Cudrania tricuspidata/ Chinese mulberry

Phil@Tyalgum says...
B & T World Seeds have it listed for sale for 8 Euros per pkt. You'd probably have to run it past AQIS tho as the only Cudrania permitted at this stage is C. cochinchinensis. Maybe someone in Australia is already growing it, it is used as a food plant for silkworms.

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Benjamin says...
Hi miracle,

Re: Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau
and Morus alba

It is an excellent edible gift from nature. I love to grow one in my garden as the fruits contain polyphenols. The antioxidative activities of water-soluble extracts from leaves of Morus alba (MA) and Cudrania tricuspidata (CT)are phenomenal. Special medicinal effects for ladies.

I am sure we can import the seeds legally from Korea or Japan. The fruits and leaves/extract are so popular to the Koreans and Japanese.

Had better inquire AQIS on the web about its regulations. I think it is permittable for sure.

I imported 'wasabia japonica' seeds from Japan a few years back, that are permitted officially by AQIS. Note that AQIS can give you an excellent service.

Keep in touch.
Cheers.

Benjamin

Jantina says...
Hi micarle, would you be so kind as to let us know what aquis says as I,d like to try this plant too. Thanks.

Anauteron says...
Dear all,
I´m trying to grow C.tricuspidata in Slovakia where it is totally rare. the trees originated from US stocks are already 30cm large. Currently I´m writing the monography from all those facts spreadead around the internet to put them together in one nice book. Does anybody know where to get some literature about the cultivars? As I know, there are some cultivars in Asia up to date. If you have any idea, please write me an email: wlladyx@gmail.com

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peter says...
hi paolo,
jut wondering if you still have jades
over there in melbourne during winter.
did you end up finding a passive
water heater.

peter says...
hi paolo,
jade perch in your aquaculture system.
i have some here which ive been trying to keep warm on these cold nights,
have them in a small insulated room
but still gets down to 15 degrees
at night.

Mike says...
The creeks are full of T.mairiae and O.mosambicus here and although it is illegal they are a target of fisherman.As good as barra and mangrove jack and way better than flathead and whiting that you catch in the castnet also in intertidal creeks.Jade perch a really a green morph of barcoo grunter I believe and didn't take off in aquaculture.Some Cichlas would be good if you have a heated pond.I have 2 of them.

Mike says...
They are illegal to keep or catch and they are freshwater but range into brackish mangrove areas where they get bigger (to 1.5kg).All tilapia are african and they are warm water fish.They are some of the most farmed fish across the world.They handle brisbane fine and can be in cold places confined to hot water outflows of powerstations and the like.

lew says...
There are some cichlids in Hazelwood powerstation cooling ponds vic. They can only survive in there because of the warm water.

Linton says...
I want to talk about the Chinese Mulberry – Che Fruit (Cudrania or Maclura tricuspidata) and whether it’s worth growing seedling plants.

Down here they seem to sprout and grow readily from seeds as seen in the pictures is one I grew recently. They are supposed to taste like rockmelons but I think that the fruit quality of seed grown trees is not the best.

In Europe there are some nurseries selling better quality grafted melon berry plants which produce seedless fruit and are self-pollinating. So it would be good if someone here could do the same and grow them like they do in Europe so we can enjoy the fruit. I believe this species is worth developing here as they have done over there, we just need someone here to do it!

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Linton says...
Hi Sternus

The best Nursery growing seedless, spineless, and self-fertile Che plants is the one in Belgium, De Moerbeiboom where they are grafted onto Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange I believe). It's the first one on the list. Also one in Germany.

http://www.fruitiers-rares.info/articles-A123a128/article126-non-French-nurseries-for-rare-fruits.html

Wish they could grow them here!

Francis09 says...
Hi Linton, i would like to grow cudrania. Where did you get seeds from?

Peter91 says...
Out of curiosity as this reminds me of our native Maclura cochinchinensis just orange fruits instead of red, does anyone grow this or have they tasted the fruits?

Apparently it's one of the less recognized bush foods here but a good tasting one, so maybe an interesting alternative as it's a native?

Linton says...
It sounds like these are the seedless, spineless, and self-fertile Che plants that are cultivated in the U.S. and Europe. They should be grafted onto Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange) and are the only form of Cudrania that is worth growing.

I didn't think they were available here as I have been looking for this grafted type for years. Is there a nursery in Australia that is grafting them and supplying them commercially now? Thanks.

Nia20 says...
Joel15,
Hi Joel, wondering how you che tree is doing and if you have any plants that i can buy from you? Thanks

Nia20 says...
Hi Joel,
Best of luck and keep me in mind if you ever have any spare plants to share. Ta