My Edible Fruit Trees: Naranjilla QLD

Naranjilla ^7/10

Comments: - Unique plant, with purple spikey leaves. Has flowered, but hasn't fruited yet. I am looking forward to making some juice from its fruit when the time finally comes.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.3 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Naranjilla (Cutting) ^6/10

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Overwatered or curl grubs.

Nice decorative plant, easy to grow.

Fruit tasted like the unripe picked kiwi fruit you get at supermarkets.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Naranjilla

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Vigorous plant, prone to falling over but stems grow along the ground then. Fruit take months and months to ripen. I have got rid of this now, as the hairs and spines on the plant are so noxious (they irritate your skin and make you cough- the fruit are not worth this).

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2009

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Naranjilla ^8/10

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Interesting and beautiful plant. Watch those prickles! Seems to be a spreading variety and it sends runners off in every direction. Only growns about 1.5M tall and then spreads out. Seems to fruit all year round. Fruit is golf ball size or slightly larger on mine. Orange furry skin with bright green flesh amidst a multitude of tiny edible seeds. The flesh/seeds can be sucked out through that skin once wiped thoroughly to remove hairs.

A little tarty straight from the tree. But add vanilla icecream and it tastes surprisingly like good strawberries. Simply delicious eaten this way!

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Fruit is not botherd by any pest here. Grass hoppers like to nibble the leaves a little.

Naranjilla

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Another new plant bought Aug 2010. I love this one for the purple foliage, although somewhat prickly. Though I have no idea what it tastes like at least the possum won't be getting stuck into this bush!

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood n bone

Comments

That's very funny! They like my elderly friend's Fejoas. The tree has many so they leave some for her. They share them together.

Naranjilla

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1