Forum: Looking For Turkey Berry (Solanum Torvum) In Perth

Looking for Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum) in Perth

14 responses

JK starts with ... Looking for Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum) in Perth. It's a shrub, with green berries.	About the Author JK Perth 10th February 2011 8:37pm #UserID: 4152 Posts: 57 View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
amanda says... Hi Jk, this is a noxious weed in QLD, what's it's status here in WA?	About the Author amanda19 Gerladton. Mid West WA 11th February 2011 10:33am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
JK says... Checked the list at http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/weednet6.pdf Doesn't seem to be listed as a weed	About the Author JK Perth 11th February 2011 3:05pm #UserID: 4152 Posts: 57 View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
JK says... Hi Phil, Thanks so much Don't think any restrictions of sending seeds to WA, only live plants, But I'll check and make sure. Could you mail me at ejonesk65 at yahoo dot com	About the Author JK Perth 11th February 2011 5:34pm #UserID: 4152 Posts: 57 View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Brendan says... They grow wild here too. I tried them in a Thai curry once, and was not impressed! Ended up picking them out and losing them, they were yuk :-(	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 12th February 2011 9:27am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Charles cant spell says... Jk where are you, I have something similar growing in Perth Innaloo, but I wouldn't want to be the one to ID it for eating etc. If you just want a eggplant perennial rootstock this one I have is fine. Otherwise swing over and check. They strike readily from cuttings.	About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 12th February 2011 11:16am #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
JK says... Hi Charles, Actually, they crush the berries before cooking, which gets rid of the bitterness, Yes, would love some cuttings, could you email me your contact details ejonesk65 at yahoo dot com Thanks a lot	About the Author JK Perth 12th February 2011 12:06pm #UserID: 4152 Posts: 57 View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Wombld says... I am also after Solanum Torvum to grow and use in Thai cooking,, where can I get it in Perth.	About the Author Wombld Scarborough WA 13th May 2012 10:10am #UserID: 6936 Posts: 2 View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Nick T says... I can send you some seed if you want? :)	About the Author Nick T Altona, VIC 13th May 2012 7:03pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: 727 View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Wombld says... Would love you to. My email is matty_t1973 at hotmail dot com. I would greatly appreciate it if you dropped me an email and we could arrange. I am happy to pay for the seeds and cost of postage.	About the Author Wombld Scarborough WA 14th May 2012 12:45am #UserID: 6936 Posts: 2 View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Nick T says... Sure thing!	About the Author Nick T Altona, VIC 14th May 2012 7:21am #UserID: 2663 Posts: 727 View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
gus says... I bought some on ebay Wombld, but found them impossible to sprout. Might just be me though.	About the Author gus innaloo 14th May 2012 10:49am #UserID: 3596 Posts: 216 View All gus's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
Paul says... Hi Charles or anyone else who may have the turkey bush. Any chance I could take some cuttings or collect some seeds?	About the Author Paul Victoria park 12th February 2014 6:48pm #UserID: 6828 Posts: 3 View All Paul's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
davewastech says... They are tricky to sprout. Plenty written about it on internet. Need warm weather, not too much water, perseverence and a bit of luck.	About the Author davewastech WILLOUGHBY EAST,2068,NSW 27th December 2019 2:13pm #UserID: 7097 Posts: 115 View All davewastech's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)
jakfruit etiquette says... I dont think they have a very long seed life if stored, or they go into tricky dormancy so hard to germinate. Fresh seed is easiest, and need to get seed out of the ripe berries before they go off.	About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 28th December 2019 5:43pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees
Reply \| Report \| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

JK starts with ...
Looking for Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum) in Perth. It's a shrub, with green berries.

About the Author
JK
Perth
10th February 2011 8:37pm
#UserID: 4152
Posts: 57

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

amanda says...
Hi Jk, this is a noxious weed in QLD, what's it's status here in WA?

