My Edible Fruit Trees: Gol QLD

Apple - Dorsett Golden

Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has been growing well, flowered a few times in Apr/May, yet to set a fruit.  We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights. 

September 2021 - In 25L pot. Set many fruit, however dropped them all and lost all leaves over winter (Toowoomba). Brought plant inside every night last year, but did not this year. Currently appears dead. 

Panama gold seedling (purchased same time) have not flowered yet but have survived the winter outside. 

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has been growing well so far, no issues as of yet.

Spring 2020 - Flowered 

Nov-Dec 2020 - Fruited (only left two on). Damaged by ?fruit fly, but still edible. Will try bagging next year. 

September 2021: Flowering and setting fruit again. Now in 45L planter bag.

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropic Sweet

Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Planted when dormant in Winter,  now growing well

Planted: 2021

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Apple - Dorsett Golden

Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G)

Comments: - Vine has finally started fruiting--looks like it wasn't getting enough sunlight in spring and autumn, as it's to the south of the house. 2020 we got beautiful sweet fruit where it had escaped up into the trees.

Fruiting Months May, June, July

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Espaliered with tropic sweet. Have not tasted the fruit yet. Seems to ripen later than tropic sweet. Bag the fruit to protect from fruit fly.

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropic sweet

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G) (Grafted)

Comments: - Wait and see. Growing this summer.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling)

Comments: - Yellow Passionfruit does better in our wet, tropical climate. Will see how this one goes

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropical Anna

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Potash, Seasol, Worm Wee

Pepino - Kendall Gold

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question: Growing in a medium sized pot with premium potting mix. I give it a weekly dose of worm castings and regular watering. It has only been in the pot for a few weeks and it is covered in new growth! Very excited for the fruit!

Passionfruit - Panama Gold

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

   I love apples, but I'm sick of the tasteless ones sold in supermarkets, so three trees should keep us going for hopefully nearly six months of the year.

   Bought from Daleys and planted mid Nov 2017 (Gold Coast) in a garden bed next to a dwarf tropical anna (left) and dwarf tropic sweet (centre). These three form a triple planting about 45cm apart under the Dave Wilson Nursery backyard orchard concept. The entire bed has a thick layer of cane mulch. At present (Jan 2018) they are about 90cm tall, and will be pruned regularly so they grow no taller than 150-180cm.

   I fertilise with varying ratios and amounts of Dynamic Lifter or Rooster Booster, sulphate of potash, and blood and bone at the beginning of spring, summer and autumn. I also give fortnightly foliar sprays of a diluted solution of Seasol, Powerfeed for flowers and fruit, soluble sulphate of potash, and Epsom salts during the non-dormant months.

   I use a soil moisture meter, and water the trees as necessary.

   All three apple trees are very healthy and growing vigorously, and the grafts are very strong.

Planted: 2017

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Dwarf tropic sweet and dwarf tropical anna

Pest Control: Occasional Eco-Neem spray, and copper spray during dormancy. When fruiting the fruit will be bagged against fruit fly.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Custard Apple - Late Gold

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - i had it on a west facing wall in a large pot that had midday sun but this year it all but died 

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Pineapple - Gold Crown (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

I bought 2 pineapples at Woolies just for the tops. I wanted something II could make a statement with in 2 large terra cotta pots and fully grown pineapples should certainl do this with them growing to around 1.5m high and wide.

They are in good potting mix and will eventually go into full sun once established

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^7/10

Fruiting Months January, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Passionfruit - Panama Gold

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden

Comments: - WISH LIST Top of my priorities is growing apples in Brisbane. A few locals are having great success in South Brisbane. I want so badly.

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted)

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

bat safe netting

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling)

Comments: - Passionfruit are a favourite with the kids. At the price they are in the shops it's worth growing a few. Are growng several different varieties.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

This is my first foray into llow chill plums and I am looking forward to it. They are presently in two pots awaiting being moved into the ground once the fence is repaired. not too long I hope

June 2016. This tree was planted into the ground a couple of months ago after the handful of fruit it provided had ripened. I should get an idea on its growth next season

Planted: 2015

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Gulf Ruby

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control: trees will be nettted

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) (Seedling) ^2/10

Comments: - Not sure why it died but it may have been lack of water as I was away for a while

Pollination: No

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - No fruit yet, I am training it over an archway so this may be making the fruiting take longer?

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Amgrow Organic Fruit Fertilizer and Composted Manure

Pest Control: Only when needed and use Beneficial Insects, have an under planting of Foxgloves

Organic Status:Certified

Pepino - Kendall Gold ^7/10