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About the Author Clinglish Brunswick 28th December 2014 1:04am #UserID: 11029 Posts: 2 View All Clinglish's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sbmshaw says... I got some from the US, before they tightened the law on seeds, will be planting out about 300 down in Bridgetown this year, and have slightly older ones from last year and the year before, years off seeds but they do work from cuttings and I would certainly let you have some cutting next winter. Other than that I got them on ebay... quite cheap and a very high germination rate Steve | About the Author sbmshaw Whitegum Valley 29th July 2015 6:36pm #UserID: 12102 Posts: 1 View All sbmshaw's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... Why would you want to plant osage oranges? There were once some healthy trees growing across the road from Araluen Hotel (NSW) and they may still be there though the last time I passed through there was no fruit in evidence. Try calling the publican and asking him/her to send you some fruits if they are still there. I am told the Osage Indians used the wood for bows, but we have better materials for that these days. Perhaps the ones on front of the Araluen pub are an inferior strain, because there was nothing in them but a bit of twisted pith. | About the Author Manfred tully 29th July 2015 8:05pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 29th July 2015 9:25pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Carl76 Wilston 4051 29th July 2015 10:12pm #UserID: 9276 Posts: 181 View All Carl76's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... Now you've got me fascinated. Next time I'm passing through Araluen, which I generally do every year or so, I might grab a fruit or even dig up a seedling. I looked it up on Wikipedia and it looks like a good specimen for my southern arboricultural activities. Wouldn't want more than one or two though. Still interested in hearing why anyone would plant a big number of them. (My takeout from wikipedia- Maclura pomifera in the family Moraceae. Wood good for firewood, better than yew for bows [but not everyone agrees] some sort of dye from the roots, fruit inedible but probably not poisonous. ) | About the Author Manfred tully 30th July 2015 12:02pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author sternus1 Australia 30th July 2015 1:34pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... OK Sternus, enlighten us- do you have or have you tried seedless che? Is it any good, or just another mulberry type fruit? I did look it up but didn't come away very enlightened. Any mulberry I have ever tasted could best be characterised as chook food, but the che looked good in the pictures. | About the Author Manfred tully 30th July 2015 6:39pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sternus1 says... On point A I can neither confirm nor deny. On point B, yes, I have tried mandarin melonberry, though the seeded kind. Quite good, difficult to describe. Kind of like rockmelon with a dash of strawberry, and fig-like flavour. Texture similar to papaya of all things, not mealy as I had assumed they'd be. Certainly nothing like Mulberries--at least no mulberry I've tried. There are feral trees throughout Victoria. I suggest trying red shahtoot. I'm yet to taste a better mulberry. | About the Author sternus1 Australia 30th July 2015 6:48pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bangkok says... http://demoerbeiboom.be/nl/catalogus/che-fruit This shop sells grafted seedless che but only in Belgium. They write that its very sweet and juicy and taste like melon/fig, they are thornless. | About the Author Bangkok thailand 31st July 2015 5:37am #UserID: 11594 Posts: 370 View All Bangkok's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Esperance says... The dried skin of the this fruit is a fabulous dye for silk and wool and probably fabric. It gives anywhere from a pale yellow to bright orange colour. It doesn't need a mordant. The dried skins will last 20 years or more and still dye a beautiful colour. I have no idea what they taste like but I would like to have one in my garden. | About the Author Esperance Esperance 7th January 2016 8:45pm #UserID: 13030 Posts: 1 View All Esperance's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Clinglish says... Well I have managed to bring some whole fruit back with me from Melbourne. I had it treated as per the AG dept order and I now need some advice as to the best method of getting the seed from the fruit. We don't get a lot of frosts here in Brunswick junction so I am not sure how to go about getting the seeds to sprout once I get them out. Any advice would be appreciated. I have read recently that although the outer fruit itself is inedible the seeds within are sought after and taste similar to sunflower seeds. I would be keen to catch up with sbmshaw To find out how your plantings in Bridgetown went. | About the Author Clinglish Brunswick 13th April 2016 11:04am #UserID: 11029 Posts: 2 View All Clinglish's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Manfred tully 13th April 2016 6:22pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author oranges571 penrith 29th August 2016 1:24pm #UserID: 14469 Posts: 2 View All oranges571's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Joel15 PARKSIDE,5063,SA 2nd September 2016 9:07am #UserID: 14299 Posts: 66 View All Joel15's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Nim says... If you know anyone living in Adelaide who could send you some, there's a big old tree in one of the carparks of Morialta National Park. I brought some of the fruit home last time because it smelled so good. Next time I'm over that way, I'll see if they're in fruit. There are also some growing in Victoria, http://jennie-fraine.blogspot.com.au/2008/05/osage-oranges-in-victoria-australia.html, and apparently they are common in botanic gardens too, so there might be some in Perth. (I appreciate the problem. I'm trying to figure out if I'll ever be able to have a Strawberry Gum in Adelaide.) | About the Author Nim Crafers 3rd September 2016 9:32am #UserID: 14511 Posts: 1 View All Nim's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Stephen hilbert Bacchus marsh 5th February 2018 8:24pm #UserID: 17873 Posts: 1 View All Stephen hilbert's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Phil on the Hill The Hill 4th July 2018 8:06pm #UserID: 18658 Posts: 1 View All Phil on the Hill's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 7th July 2018 7:24am #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MyrtleTurtle says... A wholesale nursery in Silvan sells Osage Orange: https://metrotrees.com.au/maclura-pomifera-wichita/ Supposed to grow to 20m. But I guess those who use it as a rootstock to graft che (Mandarin melonberry) get to enjoy a tree that dwarfs both species' growth. They are, after all, different genera. | About the Author MyrtleTurtle PROSPECT,2148,NSW 23rd March 2019 2:30am #UserID: 6913 Posts: 46 View All MyrtleTurtle's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Holmesy1 PERTH,6000,WA 23rd June 2019 9:34pm #UserID: 20469 Posts: 1 View All Holmesy1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author JohnMc1 Wallarah 6th July 2019 9:28am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Big Evatt ACT 15th November 2019 1:32pm #UserID: 21215 Posts: 1 View All Big's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... The Osage Orange trees are currently fruiting around Melbourne and this large tree in the local park is fully loaded. Think it might be a good time to get a few started from the seeds. Curious to know if there are any other uses for this fruit besides the usual ones like the edible seeds, fragrance, dyes, etc. Would also like to know if anyone has had much success in grafting Che plants to Osage Orange. Thank you.
| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 24th January 2022 8:11am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Clinton T WATERFORD,6152,WA 24th January 2022 11:48am #UserID: 23210 Posts: 2 View All Clinton T's Edible Fruit Trees |
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