Grant's Edible Backyard
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsGrant Forum ContributionsAcha cha fruit seeds - Hi Bspargo, easy to graft, i tried 4 (2 on Achacha and 2 on Luc's) and they all took. Sourced the wood from Steve T up Cairns way..1635 days 13hrs Acha cha fruit seeds - Still no sign on mine, I did graft on a few mature sticks of Luc’s Garcinia, one of which has flowered..1645 days 18hrs Dragon fruit - I have natural mystic, have to check if I have any cuttings ..1843 days 17hrs Lucs garcinia availability - I have grafted 2 Luc’s scions (from a tree that has had its first fruit so I’m informed from a reliable source) onto my inground Achachas and both have taken. One is pushing its second lot of leaves. Interestingly I also grafted onto seedling Luc’s..1846 days 3hrs Acha cha fruit seeds - Nice looking tree Bspargo, mine is in the ground and just a little bigger than yours... still no sign of flowers. I was hoping to see some action this season. Btw does anyone know what time of year they do flower?..2034 days 18hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesGrant has LIKED the following:Cambuca plinia edulis - Oscar is a good guy and knows what he's doing with sending seeds intl. He'll take care of you...Liked Question 1671 days 4hrs Good canistel variety - That looks yummy, Mike. I only have a one hour 20 minutes transit in Cairns on Tuesday and need to clear immigration for PNG or I would come and raid your place :) ..Liked Question 2281 days 18hrs Garcinia forbesii - Al, it's Kris at Burringbar. He also does Bangalow Market sometimes. He has quite a bit, but only those and yellow in stock now I think. Mike, I thought you said they were worth growing? I've heard mixed reports, but also that many folks might be mix..Liked Answer 2567 days 5hrs Jack fruit tree - Pity we don't have smellavision, the odour is devine...Liked Answer 2601 days 12hrs Mirabelle tree - Russell Doubt that you'll have any joy with Mirabelle on the north coast due to it's high winter chilling requirement. Do tell if you find a source Kind regards Mal..Liked Question 2839 days 5hrs Carambola1 - thanks for showing me how to do grafting, Yong. I must say your yard is a mini tropical fruit orchard !!! Your Starfruit tree is sure growing well, even though you have not got much fruit from it. From what I could see, it mau have been grown from se..Liked Answer 2890 days 5hrs Star apple phillipine gold - Never tasted one and don't know when is the season. Think it would be impossible to find a fruit of Chrysophyllum imperiale in Melbourne as they are not under commercial cultivation and the trees in the gardens are probably still too young. The old tre..Liked Question 2899 days 4hrs Fruit fly resistant fruit trees - First harvest of grapes - huge, bountiful delicious, all subsequent ones sickeningly destroyed by fruit fly. Do not plant grapes in Brisbane unless you have some magical answer to this problem......Liked Question 2981 days 6hrs White sapote golden globe - On Daley's availability list today I saw Golden Globe which I rate very highly. It has very yellow flesh and is remarkably rich for a sapote ; it's almost like it could be used as a spread. I understand that the colour comes from yellow sapote genes. T..Liked Answer 3167 days 3hrs Muscadine grapes why - Piffle, snort! It costs around $20,000 to get a plant through quarantine process . Seeds posted do go via quarantine inspection and the progeny of muscadine seeds are fine. ..Liked Question 3378 days 5hrs Jaboticaba6 - Bruce they look like standard sabara to me and are not that big when you enlarge the pic.My grimal/large leaf/M.spirito santensis just fruited and they are larger and furry.M.oblongata and M.trunciflora can have big dark smooth fruit almost Coronata size...Liked Answer 3433 days 12hrs Loquat tree1 - Krazykangaroo I'll go over and look at the tree in the cave gardens. They are very easy to graft so might as well flog a bit and try my luck..Liked Answer 3502 days 11hrs Wampee problem - My Prolific has been flowering all year round for 6 six years, never set a fruit...Liked Question 3509 days 4hrs Jaboticaba4 - Hi Lang That is a quick fruiting jabot. You will have to tell us how it tastes. I am very jealous! (although glad to know they grow in Perth) ..Liked Question 3521 days 3hrs Wanted purple dragonfruit varieties - That would be great--my email is listed below my user name. I'm waiting on some myrtillocactus seeds which I'm happy to send your way, also. thanks again s ..Liked Question 3542 days 4hrs Cabramatta fruit market - I rate it above all of those easily, apart from mango. On a different day I might day mango is the world's best fruit. Apricot--no way! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcod3IWG1HM ..Liked Answer 3548 days 5hrs Gardening australia2 - I agree with this last statement. Let's not pick on Aunty too much. We don't want to be at the mercy of the dumbing-down commercial stations...Liked Question 3550 days 9hrs Mulberry varieties - Just had a look on google satelite map and its inconclusive. There may be a lap pool there now!!!! but could also still be a mulberry. My memory is sketchy on exactly which block it fronted... https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-31.9755095,115.8583828,41m/d..Liked Question 3557 days 4hrs Asimina1 - Well your Avos are going so well - is the Ph close to the optimal 5.25? I love figs too - have you seen the Italian Golden Honey Fig? I got a cutting of Golden Fig at Werribee Heritage Grafting Day this year and has struck well - the graft I did to my Bla..Liked Question 3565 days 11hrs Oca in sydney - There is a plectranthus tomentosa from SE Asia called Vicks plant in NZ, used as leaf rub same as Vicks. I only found out it was edible when a customer starting picking leaves and eating them as she did in SE Asia...Liked Question 3566 days 5hrs Finger lime5 - Is it possible to have too many fuit on the tree? This plant has approx. 