VIC Edible Fruit Trees
Rosemary (Cutting) 9/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2 days 5hrs Comments: - Fragrance Planted: 2019 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringWhen I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Banana - Lady Finger (Cutting) 9/10Update: 68 days 3hrs Comments: - UPDATE APRIL 2019 Picture on left is bananas in August 2018. Lady Finger variety is upper left. Picture on right is bananas in March 2019. They've grown particularly well. I have 5 different varieties - Lady Finger (upper left), Blue Java (upper right and doing exceptionally well), DPM25 (middle right), Dwarf Red Dacca (lower left) and Dwarf Cavendish (lower right). Have had numerous suckers from Cavendish, Lady Finger has one good, solid sucker, Blue Java yet to sucker (and the best grower) and Red Dacca just suckering now. Hopefully they survive Winter again - will need cover if it's a cold one. INITIAL Always wanted to try growing bananas, however living almost in the Macedon Ranges just north of Melbourne I thought would make it impossible. Decided didn't care - my gardening is trial and error, not what people tell me will work. So far, has not only survived a few light frosts, but growing well - in ground with three other banana varieties & worked a heap of compost, sheep manure, dynamic lifter and potash into the soil before planting. I use an automatic watering system so they get watered and misted every day (for a minute, mind you, nothing over the top). Will see how they survive the Winter as it's meant to be one of the coldest ahead. Wish me luck! Planted: 2018 Height 45 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Chicken Manure, Compost, Worm Tea, Seasol, lucerne/pea mulch Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 14 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mango - Bowen Seedling (Seedling) 10/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 71 days 10hrs Planted: 2017 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted) 10/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 110 days 6hrs Comments: - A strong, healthy tree. Fruiting every year Fruiting Months May Planted: 2016 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: 10-10-10 When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Avocado - Bacon (B) 8/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 117 days 23hrs Comments: - Doesn't seem to be bothered by the Melbourne winters, but do not like the dry hot summer days at all. Tip pruned to encourage the new growth. Flowered this spring (2019) and had to be removed until the tree was matured. Planted: 2016 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringWas this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Ice Cream Bean 10/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 170 days 7hrs Comments: - This tree has been growing succesfully for three years. It's been in the same pot and has grown into a nice, large tree. It was neglected somewhat for one winter and lost all of its foliage. After this, I pruned it to shape and nursed it through the remaining cold months. It returned with vigorous new growth and is taking off like a champ. The following summer, it flowered and still currently is. Hoping for fruit. Almost getting too big to bring inside through winter. Planted: 2015 Height 2 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringOrganic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Feijoa - Duffy 6/10Update: 170 days 7hrs Comments: - Heard a lot about it but yet to see any growth, it's alive but not doing anything. Been in ground for 6 weeks Spring has bought on new growth not as vigorous as the unique though Planted: 2018 Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: unique When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: pest oil Question: My Feijoa Duffy hasnt really grown at all since i got it about a 6 weeks ago. Yet it's friend the unique is doing amazing! so not sure why. any help is wanted :) Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 10 people found this review useful CommentsFruitylicious1 says... [426 days 6hrs ago]Hi Inoxa1 Your feijoa won't be in a hurry to grow now where the season is already changing and the growing times is almost over except in the tropics. Expect a lot of growth during spring onwards. I have 3 feijoas bought last spring and they have all more than doubled their sizes. Be patient and take good care of it and you will be rewarded accordingly. Happy gardening :-)Innoxa1 says... [417 days 5hrs ago] aw thank you very much for this information! awesome news can't wait till they grow more in spring :)* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Blueberry - Blue Rose (Seedling) 9/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 188 days 6hrs Comments: - Update - Just got my first harvest of blueberries! I did lose one to a bird but I quickly netted the plant and protected the rest. The taste of the berries is very subtle with a hint of sweetness and none of the tartness of the store-bought blueberries. _______________________________________________________ Previous update - lots of little fruits have started forming all over where the flowers used to be. I applied some acidic fertiliser once the berries stated started to develop. Looking forward to heaps of tasty fruit, provided the birds don't get to them first! _______________________________________________________ I bought this as a seedling from my local nursery this year. After a number of friends had failed attempts with their blueberry plants, I thought I'd give it a go. I did a lot of research before buying it as I had heard that they can be very fussy plants, but hardy, if they like the conditions they're in. It is important for the soil to be sufficiently acidic. I potted it in a large 50cm glazed pot, with camellia/azalea potting mix and mixed through peat moss (which is acidic). I mulched with pine needles and every now and again throw on ground coffee which also helps to lower the ph in the soil. It's also important to only water with rainwater as tap water can be quite basic with all the chemicals they add to the water these days. So far it seems to be doing well. It has grown quite vigorously even in the short time I have had it. It has dropped all its leaves in the winter. Melbourne has had a particularly cold winter so I'm hoping for a good crop this year! Update - just last week it started flowering following Melbourne's warmest August days on record! The flowers are stunning as you can see in the photo below. I've got my fingers crossed I get some fruit as the flowers are very sensitive to frost and reports of freezing winter days ahead Fruiting Months January, November, December Planted: 2011 Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 20 of 26 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy    |
Cyphomandra Sibundoyensis Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 242 days 4hrs Comments: - Cyphomandra Sibundoyensis - Forest Tamarillo Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mallotus discolour - Yellow Kamala 9/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 249 days 23hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful |
Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) 8/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 268 days 8hrs Comments: - Growing in 430mm Pot and doing well - Update Dec 27 2013 Reed just finished flowering and set some fruit this time hope they hold as I know they get big - had no pollinators around as they finished well over a month ago Planted: 2012 Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Kumquat - Meiwa Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 285 days 0hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apricot - Moorpark 7/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 351 days 21hrs Comments: - Vigourous growth Beautiful fruit Fruiting Months January and December Planted: 2015 Height 3 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm Leachate When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Chilli Garlic dish soap Question: Best time for pruning please? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach - Blackburn Elberta (Grafted) Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 371 days 2hrs Planted: 2018 Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Banana - Red Dacca 8/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 418 days 7hrs Planted: 2017 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Double graft Fuji and royal gala Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 447 days 2hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted) 9/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 470 days 23hrs Comments: - Just planted this grafted tree for 2 weeks. The leaves look a bit curly but certainly growing. Has 2 long branches and 4 short ones. 1 short branch is having new shoot. Watering twice a week. Hope it can grow strong before winter comes! Planted: 2018 Height 0.9 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful Commentschelsea9871 says... [438 days 21hrs ago]hi how many litres is your pot? when do u know when to water? thanksMatthewT says... [435 days 21hrs ago] My pot is 38L and I water once a week about 2L. I found the soil is still moist most of the time after mulching. So I just water once a week and make sure water drips from the bottom* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lychee - Wai Chee (Grafted) Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 521 days 1hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black bean 1/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 562 days 4hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Vanilla Vine 8/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 587 days 12hrs Comments: - I cook and Im great at growing (Australian) Orchids. This one will be more of a challenge but a terrific reward Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Autumn Bliss (Seedling) 9/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 592 days 2hrs Comments: - The fruit is sweet and tangy, and gives me memories of my childhood. So many raspberries! Fruiting Months January, February, November, December Planted: 2017 Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 65 Fruit Per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Avocado - Edranol (B) Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 636 days 1hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 5/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 705 days 8hrs Comments: - This poor tree has had a rough life .... inherited from my mum who passed away 5 years ago. Lived all it's life in a small pot. Just got into the gropund early this year and produced fruit fro the first time .... :-) Regulary feed it with worm juice from my work farm and it got Manutec Citrus Tablets each year for the last two years. Fruiting Months June and July Planted: 2010 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manutec Citrus Tablets When I Fertilise: Yearly Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple 9/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 731 days 6hrs Comments: - Just delicious fruit! Couldn't believe the taste the first time I tried one. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May Planted: 2010 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Shade Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Question: How do you protect from fruit fly? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Avocado - Reed Seedling (Seedling) 7/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 732 days 12hrs Comments: - Very early stage Planted: 2017 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Avocado - Duke 7 RootstockAnonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 755 days 7hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
ladies fingers 10/10Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 769 days 4hrs Comments: - looks awesome and people think you cannot grow in vic Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, November, December Planted: 2010 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 78 Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful Commentsmcmelb1 says... [766 days 11hrs ago]Are you growing them as a perennial or an annual here in victoria?tonestar1 says... [766 days 8hrs ago] on average perennial.....they need lots of dynamic lifter, chook poo, potash and water. You need to time the flowering around Feb with lots of water to produce about 8 hands on the ladies fingers h/w I once got 20 hands on the golden ones..tonestar1 says... [766 days 8hrs ago] also they need a full sun and warm place in the garden...a brick wall is idealmcmelb1 says... [765 days 11hrs ago] wow! I thought that it would be too cold in Vic for it to survive winter.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English (Seedling) 7/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 794 days 11hrs Comments: - Bargin purchase as very root bound. Planted into clay and gravel location #3 of orchard Planted: 2017 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: Chickens Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Fig - Brown (Cutting) 10/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 813 days 1hrs Comments: - I purchased this fig in Late November and planted it in a 300mm pot with a protting mix of 30-30-30% coconut coir, compost and potting mix and mixed with organic fertilizer and some lime. Within 3 weeks it started to produce figs as well as push new growth. I will update on the taste of the figs and and growth behaviour. UPDATE: So it has fruited! The fruit is medium size and quite sweet. The tree itself has doubled in height and still growing despite it having fruit on it. Highly recommended! Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December Planted: 2016 Height 0.4 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter, sulphate of potash When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 28 of 34 people found this review useful CommentsMarkmelb says... [830 days 10hrs ago]FB - Have some grafted cherimoyas if your interested - marcus05australia at yahoo com au can swap honey gold for some dwarf brown come winter?Figbarron says... [829 days 9hrs ago] I have sent you an email.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cherimoya - Seedling (Seedling) 10/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 824 days 15hrs Comments: - It had lots of flowers last year but not male and female at the same time. Planted: 2010 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Hand Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol and Alpaca manure Fortnightly-monthly in Spring, Summer and early autumn. Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful CommentsSpringfields1 says... [821 days 14hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |