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can i grow mango in South Australia

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thao starts with ...
Hi,
I saw a mango tree in Bunnings. I really want to buy it but my husband say that we cann't grow mango in south australia. Can anyone let me know can i grow it here or not.
Also what about jackfruit, lychee, logan?...
Thank you very much.
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thao2
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27th March 2010 6:02pm
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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Thao,

There is a survey of some tropical fruit trees grown in SA

http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/Fruited.htm
Good luck.
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27th March 2010 6:15pm
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Grant says...
Hi Thao,
There are lots of people growing mango in SA.
Check out these threads
https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/mango-tree-in-adelaide/
https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/paw-paw/
Bowen / Kensington pride or R2E2 are probably your best bet and seedlings which are polyembryonic.
I have a 10 foot fruiting KP which I grew from a supermarket seed.
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Grant says...
Longan, No problem, Lychee a bit more fussy but I have fruited one in a sheltered spot.
Jackfruit, I have grown the "more cold" tolerant varieties out in the open but they were very young trees and never fruited. Daley's have a listing which includes some of the more cool tolerant varieties, such as Yulaten.
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Minor says...
No u can not DONT U DARE
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thao says...
Thank you very much for quick respond, as least i know there is still chance.I'll try to grow all of them :)
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Theresa says...
There is an amazing large mango tree on the corner of Portrush Road and John Street in Payneham here. It produces full grown fruit each year. Every now and then I check it out. One day I must talk to the house owners. The tree grows on the fence line frontage on Portrush Road side with heaps of traffic going past every day. Hope this helps....cheers Theresa
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Jason says...
Can definitely do it from Adelaide and up, I'm not sure where there lower latitude limit is but somewhere not far below Adelaide
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Hansen says...
Last week I saw a 3 meter tall mango tree along James St (just off Lower North East Rd) in Campbeltown. It certainly had lots of fruits on them. Planning to door knock and ask the houseowner to find out which mango species and where he/she bought the plant from and how long ago.
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amanda says...
I'd grow mangoe in SA for sure...? If it can grow and fruit in the south west of WA - then why not?
The only problem may be rain at flowering time...but (apparently) you can snip off those unfortunate rain affected flowers - and the tree will soon flower again...? (and maybe at a better time)
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David says...
The micro climate is important. The north side of a house where it receives good sunlight in the winter and has some protection from wind will help. They are sensitive to frost, and low lying areas will be more subjected to the likelihood of frost. As they get older they can handle frost better. The classic ideal situation is on a north facing hill where winter sunlight is maximised. If there are cold temperatures during flowering then you may get poor fruit set. Mangoes are grown commercially at Renmark, and although it is further north, it is inland whereas you are closer to the ocean which should give you avoid winter frost.
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denise says...
There are some in Auckland and they seem to prefer a volcanic soil and a slow trickle irrigation. Open to a bit of air movement can help.
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Nick L says...
Hi Grant,

Do u know where to buy longan tree in Adelaide?

Do Longan trees need a pollinator or is it self-fertile?

I live in Hallett Cove and would love to plant a longan tree. any advise will be appreciated.
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Jantina says...
Try Perrys Fruit and Nut nursery at Kangarilla Nick L, not cheap but good plants and excellent advice.
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Linton says...
Large mangoes and Longans are also growing near my house in Melbourne so they should also grow in South Australia.

But I want to try the grafted dwarf Longan now, but can't find them. Daleys and Forbidden don't have any. I think the grafted ones should also produce fruit better on their own.
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Nick L says...
tks jantina and linton. look out for some pix in the near future. :-)
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Danny Scali says...
Hey I planted a mango 5 years ago and it fruits extremely well now.
My tips
1 . Plant on mound especially if got clay soil
2. dig in some peat moss b4 planting and occasionally add more.. they love slightly acidic soils.
3 Plant on north side of house if you can. Mine is between my north brick wall and neighbor's fence so there's extra heat during winter.
4 prune tips to create bushy growth.





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Gramps says...
Mangoes can grow in Melbourne which is a lot further south than Adelaide and also avocados as well, get the grafted ones don't try and grow from the seed.
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