My Edible Fruit Trees: Asian Trees SA

Apricot - Moorpark

Planted: 2021

Qty: 1

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Grows well with little attention, sweet tart taste, eat straight off the tree. Antioxidant level is high. Only watered in worst heat of summer

Fruiting Months January, February, March, November, December

Planted: 2019

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: handful of dynamic lifter or citrus food, plus magnesium sulphate now and then. also zinc manganese as my soils are deficient

Pest Control: occasionally remove a leaf with miner or caterpillar, maybe white oil if scale, no schedule

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^4/10

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Macadamia A16 (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - Wonderful tree with delicious healthy Nut's.

Planted: 2020

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Gouros, pinkalicious

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Bush Tucker

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Planted: 2018

Fig - Brown Turkey

Planted: 2015

Feijoa - Mammoth (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Loved eating these as a kid. Pineapple,strawberry like taste but more fragrant and less acidic..

Texture is more like a kiwifruit but flesh is slightly grainy.

My two trees spent a few years in pots in the cold Adelaide hills and were not happy.

They went in the ground when we moved to southern Adelaide. Sat there for the first two seasons but has great fruit set and leaf growth this 3rd year. With good deep regular watering, the fruit size and harvest has really improved, up to 5cm long and egg shaped. Mid to late April and they are not ripe yet. Survived our VERY harsh summer this year with 0% leaf or fruit burn due to decent watering.

Flower petals are delicious and can be eaten without affecting the fruiting body.

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2016

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Nazematze

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Pelletized manure, blood and bone, potash

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Cherry - Stella (Grafted)

Comments: -

Only just put in so will have to see if I have enough chill hours to fruit. On tbe Adelaide cost so its a risk. 

In tne ground but in a 30L bonsai bag. 

Planted: 2018

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Mango - Bowen Seedling

Height 4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Black Sapote - Maher (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - This is the start of my tropical plant growing. The picture shows my 1st, and cheapest  greenhouse - an old fridge with the sides jigsawed out, and replaced with piecess of perspex and glass that I had lying around. At the moment it is a temporary home for black sapotes, coffees, blueberries, dragon fruit, and a pepino - with more on the way. When it gets a little too hot - the thermometer inside shows >=35oC, I crackopen the top door. It is kept warm - around 24oC O/N, even on below zero, frosty nights here in Clare, with a 70W incandescent glope, old quit and a tarp if it is raining. Next GH will be a shuttle with a clear polycarb top, before progressing to a poly tunnel, and finally, a twin walled polycarbonate GH with summer cooling and winter heating.

Planted: 2017

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Black Plum (Cutting) ^8/10

Planted: 2016

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Plum - Santa Rosa (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Tough plum that manages to survive in my garden. Sweet fruit when ripe too.

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2016

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Tamarillo - Red (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: - Extremely fast growing and attractive plant, bought from Daleys and over 1m already.

Planted: 2015

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Avocado Wurtz (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

. looks awesome, is a challenge to grow, very rewarding, birds wont steal them. i have 3 wurtz and a bacon. bacon is only a year old for cross polination.

Planted: 2013

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 8 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: home made compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

none used

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Mint

PAWPAW - YELLOW YD1B HYBRID Carica papaya (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Love Papaya Fruit, i am growing other varieties in Adelaide ( Southern Red and recent purchase of a Thai dwarf Torpedo - all purchased from Daley's), but thought i'd give

  the PAWPAW - YELLOW YD1B HYBRID a try as well - going to have Papaya coming out of my ears haha. It is showing strong growth in only 10 eeks! purchased 2 from Daley's hopefully one is male and the other female, would be miffed if they were both the same sex!.

Papaya is in a 430mm pot with rich organics and mulch also the pot has a 30mm layer of volcanic rock which ensures excellent drainage at all times. I have also drilled over a dozen extra holes into the sides and bottom of the pot - potting mix is my own blend that retains moisture so the need to water is just a light sprinkle wit a watering can.

Again the Papaya is living in my semi-enclosed pergola that has clear perspec sheeting allowing filtered light and sheilding from hot winds and cold nights. I have done all i can the rest is up to nature now haha.

Planted: 2015

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Same

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Every Fortnight with Seasol

Pest Control: None- no pest thus far

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel ^8/10

Comments: -

I've noticed that the branches of my Dwarf Washington Navel has a different formation to the Seedless Valencias. This is interesting because they have a graceful habit it seems. This disturbed me at first but then I remembered how lovely my mother's established Washington Navel looks (20yrs) It has the nicest sweet juicy oranges. It is watered with a slow running hose for an hour each week. This has been her favorite and most successful prize tree - the best she had when she was here in SA. 

Washington Navel is a heavy producer and the Oranges have a superb taste! If however you live in an area with extended weather that is freezing, you may be better going with a summer variety like Valencia Seedless avalable in dwarf variety. You don't want to lose your whole crop if weather conditions are unsuitable (minus Oc) They need about six months above 14c most of the time I found out. I'm about to place some excerpts of Info about Washington Navels on my hobby-site (re About Me) that is really nice and the best YouTube ever, I've found on their interesting history. You'd be amazed. I loved it!

Planted: 2015

Height 30 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: SOILCHARGE (organic)

Pest Control:

ECO-OIL (organic) as a precaution.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Can other gardeners relate to what I said about the graceful habit of our Washington Navels?

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Plumcott - Spring Satin (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - I have many fruit trees, but this is the only one my kids rave about. Can taste different depending on the level of coloration inside. More red - more plum like. One fruit year after planting, 50 odd second year. I am hoping for exponential increase. Fruits after Apricot Fireball and before Tropical Beauty Peach. Unbelievably juicy. Eat outside.

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2012

Height 2.5 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

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure, blood and bone

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Finger Lime - Jali Red (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2015

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seaweed, rooster booster, osmocote citrus slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question: Coming from Adelaide we experience hot dry Mediterranean summers. I know that this is an understory plant, so I've kept it in dappled sunlight and watered it regularly. However, some of the leaves have been inexplicably falling off. Will this plant, like my other citrus plants cope well in full sun (will it's grafted rootstock help it fare better in this climate)?

Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - it's an all-round beautiful tree.

Planted: 2013

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fig Prestons Prolific (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Large tasty fruit, not too sweet, unlike some other varieties I have. Growing strongly and loves the heat! I expect big crops this year as the tree gets larger and better established.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Tree banding to control the effect of garden weevils - organic horticultural glue used.

Organic Status:Organic

Native Ginger - Atherton Red Back ^1/10

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Bought this a few months ago. Hasn't really thrived, planted in a mound in the ground. The leaves have slowly dropped off one by one. The stem is still green though and can see some small buds so fingers crossed it will bounce back. Think it may have gotten baked in the hot sun and water didn't seem to soak into the soil properly so not sure it was getting sufficient water. We have just pulled it up, put it in a large pot and moved it to a more sheltered position to protect it from the harsh afternoon sun. Hopefully it will make it through as I looooove avocados

Planted: 2013

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring