Arcobelina's Edible Backyard

Joined:17/10/13 Updated:17/10/13 Frost:
Location: Dicky Beach

About My Edible Backyard

Why Arcobelina Love's Edible Plants

because there is nothing better than picking fruit from the garden. nothing better for getting the grandkids interested in gardening

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Arcobelina Forum Contributions
Malabar chestnut - Malabar chestnut grows more than 4m, our 3yo tree is about 5 going on for 6. Had its first fruit pod this year, tried to pick it with a long fruit picker and the pod exploded. I guess the chooks will eat well. Any hints on picking brown or green will..3280 days 18hrs
Star fruit carambola pruning - How vicious can I be in pruning carambola? They are getting too tall, over 4m now and too much to try and pick the fruit easily Can I pollard the trees (we have two for cross pollination, no idea of what variety) ..3335 days 19hrs
Yellow mangosteen - You are interested in seed. I am interested in finding out when is the best time to pick. we have about a half dozen fruit on the tree - theyve been there for nearly a year - and the tree is flowering for this year. ..4591 days 17hrs
Yellow mangosteen1 - when is the best time to pick the fruit? We have large fruit on the tree from last years flowering - and the tree has just started flowering again - the fruit are still green and havent got any yellow tinge in them at all Anye clues on when to pick? ..4591 days 17hrs
Acha cha fruit seeds - I bought nearly all of the local IGA fruit at $2.50 a kilo - no one knew about the fruit and they couldnt sell them pigged out very nicely :-) the skin - put through a blender and added to water - allow oto sit over night and then add a little sweeten..5214 days 17hrs

Jakfruit - Seedling

Arcobelina's Edible Fruits
Update: 4591 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Nectarine - Sunblaze ^10/10

Arcobelina's Edible Fruits
Update: 4591 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months July, September, October

Planted: 2006

Height 3 metres

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

netting

Organic Status:Organic

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Orange - Washington Navel ^4/10

Arcobelina's Edible Fruits
Update: 4591 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 2 metres

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Loquat - Seedling (Seedling) ^5/10

Arcobelina's Edible Fruits
Update: 4591 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months September

Height 3 metres

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 5 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Comments

frenchie says... [4577 days 14hrs ago]

Arcobelina, can you comment on the taste, or is the 5/10 what you think of them? Can you elaborate? Thank you.

arcobelina says... [4576 days 17hrs ago]

its fairly ordinary.... but we have a jabacotiba next to it, grumichama a few paces away, nectarine and banana and passionfruit in theyard too. but when I lived in Canberra the loquat was the exotic fruit

frenchie says... [4575 days 15hrs ago]

oh, thanks for this answer. Trying to find a fruit that i won't find at the supermarket, but i want something tasty. Jaboticaba and grumichama are definitely going in! I will look at some of the sapotes instead!

arcobelina says... [4570 days 12hrs ago]

frenchie - had a think about it and the loquat fills a hole when there isnt much else in the garden as far as fruit goes. If you have the room plant on and you will have the first fruit of spring time from it