Scottyg's Edible Backyard

Olive St Helena

Jaboticaba - Yellow

Pollination: Cross Pollination

trpical apple Golden Dorset (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Need to be pruned yearly to maintain good shape and size. Fruits well  and find its fruit is very nice in apple pies. We puree and freeze excess fruit so we can have pies all year round.

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Anna

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Nature lure for fruit fly.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Grumichama - Black

Comments: -

Tree is about 2m high and get a bit of die back in some of the new growth( working on that) flowers very well but fruit set a little poor. Have planted another to see if this improves things.

Planted: 2005

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fig Black Genoa ^8/10

Comments: -

Had a bumper crop 2009. Found by putting green mossie netting over plant the birds and bugs left fruit alone. Fruit is tasty if cooked on BBQ with a drizzle of honey.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Mango - Bowen Seedling

Comments: -

Got our first decent crop as we always seem to get rain when it was flowering. Need to keep Anthracnose under control with Mancozeb sprays befor and  during fruit set. Copperoxychloride used for Black Spot.

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

abiu

Comments: -

Growing well at this stage once it established itself. Need to keep brown scale under control and just give a general prune to shape.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarillo - Red

Comments: -

Due to our location plant suffered from wind damage easily, which affected fruit quantity and tree appearance. 

Pollination: Self Pollination

Ice Cream Bean Mountain

Comments: -

Nice shade tree but hungry parrots beat us to the fruiting pods. Only needs a light prune to tidy up.

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Canistel (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant got slight frost damage for first couple of years even with frost covers on. Now at a size where we are getting our first fruit.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Sapodilla - Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant is rather slow growing at present still only young and our one seemed to take a while to anchor itself in the ground. Root mass small compared to size of plant.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote

Comments: -

Fantastic looking tree as it loves a good watering and rewards you with abundant fruit and lovely foliage. Found the best time to pick fruit is when the sepal starts to lift off the surface of the fruit.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Peanut Butter Tree

Comments: -

Grows quite quickly but seems to be semi Decidious in our area. New growth is a yellow green but then darkens to a nice dark green. Fruit is abundant and does taste like peanut butter. Birds find it most attractive. 

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado Ettinger

Comments: -

This is apparently an Israeli cultivar. Fruit is thin skinned and a bit rubbery.  Taste is OK but is ideal for use in avocado dip. Our soil is not the best for avos but this one has survived were others have died. 

Planted: 2005

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Nature Lure & Bordeaux spray

Organic Status:Organic

Carob - Clifford

Comments: -

Quite a fast grower, was not affected by light frost and requires little maintainence. Likes a deep watering once a week.

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Longan - Biew Kiew

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Mulberry - White Shahtoot

Comments: -

Very fast grower. Needs pruning when young to obtain good shape but then only needs to be pruned to keep to size to harvest fruit.

Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Mandarin - Emperor

Comments: -

Very good fruiting variety and seems to be least prone to pest attack.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Nature lure & Natrasoap

Mandarin - Okitsu wase (Satsuma)

Comments: -

Of all citrus planted this one seems to really get hit by fruit fly and spined citrus bugs

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pruned By: 25% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Nature lure and Natrasoap

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Soursop (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

Once established is quite quick growing, needs shelterd position when young. So far no pest attack on fruit .  

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used:

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

 Nature lure for fruit fly.

Organic Status:Organic

Pitaya Pearl Dragon Fruit

Comments: -

Magnificent flowers at night and fruits very well. Fruit does not last long once ripe on plant and seems to be pest free.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Star Apple - Grimal ^5/10

Comments: -

Frost sensitive when first planted.  Got caught out Ist year and nearly killed plant ,had to keep it coved when frost was around. recovered well but planted a secong just in case. Slow at first but after some years speeds up growth.

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote Rocky

Comments: -

Fast growing if given plenty of water. Fruited for first time 2009 and fruit is devine. Fruit fly can be a problem and it was trial and error to know when to pick fruit.

Planted: 2007

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Nature lure

Organic Status:Organic

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant was a couple of meters tall until our horse took a liking to it. Needs a lot of water to get good growth.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Ambarella (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Very fast growing, and a striking feature tree when leaves fall in winter.

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Nature Lure for fruit fly when detected.

Organic Status:Organic

Panama Berry ^5/10

Comments: -

Fruit does taste like arrowroot biscuits

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Lovely tree. Birds do love them.

Organic Status:Organic

Longan - Chompoo ^6/10

Comments: -

Needs protection from wind when young. Do not overuse nitrogen fertilizers. Plant was pruned by horse to my discomfort.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Wampi - Guy Sam (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Gowing well and seems quite maintanence free at this stage.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Tropical Apple Anna

Comments: -

Needs regular pruning to maintain size and shape. Fruits well as it has Golden Dorset to pollinate with.

Planted: 2006

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 25% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Golden Dorset

Pest Control:

Nature lure for fruit fly and pest cover bags.

Organic Status:Organic

Custard apple Pink Mammoth (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Plant is fruiting well now, have planted others to get better pollination. It seem to take a few years to really anchor itself in the ground. Pruned heavily at first to obtain wine glass structure now only prune to tidy up.

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2006

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 25% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Pest cover bags and Nature lure

Organic Status:Organic

Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

 Had to transplant due to poor location and has not looked back. Needs good drainage

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Certified

Lime - Kaffir

Longan - Kohala (Marcot)

Jakfruit - Seedling

Dwarf Macadamia

Macadamia - Daddow

Mulberry - Beenleigh Black

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

Lemon - Lisbon

Dragon Fruit - Yellow

persimmon Fuji

Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

Lemonade Tree

Orange - Valencia Seedless

Orange - Washington Navel

Guiana Chestnut

Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G)

Plum - Gulf Ruby

Blueberry - Misty

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue

Sea Grape

Cherimoya - Seedling

Jaboticaba

Jaboticaba Large Leaf

White sapote Pike

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Custard Apple - African Pride

Custard Apple - Late Gold

Mango - Glenn

Feijoa - Apollo

Sugar Apple - Purple

Kwai Muk

Pollination: No

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