Daleys Fruit Tree Forum

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 23 days ago (0 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 4 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 3 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 4 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 12 days ago (13 responses)

Seville Orange - I see that there is now a variety called 'Bittersweet' which is being marketed as a rough seville orange, in contrast to the 'Appleby' variety which is marketed as a smooth seville. Has anyone ta...
  By RawToast 15 days ago (479 responses)

Wanted: Shikuwasa plants - I would love to buy one or two shikuwasa plants, when the are available please 🙏 ...
  By Holly Gee 17 days ago (14 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 23 days ago (0 responses)

Polyembryonic mango seeds/seedlings - The main Polys to try is KP & R2E2 that should grow ok there. Select strongest to grow on....
  By Markmelb 23 days ago (1 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 23 days ago (7 responses)

Peach Tree - Not sure. Do you have any photos?...
  By PlumRob 39 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 52 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 56 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 83 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 83 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 87 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 89 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 93 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 93 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 123 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 130 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 132 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 133 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 147 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 150 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 153 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 156 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 156 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 165 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 167 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 168 days ago (8 responses)

Breadfruit Tress - Hi mate, Wondering whether you managed to get your suckers going? I am interested to try to grow one bread fruit tree in my backyard on the gold coast, let me know! Yann...
  By YannG 170 days ago (37 responses)

Breadfruit trees - Hi mate, just wondering how you went with your cuttings? By any chance, if successful, would you be open to give one or trade one for seeds or other trees? Let me know. Yann...
  By YannG 170 days ago (4 responses)

Pruning mango tree - Hi Casey, I got exactly same mango tree as yours and just curious to know how did you end up in the end? Did you cut where you planned at 1.6 mtr and how the tree is growing now? Pls advise. Thanks...
  By Rusty17 170 days ago (21 responses)

Almond plant sprouting new growth from under the soil? - Hello Rushil, I've been growing stonefruit in NW Sydney for nearly a year, and through reading and experience, I've learnt a lot. The growth coming from the ground is from the rootstock and is call...
  By PlumRob 179 days ago (1 responses)

Mango tree ID? - I don't know about id-ing the tree, but perhaps the tree has decided that it has lots of energy, has sent out lots of roots and established itself, so it should produce full-sized leaves. ...
  By PlumRob 179 days ago (1 responses)

Avacado Identification - Hello, Did you remember buying it, did it come with the house, or did you grow it from seed? Thanks....
  By PlumRob 179 days ago (1 responses)

Is this as big as sublime limes grow?? I’m dissapoin - Hi, how did you get on with your Sublime tree. Mine is the same and fruit the same size, ive just joined the forum to try and get answers for my tree it is about 12-15 years old. Looks good and produc...
  By petalcarr 185 days ago (2 responses)

Guava - ? Blossom End Rot - I m having same issue with Mexican Cream Guava only....Indian guava and amaan fo not have this issue what variety is ur tree...
  By sandy31 190 days ago (1 responses)

Lucuma seeds - Hi Denise, I realise this thread is quite old, however, would you buy chance still have any lucuma seeds available at all please? ...
  By Bozz77 192 days ago (4 responses)

Radium Weed aka Milkweed - Hi Julie I was wondering if you had any radium plant (Euphorbia Peplus) growing at the moment, please? I am wondering if anyone has any growing, or knows of a source where I can get some now, pleas...
  By Cassy 197 days ago (11 responses)

achacha - That is a bloody beautiful Jackfruit! And I feel sorry for you about the Lemon Drop Mangosteen. I got to go to Daleys Nursery a few months ago, and got to try a fresh fruit from their tree. It was la...
  By PlumRob 207 days ago (11 responses)

Luc's Garcinia - Thanks. That's so long to wait. About the Luc's, they take about as long... and I'm pretty sure that they're dioecious....
  By PlumRob 207 days ago (30 responses)

Ideas For growing Fruit tree/vine Indoors wrapped around Surfboard - Hi. You are indeed a bit ambitious. But you could try, remembering that fruit trees require sunlight, several hours per day. Looking at your photo, the best place for your fruit tree would be on the l...
  By Edward3 211 days ago (1 responses)

Best Passionfruit Variety for Sydney - Thanks Guys! That works well for me, I have two black ones that I have had for probably 5 years now and it is in a new location and it has two tiny green flowers on it, I am so very excited! I hav...
  By Jennaaayyy 213 days ago (3 responses)

PASSIONFRUIT - I did get root knot nematodes in an ungrafted passionfruit once (in Perth's sandy soil = nematodes), leading to the vine's early demise. I've read somewhere that grafted are only really advantageous...
  By davewastech1 232 days ago (13 responses)

