BethM starts with ... Hi, we would love to try growing 2 medjool date palms here in the mid - Blue Mountains but are unsure how you harvest them once they get up to 5-10 metres? Not sure how you can reach them at this height?
Thanks
| About the Author BethM Blue Mountains NSW 23rd August 2017 8:10am #UserID: 16731 Posts: 3
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Manfred says... Train your great-grandchildren from birth to climb the date palms you plant today, and if they keep up the tradition, their great-grandchildren might be able to climb your trees when they reach 5 metres in the Blue Mountains climate. | About the Author Manfred Wamboin 24th August 2017 9:57am #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243
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jakfruit etiquette says... The base of each frond has spikes, so you dont want to climb the tree or use ladders etc. The bunch of fruit is on a stalk, you could use a hand pole saw to cut the stalk from below. You may need other poles to hold the date bunch so it doesn't fall and shatter.
| About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 25th August 2017 9:38am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915
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BethM says... Thanks very much for your advice! Hadn't thought about using a hand pole - good idea. | About the Author BethM Blue Mountains NSW 26th August 2017 6:26pm #UserID: 16731 Posts: 3
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BethM says... Haha except we have opted for dogs instead of kids!😊 | About the Author BethM Blue Mountains NSW 26th August 2017 6:27pm #UserID: 16731 Posts: 3
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