40 small fruit and 15 Large (15mms) on it, with more flowers budding. Any comments appreciated..Liked Question 3602 days 9hrs Dragon fruit24 - Hi Nat. I drop in a Tamborine every now and then for fruit. Best tasting ones imo are Jacky Lee (has a real sweet/sour contrast like a raspberry), Lemonade (truly has a old- fashion lemonade taste), Scott's Purple (sort of like a grape lolly), and Pink ..Liked Question 3638 days 11hrs Finger lime time to fruit - Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell me how long a finger lime takes to fruit? Will it fruit in the first year, and if so is it best to remove the fruit in the first year to promote growth? Cheers,..Liked Question 3651 days 4hrs Dragon fruit24 - The ocamponis looks nothing like the fruit I got the seeds from though. The original fruit had dark red skin, very short red fins and dark magenta flesh. It also weighed around 350 - 400g. My variety has deep pink skin, lighter magenta flesh and long gree..Liked Answer 3657 days 11hrs Avocado growth rate - Thanks Wayne, There is some shade over the tree at the moment as I had a piece of shade cloth up to protect it from the summer sun (was concerned about the leaves getting burnt). I intend to remove the shade cloth in a few weeks when the worst of the s..Liked Question 3685 days 17hrs Avocado in pot how to - So I have a few avocadoes I've just potted up (55L pots).I have wurtz, lambhass, and fuerte. They're all on dwarf rootstock. I didn't really know what do, so I just mixed premium potting mix with a bunch of coarse river sand at a ratio of about 35%. ..Liked Question 3689 days 6hrs Dying avocado - Yes, spray asap., even if it works out later it is not Phytophthora cinnamomi (hope it isn't). You can think of injecting the trunk with Phosphite as well, hopefully someone can advise you on this method, but time is important, just spray the whole tree...Liked Question 3701 days 6hrs White sapote dade and kampong - Hi mate I had 100s of seeds saved up for Rowan last winter but my son was born early and threw all my plans about that into chaos and they ended up drying out. I had only one seed from a wooly leaf, don't eben know where that went but not in the ground. ..Liked Question 3731 days 17hrs Dragon fruit23 - Sounds exciting, John. Mine is not doing much, still trying to climb up the fence but it's grown. I'm a little bit scare of it so have not been giving it too much encouragement. :) ..Liked Question 3733 days 12hrs Wurtz avocado - Hi Brendan That's one good looking avocado tree you have. Only one? You didn't go for an A and B with all the space you have? I'll bear in mind your idea of using the ring to keep the mulch away from the trunk as the tree grows. At the moment I'm ..Liked Question 3742 days 5hrs |
Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) 9/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - Tastes terrific and growing well here Fruiting Months May and December Planted: 2010 Height 120 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: I have a bird net ready Organic Status:Organic Question: Something eats great holes in the fruit when they are still green and tiny, i haven't been able to catch anything but wondered if it could be the foolish young magpies we have here at the moment Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful CommentsDragonfly says... [4220 days 8hrs ago]Dragonfly says... [4220 days 8hrs ago] Satin bower birds? They eat our chillis, grapes, capsicums, anything they can get their beaks on.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Black (Seedling) 7/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - love the fruit, vine is giving protection over stairs and privacy Height 2000 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Papaya- Yellow YD1B Hybrid (Seedling) 7/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - Fantastic fruit Planted: 2011 Height 1400 Centimetres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lychee - Wai Chee 6/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - Beautiful tree, beautiful fruit Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Finger Lime 6/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - Aussie native, will handle some shade, useful fruit Fruiting Months November Height 70 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) 8/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - abundant fruit, fast growing Fruiting Months September, October, November Planted: 2010 Height 100 Centimetres Qty: 8 First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Summer After FruitingPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Winter Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Kiwifruit - Male 6/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Planted: 2011 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jaboticaba 5/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 6hrs Comments: - Wonderful fruit on a good looking tree Planted: 2010 Height 70 Centimetres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Golden Muscat (Grafted) 9/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 7hrs Comments: - Providing shade for western window, a real feature on the trellis Fruiting Months November and December Height 3000 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 14 Months from Purchase in Pot Water Given in: Summer SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: seaweed, organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Grumichama - Black 7/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 7hrs Comments: - Taking a punt on this one. Height 70 Centimetres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Misty 7/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 7hrs Comments: - Great fruit Fruiting Months November Height 40 Centimetres Qty: 2 First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Bird netting Organic Status:Organic Question: how do you tell when the fruit is best to pick? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black Sapote - Superb 9/10 Grant's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4548 days 8hrs Comments: - I have some great plans for the fruit and the tree will hopefully give us some well positioned shade when it is bigger Fruiting Months December Height 190 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1 When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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