarine Tree Dormancy - Hi! I am based in Toowoomba QLD. I recently purchased a Trixzie Peach and Sunset Nectarine while dormant in winter, and planted them as instructed around the end of July. Just wondering when they brea...
  By CPepper 262 days ago (0 responses)

hazelnuts in Queensland - Just to add to my pollination difficulties last winter late I planted a Turkish Cosford Hazelnut that waking up now - will take a few years but hoping for better results in coming years? ...
  By Markmelb 262 days ago (7 responses)

Peach Tree - Not sure. Do you have any photos?...
  By PlumRob 278 days ago (1 responses)

Bittersweet seville orange (rough skin) - Sounds like you might have the smooth skin variety, which tastes more like a grapefruit. What does the leaf look like? The rough skin has a wider petiole....
  By plantcarrot 291 days ago (1 responses)

Planting on Slopes - Sorry mate, not many people are on this forum anymore and the people who posted here are long gone. If your hard is sloping towards your house, I would recommend making sure that runoff water is going...
  By PlumRob 295 days ago (4 responses)

Avocado Chart - Is anyone aware of a picking chart for Avocado's in Australia ... plenty of American but i wondered if anyone has seen one for the Southern Hemisphere ... i have always know different varieties has di...
  By TBC 322 days ago (0 responses)

seedless grape vine - Hi LeviGarden, I'm in search for black opal grape vines but for years I found nothing. Would it be possible for you to send me some cuttings this winter? I could def pay :) Thanks for your help. ...
  By KnotofNature 322 days ago (6 responses)

Please help!! looking for Manihot Grahamii (Hardy Ta - Hi SiBF. Wondering if you managed to get a cutting or plant, and if so, how is it doing. If you had any luck, I would be interested in getting one. I'm not too far from Footscray. Thanks Ray ...
  By Pritch33 326 days ago (13 responses)

Growing Kiwi From Seed - Hi Mark and everyone, I have two female Mt Tomah kiwiberry plants (one green, one red). They always have plenty of flowers but i haven't found a way of pollinating them. I planted a male kiwifruit bu...
  By ChrisEltham 328 days ago (24 responses)

Looking for Lucuma and Green Sapote - Hugo, there is a man named Paul Recher who lives in Northern NSW who grows several types of lucuma and green sapote. He introduced the Lucuma variety 'Kona' (incorrectly sold by daleys as a canistel) ...
  By PlumRob 333 days ago (2 responses)

The biggest Plinia/jaboticaba - I can confirm that someone in Cairns has a Giant Mulchi that flowered for the first time a few months ago but did not set any fruit. So for anyone wondering yes the Giant Mulchi has been flowered i...
  By PlumRob 333 days ago (13 responses)

Daun Salam leaves - I know this thread is old. But have you had any luck? It's so hard to get Daun Salam over here. Would love to get some off you....
  By Naranga 362 days ago (8 responses)

Low chill kiwifruit male - Hi Mark how are your kiwi's after growing sweetie female for many years and this year getting about 8 shopping bags full my conclusion is. Sweetie female is a great vine with incredible fruit. Sweetie...
  By allybanana 369 days ago (19 responses)

Manihot Grahamii - I do not know much at all about this specie, but it has been discussed before: [Link]...
  By PlumRob 371 days ago (1 responses)

Papayas new growth yellowing/wilting - I live in Burnett Heads near Bundaberg and my papayas new growth is yellowing then wilting. Advice needed to hopefully save them thanks...
  By Jen_Burnett_Heads 372 days ago (0 responses)

Yuzu leaves yellowing - I have a Yuzu with yellowing leaves and I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to fix the problem. It has been in the ground for about 6 months and the yellowing began fairly soon after planting...
  By mryuzu 386 days ago (0 responses)

Queen Garnet Plum - Hi Mark, Have you any of your “like QG” scions available for sale? From your point of view. Statutory Declaration signed with a JP explaining the origin of the tree should cover you re QG Patent....
  By Gwatking 389 days ago (146 responses)