Sloe berries - Hi - the sloe berry season is in full swing here in southern Tasmania. The trees are laden with large dark blue fruit. We have a hybrid version which is larger than the pea sized sloe that grows aro...
  By DHendrick 234 days ago (117 responses)

Night Flowering Jasmine - I am looking for the Nyctanthes arbor-tristisplant. Do you have any in stock?...
  By PVV 237 days ago (18 responses)

Suggestions? - white sapote trees in melbourne - Hello. How did you go with the WS close to the citrus? I've just planted a WS about 1.5 metres away from my citrus!...
  By CharlieP 241 days ago (52 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 265 days ago (222 responses)

Striking pawpaw seeds - I just put the seeds in tap water and change it every few days or once a week. I find that just by putting the seeds in normal water for long enough, the outer coating eventually comes off. I then pla...
  By Usagi 265 days ago (13 responses)

Stone fruit Pest - Carpophilus beetle? - Hi we have had this years crop of nectarines completely wiped out by this beetle/bug (I think its the carpophilus beetle) research suggests this is highly problematic to deal with. can any one recom...
  By Johnno P 268 days ago (0 responses)

Pepino - I had a couple of Pepino plants doing really well then disease hit!! Fruit Fly got to all of the fruit and the leaves started to go very light green. Flowers were dying so I pulled them out. I put som...
  By Jen_Burnett_Heads 273 days ago (0 responses)

My new sour sop fruit! - Love you Sour Sop pictures and info! Which sour sops are you growing in Sydney? (also grafted or not?)...
  By Jennaaayyy 274 days ago (37 responses)

'Backyard' Banana?? - Hi! The flavor profile might narrow it down. I presume by sugar banana you mean a Pisang Ceylon and not a Lady Finger? Could what your aunt had be a Dwarf Ducasse? (These are sometimes called suga...
  By BJ11 274 days ago (1 responses)

Apple and citrus - Hi! Ideally when you re-pot a plant the new pot should be a little bigger (3-10cm greater diameter) than the last pot. This is to reduce the risk of the potting mix becoming water logged. If you were...
  By BJ11 274 days ago (1 responses)

dragon fruit - Ide say you need to polinate those flowers yourself from the sound of it....
  By Papou 281 days ago (90 responses)

Seville Orange - I see that there is now a variety called 'Bittersweet' which is being marketed as a rough seville orange, in contrast to the 'Appleby' variety which is marketed as a smooth seville. Has anyone ta...
  By RawToast 15 days ago (479 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 265 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 468 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 519 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 774 days ago (404 responses)

Problems with White Sapotes *Pics included* - Hi Amanda, I am looking to plant a white Sapote in Canning Vale. Am wondering if they get attacked by fruit fly here in WA?...
  By Southacre 807 days ago (520 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 816 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 945 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 1058 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 1162 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 1187 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 1187 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 1340 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 1396 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 1437 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 1446 days ago (161 responses)

Red bayberry - Bayberry season in Yarra Valley Victoria now - watch for them in Asian Groceries etc...
  By Markmelb 1742 days ago (192 responses)

Chiku / Sapodilla - bhupi - Chiku / Chicu is Sapodilla ...
  By Markmelb 1759 days ago (223 responses)

Guava tees in melbourne - Thanks for the advice based on your experience!...
  By PAVEL 1782 days ago (317 responses)

Rare Fruit Swap/Sale in Melbourne South/East? - Anyone for exchaning?...
  By TareqMelb1 1793 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 1875 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 1877 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 1938 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 2093 days ago (347 responses)

acha cha fruit seeds - Good luck Farouk, patience is the key here! Very slow growing tree from seed...
  By bspargo 2105 days ago (308 responses)

duriun trees: have you seen any - Hi, this is not a Durian but a Jack fruit ;) ...
  By Luc Lison 2178 days ago (209 responses)

Betel Leaf - I am selling this plant. ...
  By abbey 2197 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 2271 days ago (634 responses)

dragon fruit - All done , Ivy. Thanks, Anthony ...
  By Rannman75 2385 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 2399 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 2515 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 2529 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 2554 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 2627 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 2713 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 2743 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 2752 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 2799 days ago (597 responses)

Jaboticaba - Hi Rob19 yes send me an email...
  By Stevo2 2799 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 2812 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 2830 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 2894 days ago (393 responses)

custard apples - Thanks for the suggestion. Had already tried Perry's.....but no, can't....
  By Linton 2920 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 2998 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 3074 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 3412 days ago (513 responses)

bee hives - Fulham gardens. Thanks anyway mate. Il check the gummy add...
  By ben from adelaide 3433 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 3593 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 3766 days ago (259 responses)

rasberry bushes - understood and sent....
  By peter 1000 4434 days ago (200 responses)