About the Author
amanda19
Gerladton. Mid West WA
11th February 2011 10:33am
#UserID: 2309
Posts: 4607

View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

JK says...
Checked the list at
http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/weednet6.pdf
Doesn't seem to be listed as a weed

About the Author
JK
Perth
11th February 2011 3:05pm
#UserID: 4152
Posts: 57

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

JK says...
Hi Phil,
Thanks so much
Don't think any restrictions of sending seeds to WA, only live plants, But I'll check and make sure.

Could you mail me at ejonesk65 at yahoo dot com

About the Author
JK
Perth
11th February 2011 5:34pm
#UserID: 4152
Posts: 57

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Brendan says...
They grow wild here too. I tried them in a Thai curry once, and was not impressed! Ended up picking them out and losing them, they were yuk :-(

About the Author
Brendan
Mackay, Q
12th February 2011 9:27am
#UserID: 1947
Posts: 1722

View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Charles cant spell says...
Jk where are you, I have something similar growing in Perth Innaloo, but I wouldn't want to be the one to ID it for eating etc. If you just want a eggplant perennial rootstock this one I have is fine. Otherwise swing over and check. They strike readily from cuttings.

About the Author
Charlesstillcantspell1
Perth Innaloo
12th February 2011 11:16am
#UserID: 2742
Posts: 411

View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

JK says...
Hi Charles,
Actually, they crush the berries before cooking, which gets rid of the bitterness,

Yes, would love some cuttings, could you email me your contact details ejonesk65 at yahoo dot com
Thanks a lot

About the Author
JK
Perth
12th February 2011 12:06pm
#UserID: 4152
Posts: 57

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Wombld says...
I am also after Solanum Torvum to grow and use in Thai cooking,, where can I get it in Perth.

About the Author
Wombld
Scarborough WA
13th May 2012 10:10am
#UserID: 6936
Posts: 2

View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Nick T says...
I can send you some seed if you want? :)

About the Author
Nick T
Altona, VIC
13th May 2012 7:03pm
#UserID: 2663
Posts: 727

View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Wombld says...
Would love you to. My email is matty_t1973 at hotmail dot com. I would greatly appreciate it if you dropped me an email and we could arrange. I am happy to pay for the seeds and cost of postage.

About the Author
Wombld
Scarborough WA
14th May 2012 12:45am
#UserID: 6936
Posts: 2

View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Nick T says...
Sure thing!

About the Author
Nick T
Altona, VIC
14th May 2012 7:21am
#UserID: 2663
Posts: 727

View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

gus says...
I bought some on ebay Wombld, but found them impossible to sprout.
Might just be me though.

About the Author
gus
innaloo
14th May 2012 10:49am
#UserID: 3596
Posts: 216

View All gus's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Paul says...
Hi Charles or anyone else who may have the turkey bush. Any chance I could take some cuttings or collect some seeds?

About the Author
Paul
Victoria park
12th February 2014 6:48pm
#UserID: 6828
Posts: 3

View All Paul's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

davewastech says...
They are tricky to sprout. Plenty written about it on internet. Need warm weather, not too much water, perseverence and a bit of luck.

About the Author
davewastech
WILLOUGHBY EAST,2068,NSW
27th December 2019 2:13pm
#UserID: 7097
Posts: 115

View All davewastech's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

jakfruit etiquette says...
I dont think they have a very long seed life if stored, or they go into tricky dormancy so hard to germinate. Fresh seed is easiest, and need to get seed out of the ripe berries before they go off.

About the Author
jakfruit etiquette
vic
28th December 2019 5:43pm
#UserID: 5133
Posts: 915

View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees

Reply |
Report
| Remember to LIKE this Answer(0) LIKE this Question (0)

Looking for Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum) in Perth

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees

View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Wombld's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees

View All gus's Edible Fruit Trees

View All Paul's Edible Fruit Trees

View All davewastech's Edible Fruit Trees

View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees

REPLY to this forum