My Edible Fruit Trees: Tam QLD

Tamarind (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Fast growing. Will eventually throw shade and provide leaf litter.

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: No pests

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarind ^3/10

Planted: 2006

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Tamarillo - Red ^8/10

Comments: -

a bit slow to start when young in cool weather but unstoppable after that. a great low maintenance tree. planted in heavy clay soil, never watered or fertilised. seems to always have a few new flowers. 2 red and 2 orange planted 5 yrs ago. both oranges have died but 5yrs is long for tamas. all trees produced kgs of fruit with little pest probs. requires staking, quite heavy cropping.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2011

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 9 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

Native Tamarind

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Small leaf tamarind

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Tamarind

Qty: 4

Pollination: No

Tamarillo - Red (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - had lots of these fruits as a child

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: eco fungicide and eco oil

Question: my tamarillo has black soot which from my research is dur to aphids. I have applied ecofungicide plus eco oil but the problem persists. It now flowers but the flowers fall of before they form fruit. its abit frustrating to say the least

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red ^9/10

Comments: -

I love the large felty leaves of the tamarillo. I found due to its thirsty nature that it was a useful indicator for wateing the rest of my potted plants prior to planting them out -if i saw the tamarillo wilt then i knew the rest of the plants also needed a drink. Our local mushroom grower uses Tamarillos as a sun shield for establishing a garden bed (here in queensland) especially for young seedlings. Now that i am famliar with canopy which the tamarillo generates i will definitely use his tip for the rest of my garden.  

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Orange (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

This tree is very easy to look after, but needs a good drink in dry weather, and a bit of protection from very strong winds.  It fruits a couple of times a year, and I find that if I take the fruit off just as they are turning orange, the fruit fly seem to leave it alone.  It is very shallow rooted, and a couple of mine have been blown over in strong winds.........and unfortunately they don't seem to recover very well.  From then on, they always seem to wilt, no matter how much I water them!!!  I have also had a couple fall over from termites in the roots.   But it's not too much of a problem, as I have seedlings coming up all around the garden, and they are also very easy to strike from cuttings.........and these fruit very quickly.

I live in a sub tropical area, and am only able to grow the orange variety, but in winter the fruits do go a lot redder.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse manure, mushroom compost, bllod and bone and sugarcane mulch.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

The only thing that seems to affect the tree is aphids....but have also had 2 lovely trees about 2 metres tall, fall over......due to termites in the roots.

I  have found they are very short lived trees, and always have a couple of 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarind

Comments: -

Slow growing (1 m after 5 years ) in a dry spot, healthy but no fruit yet

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Tamarind

Comments: - Growing slowly in a dry spot (~1m in 5 years), no fruit yet

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Tamarillo - Red

Growing: In a Pot

Tamarillo - Red (Cutting)

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling)

Comments: -

Tasted these orange ones at local produce market, (Tamborine Mt.)- delicious sweet-tangy taste, somewhat reminiscent of passionfruit but without the muskiness. Fruit must be fully ripe though, otherwise too tart. Good eaten fresh, but made into a very tasty chutney too. Have read that can be substituted for tomatoes in many dishes - have not tried this yet.

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarind (Seedling)

Comments: -

another ebay purchase, seems a very sulky little seedling.

supposed to be a sweet one but who knows?

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarillo - Kyogle ^8/10

Comments: -

only planted it in December, so far it looks a bit sad but early days still.

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

flick any grasshoppers

Organic Status:Certified

Diploglottis smithii - Smith\'s Tamarind

Diploglottis diphyllostegia - Native Tamarind v diphyllostegia

Native Tamarind

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

What a wonderful small tree to grow in the Brisbane area. Prolific cropper with delicious fruit. More can be grown from seed (which I have had success with) and cuttings (which I have not). Fits in a small space and gives heaps of fruit.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

No problems. Skin is so thick the fruit fly can't get in!

Syzygium forte subsp. potamophilum - Flaky-Barked Satinash

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Native Tamarind

Comments: -

Nov 16th 2010- Collected & put seed down.  Popping up 11/12/10

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarillo - Orange

Small leaf tamarind

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Small Leaf Tamarind ^10/10

Comments: -

I bought two of these in big 75L pots. They have survived my mean establishment maltreatment of no dig, build-up the soil but needed a bit of water to settle in without wilting. Now I don't water at all. Nice and bushy like a giant topiary.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

This fruit tastes like a cross between a passionfruit & kiwi friut, very refreshing & best eaten straight from the tree. My children love taking them to school as the deep red colored fruit always attracts attention from other students & teachers! 

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2.3 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic