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Paddy starts with ... I wondered if anyone would know where I could order Pea Eggplant seeds (Solanum Torvum).I've been trying to search on google in Australia but couldn't find any.I'm willing to buy from anyone who would have some available.I'm from Thailand and just recenlty moved here and live quite far from a big city.It's hard to find things. Please help!
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brad says... I can't recall what he used but Joe at Tass 1 in perth had eggplant grafted onto a huge plant. He did multiple grafts and enough took for it to be worth it. He was planning on growing more rootstock and maybe offering them for sale next year. I was given some pot bound leftover eggplant seedlings at the end of last summer. I've never grown it before. I put them in the ground and they've survived winter so I'm curious if I'll get anything. I've seen a few flowers but no fruit. Looks a bit sickly too. Worth persevering or throw out? | About the Author Brad2 como, perth 15th August 2010 9:28pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: 762 View All Brad2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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rev says... Hey Paddy Im into asian and othe tropical veg too. I sell plants and seeds, but i prefer to trade when its an option If youre looking to find things or have extras let me know i know what its like in a remote town! good ide ato hit the asian grocer stores everythime you go to brisbane and look for propagules! Reville1@gmail.com | About the Author Rev nq 17th August 2010 2:19pm #UserID: 1806 Posts: 359 View All Rev 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Paddy says... Hi Rev, Nice to know that you are into asian and tropical veg. as well. I've just moved to Australia not long ago,so I'm still new and try to collect veg. especially for Thai cooking.Please feel free to email me too guidetogo@yahoo.com I would love to get some stuff from you if there are things I happen to like or need. | About the Author Patti1 Hervey Bay,QLD 17th August 2010 3:31pm #UserID: 4089 Posts: 7 View All Patti1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... No worries Dekka, have just picked some from the roadside here, a little on the green side so will try and get them to ripen before I pack them. I drive past a feral plant every day so will keep an eye open for more ripe fruit. Let me know your email address and I'll organize to post them. | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 18th September 2010 4:54pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... The second pic looks like S. torvum, it has arrow shaped leaves with a few spines underneath. The shape of the leaves in the first photo are a little different tho - are they the same plant? I still have seeds of S. torvum and S. mauritianum but doubt that they'd be allowed into WA worse luck | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 4th January 2011 7:43pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... Yeah same plant I thought it was odd to. Just a bit off the top of the bush so it should all be the same. I think the round leaves are substantially older and where some of the first leaves off the cutting, maybe that made them a different shape. I would say second pic is more representative, though that branch doesn't have any fruit yet just the flowers, hence including pic 1. | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 4th January 2011 11:18pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... John my plants are only a few years old and not bearing yet. I recently bought some seed from a supplier in the US, sixty seeds for about twelve dollars but they have already been planted out after stratifying for a few months. I may be doing the same next year as they usually become available in the American fall season. Would be happy to share them with you. Some of my young trees are from named cultivars which I was lucky to get hold of before one of the research stations closed to the public. Do a search on eBay in the meantime, you often see them come up for sale. Phil. | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 24th March 2011 11:24pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... If it (pea eggplant) is the same as the Turkey Berry then its on the invasive weed list, hence the difference. I.e the one that grows well in our local conditions and produces crops without excessive pampering and fertilisers is prohibited. Obvious isn't it :) Julie and other WA folks can have seed from me, I am trying more cutting but they are not taking yet for some reason. JK wants some to. | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 11th May 2011 9:33pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... I grow it with a view of using it as a rootstock on grafted eggplants in cooler climates, where it can become quite a sturdy shrub. No doubt they do ok on their own in your climate Amanda! http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy/sicily/italian-grows-tomato-eggplant-tree | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 12th May 2011 5:53pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... no I doubt it, this plant gets 2-2.5 meters, even with a eggplant or tomato on it I suspect if it took it would be far more vigorous, I think the grafts in the shops are just susceptible (but good tomatoes) on unsusceptible tomato rootstock for Verticulm and fusairum wilts etc. And like Phil I have it for grafting purposes, also have Kangaroo apple now but it doesn't look as similar for stem grafting purposes. But yes untried yet. Joe - Tass1 trees apparently did some and the italian guy down the road has purple mandarin sized eggplants all over bushes that are about 1.8 m all the way along his fence. One day I will drop in and have a chat. | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 13th May 2011 12:05am #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... CSS/others: If I picked the 'wrong' bush tomatoe and got one of the poisonous spp - could the fruit end up being poisonous from the graft? This is a pic of the bush tomatoe - but apparently it takes a knowledgable person to make sure you have the right one!?
