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Anna starts with ... Hi all, Can anyone recommend which dwarf fruit trees might be worth growing? I live in Sydney and have a small yard that is quite shady. I have some potted citrus that bears fruit occasionally, plus a fig tree. I would like to try growing dwarf black mulberry but am having trouble finding one to buy. Thanks in advance, Anna	About the Author Anna3 North Sydney 3rd May 2009 6:55pm #UserID: 2271 Posts: 1 View All Anna3's Edible Fruit Trees
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Jillian says... Hi Anna, Dwarf pink lady apple trees are great as well as peach and nectarine. All can be grown in pots too. So far so good for me!	About the Author Jillian Perth 3rd May 2009 7:00pm #UserID: 2270 Posts: 7 View All Jillian's Edible Fruit Trees
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Firefly says... They're not dwarf, but Solanum fruits do well in shaded positions. I've got tamarillo, naranjilla, casana and cocona growing in the shadow of a photinia tree.	About the Author Penrith NSW 5th May 2009 8:51am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Jantina says... Hi Firefly, do you get frosts there? I've got a casana and am keen to plant it out (have tree shelter) but worried about frosts, we get some mild ones.	About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 5th May 2009 1:08pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees
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Firefly says... Jantina, the tamarillo and naranjilla have both been in the ground two years and have done OK with no extraordinary measures on my part. I'd get a few nasty freezing nights every winter, but nothing too persistent. They're sheltered by my neighbour's hugely overhanging photinia, about three metres away from them and to their north. They have been pruned back by the cold, but it hasn't killed them yet. Since they fruit from the new growth anyway, I think it helps keep them a manageable size.	About the Author Penrith NSW 5th May 2009 10:48pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Jantina says... Thanks Firefly, I'll give it a go.	About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 6th May 2009 11:48am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees
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John says... I would suggest growing the Casana in a large tub so it cna be brought indoors in the winter. By the way, I am after Casana and naranjilla seeds - would anyone on this formum be able to sell me some? Regards John, Albany	About the Author Albany WA 12th January 2010 3:04pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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John says... To Firefly, Would it be possible to buy some Casana Naranjilla and Cocona seeds from you when they fruit? Do you have any problem with Nematodes effecting these fruit?	About the Author Albany WA 24th February 2010 12:40am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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kerry says... new to area and like to know what fruit trees will do well.any imfo would be welcomed. cheers.	About the Author kerry6 kendenup w.a. 20th February 2011 10:49am #UserID: 4964 Posts: 1 View All kerry6's Edible Fruit Trees
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John Mc says... Hi John, I have millions of naranjilla seed in fruit lying all over the ground. I see that there are very tough restrictions on sending plant material the WA. I've been looking for casana and Cocona for some time, They're not easily obtainable.	About the Author JohnMc1 20th February 2011 11:51am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees
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fruitist says... I have some Cocona seeds. They should still be viable having been extracted 3 months ago from a fruit. Email me at iamfruitist-at-gmail-dot-com. Don't think I will send seeds to WA.	About the Author 23rd February 2011 6:44pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Anna starts with ...
Hi all, Can anyone recommend which dwarf fruit trees might be worth growing? I live in Sydney and have a small yard that is quite shady.
I have some potted citrus that bears fruit occasionally, plus a fig tree.

I would like to try growing dwarf black mulberry but am having trouble finding one to buy.

Thanks in advance,

Anna

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Jillian says...
Hi Anna,

Dwarf pink lady apple trees are great as well as peach and nectarine. All can be grown in pots too.

So far so good for me!

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Firefly says...
They're not dwarf, but Solanum fruits do well in shaded positions. I've got tamarillo, naranjilla, casana and cocona growing in the shadow of a photinia tree.

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Jantina says...
Hi Firefly, do you get frosts there? I've got a casana and am keen to plant it out (have tree shelter) but worried about frosts, we get some mild ones.

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Firefly says...
Jantina, the tamarillo and naranjilla have both been in the ground two years and have done OK with no extraordinary measures on my part.

I'd get a few nasty freezing nights every winter, but nothing too persistent.

They're sheltered by my neighbour's hugely overhanging photinia, about three metres away from them and to their north. They have been pruned back by the cold, but it hasn't killed them yet.

Since they fruit from the new growth anyway, I think it helps keep them a manageable size.

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Jantina says...
Thanks Firefly, I'll give it a go.

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John says...
I would suggest growing the Casana in a large tub so it cna be brought indoors in the winter. By the way, I am after Casana and naranjilla seeds - would anyone on this formum be able to sell me some?

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John, Albany

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John says...
To Firefly,

Would it be possible to buy some Casana Naranjilla and Cocona seeds from you when they fruit? Do you have any problem with Nematodes effecting these fruit?

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kerry says...
new to area and like to know what fruit trees will do well.any imfo would be welcomed. cheers.

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John Mc says...
Hi John, I have millions of naranjilla seed in fruit lying all over the ground. I see that there are very tough restrictions on sending plant material the WA.
I've been looking for casana and Cocona for some time, They're not easily obtainable.

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fruitist says...
I have some Cocona seeds. They should still be viable having been extracted 3 months ago from a fruit. Email me at

iamfruitist-at-gmail-dot-com. Don't think I will send seeds to WA.

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