Avocado scion - Hi, late to request is there any available still ? I’m also looking for some B type scions to graft if anyone can share....
  By Cliffy 392 days ago (34 responses)

Dwarf Red Shahtoot in Canberra - I am not sure about this one. Your best bet would be to try and find out if anyone else nearby is/was growing one. Otherwise just give it a shot and be the one to find out. If it doesn't work, the...
  By PlumRob 395 days ago (1 responses)

Should I plant my Shahtoot Mulberry now, frosts are on the way? - Hi Julian, I am also in ACT and thinking of getting Shahtoot Mulberry. Can I ask which one you got ? White or dwarf red? and is it fruiting fine? I read somewhere that Shahtoots drop their fruit in ...
  By Kartikay 396 days ago (8 responses)

Dwarf red mulberry graft - Nah. The type of graft is called whip and tongue, and sometimes they won't heal perfectly. Just keep the tree happy, give it some time, and it'll grow and fix itself. I've had similar trees, like a ba...
  By PlumRob 405 days ago (1 responses)

Lemonade Tree is Flowering - That's all great info. I'm assuming similar treatment (with adjustments to watering) would work just as well for my potted Meyer and 'Lemonicious' plants. One question: roughly how much liquid potash?...
  By Phil10 406 days ago (11 responses)

Persimmon 20th Century - Hi! Did you figure out whether the 20th century is an astringent or non-astringent variety?...
  By thithipham 407 days ago (8 responses)

Problems with White Sapotes *Pics included* - Hey all, would like to revive this ancient thread! I have a Vernon which has been in ground for a few years and flowers throughout the year and yet has never set a fruit. Tree from Perrys. I just ...
  By styx 2 days ago (521 responses)

Seville Orange - I bought one from Daley's in 2023 also and I saw the first flowers last week.I am in Melbourne....
  By George Karagiannis 220 days ago (481 responses)

Paw Paw - From experience and from what I find online, it seems like we should not let a mango tree to fruit in the first year. I had a mango tree once and it fruited when it was around waist height, then stopp...
  By Usagi 504 days ago (222 responses)

Pruning Passionfruit - Could possibly be getting overwatered. They don't like having wet feet. If you have clay soil it may be that it's pooling around the roots and they're sitting in water. They also don't...
  By ElleAitch 707 days ago (504 responses)

Tropical Fruit Trees Successfuly Grown in Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle - Just an update - right now there are more than 10 jackfruits on the tree. We will probably lose some over winter, but some will survive. Here is a photo of one taken last year which ripened OK....
  By Edward3 758 days ago (185 responses)

pouteria lucuma - Hi Scot. I am interested in Lucuma plants. Can you send me the details via email to tareqhsa at yahoo dot com please ...
  By TareqMelbourn 1013 days ago (404 responses)

Growing avocado in Melbourne - I have a dwarf Wurtz in the yard, last year 2022 we shared 260 avocados with the next door neighbour. This year will be down under 100. Have no complaints at all about fruit taste. Growing Illawarra ...
  By Ray15 1055 days ago (419 responses)

Tropical fruit trees successfuly grown in Melbourne - Why are you unenthusiastic about KP? I have only had my tree for one season so no winters yet. I have a fruit on there that must be 15 cm. Alyssa's Tropical Fruit Trees seems to have some that ha...
  By MelbFruit 1185 days ago (858 responses)

Gac Fruit anyone? - Hi I am growing 12 seedlings and two female cuttings ok - Collombatti Rail - about 20 km inland from South West Rocks, Mid North Coast, NSW. I will work out which vines are male and female and reduce ...
  By HUTTO 1298 days ago (201 responses)

maqui berry - Thank you! Can you provide any information please on where to obtain such seeds/plants/cuttings? I know it's easily obtained in WA but they cannot send to QLD. I've written to several nurser...
  By T&P 1401 days ago (215 responses)

jujubes - wzis, I have a Shanxi Li jujube tree which was also producing somewhat shrivelled fruit in earlier times, but his year it produced nice large tasty fruit which I attribute to the copious amount of rai...
  By Edward3 1426 days ago (185 responses)