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JK says... http://www.lifeisagarden.com.au/Folder?Action=Download&Folder_id=129&File=Fthaipeaeggplant.pdf Found this link. It says plant before Summer | About the Author JK Perth 20th May 2011 12:25pm #UserID: 4152 Posts: 57 View All JK's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... They are really common here as they are spread by birds and bats.I regularly pull seedlings out of the garden and they get 4m+ just like the wild tobacco on the tablelands.Thai people collect them and sell them at the markets.Thai people also cultivate a smaller pea eggplant with smaller berries that go from white to red when ripe.I grew them in my yard for a while. | About the Author Cairns 13th August 2011 6:37pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Andrewschooks says... I've been using S. chrysotrichum or Giant Devil's Fig (GDF)as a rootstock for eggplant. The plants do indeed last several years and are very productive. You do need to keep an eye out for suckering however. GDF grows as a weed of waterways around Brisbane, so accessing plants or seeds is easy, grafting was pretty easy too. | About the Author Andrewschooks Brisbane 31st August 2011 3:03pm #UserID: 5751 Posts: 2 View All Andrewschooks's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Khun Ying says... Sawadee Ka K. Paddy, I'm original from Thailand too. At this moment, I'm in Canberra but plan to move to Donnybrooke, Brisbane at the end of the year. I've been looking for this eggplant as other type of Asian vegetables that I like in Thailand. So I can grow them for my cooking. In the furture, I have some, I will share with you if you leave your email or send me an email. Cheers, Dt. | About the Author Khun Ying Donnybrooke, Brisbane 1st September 2011 10:13am #UserID: 5756 Posts: 1 View All Khun Ying's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Andrewschooks says... Just in case people get a rush of blood to the head, I dont think it is a good idea to spread GDF seed about as I'm sure it is a nasty environmental weed. O and it does not seem to work very well for tomato. I use a commercial hybrid tomato rootstock for them that I grow from cuttings. | About the Author Andrewschooks Brisbane 1st September 2011 4:48pm #UserID: 5751 Posts: 2 View All Andrewschooks's Edible Fruit Trees |
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timmy says... this web page has all the solonaceae's listed and ID'd to help ID you plants you have http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/lucid_keys/Solanaceae/Solanaceae_common_names.shtml I have grafted many eggplants onto S.torvum and have a batch i just started at the moment... the torvum are growing everywhere atm after the rainforest was destroyed from cyclone YASI. I previously had 5 grafted plants which grew for over 4 years before the bloke next door poisoned them through the fence... one survived which i passed over to a mate who is still growing it nearly 7 years later - not a big bush, but still growing. I have just planted torvum seeds too to try grafting tomatoes onto... has anyone here actually tried this before? | About the Author Darrin2 mission beach 3rd January 2012 10:12pm #UserID: 6336 Posts: 1 View All Darrin2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... Actually I think the species I have is Solanum chrysotichrum, although superficially alike, it doesn't seem to crop well like the pea eggplant. It would still make a good eggplant rootstock tho. I'm not so sure the fruit are edible in this species, although they do look remarkably like S. torvum. | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 18th January 2012 7:25pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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charles says... hi Im learning to cook This food and i keep getting items in the recipes that i can't seem to find can I please get some help from you guys i am looking for Thai eggplants and pea eggplants not to sure if they are available in or around Wide bay QLD have looked all over the place but can't find them :) | About the Author charles 6th March 2012 8:19pm #UserID: 6660 Posts: 2 View All charles's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... I bought a grafted Tamarillow, removed the graft and grew the rootstock on for propagating eggplants and tomatoes onto. I was hoping the rootstock was going to be Solanum Capsicoides (Devil’s Plant or Cockroach Berry) or Devil’s Fig (Solanum Torvum), no luck, the propagators used what appears to be Wild tobacco (Solanum mauritianum). Can anyone tell me if the latter is as good as the aformentioned for grafting eggplants and tomatoes? If not, which cv has the better characteristics for things like growing on for several years, cold hardiness?
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Missdee says... Would love some seeds if possible of the Thai Pea Eggplant. I bought some in Thailand but customs took them from me on the way in. :-( They are so great in curries. Im happy to pay for them, please let me know if you can help or point me in the right direction. my email is missdee74@hotmail.com | About the Author Missdee Nelson Bay 29th March 2012 11:16am #UserID: 6779 Posts: 1 View All Missdee's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi - Im in Melbourne and got some pea eggplants for my Thai curry -- there were some older ones in amongst and rather than throwing in compost saved the seed and sowed indoors back in Oct. Seedlings grew in contradiction to the Vietnamese lady in the fruit shop saying cant be grown in Melb. The plants start out very tiny (well the seed is pretty small too) Heres a pic growing next to Perilla for Viet Salads and Snake Beans - we are getting true Sub trop weather at present and everything kicking well- Mark
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jez says... Any news on the Solanum chrysotichrum (Devil's Fig)? What exactly are the authorities doing? I'm not sure if Melbourne has the climate for these to naturalise but I'll take precautions anyway as there are certainly other Solanum weeds that have. Probably the best thing would be not to let them produce seeds. I also understand that this plant already exists in gardens. I think I may have seen it somewhere but haven't had the opportunity to confirm. | About the Author jez Melbourne, VIC 30th January 2014 5:00pm #UserID: 8378 Posts: 3 View All jez's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... Not sure the "authorities" are doing anything. Devils Fig is naturalised in Nth NSW, not sure it is particularly invasive or common, wasn't too easy to find when I was there last ?? It is much larger than S.torvum or S.mauritianum,also suggested as rootstocks, these much more common in various areas. S.torvum/pea eggplant is common on roadsides( run off and nutrients) and S.maurit. is common on disturbed sites, regarded as useful in attracting fruit eating birds (who also disperse seed of native spp to those disturbed sites) | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 30th January 2014 10:04pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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fruitlovermyles says... hi Paul the eggplant family need something like a heat propagator to germinate which green harvest told me as eggplant have terrible germiation rate without heat.i couldn't work out why something like capsicums wouldn't germinate a couple of packets later i tried a heat propagator from bunnings and finally success. | About the Author fruitlovermyles chittaway bay 24th February 2014 1:02am #UserID: 7937 Posts: 91 View All fruitlovermyles's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Paul W says... Yes,that's it still Phil. I have successfully grafted eggplant onto the devils thorn and onto the wild tobacco, but am keen to see how it goes on these. Thanks fruitlovermyles for the tip, I'll give that a go and see if that helps. I would have thought that this time of the year year germination temperature shouldn't be a problem though | About the Author Paul W Warragul 24th February 2014 6:05am #UserID: 7329 Posts: 20 View All Paul W's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jez says... What's the latest on the Solanum chrysotichrum (Devil's Fig)? I tried to make some cuttings but they failed to take root. Anyone got some seeds? In case anyone is wondering, I don't think they're classified as an environment weed in Victoria (at least they weren't when I researched this extensively about three months ago). I don't think they have the same potential to take off as a weed here, given the frost and all. That said care should be taken not to let them go wild. Some pea eggplant seeds would be handy as well if you still have some. Failing the above I might try grafting onto the native kangaroo apple (Solanum aviculare/Solanum laciniatum). | About the Author jez Melbourne, VIC 1st August 2014 10:58am #UserID: 8378 Posts: 3 View All jez's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... My Pea eggplants got thru winter here quite well and are now 1.8mt tall and a year+ old and flowering like crazy with todays hot weather - big question - are they self fertile - its funny how alot of Thai plants are quite cold tolerant to at least -2c - my Nam Doc mai Mango is gowing leaves like blankets at present | About the Author Markmelb , 13th November 2014 10:54pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi All - Just found some Pea Eggplants that have finally set and not far from picking - I reckon not too bad for Melbourne when they grow in Darwin and sell for $4 for a tiny bag - well they did take 12 months to flower and now have a Jungle of them - have to make lots of Thai curries this summer :)
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David@Sth Perth says... HI BRAD, I noticed your posting 15th August 2010 regarding some plant issues & that you're in the Perth area (& that you're nearby) Did you solve your Kumquat Nagami fruit drop problem? If not then Daley's Fruit web site has some interesting things to say about the fertilising of these trees. Someone sent in some tips that you MIGHT find interesting. Also your comment about Kumquat liquour ... very interesting. Recipe ... please? | About the Author Black Finger South Perth 29th March 2015 12:30pm #UserID: 11535 Posts: 3 View All Black Finger's Edible Fruit Trees |
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coolbreeze says... Hey Brenda and Graham, I still have some Solanum Chrysotrichum seeds available. If you are only after the pea eggplant (solanum torvum) for rootstock then this variety will also get the job done. However, if you are wanting pea eggplants for eating - best to wait for Phil's plant to recover. As that variety is a well known food source and safe to eat. Let me know if you are interested and I'd be happy to share. | About the Author coolbreeze Riverhills 6th February 2018 5:20pm #UserID: 17782 Posts: 25 View All coolbreeze's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kylieholl says... Hi guys, I am also after some rootstock seeds or cuttings for grafting eggplants onto (Solanum Torvum). It doesn’t need to be that if another can be used as a grafting rootstock, I’d be happy with that too so long as it isn’t the poisonous one! If you can help out, shoot me an email and I’ll be happy to purchase some from you. Thanks heaps Kylie Kylieholl83 at gmail dot com | About the Author Kylieholl HILLSIDE 21st February 2018 2:00am #UserID: 17985 Posts: 1 View All Kylieholl's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Chillihilli says... Hi Everyone First time post but wanted to reboot this old thread. Does anyone have pea eggplant seeds? I’ve got every chilli and eggplant seed under the sun, but can’t get pea eggplant to germinate. Been trying for three years. Must be the seeds as everything else seems to work. Bought them off eBay. Happy to swap other eggplant. Chilli, herb or tools to seeds. Ideally Melbourne but will cover cost of postage regardless. Thanks in advance ! | About the Author Chillihilli ESSENDON 3040 VIC Australia 26th September 2023 12:51pm #UserID: 34887 Posts: 2 View All Chillihilli's Edible Fruit Trees |
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