Babaco trees (forum)

Rebecca starts with ...
Is there anyone living on the Gold Coast who have grown Babaco from cuttings in this climate? I've tasted the fruit only once & fell in love with it. Would there be a spare cutting for me please to grow in Southport..thank you..

Time: 26th July 2011 5:32pm

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Lissa says...
Cuttings are very hardy Rebecca and can sit around for quite a while (or get posted!) without being worse for wear.

Unfortunately, mine are both small - waiting for them to put on some growth when the weather warms up.

Maybe someone further afield can provide you with a cutting through the post.

Time: 13th August 2011 6:39pm

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Rebecca says...
thanks very much

Time: 25th August 2011 3:49pm

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peter 1000 says...
Hi All.
scince babaco grow from cuttings
can they be planted extra deep?

Time: 23rd April 2013 7:02pm

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John Mc says...
As long as they have the most perfect drainage all the way down Peter, otherwise they will rot.
You're parcel arrived today, lets see what happens in this cooler weather.

Time: 23rd April 2013 8:18pm

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peter 1000 says...
Thanks John, ive got four to plant
so will go deeper with two of them.
the grafts i did a couple of weeks
ago are forming little leaves so imm
keeping my fingers crossed that they
will come good.

Time: 23rd April 2013 9:36pm

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John Mc says...
Good on you Peter sounds promising. The bud grafts I did are still green, confidence is high for now.

Time: 23rd April 2013 10:42pm

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Lissa says...
I'm keeping my one small plant (donated from a friend) in a pot placed on good soil hoping it will root down into the soil. I've heard of this method before for ensuring good drainage. Having had two plants in the ground that just keeled over for no good reason, am hoping this will keep this plant alive.

Time: 15th May 2013 6:21am

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Anonymous says...
Hi folks..Rebecca from Southport Gold Coast back again
My 2 babaco that cost $70.00 plus delivery have gone west..all the rain we've had has not been kind 2 them despite being planted on a slope for extra drainage
Does ANYONE have any cuttings I can buy please? Only to happy to cover costs & postage..

It seems I'm destined NOT to have my own trees..the fruit is to die for & I'd love to get some organised..

Many thanks
Rebecca. Gold Coast.

Time: 22nd May 2013 12:46pm

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Fruit Guy says...
Sorry to hear about babaco, maybe growing in a pot could be the way to go.

Time: 22nd May 2013 2:02pm

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ivepeters says...
Just make sure you use a very good drainage mix for your pot.
Had mine in a good mix and in a pot,actually 4 fruits started growing, then the heavy extended rain started a few months ago.
First the leaves fell off then it fell over.

Time: 22nd May 2013 7:42pm

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freddyg says...
Hi All,
I am in perth, where do I get Babaco plant or cutting?

Time: 22nd May 2013 8:28pm

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Kim says...
There's a guy on gumtree selling them along with other goodies. Search for exotic fruit trees - he's in leeming.

Time: 23rd May 2013 10:54pm

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dr says...
Taste a Bab. before you buy'there is little resemblance in taste between the Bab and a paw paw other than the taste is very poor-poor.

Time: 24th May 2013 9:19am

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Jason says...
They sure don't taste like a paw paw but I wouldn't say they are any worse than the crusty old yellow paw paw. Red papaya from the real tropics, that's another story.

Time: 24th May 2013 12:03pm

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dr says...
Ever heard of the joke "first prize a week in Adelaide ,second prize 2 weeks in Adelaide." Babaco is a lot like that --it's ridiculously productive but no one wants to take it, even for free.

Time: 27th May 2013 2:21pm

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Jason says...
Live on Hawthorns and wild Acorns for a week then tell me how Babaco tastes. Most of this is relative and all in the mind :D

To me Babaco tastes fine, I let them fall on the ground then come and eat them maybe a week later or when ever it is that they are fully ripe and I'm walking past.

Time: 27th May 2013 2:24pm

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dr says...
I see we agree ; Babs are starvation food only. Doubtless at the siege of Stalingrad they would have been most welcome.

Time: 27th May 2013 5:35pm

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Jason says...
Well all of life is living on starvation foods for me anyway, I can't eat processed foods or anything high in sugar so one more starvation fruit doesn't hurt lol

Time: 27th May 2013 5:51pm

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BJ says...
Babaco blended up with honey and mint and frizzante is great. On thir own they are a bit of an acquired taste, but I wouldnt put them in the starvation food category by a long shot. I just pulled mine out because it fruited very well the first year, but was having to put too much energy into survival rather than fruiting over the next 3 years. I tried killing it three times, pulling it out and throwing it on the ground - it resprotued every time and had the will to live, but not the will to fruit unfortunately...

Time: 28th May 2013 7:53am

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dr says...
Jason, I fully understand . As for me, I find grapes almost poisonous to my digestion unless my partner peels them and removes the pips.

Time: 28th May 2013 9:15am

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Jason says...
What is it with grapes.. I have the worst trouble with grains (all of them), all vegetable oils, nuts (all but macadamia is OK), potato, onion, grapes and some other high sugar fruits. Those seem the worst in my experience. Babaco is good, no problem :)!

Time: 28th May 2013 5:28pm

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dr says...
Oh , I agree . My partner ,after having peeled the grapes, gently inserts them into my mouth while a slave girl fans me (on hot days)

Time: 28th May 2013 5:47pm

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Jason says...
Sounds like a waste of good slave girl to me

Time: 29th May 2013 12:03am

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KeepitReal says...
Too right dr. Babaco flogged to unsuspecting cooler climate folks as a paw paw substitute.
Insipid fruit.

Time: 29th May 2013 9:15am

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dr says...
Keeptreal, you are my man!

Time: 29th May 2013 9:50am

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Mike says...
Better not to go against the grain.My babaco copped a flogging in the summer weather and moved to higher ground in the end and Sandi really dug it.dr I hope you have a bunch of them.

Time: 31st May 2013 8:00am

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