Mango Tree Disease - You could do a hard prune of the tree. Cut the limbs at about 2 metres from the ground and apply steriprune over the cut ends. Dispose of the cut off limbs which might be affected by anthracnose. You ...
  By Edward3 1426 days ago (439 responses)

drumstick tree - Hi, Drumstick trees have lot of health benefits.Both drumstick and its leaves are good for health. ...
  By Farsana 1579 days ago (233 responses)

ackee tree - Hi Anne 1, yes I saw Ackee trees around Cairns many years ago, good to hear some still around....
  By jakfruit etiquette 1635 days ago (179 responses)

Cuttings/ seeds/ seedlings Swap - Does anyone have any fruit seeds that will do well in Mackay QLD that they are willing to sell/giveaway. Happy to pay for postage costs as well....
  By Kimeau 1676 days ago (755 responses)

Panache Fig Tree - Here’s a few pics of some Panache marcots I potted up this weekend. I prefer marcots over cuttings if I have access to the tree and the amount of available wood is limited as the success rate is alm...
  By Danny333 1686 days ago (161 responses)

Red bayberry - Bayberry season in Yarra Valley Victoria now - watch for them in Asian Groceries etc...
  By Markmelb 1981 days ago (192 responses)

Chiku / Sapodilla - bhupi - Chiku / Chicu is Sapodilla ...
  By Markmelb 1999 days ago (223 responses)

Guava tees in melbourne - Thanks for the advice based on your experience!...
  By PAVEL 2021 days ago (317 responses)

Rare Fruit Swap/Sale in Melbourne South/East? - Anyone for exchaning?...
  By TareqMelb1 2033 days ago (213 responses)

Pandanus amaryllifolius - Did you make your own potting mix? I just repotted mine a week ago. This evening I found my premium potting mix has not been drying out. Worrying about root rot, I repotted them after adding 10% - 15%...
  By KhienDFW 2114 days ago (670 responses)

Curry Leaf Tree in Melbourne - Linton thats the best ive ever seen especially in Melbourne ~ cut it to a metre above ground now it will grow back ~ shame you cant sell it to restaurants? ...
  By Markmelb 2116 days ago (286 responses)

LYCHEE TREE - Hi Aaronkoe, Your Lychee looks like got white mite. see attached link for more info. Cheers. [Link]...
  By David01 2177 days ago (227 responses)

Milk Kefir Grains - Hi Joy, I have had pretty bad allergies for last couple of years and I have noticed significant improvements ever since I started taking probiotics. I am ready to start making some kefir at home. I li...
  By K Crace 2332 days ago (347 responses)

acha cha fruit seeds - Good luck Farouk, patience is the key here! Very slow growing tree from seed...
  By bspargo 2344 days ago (308 responses)

duriun trees: have you seen any - Hi, this is not a Durian but a Jack fruit ;) ...
  By Luc Lison 2417 days ago (209 responses)

Betel Leaf - I am selling this plant. ...
  By abbey 2436 days ago (264 responses)

Passionfruit - Oh and here is the vine growing far bigger than I'd expected. I cut it back and now it's twice the size. Woopsie daisy.. ...
  By chickenSniffer 2510 days ago (634 responses)

dragon fruit - All done , Ivy. Thanks, Anthony ...
  By Rannman75 2624 days ago (483 responses)

Garlic - Just planted my garlic in Sydney and looking good so far. I am needing to know how garlic does in North West Tasmania. Anybody from those parts and growing garlic successfully?...
  By mick777 2638 days ago (311 responses)

asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - Hi Carolyn Yamina Rare Plants Nursery in Monbulk, Vic sells Asimina Triloba &quote;Pennsylvania Gold&quote; a named variety and seedlings too of an unnamed cv. Go to their website and give them a r...
  By Fruitylicious1 2754 days ago (277 responses)

