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| About the Author Sash Macgregor 22nd May 2016 4:47pm #UserID: 13960 Posts: 6 View All Sash's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Tommoz says... You might consider Cherry of the Rio Grande, Kwai Muk, White Sapote, Asimina Triloba, fig, cherimoya, Pitanga/Suriname Cherry, Mexican Guava, Luc's Mangosteen to be 'tropical fruits' because they are a bit exotic and the taste is comparable, although they aren't endogenous to the tropics. They should be ok in Canberra. | About the Author Tommoz Sydney 24th May 2016 6:17pm #UserID: 7219 Posts: 340 View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees |
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GG says... Hi. Your options are limited due to Canberra frosts. You could go through all the fruit trees on the daleys site you're interested in and check for frost tolerance (which they mention). I can think of one (it is deciduous) but I'm waiting for it to become available so... sorry. I have heard of people growing mangoes etc in Tasmania against high north-facing rock faces or brick walls. It protects the trees from the cold southern wind and catches the warm northern sun. Your best bet is to grow what your area loves, like stonefruit. I'm in Sydney, what I'd give to grow a cherry. GG | About the Author GG Lindfield 26th May 2016 9:37am #UserID: 10423 Posts: 38 View All GG's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Sash Macgregor 26th May 2016 3:07pm #UserID: 13960 Posts: 6 View All Sash's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Sash Macgregor 26th May 2016 3:12pm #UserID: 13960 Posts: 6 View All Sash's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Tommoz Sydney 26th May 2016 9:21pm #UserID: 7219 Posts: 340 View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Waterfall WATERFALL,2233,NSW 27th May 2016 2:17pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
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allybanana says... Hi Sash my family has and orchard in Canberra and have trialed I few subtropical's in Pialligo Act were they live, citrus is about as subtropical as they can get. Fijoa is no problem as are monkey puzzle nut, loquat and Bunya pine in the right spot will work, I would forget Mango and Mangosteen. Bacon avocado in a hot spot may have a chance. Maybe cherimoya, white sapote and wampi but don't hold your breath. I agree with GG cherries, apricot and peach are great in Canberra, "love what grows well", my recent trip to the tropics reinforced to me just how much better most of our fruit is here (Mangoes are and exception). | About the Author allybanana EDEN, NSW 2nd June 2016 10:47pm #UserID: 4544 Posts: 372 View All allybanana's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Sash Macgregor 7th June 2016 10:11am #UserID: 13960 Posts: 6 View All Sash's Edible Fruit Trees |
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GG says... Hi again, Go onto the daleys full-site. On the left go into 'Fruit trees'. The trees you can easily grow are under: *Temperate fruit trees *Nut trees and *Berries, vines and climbers. (note that passionfruit and dragon fruit etc aren't for you.) Persimmon trees are spectacular. In autumn they produce beautiful bright orange leaves. If you get a non-astringent variety (like Fuyu) you can eat the orange fruit at various stages of ripeness: crunchy like an apple; soft but firm like a sweet plum; or fully ripe when the fresh resembles very sweet jelly. You pick it when orange and firm and it continues ripening off the tree. | About the Author GG Lindfield 14th June 2016 7:43am #UserID: 10423 Posts: 38 View All GG's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Sash Macgregor 15th June 2016 10:05am #UserID: 13960 Posts: 6 View All Sash's Edible Fruit Trees |
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