My Edible Fruit Trees: Berry Trees QLD

alpine strawberry (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 8

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

I find that these plants don't do very well here.......it's too dry!!!  They really need watering every day, and like a bit of shade.

Berry Tomatoes

black mulberry (Grafted)

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Cutting)

Comments: -

This is probably more of a novelty fruit, but I thought I'd give it a go - a small fruit whose interior contains a black-seedy pulp that tastes (and sort of looks) like black-berry jam!

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Seedling) ^8/10

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Self fertile 

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Seedling) ^8/10

BLUE BERRY

blueberry (Cutting)

Comments: - Trying Sharpe Blue and Misty.

Planted: 2009

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

blueberry ^8/10

Fruiting Months August and September

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Blueberry - Burst

blueberry blue rose

Pollination: Self Pollination

blueberry brigitta

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry Burst

Comments: -

Love Blueberries, at present I buy them forzen. Looking forward to getting a good supply of my own growing. Have 7 different plants do far. Blueberries have proven to be difficult to grow here. I like the idea of the Blueberry Burst with the bigger size fruit. Are growing them in pots and have been planted in Azalea potting mx and pine chip bark as directed by the grower.

2017 update - These are growing well and gave me some fruit this year. Before then I had pulled off any flowers. The fruit is no where near the size the claim they were supposed to get.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Kahoona Ideal for Camellias, Gardenias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants. Pellet Form Organic Based Boosted Fertiliser

blueberry denise

Pollination: Self Pollination

blueberry reveille

Pollination: Self Pollination

caperberry ^5/10

Comments: -

My two plants have finally arrived after being on back order for months. Must prepare the right spot now and try to keep these expensive little darlings alive. NOTE 19.12.12: Both became very sick and one died. The other has recovered and seems to be growing well.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Ceylon Gooseberry

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

dwarf mulberry (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

This tree has just flourished and the fruit is yummo! Have had no problems with it despite it being in a north/west facing aspect and dealing with wind. Hoping to have a windbreak by way of passionfruit all along the back fence but the Mluberry doesn't seem to care anywhere. She is lush, tall and I love her :) It is only 2 metres from the septic tank and I thought it being a dwarf it would be ok - but perhaps not. May have to move her...

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Mandarin seedling 111 No3 (Raspberry creek) (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

fruit similar to emperior, sweet & easy peel. Crops every year

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Mandarin seedling 111 No3 (Raspberry creek) (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

fruit similar to emperior, sweet & easy peel. Crops every year

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Mango Strawberry

midyim berry ^3/10

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

one died?

Organic Status:Certified

Mulberry ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Mulberry - Unknown var. (Cutting) ^6/10

Comments: - Removed.

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 50% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mulberry Black (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Wow what a fast growing tree. Delicious fruit! And it fruits early in life. I have fond memories of climbing mulbery trees from my childhood and wanted my kids to do the same. To ensure you get good strong low branches cut the top 2cm off your tree when it is 1.2 metres high. It will branch within a growing season.I tried a few sharshoot white ones and thought they tasted boring by comparison plus the purple fingers are half the fun!

Fruiting Months August, September, October

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mulch

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

no pests

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

What months does it fruit in Brisbane?

Mulberry, black

Mulberry- Black (Cutting)

Comments: -

I love, and now the children do too, the sweet and juicy fruit which is best eaten straight off the tree.  I'm not sure of variety I have, but fruit are about 30-35mm long, black and fat. Main fruiting is in spring, but can have some small, extra flushes of fruit in Summer and Autumn.  Can be messy due to staining fruit, and dropping  large leaves late Autumn (is deciduous).  Is a very fast grower and can be quite big - best to get a dwarf variety in an urban environment.  If in rural environment, go big! (Watch-out though, as livestock love the leaves and will "prune" quite heavily). 

Spring '12: Bumper crop this year with branches laden with fruit. Picking a strawberry punnet worth each day as well as stuffing ourselves at the same time. Such an easy and rewarding fruit to grow!

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2010

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control:

Fig birds have finally discovered the fruit - netting now applied.

Organic Status:Organic