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Location: Brisbane south

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Star apple - When I said "very very rare" I meant the green skinned white pulp variety. Are you guys saying you have this variety instead of the purple skinned purplish pulp one?..3853 days 5hrs
Tropical fruit tree - I think Don Gray of Mossman has not been into tropical fruits since the death of his wife a few years ago...3907 days 21hrs
Duriun trees have you seen any - Marang as the latin name suggests does smell strongly. The best species is Keledang (A. lanceifolius), it has a superior flavour, firmer flesh and slightly larger segments than Marang. Another 2 positives over Marang or even Pedalai are it has no smell..3907 days 21hrs
Duriun trees have you seen any - The picture posted by Marcello shows a jackfruit tree with jackfruits. it is NOT a durian tree...3907 days 22hrs
Black sapote - Black Sapote - You have to let it goes fully soft (ripe) otherwise slightly soft (ripe) fruit will sting your tongue and throat for a few hours. They can go fully soft even after picking. They may be poisonous if not fully ripe. In Phillipines, they us..3907 days 23hrs
Breadfruit tress - Duku langsat can gow and bear fruits in Brisbane. I have heard one guy in Wellington Point has 2 bearing trees. I think Longdong is even more cold hardy as I have 4 seedlings and all 4 are more vigorously growing than 1 surviving Duku and 1 Langsat...3907 days 23hrs
Breadfruit tress - I have 2 Keledang (Artocarpus lanceifolius) which is even less cold tolerant than Breadfruit sort of surviving in Brisbane. They are dying down in second winter in garage condition. 3 durians, 2 rambutan and 1 mangosteen all doing well in pots thro..3907 days 23hrs
Melicoccus bijugatus mamoncillo or spanish lime - Don't think anyone is selling them in Oz. I have a dozen seedlings in Brisbane...3907 days 23hrs
Pouteria lucuma - Lucmo can be grown in SA. There are more hardy Poueria species. My 3 year old has 2 almost ripe fruits now. Fruit looks like a mini Papaya, abour 6 inches long. Try Limberlost at Cairns although they have trimmed down on fruit trees especially grafted..3907 days 24hrs