VIC Edible Fruit Trees
9/10LusciousLaura1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5395 days 14hrs Comments: - In my dwarf tree pack I received a Meyer Lemon, mandarin, persimmon, black mulberry and peach trees. I think it was about 2 years ago. I have them all planted in large planter pots in bonsai bags and they have been growing happily on my back deck. The mulberry started fruiting straight away. It was a tiny little thing and gave a few fruit it's first summer. Right now it is about 1.5m tall, very healthy and this summer it looks like we will have LOTS of fruit! THis winter was the first time that both the mandarin and lemon had fruit. Both had about 15 fruit each. The lemons were so tasty that the kids would pick them and eat them like apples!! and the Mandarins were truly glorious! THe best I've ever tasted... but the fruit you grow yourself always does taste better :P This last Autumn we had one precious persimmon. I had to fight the birds for it, but It was yum. I'm hoping that next year we get a few more fruit. I've moved it to a new spot to see if that makes any difference. The peach tree is still tiny. Maybe a foot tall. It has the most beautiful and plentiful foliage... but never had a flower or a fruit. Because they are in pots under a covered deck, we have to water them every few days. I just save water from the kitchen and bucket it out. we also use rain water. we top up the soil with a soil compost mix every now and then as the birds love to get in and dig up the soil and make a big mess and often will expose the roots... all this even though we have 2 dogs!. Once the trees start to bud in spring, we put bird net up to protect the fruit. we fertilise them a few times a year with either chook poo or a liquid fertisier of some kind. anything we add, as in soil, compost fertiliser etc is always organic. Planted: 2007 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Hand Pollination Pest Control: bird net Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 23 of 26 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
(Grafted) 6/10Treegirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5102 days 10hrs Comments: - 2 x Hass avocado tree's turned up at our front door. It took us 12 months before we found out who did the lovely gesture.They were advanced to 2mtrs. So we prepared a spot for them and planted them.They are very sheltered but in full sun. They have there own microclimate. Remember we are talking South Gippsland, cool climate. They are only kept watered in Summer due to our high rainfall. Fruiting Months January, February, March Planted: 2009 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 5% in Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Pest Control: Garlic spray. Organic Status:Organic Question: Will they fruit? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report CommentsJude1 says... [5075 days 14hrs ago]In Victoria you will probably need bot an "A" and a "B" variety to ensure fruiting They fruit abundantly in various areas of Victoria including the Mornington Peninsula.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Suzanne4's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5027 days 14hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Alison1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5018 days 12hrs Comments: -
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(Grafted) 10/10MiltonT's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4478 days 17hrs Comments: - Available fruit for months, Pink Lady and Granny Smith on one stock Fruiting Months March, April, May Planted: 2006 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Shade Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting, Summer, Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: none Pest Control: Mancozeb for Black Spot and Carbyryl for Codlin Moth Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
(Seedling) 10/10Swishtree's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3959 days 15hrs Comments: - Was ecstatic to get a Watermelon to grow in our cool climate in South Gippsland. Yes, it tasted awesome. Larger than a football. A paler Pink on the inside to shop stuff. Planted: 2011 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mushroom Compost in soil and Amgrow Harvest Liquid Fertilizer. Pest Control: Organic Seed. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Adamsmithpr1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3072 days 16hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Almond - All in one (Grafted) 3/10Kirstie1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5391 days 10hrs Comments: - Doesn't fruit too well but flowers beautifully every year Fruiting Months January and February Planted: 2006 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
apples assortedNella's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5177 days 12hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apricot - Trevatt (Grafted) Araich's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5219 days 17hrs Planted: 2009 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Assignment helpStudenthelpsag1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1725 days 13hrs 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 |
Brown Turkey Fig 10/10 Au0rey's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4604 days 23hrs Comments: - I have two brown turkey figs. Both are in pots. One is having developing figs while the other was thought dead till it started to produce green buds and now leaves. Am very very estatic that it is alive and glad that I did not give up and bin it...It is from Fleming's nursery. The other one is just another brown turkey fig tree from a normal nursery and was much cheaper.However, this brown turkey tree did far better than the Fleming's in terms of growth/development and in fact figs from both trees taste equally good. Fruiting Months January, October, November, December Planted: 2009 Growing: In a Pot Fruit Harvest: 10 Fruit Per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm poo, homemade compost, seasol When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Winter Pest Control: No sprays but netting done to deter birds. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy   |
Chickpea 5/10Kazgoodwin's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5025 days 19hrs Comments: - It is a legume for nitrogen fixing, a pretty feathery leaf and hopefully some chickpeas in the future! Planted: 2010 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Organic Status:Certified Question: How long does it take to get peas? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Chilean guava (Cutting) 9/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4974 days 17hrs Comments: - I love the way the bush is neat and small, it can be trimmed into a hedge. The small berry has a rich sweet flavour and can be made into jam if it makes it to the kitchen. Fruiting Months November and December Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 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 After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Never seems to be bothered with pests Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Coffee 7/10 VicTim's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5180 days 15hrs Comments: - Purchased this plant from Daleys and planted straight into our prepared plot. Growth has been slow but only after 1.5 years since planting, we have now had flowers and what appears to be small berries. Planted: 2009 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: Duck manure When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: Poultry. Organic Status:Organic 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 |
