My Edible Fruit Trees: South American Trees VIC

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Hardy once established here in Melbourne! Trunk has browned off now in the second season. There was a small amount of branch die-back from cold wind during it`s first winter. 

Planted on a large mound of bought in sandy soil and is a reliable pollinator for my mature Hass which is 3 meters away.

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Potash, Blood and bone, garden mulch

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None

White Sapote - Ortega

Cherimoya - Seedling

Canistel

Jaboticaba

Custard Apple - Seedling

Black Sapote

White Sapote - Reinecke Commercial

Pawpaw Banana Lolly

Comments: - The Banana Lolly Pawpaw is a variation from New Zealand where it produces fruit that have a different flavour to all other Asiminas. They are described as tasting like Banana Lollies, the yellow banana shaped candies you used to buy at the local shop as a kid. 

Planted: 2022

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Dwarf Pawpaw

Comments: - Asimina obovata, along with most other Florida Asiminas, tends to be a smaller plant than the more usual Pawpaw that is grown in Australia. A. obovata is commonly called the Bigflower Pawpaw and grows as a bush or a small tree.

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Reed (A)

Planted: 2021

Height 6 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Avocado Hass (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2020

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado Wurtz

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Red Hybrid

Honey Heart Cherimoya

Comments: - Honey Heart are the earliest of the Cherimoyas to ripen, as early as December. Honey Heart fruit are very sweet and considered to be the juiciest. It has large sized fruit and is best for making drinks.

Planted: 2021

Height 3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Bacon (B) ^9/10

Comments: - frost tollerant avocado

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A)

Planted: 2020

Avocado - Fuerte (B)

Planted: 2020

Feijoa

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Avocado - Fuerte (B)

Height 8 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Avocado - Hass (A)

Planted: 2021

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Avocado - Bacon (B)

Planted: 2020

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Feijoa - Duffy (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Feijoa - Large Oval ^10/10

Comments: - This variety is very productive and has a creamy taste which I prefer to the Duffy which is more watery with stronger smell. 

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Scarlet (Seedling)

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba Large Leaf (Seedling)

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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

Rainbow White Sapote

Comments: - White Sapote - RainbowCasimiroa edulis There's not a lot of information about the Rainbow variety but the general consensus seems to be that it produces an excellent tasting fruit of good size. Fruiting now so will get to try the fruit first hand shortly. Easy to grow here in Melbourne.

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Comments

Hi Linton, does the Rainbow variety have a wooly underleaf?

hello Linton, do you have plants for sale 0402070585

hello Linton, do you have plants for sale 0402070585

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Scarlet (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2021

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Red Hybrid (Cutting) ^8/10

Planted: 2020

Height 25 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic