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| About the Author Heather Spain 20th June 2009 7:13pm #UserID: 2478 Posts: 2 View All Heather's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Hello Heather This may help you out, good luck. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg0701052322783.html | About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 21st June 2009 8:45am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 21st June 2009 6:24pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... Wow Tony - some nice looking fruit there! Do you have any more pictures of your chrerimoyas? What age did they first start fruiting for you? Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth Wollongong 17th July 2009 8:24am #UserID: 2553 Posts: 181 View All HappyEarth's Edible Fruit Trees |
Wayne says... Hello Tony It is so nice to see people posting from other parts of the world, we can learn lots from you at times. They sure are nice looking fruit you have there, my tree is only young and not to the fruiting stage yet, however, it does have those brown edges to the leaves like yours. I'm blaming it on our winter. Truthfully, had I known these had to be hand pollinated I would have had second thoughts. I was hoping for the type our commercial growers plant, obviously not these because I'm sure they wouldn't be running around pollinating their orchids. Regards | About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 17th July 2009 9:28am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
Speedy says... Cherimoyas have a far superior balance of flavours to Atemoyas (Commercial custard apples) and the effort involved in Hand poll. IMO is worth the effort if fruit is not being set naturally. However if you do want to leave it to nature, Beetles in the order Nitidulidae are known to be pollinators of Annonaceous tree species. Dried fruit beetles (Carpophilus spp.) are distributed worldwide and can be attraced to Annona trees by dumping fruit beneath them. http://www.ecosystemservicesproject.org/html/publications/docs/facts/custard_apple.pdf Here's a paper on importance of Carpophilus as a pest in stone fruit, so something to bear in mind if in vicinity of commercial orchards. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA02133.htm Personally I can forgive a bit of marking on stonefruit in a home orchard if i can get these guys to pollinate a cherimoya for me. | About the Author Speedy Swan Hill, Vic 17th July 2009 10:19am #UserID: 2305 Posts: 250 View All Speedy's Edible Fruit Trees |
HappyEarth says... Hi Speedy, I agree regarding the balance of flavour with the chirmoya. Id say it would be up there with the best tasting fruit ive ever eaten - and they are pretty easy to grow! Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth Wollongong 17th July 2009 4:50pm #UserID: 2553 Posts: 181 View All HappyEarth's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton.WA 17th July 2009 6:14pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Heather Spain 18th July 2009 3:57am #UserID: 2478 Posts: 2 View All Heather's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 18th July 2009 6:11pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Dharmik makwana India. 6th November 2009 5:57am #UserID: 2980 Posts: 1 View All Dharmik makwana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sydney 10th November 2009 11:15am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author biggerisbetter california 14th January 2010 2:54pm #UserID: 3247 Posts: 1 View All biggerisbetter's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author virginny 15th January 2010 9:53am #UserID: 1928 Posts: 13 View All virginny's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 15th January 2010 12:01pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Cynthia Newcastle/Lake Macquarie 18th January 2010 12:37pm #UserID: 1691 Posts: 6 View All Cynthia's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John I. says... Cynthia... try diggers... www.diggersgardenclub.com.au/pc-1398-25-cherimoya-custard-apple.aspx | About the Author JohnI 18th January 2010 2:23pm #UserID: 1975 Posts: 248 View All JohnI's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Cynthia Newcastle/Lake Macquarie 20th January 2010 1:16pm #UserID: 1691 Posts: 6 View All Cynthia's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sydney coastal 21st September 2010 6:50pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 21st September 2010 9:44pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason10 Portland, Vic 22nd September 2010 4:32am #UserID: 3853 Posts: 218 View All Jason10's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... They are semi-deciduous so they have to drop there leaves first before new growth appears. Interestingly, the leaf bud is behind the base of the petiole (leaf stem) so leaf drop must occur first for any new growth. This happens anytime now in Sydney over the next 4 weeks or so. Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author Wollongong 22nd September 2010 7:02am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 22nd September 2010 9:34am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Good info, thanks, mine has shed its' leaves and new growth, including flowers, are sprouting everywhere. The thing is that I'm not into pollinating the flowers so unless the ants do it, no fruit - again, unless someone can show me an easy method. I would not have bought it had I known. | About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 23rd September 2010 7:29am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |