My Edible Fruit Trees: African Trees VIC

Apricot - Moorpark (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Flowering

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Comments

Plenty of fruit for the first year planted ....I think I will plant another next year since it seems to do so well

Cockys got to it and striped all the fruit off it and damaged some of the branches

Avocado - Bacon (B) ^8/10

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

Guava - white indian ^8/10

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

Pollination: 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

Drumstick Tree ( Moringa ) (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Have always loved eating this as a curry, absolutely delicious!

Planted: 2020

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Yet to fertilise.

Pest Control: I used the baking soda and washing liquid method to get rid of a fungus it had. Worked a treat.

Question: I have yet to really water it. It is quite happy in the ground but I have found it does not like too much water. So I only water it if it has been a very hot day in the 30's.

Comments

It’s good you can grow this on the ground. Mine died last winter.

Feijoa - Duffy ^6/10

Comments: -

Cut off the lower growth after about a year and it's created this beautiful shape

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

Pollination: 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 :) 

Comments

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 :-)

aw thank you very much for this information! awesome news can't wait till they grow more in spring :)

Dragon Fruit - Pearl (Callused Cutting) (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - It's growing well so far. 

Planted: 2019

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Banana - Lady Finger (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2019

All survived Winter, with some minor leaf loss. Trunks still look healthy. Blue Java and Lady Fingers doing the best so far. Looking forward to the warmer weather to see if I get any banana flowers this year. Still using pea straw, sugar cane, compost and manure every couple of weeks. 

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 2.1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Chicken Manure, Compost, Worm Tea, Seasol, lucerne/pea mulch

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Haven't really had any pests aside from blackbirds digging up around the base. 

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Lovely small lemon tree, baring a large crop of fruit. Fruit tastes of  lemon, with mandarine.

Have had this plant well over a decade,  But was not doing well in a container so planted it, after moving, into my garden where it has been thriving.

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2017

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: Manual removal, soapy water, white oil. Not really needed to use pesticides,  have needed copper spray for mild fungal infection.

Organic Status:Partially Organic