Cyphomandra Sibundoyensis Linton's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2031 days 14hrs 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 |
Double graft Fuji and royal gala Lornah1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2236 days 12hrs 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 |
Dwarf Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 9/10Red_ms's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1001 days 9hrs Planted: 2021 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
finger limeLynette's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5019 days 16hrs Planted: 2010 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava - white indian 8/10 George Paul's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1489 days 10hrs Comments: - Tropical Fruiting Months January and February Planted: 2019 Height 1.9 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol seaweed When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: Neem Oil and dishwash spray Organic Status:Organic Question: Frost protection and how to increase fruit size Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy   |
imperial mandarin (Grafted) 5/10Mrsshimmy's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5027 days 10hrs Comments: - Taste of fruit, kids eat them constantly when in season! Planted: 2010 Height 0.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 5% in After Fruiting and Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone When I Fertilise: Winter Question: How many years until it will bare fruit? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jostaberry 8/10Yashara1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5001 days 12hrs Comments: - I love to be able to wander round the garden and browse on berries. The Jostaberry is a good bite size with a lovely flavour between currants and gooseberries. They burst in your mouth with fresh sweetness, with a hint of tange. The rich burnished colour of the ripe fruits looks lovely amongst the green leaves. Fruiting Months February Planted: 2007 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 4 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring Pest Control: Birds are the only pests and they aren't major. I'll use nets if they get into a habit. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
jujube/Red Chinese date (Grafted) 10/10 JUJUBEFORSALEINMELBOURNE1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4163 days 19hrs Comments: -
Jujube, Red Date, or Chinese Date Italian:'Zinzoli' or 'giuggiola' (jujola) Korean: daechu Thai:Poot-sa Chinese:hong zao I have 8 trees, two of them 10 years old, the rest are newly
planted September 2009. Very easy to look after, no pruning, pest free, not
fussy about soil. Jujube fruit will dry
on the tree after ripening. Dried fruits require no preservative; the tree can
go through drought. In general and also
apply to this fruit tree, to get abundant of fruits, water should be
given during flowering and fruiting season otherwise fruit embryos will
drop. Fertiliser:
Dynamic lifter, blood and bone or aged manure are recommended, a bit at
the time after 4 months in the ground or pot, then every 2 months in
growing seasons. Apply Richo brand completed minerals once a year in December as vitamin supplementary.
I was told by a herbalist that this fruit is very good for
your health, ranging from purifying your blood to reducing menopause symptom etc.
Personally, it is a nice sweet fruit to eat, you can eat fresh or dried. Shredded dried fruit that can be added to cereal. You can cook the same way as dried sultana. Making mildly sweet tea from dried fruit by just dropping a few slices of dried jujube fruits in boiling water. Serve as tea and then eat the residue. In Thailand, a drinkcan be made from dried fruit mixed with sugar and hot water, then served chilled. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, December Planted: 2002 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 18 Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 55 of 62 people found this review useful Commentsanonymous says... [5333 days 17hrs ago]Michael says... [5092 days 10hrs ago] Hi Nguyet , I want to move my Jujube to another spot in the garden . Should I move it now while it's dormant or wait until spring?JUJUBEFORSALEINMELBOURNE1 says... [5084 days 17hrs ago] Hi Michael, Yes, You can move your jujube tree in winter (June to August) while they are in dormant. Please make sure your tree is in Full sun location to be able to produce fruits properly.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy         |
ladies fingers 10/10Tonestar1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2558 days 13hrs 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... [2555 days 20hrs ago]Are you growing them as a perennial or an annual here in victoria?tonestar1 says... [2555 days 18hrs 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... [2555 days 18hrs ago] also they need a full sun and warm place in the garden...a brick wall is idealmcmelb1 says... [2554 days 21hrs 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 |
macadami A4 hidden valley frost resistant,cool climate varietyPistachionuts1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4617 days 8hrs Planted: 2006 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Question: why cant my macadamia trees have flowers on them,i have hay round them they are in 44 gallon drums,they have dripped iragation on them,each week in summer i water them,they are fertilisered with seasol and dynamic lifter pellets in spring,the trees are healthy green,and have only grow 1 foot in 5 years,can you help me get them to grow and bear flowers,i am in the stawell area in victoria,is there a way to ge them to bear flowers and fruit,and they have been in ground 5 years,shouldnt they be producing by now, thanks for your time Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine - dwarf Lionfish's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5384 days 11hrs Planted: 2006 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
oliveDebjcampbell's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5343 days 8hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Papaya- Gold (Seedling) 9/10 Luong1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2775 days 10hrs Comments: - It survived through the winter 2016 but heavy rains and the cold caused root rot which killed it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
peaches 3/10Brockkade's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5345 days 11hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
