My Edible Fruit Trees: South American Trees QLD

Guava Yellow Cherry ^10/10

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Bought this a few years ago at Green Harvest up at Maleny, and until this last week, I THOUGHT it was the Strawberry Cherry Guava. It is not.

I bought it as a tiny thing, but grew sort of okay once I got it into the pot. Not in a massive pot, 35L I think, but it did okay.

Came out in a weird pattern of red blotches that I couldn't quite match to any photos online to any disease/pest that I researched. Couldn't see anything else wrong but these blotches, so I left it be. It kept growing? Not well, but kept growing.

All of a sudden, September 2018, it put on a mass of growth, most of the red blotches disappeared, it came lush and green and bushy and it flowered! Every flower set fruit (the native and european bees loved them) I have a dozen fruit on it! It's January 2019 now, and they're still green, but the plant is holding well, no fruit drop. It's getting quite a bit of sun, until about 2-3pm, and gets watered every second day. It shares a pot with parsley and a rando violet that popped up, and a lovely red geranium cutting I shoved in that has grown well, and mulched with sugar cane mulch. Just in compost and coir soaked in molasses, seasol and worm wee to get it started. I think I gave it a toss of blood and bone earlier last year? 

Never pruned, never done anything to it, just seemed to really enjoy our cooler, very mediteranean spring we had here last year. Now if the fruit would only ripen so I can try them....

EDIT March 2019, the fruit have began to ripen, and nope, not the strawberry! Definitely the gold/yellow cherry guava, and I can't say I'm disappointed, because it is WONDERFUL. Not in the slightest bit resinous, just really beautifully flavoured. Not overly sweet, not acidic at all, just slightly soft, and a delightful flavour that is sort of part tropical pineapple, part 'apple', part something else I can't pinpoint. Very hard to explain, but I adore them. I let them fall off the plant for the perfect fruit- not too soft, juuuust firm, and very aromatic.I just check it every morning for dropped fruit. Seeds are soft enough to eat the whole thing, skin and all. Good both sun warm and also chilled. AWESOME with vanilla icecream. Despite the flowers setting fruit all at once, the fruit are ripening a few at a time, which is great, as it spreads out the feed. I'm planning to allocate some of my prime pot space to a few more, as I can see myself happily eating these all autumn long for the rest of my life. They also seem to ripen as soon as we get cooler weather, and so I've not seen a single pest near them, so I think these would be great to grow if fruit fly is a problem.  

I've given it just one or two liquid feeds of seasol and liquid fish emulsion plus worm tea and molasses, and one week I added a bit of liquid gypsum so I could do the pumpkin vine nearby as well. Despite very little care the fruit are amazing, and the leaf growth has not suffered at all for it. Plan to top dress with a bit more blood and bone and some rotted sheeps manure at the end of fruiting, with the plan to repot every three or four years.

WARNING: I have since discovered that these are on several city council weed lists, with my own being quite fussy about them, so if fruit bat/possums/fruit eating birds are a problem at your place, net your plants! I'd hate to see them banned from sale because of excessive weed issues, since they are just so good! 

Fruiting Months January, February, March, October, November, December

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 18 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control: No pesticides, etc. I've left it to battle sickness and such on its own, and it has been a real trooper. Definitely worth the prime space in my yard!

Black Sapote - Chocolate (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - Espaliered. Takes a few years of growth before trunk is thick enough for tree to hold fruit. Only one fruit last summer at 4y mark. I see both male and female flowers, female come out later (early november when I spotted this). Rainforest tree, roots do spread in yard in cool/wet/mulched spots so I would be careful to not plant too close to a structure as not sure if roots would expand and damage. Must trim regularly in summer to keep it small. Was told grafted versions grew shorter and less aggressively than seedlings. Hope I get more fruit this year, a pretty waxy leaved plant.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Custard Apple - Tropic Sun (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Espaliered, looks awesome - took well to this and friends have commented. Love the fruit, not gritty/grainy like some other custard apples and small seeds too. No need to hand pollinate. Downside is that all of the fruit comes at once, quickly over a month from mid-feb to march in Brisbane. Must bag/net to protect from fruit fly - unripe fruit drops leading up to harvest as a natural thinning method so I bag by Feb and find fruit only start to get stung two weeks after the very first fruit drops. I harvest fruit to freeze the pulp to use later. Amazing with vanilla ice cream. I took a gamble with limited info online when I got this tree - it is a winner!!! I don't know why someone could not like the taste.

Fruiting Months March

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass A (Grafted)

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Too early to comment as only planted a few months ago. Facing north-east with house shading tree from hot western sun in summer. Planted half in the ground and on half mound, built up soil bed to increase drainage as have clay soil.

I want to get pinkerton and wurtz to extend the harvest period further. Dwarf/semi dwarf was a must for me.

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - Dwarf

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A) (Grafted) ^5/10

Jaboticaba - Yellow ^4/10

Planted: 2018

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling)

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Update:09-Dec-2011: Growing slowly but surely.

Never tasted this chocolate pudding fruit either and i hear its the best. Love the glossy leaves.

I know that this seedling will form into a huge tree if not pruned. I intend to keep it small with regular pruning.

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: When will this seedling produce fruit?

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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Update 09-Dec-2011:Showing good growth. New pic attached.

Bought this from Bunnings 3 months ago. Havent seen it grow any new leaves since then.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: How long before this one fruits ?

Guava Hawaiian (Cutting)

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Update 09-Dec-2011: This also seems to be growing slowly but surely. Leaves were attached by some bug and had to manually remove it. New pic attached.

Bought this one from Bunnings as well about a month or so ago. Already started growing new leaves.

Its not a Hawaiian, this site doesnt have the Indian Guava option. 

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: Since its a cutting, hopefully it should fruit sooner ?

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

(rootstock Annona cherimola)  No fruit set 2016. Grafted some Cherimola on which is flowering in january 2017.

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 30% in Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: pick off caterpillars

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Golden Globe (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Lots of flowers, little fruit set. Fruit fly a problem best fruit set 2009. Gave up trying to protect it from fruit fly and dug it out 2015.

Fruiting Months January, October, November, December

Planted: 2002

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 15% in Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: cue-lure amulet for fruit fly and organic protein bait spray

CANISTEL, Pouteria campechiana (Grafted)

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Fruit fairly sweet, a little mealy, however must be consumed immediately it becomes ripe as it loses vitality and deteriorates very quickly - within 24 hrs. Some fruit split when ripe. Very good for making ice cream. 

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2004

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Pick off caterpillars, ants will bring aphids and scale to fruit and branches.

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Brazilian (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Guisaro, Psidium molle

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: No

Guava ^5/10

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Jaboticaba ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Black Sapote - Chocolate ^5/10

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Black Sapote - Ricks Late (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 127

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A)

Comments: - Growing well.

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^8/10

Comments: - Height of tree is smaller than most.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None used

Jaboticaba Large Leaf

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba - Giant

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba

Planted: 2005

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse Manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Avocado - Edranol (B) (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - large tasty fruit, high oil content. Shy bearer so far but only 3 years old

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 2015

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: rooster booster

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: nil

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^5/10

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Shepherd Avocado

Avocado - Sheppard (B) (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Wurtz

Feijoa ^6/10

Planted: 2015

Height 1.4 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Guava Hawaiian ^4/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Question: The grasshoppers are having a field day! How do I fix this??

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling) ^5/10

Height 0.7 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Avocado - Duke 7 Rootstock

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