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| About the Author Don browns plains 17th July 2014 8:38pm #UserID: 9961 Posts: 26 View All Don 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Diana Brisbane 18th July 2014 1:46pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ivepeters says... Shipards Herb Farm http://herbs-to-use.com/herbs-for-sale/trees-fruits-vegetables-legumes-rare-edibles.html They are about half the size of the one's at Daley's Myrtle rust is a problem,when it is warm humid, long rainy weather. | About the Author ivepeters CARINDALE,4152,QLD 18th July 2014 1:58pm #UserID: 6741 Posts: 527 View All ivepeters's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Don browns plains 19th July 2014 3:32pm #UserID: 9961 Posts: 26 View All Don 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jenny Brisbane 20th July 2014 6:15pm #UserID: 6352 Posts: 136 View All Jenny's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Don browns plains 6th August 2014 5:13am #UserID: 9961 Posts: 26 View All Don 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jenny says... You can have them Don, I can't resist sticking a seed in a pot. I'm in Calamvale. They are only pathetic tiny spikes at the moment though, they popped up early winter & haven't done any growing since so if you want them now you're welcome or I'm happy to keep them until at least they have a leaf or two! My email scodz at bigpond dot com | About the Author Jenny Brisbane 6th August 2014 10:40am #UserID: 6352 Posts: 136 View All Jenny's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 14th August 2014 1:26pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Don browns plains 31st August 2014 4:49pm #UserID: 9961 Posts: 26 View All Don 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Was not very impressed with the fruit on my small Cedar Bay Cherry from Daleys which I tried last year when it fruited for the first time. A few days ago I had the pleasure of visiting a grower of a large fruiting variety whose plants, about 4 years old, are presently loaded with fruit. They were about the size of a normal cherry only oval, a bit like a large quails egg. When I tried one it was delicious, very sweet and with no acidity. Despite many reports stating that the pulp of the Cedar Bay Cherry is scant which is also the case with the fruit from my tree, this one had plenty of flesh to munch into. So my question begs, is this species highly variable with regard to the fruit quality and am I able to improve the quality of the fruit on my existing tree? The ones I visited were growing in greenhouse conditions, full shade, and fruiting in pots. I would love my plant to produce fruit like those ones. So I wonder if it can be achieved by improving the growing conditions or if it might be waste of time if the plant is simply a poor producing one. The pic of my fruits from last year, and the ones I just tried were about double in size. Await your comments, thank you.
| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 20th January 2018 8:43pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 21st January 2018 5:38pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... Hi Linton, I am really keen to grow the tasty ones if you ever have seeds to spare. Sorry i dont have anything to swap for them as I am living in a new area starting a new garden. and all the trees I brought with me will take years to fruit. The Cedar bay cherries I have can get to a good size but all quite tasteless. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 21st January 2018 8:48pm #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Linton Cedar bay cherry and the common guava (psidium guajava) come from the same family 'myrtaceae'. Being said that if we try to grow guava in the open around Melbourne the taste of the fruit will not reach its full potential because they are naturally grown in the tropics and warm subtropics. In my opinion that's one of the reasons why your cedar bay cherry is not reaching its full potential which regards to taste. If you are not yet growing it in a poly tunnel or green house try it maybe the taste of the fruits will improve next time. | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 22nd January 2018 6:52am #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... I was also thinking that the high temperatures here in Melbourne might not be prolonged sufficiently for the Cedar Bays to produce decent fruit, even though we have been having successive heatwaves with temperatures in the 40's over Summer. However it is not feasible for me to install a greenhouse or poly tunnel at my place to extend the season. It's unfortunate that it's not possible to obtain cuttings from those good fruiting plants that I tried although the grower has got small seedlings started which I intend to try but cuttings would have been better. Those plants originally came from Lilydale Herb Farm which closed down a few years ago. So if anyone in Melbourne ever bought Cedar Bay plants from that place 4 or 5 years ago they should be in possession of the same excellent variety. | About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 22nd January 2018 8:42pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... G'day Linton Yes it might have been a more superior variety that you have tasted. Also it's essential to ask the grower of the superior fruit what are his cultural and or special practices with regards to growing an excellent cv of cedar bay cherry. Might also help you to improve yours. Yep the growing season in Melb is frustratingly a tad shorter compared to NSW and beyond. If only it get extended even by a couple of weeks it will surely make a big difference to a lot of tropical and sub tropical plants. AAHHH .... so near yet so far. Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 23rd January 2018 9:04am #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... G'day Linton Just a follow up on how to improve your cedar bay cherry taste. Some people improve the sugar content of their tree's fruits by sprinkling some sulphate of potash around the tree and watering it in with two teaspoonful of epsom salt mixed in with 10 liters of H2O. I don't know if you have tried it already. Just a follow on. As Always....Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 27th January 2018 9:27pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Dear Fruity It's not clear what you said about adding those things. When is the best time to put that stuff on the tree and if it is to improve the taste of the fruit it should only be done when the tree is fruiting, correct or not? I have moved the tree under cover in full shade and it's growing much better now with new growth forming and currently having a second flowering at the same time. I find that most eugenia species seem to do much better in deep shade where I live....growing them in dry sandy ground they tend to burn on hot days. Cheers!
| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 2nd February 2018 8:22pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Linton Sorry for not elaborating more on sweetening sour fruits by addition of trace elements to the soil especially in southern states like Vic where the growing season and heat is shorter. This technique is mostly done on citrus trees so I'm not sure if it's applicable to bay cherry bushes. What some fruit tree gurus suggest is to sprinkle around the tree 6 handfuls of sulphate of potash and water it in with two tablespoons of Epsom salt mixed with 10 liters of H2O. This is best applied during fruit set after flowering to take effect. Just calculate how much you need to apply to your plant according to rate mentioned for mature trees. So yours must be of smaller proportion. As Always....Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 6th February 2018 6:42am #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Dear Fruity There appears to be a contradiction with the dosage rate of Epsom Salt you recommended. In your first submission on 27 Jan you state to use 2 teaspoons of Epsom Salt per 10 litres of water. But in your second installment on 6 Feb, you say to use 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt in 10 litres of water. Could you please confirm which is the correct amount. Thank you. | About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 17th February 2018 9:17am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 17th February 2018 8:11pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 19th February 2018 1:28pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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