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| About the Author TMary Neutral Bay NSW 17th July 2014 6:24am #UserID: 9334 Posts: 159 View All TMary's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... What you see on that plate is all I have left, Sternus1. I plan to eat the bigger ones and plant the smaller ones and see what happens. I bought them from an organic farmer at North Sydney markets last Saturday. If he's there again this weekend I will see if he has more; ie if I make it there. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 17th July 2014 8:31am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 17th July 2014 6:46pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 19th July 2014 9:29am #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I got a fast reply from an email I sent today re oca - Michele has visited the forum, but not for a while. "Oca is one I and many have tried but it will not grow well here (it is daylight sensitive and hates the summer), and will not produce tubers or only a few tiny ones. So I gave up. Even down in Bunbury (and Albany) it will not set tubers successfully, but in Pemberton it will. It is also not easily available, Charles Otway brought some to a WA Seed Savers swap meet last year but that was the last I heard and those growing it here failed of course. So not able to help with that sorry." So I won't pursue that one. I haven't the patience any more for plants that are too difficult. This is Michele's garden on Gardening Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKhi1B2GCRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILY5lzak8cg | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 19th July 2014 6:55pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Yes, you are right, Ocas are hard to grow in our climate in Melbourne or Perth and do not like hot summers. That's why they are mostly grown in Tasmania where large and juicy ones are produced. I planted some Tasmania Ocas last year and have just harvested them. The yield was very disappointing. They were tiny and there were less produced than I originally planted. May I suggest you try tropical potatoes from Indonesia and Africa which would definitely grow well in WA if you can find a source of them. I am about to harvest some Black Potatoes, Plectranthus rotundifolius (see pic), which is supposed to taste better and is easier to grow than Livingstone Potato, P.esculentus. Cheers!
| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 21st July 2014 11:13am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 21st July 2014 2:13pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... I surprised oca don't do well for you in Melbourne Linton. 50km away with a bit of elevation I get buckets of them - one of the most productive things I grow. Currently only red ones but will see if I can get some other colours to grow next year. I would grow them for the leaves even if they didn't yield much. Very tasty and succulent in a salad, like most in the oxalis family. | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 22nd July 2014 3:32pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Just harvested the Indian Potatoes. Yes, Mary, they are curry leaves on the dish above as I checked the recipe. I have just harvested the Plectranthus rotundifolius potatoes in the pictures below. Unfortunately there's not enough for eating although they do look and smell good, but I will need them for replanting and hopefully get a bigger crop next season. I wasn't sure if they would grow down here being a tropical species but found they were very easy with little care required.
| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 18th August 2014 4:58pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 22nd September 2014 9:27am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author TMary Neutral Bay NSW 22nd September 2014 9:41am #UserID: 9334 Posts: 159 View All TMary's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bincy says... Where can I get the planting material of Plectranthus rotundifolius (did you plant the stems or tubers? Well, it can be grown from both.) I have been searching for the planting material. Are there any shops/market where we get fresh tubers of this potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius /koorkka)? | About the Author Bincy Fairfield 14th January 2015 2:15pm #UserID: 11122 Posts: 6 View All Bincy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Hi Bincy About the Indian potatoes, you can grow Plectranthus rotundifolius from cuttings, tubers or seeds but all are hard to find here, so it's best to look for seeds overseas as I'm sure that tubers would not be permitted entry. I grew some easily from cuttings from my existing plants last year but left it too late in the season for them to develop any "potatoes" before winter. I guess that's because they are a tropical "potato" so need the heat. The ones in the pictures I am growing from last seasons crop of tubers so I should be harvesting them around end of winter and may be able to give you a few at that time.
| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 16th January 2015 8:38pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Bincy Fairfield 24th January 2015 9:48pm #UserID: 11122 Posts: 6 View All Bincy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 30th January 2015 8:08pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fay says... Hi Linton, I've been looking for Plectranthus rotundifolius for years. I've never seen the seeds for sale but see the tubers for sale occasionally on overseas' websites....very frustrating! I grow many tuber plants (my oca produces small crops if grown in semi shade and reasonably damp soil). I've got about 25 different edible tuber type plants. Could I please buy a tuber or seeds or a plant from you? There might even be one of my plants that you might like to swap. | About the Author Fay Toowoomba 22nd March 2015 3:13pm #UserID: 11498 Posts: 84 View All Fay's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Hi Fay Yes, Plectranthus rotundifolius should grow very well in Queensland as Koorka is a somewhat delicious tropical "potato" suitable for growing in warmer climates. I've just moved the plants into a raised garden bed as they were outgrowing the pots they were in. Didn't see any tubers forming on them when I transplanted them but it's probably still too early. Last year I harvested the tubers in August after the plants had died back. You can see pictures of those tubers which were produced in my post above on 18th August. I don't usually sell plants but I'm happy to send you a small plant at the moment or can send tubers more easily in August, whichever you prefer. They are very easy to grow from tubers and it would be good to have someone else growing them just in case something happens to my plants. Please send me your postal address to lintonius at hotmail.com. Cheers! | About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 22nd March 2015 4:40pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fay says... Hi Linton, Thank you so very much. I've replied by email and I'm looking forward to hearing from you. I just can't tell you how excited I am that someone in Australia actually has this plant and is willing to share! I hope there's something I'm growing that you'll be interested in that I can send to you. | About the Author Fay Toowoomba 23rd March 2015 10:47am #UserID: 11498 Posts: 84 View All Fay's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Hi Fay I got your message thanks. I have sent one small plant to you now but if it doesn't work for you I'll be sending some tubers up in August. Attached is a picture taken from Wikipedia of Koorka being cultivated in India (probably around Kerala). I too am excited to see that you are living in Toowoomba as you may be able to help me find a plant which grows there. For a long time I have sought a little known special kind of fruit/plant that only comes from around Toowoomba! Cheers!
| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 23rd March 2015 8:39pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fay says... Hi Linton, You have me intrigued....a fruit plant that only grows around here? I'm always on the lookout for native fruits and edible plants around here so I can't wait to see which one you mean. I don't give up easy either, so if it's here, I'll find it. I'm looking forward to the search!! That's a large plot of Koorka! It looks like raised plots work best. | About the Author Fay Toowoomba 24th March 2015 8:44am #UserID: 11498 Posts: 84 View All Fay's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 9th August 2015 8:21pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Koorka "Indian Potatoes" harvested today! Just dug up the Plectranthus plants which yielded a small harvest of "potatoes" similar to last year. These will be used for replanting again next season but need to work out how extend their growing season for them to produce a larger crop. They would probably do better in more tropical climates. Cheers!
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