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About the Author earthmedicine Mullumbimby 8th May 2009 12:15pm #UserID: 2296 Posts: 1 View All earthmedicine's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author David Brisbane 8th May 2009 6:48pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Speedy says... Coconut -the most useful tree in the world and one of my all time favorites. I'd say from my experience that Gold Coast to Byron Bay area would be the southern limit for fruiting of coconut. Growth of the trees this far south can be painfully slow and fruiting unreliable, with nuts often not forming meat fully covering the inside of the shell. Also the nuts often tend to be sort of football shaped making it difficult to scrape out the meat to make milk/cream. Quality can vary a lot from year to year. Most of the trees observed didn't appear to have been given much attention or care re. fert, watering etc. Some trees on the Gold Coast, however do fruit regularly with well shaped nuts. These would be the trees to select from to grow new trees to try in Mullumbimby. For the best chance of success around Mullum, select an elevated site (up off the flats) out of the frost, north or north-easterly facing slope well protected from cold southerly winds in a rich well drained soil and keep well fed and watered. Plant as many as you have the space for in a mixed fruit garden. They could take 20yrs to fruit maybe 10yrs if they're looked after, who knows? It'd be a worthwhile project though. | About the Author Speedy Swan Hill, Vic 9th May 2009 12:14am #UserID: 2305 Posts: 250 View All Speedy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... Best choice for southern growers would be the dwarf fruiting varieties . A local DPI guy has built up a range of many different types up here . First fruits often sit on the ground ! These bear much earlier than the normal tall types , and are excellent drinking types , tasting very sweet . | About the Author Trikus Tully 9th May 2009 12:45pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Trikus Tully 9th May 2009 12:47pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Speedy says... 'Malay dwarf' and other simmilar dwarf varieties may be , so I've heard, more sensetive to cold. Their compact size however, would enable a southern grower to protect them more easily with climate shelter, and also potentially longer fruitful life down low out of the wind. Worth a go for sure. | About the Author 14th May 2009 9:04am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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CactusIsland says... Hi all, We can now supply a range of dwarf coconuts (germinated nuts) including Malayan Green Dwarf, Golden Dwarf, Red Dwarf, Spicata Dwarf & others via mail order throughout Australia (except Tassie). We can send un-germinated coconuts to Western Australia as well. Email for enquiries! Cheers, El - CactusIsland Nursery | About the Author CactusIsland Bundaberg 2nd June 2009 9:53am #UserID: 2415 Posts: 2 View All CactusIsland's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Alex S. says... Don't know if this helps and have no idea what the coconuts would be like. But here's a interesting link: http://division2news.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-lovely-bunch-of-coconuts-in.html And guess what, I live about 400m from this house. The looks healthy enough. | About the Author Alex S1 Goodna, QLD 2nd June 2009 8:42pm #UserID: 1556 Posts: 7 View All Alex S1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Alex S1 Goodna, QLD 2nd June 2009 8:44pm #UserID: 1556 Posts: 7 View All Alex S1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise says... Hi folks, according to a coconut expert in florida, the coconut palm growth stops at 48F. At 55F to 80F the growth increases 5 fold. Hotter than that and you may need a water supply. Cold tolerance may vary a little from that. Good luck at converting those figures to Celsius. I am growing nuts without husks whenever I see them in stores with a hint of a sprout. | About the Author denise4 auckland kiwiland 4th June 2009 12:21pm #UserID: 1929 Posts: 73 View All denise4's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Rookie sydney nsw 26th December 2010 3:58pm #UserID: 4695 Posts: 4 View All Rookie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David says... Took the rare oportunity to take a break at coffs harbour on the way back to brisbane from sydney back in may this year .Never really seen much of coffs but to my surprise there against a brick wall was a small coconut palm growing quite happily on a property down near the ocean.The leaves would have been 1 to 1.5 metres long.I didnt think this was possible this far south.So ok all you out there see if you can top this,the most southerly growing coconut palm.Cheers | About the Author David Brisbane 26th December 2010 8:32pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... I planted a small sprouted nut when I first shifted here 5 years ago . I got fruit from a mate with lovely Malay Gold dwarf , the small plant is 2 years old . Another 3 years and I have the first flower , hopefully some fruit next year. There is a great bearing tree in Childers down the side street going to the Post Office Hotel , from memory its in the yard of the attached house to the 'Olde Butcher shop'
| About the Author Trikus Tully 27th December 2010 10:47pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Trikus Tully 18th January 2013 11:22pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Recently found out that mine may be "Forest" Coconuts. Each frond leaf has a window starting at the base of the frond rib that gets longer as the plant matures till the frond leaves separate totally. Apparently, they flooded the market a few years ago when a specialist nursery went broke. No wonder the retail nurseryman couldn't tell me the cultivar. Can anyone confirm this for sure with the pic shown?
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About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 19th January 2013 11:33am #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... BEAUTIFUL PALMS , they are Beccariophoenix madagascariensis , will grow up to look very much like a coconut . Mix up with common names as Forest Coconut is another rare Madagascan sp . with an ever harder to say and spell name http://www.palms.org/principes/1992/vol36n3p124-127.pdf | About the Author Trikus 21st January 2013 9:30am #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Trikus 23rd January 2013 12:39pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Tony Crusoe says... Coconuts require a mean temperature of 20°C or higher. Nut-bearing specimens grow at Coolangatta, 28° 10′ S and I've seen palms grow well at Yamba, NSW, 29° 26′ S. Seaworld on the Gold Coast, 28°S, has numerous mature coconut palms many producing a good crop of nuts each year, but while some produce well others don’t seem to progress far beyond the flowering stage. I have shot many coconuts at my home in Southport. It takes 15 years plus for viable nuts to be produced at 28°S latitude. Choose a nut in which you can hear water slosh when shaken. 1. Plant coconut bottom point down ¾ buried 2. Give plenty of light and water 3. Allow 3 to 6 months for shoot to appear 4. Fertilize with Nitrophoska & Potassium Chloride
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About the Author trikuslaptop1 wet tropics 21st April 2014 10:36pm #UserID: 3851 Posts: 80 View All trikuslaptop1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jerry says... Alex S. I just saw that palm growing in Goodna, read the article and am amazed and am amazed. I always thought there was no hope for growing down in northern rivers, but it has been rekindled. Is there any way you think I could get in touch with the owner for some nuts and try to breed one that would consistently do well here. It may never work, but just seems like a lot of fun to me. Cheers, Jerry. | About the Author jerry Murwillumbah 20th August 2014 1:56pm #UserID: 10363 Posts: 1 View All jerry's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 22nd August 2014 7:47am #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wampa says... I'm from Perth and have a lovely Fijian dwarf coconut growing very happily. I don't own a greenhouse and even in the winter it has put out 3-4 new fronds without any special care. It is also in a large pot as I don't have a permanent place in the ground for it at the moment. Very pleased with it and it seems to be low maintenance. Should also add that the palm is approx 2 years old, maybe a bit less. | About the Author Wampa Perth 22nd August 2014 8:42am #UserID: 10376 Posts: 10 View All Wampa's Edible Fruit Trees |
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