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| About the Author Michael Cabramatta 7th January 2009 6:50pm #UserID: 1746 Posts: 178 View All Michael's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Anonymous says... Hi Michael, I have a couple of cedar bay cherries growing. Mine were struggling a little bit so i decided to dig them up and keep them in a pot instead. The fruit is pretty good for aussie bush tucker but not something id miss if i did have on growing. What else are growing up in Cabramatta? Hope this helps! Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author 7th January 2009 8:52pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Michael says... Hi Rich, Cabramatta has quite a large population of south east asians and it seems like every backyard has at least one tropical fruit tree growing . This is to help remember the fruits that people enojoyed when growing up overseas. Mango trees are plentiful and every tree seems to be bearing fruits right now. Dragon fruits are also very common (white flesh variety ) and I've seen a few jack fruit trees with promising fruits on them . Longan trees ,persimon trees and papaya trees are also a common sight. | About the Author Michael Cabramatta 8th January 2009 12:04pm #UserID: 1746 Posts: 178 View All Michael's Edible Fruit Trees |
HappyEarth says... Thats cool Michael ... i wish my suburb was the same. Maybe one day it will be! I was up in cabramatta for the first time the other day. Pick up some jakfruit and ambarella and then took a walk around the suburbs - great day out! Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth1 Wollongong 8th January 2009 1:35pm #UserID: 215 Posts: 94 View All HappyEarth1's Edible Fruit Trees |
Dekka says... Michael, Apparently the eating quality of fruit from Cedar Bay Cherries varies greatly. I bought two so I could compare:- one plant from Daleys and one from Heart Garden. The Heart Garden plant was a bare-rooted cutting and continually struggled before dying. The Daley's plant was much more robust and has plodded along steadily. Now after a year it has a couple of fruit developing and I can't wait to taste it. Even if the taste doesn't impress me I think I'll still keep it 'cause so far its been an attractive, hassle-free little shrub. | About the Author Dekka Newcastle 8th January 2009 5:41pm #UserID: 102 Posts: 219 View All Dekka's Edible Fruit Trees |
Diana says... Hi, I am looking forward to planting some cedar bay cherries this weekend. Will they be better off in the more heavily composted part of the garden, or would they be happier near most of the other natives that don't like composted chook manure so much? From what I have read, it seems like they can cope with sand (being beach cherries), but perhaps it's not what they like most? Thanks very much, Diana. | About the Author Brisbane 8th January 2010 6:09pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... Hi Diana - mine grow in sandy loam but struggle a little. I really think mine need more shelter and some afternoon shade (are in full sun). Mine get the same as the all the other fruit trees - but no extra phosphorus in winter. I am never quite sure about fruiting natives either. The fruit has got better tasting as the bush has grown up - and tastes different in different seasons (I can't eat it until it's fully ripe - too astringent) Probably be better in your climate. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 9th January 2010 11:13am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
Diana says... Thanks very much, Amanda. I think I will hedge my bets and put two in full sun near the rollinia, and one in a part-shade sheltered spot next to the orange berry, which has a similar native range in Queensland a bit north of here, and seems happy (fruiting and growing, anyway). Your garden is fantastic, and the information on your my edibles page is excellent. It makes me exhausted to look at the scale, though! Especially if you are the only gardening fanatic in the family (like me). Happy New Year. Diana. | About the Author Brisbane 9th January 2010 5:54pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... Hey Diana - my cedar bay cherries are looking very, very ill after our heatwave....just thought i would let u know - I don't know that it gets so hot where you are? We had 4 or 5 days in a row over 40 degrees? It's never been that hot here b4 - looks like I might lose them. The pitanga right next to them completely unfazed! I'm not too worried as I'm not fussed on the taste. The label did say "Rainforest plant" so it was always a bit risky here :-( | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 20th January 2010 11:57am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
Diana says... Thanks very much, Amanda. That's a pity. I'm relieved that none of my new cedar bay cherries look any different after the 38 degree, windy day we had on Monday (a 30 year record for January apparently). It is meant to be low to mid 30s for as long as the forecast goes (much better than runs of over 40!). I think there is still soil moisture after the prolonged soaking in December and early January though, because it's clay and the grass looks fine. Some rose myrtles which were recently tubestock look a bit stressed, and two of the three naranjillas are very unhappy, the ones in the sun for part of the day. Don't ever get any of those, they have huge soft leaves and water-filled stems a bit reminiscent of pumpkin plants, and they can't cope with heat, or frost. Diana. | About the Author Brisbane 20th January 2010 9:33pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 20th January 2010 9:53pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... The Cedar Bay is the same as the Beach Cherry, yes? I popped into Northey Street Farm the other day and there is a little one that's just finished fruiting in there. A few fruit were still left, so I sampled them. A little like an apricot. I'm not an apricot fan and havent had one for around 10 years, but it's what I remember an apricot tasting like. Not bad, but not exactly my fav. Its a very pretty little thing though and I guess the cherries are a bonus. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 20th January 2010 10:51pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author John Gingin 5th February 2013 8:37pm #UserID: 1758 Posts: 99 View All John's Edible Fruit Trees |
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