Black Sapote not growing - My Black Sapote is about 8 years old and is now at least 7-8 metres high. It fruits yearsly, sometimes poorly but it's covered in new fruit now. It always looks very healthy and is in sand 300m from t...
  By Neil 2768 days ago (221 responses)

graviola tree or soursop - We supply soursop leaves and tea bags to Australia and overseas. Our websites are [Link] and [Link] for more information....
  By SoursopAustralia 2793 days ago (358 responses)

Blueberry - @David01 @Jez Hi guys and thank you so much for all your help! Im very much looking to be an active member in this forum. thank you so much again 😊...
  By aura 2866 days ago (526 responses)

Banana - Hi superbrudd Between 1.2-1.5 meters to allow the mat or stool to grow healthily. Happy gardening :-) ...
  By Fruitylicious1 2953 days ago (443 responses)

Ants Nests in Pot Plants - I had a type of red stinging ant. My body was eaten alive with terrible weeping swollen sores. The only solution is to remove the plant very carefully and soak the roots in a garbage can filled with...
  By Carolyne 2982 days ago (157 responses)

Coffee - Hi Mark, Thanks for your help, i cant see any spider mites on it but ill have another look just in case. ill check out the eco oil too Thanks Steven...
  By Steven 2991 days ago (274 responses)

Fruit fly control - Glennis, I have no idea if the Qld ff is healthier than other flies' but the only way of getting a decent harvest from your garden or trees is to exclude them from the fruit, either by covering the wh...
  By Slicko 3038 days ago (597 responses)

Jaboticaba - Hi Rob19 yes send me an email...
  By Stevo2 3038 days ago (331 responses)

gardening in Perth sands - Hi Kath I wish you all the luck in your new fruitopia journey. As avid growers we all know that there will be bumpy roads ahead but most of it will be a pleasant and oftentimes sumptuous journey. I...
  By Fruitylicious1 3051 days ago (314 responses)

Wolf Berries - Thank you Fruitylicious, I definitely have Chinense according to your pics. I have a Barbarum struggling too but not doing a lot as it may be too shaded. I will prune it hard this year and see if tha...
  By chookie2 3069 days ago (187 responses)

Babaco - Back in 1985 I was a commercial grower with 1000 babacos in Mullumbimby. Great success and first supplier to Sydney markets. Now looking for a young tree on the Gold Coast. Anyone close want to sw...
  By KeithL 3133 days ago (393 responses)

custard apples - Thanks for the suggestion. Had already tried Perry's.....but no, can't....
  By Linton 3159 days ago (260 responses)

Fruit trees in Perth WA - Anyone in the Rockingham/Mandurah area have a kaffir lime I could have a cutting from to try grafting onto one of my citrus trees please? Can swap for eggs....
  By KathK 3237 days ago (162 responses)

Mango tree not fruiting - Pruning will do wonders for a Mango that has already been fruiting for at least a few years. From my limited observations it is best to allow Mango trees to grow somewhat wild. In their first 'frui...
  By Gregory 3313 days ago (355 responses)

Veggie garden - People I visited some time ago made their whole veggie garden of slabs on edge. I can't remember how they were held together - maybe with wire? They were dug part way into the ground and were a good d...
  By Julie 3651 days ago (513 responses)

bee hives - Fulham gardens. Thanks anyway mate. Il check the gummy add...
  By ben from adelaide 3672 days ago (202 responses)

I have a cherry tree - Whoever thinks birds won't eat cooking cherries..please tell the local mynahs who tear them through the netting on my tree....
  By cherrygirl 3833 days ago (171 responses)

mandarin tree - I have a imperial mandarin tree in my back yard it's about 3 year old now and going good!! I'm pretty sure the whole was 25cm wide and 35cm deep, they are supper yummy and get about 6 mandarines in o...
  By Ellie 4006 days ago (259 responses)

rasberry bushes - understood and sent....
  By peter 1000 4673 days ago (200 responses)