My Edible Fruit Trees: Apple WA

Black Apple (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Slow growing with an obvious Australian look to its leaf.

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Star Apple (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Lovely golden leaf is very attractive

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Apple Cactus - Pink (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - Grows tall, needs zero watering, makes cute fruits!

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Cutting

Organic Status:Organic

Kei Apple ^2/10

Comments: - Love to grown all types of fruits tree in my garden. Saw YouTube and one the guy said it taste very nice. Can't wait to have them in my backyard 

Dwarf Custard Apple - Tropic Sun (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - This is our very first fruit, but the tree has been flowering for the past 2yrs. Seems to have some trouble self pollinating so I may have to assist next time. It's almost totally deciduous in our winter here. It's growing strongly and is in a large raised bed facing north - in our pool area which has a 6ft brick wall around it - so a nice microclimate in winter and summer.

Planted: 2014

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets, little and often during the growing season. Sulphur in early spring if needed.

Cinnamon apple - Pouteria glomerata (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Surprisingly hardy here - survived it's first winter last year, in the ground - at just 15cm tall. Get's a little chlorotic/winter yellows but this may improve as it gets bigger. Has already been transplanted and didn't miss a beat. Could be a great warm-temperate rootstock candidate perhaps.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers and slow release organic chook manure pellets

Crab apple Ioensis Plena (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - I only planted these for the lovely blossoms and their perfume. They are nice looking tree though. The fruit will likely be sacrificial - to distract the parrots from the good stuff.

Planted: 2017

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets and sometimes some balanced fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Spring

Apple - Pink Lady

Comments: - Removed - along with it's partner, Fuji. Too big. (full size trees)

Rose Apple (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - I like these fruits because they are so easy to grow and don't get fruit fly. The fruit is better/moister if the tree is watered well when fruiting. Tastes like turkish delight. The new growth is quite red so it looks good in the garden also.

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets

Columnar Apples (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - These are great trees - compact and easy to manage. We have Cumulus, Herald and Harmony. They fruit straight away. Flavours are good but so far a bit floury. 

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook pellets alernating with an all purpose balanced fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: Netted only - against fruit fly, parrots and possums.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Custard Apple - Seedling

Apple - Crimson Crisp (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted in location #8 (loam and clay) as a root-bound Bunnings Bargin rescue. Roots were washed clear of material, teased out and planted (as for bare rooted). Tree has thrived

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: The chicken's second favorite apple to scratch

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple - Yates (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Planted in location #30 in clay. Seems very keen to set fruit (even when incredibly young)

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:Partially Organic

Apple - Fuji (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted position #29 (mostly clay). Selected to be a fresh eating apple

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:Partially Organic

Apple - Rokewood (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted position #28 (clay loam). Should be a very late variety (spreading the harvest)

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:Partially Organic

Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Planted location #27 in clay loam. What is not to love about the Aussie Granny Smith? Strong plant, tasty fruit.

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: Chicken patrol

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple - Kingston Black (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted in location #26 (clay loam). Thriving in location

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Chickens

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple - Rein des Hatives (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -  Planted in position #25, clay with some loam. Thriving. Hope to use as a sweet cider apple.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Favorite scratching tree for the chickens, so should avoid most bugs!

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple-Pink Lady/Gala ^5/10

Comments: - double grafted-think the apples would like somewhere colder to live but still get small amount of fruit

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

do they grow at similar rates?

Pretty much but I cut them back so they're roughly the same so one doesn't take over the other.

Apple-Granny Smith/Jonathon ^5/10

Comments: - Double grafted-think the apples would like somewhere colder to live but still get small amount of fruit

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Apple-Anna

Comments: - think the apples would like somewhere colder to live but still get small amount of fruit

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Dorsett Gold

Organic Status:Organic

Apple -Golden Dorsett ^5/10

Comments: - think the apples would like somewhere colder to live but still get small amount of fruit

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Anna

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Tydeman's Early Worester (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Planted in position #20

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - Planted in position #16 in volcanic loam (with some quartz).

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Is the apple of choice for attack by the parrots. Has struggled with onslaught!

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Foxwhelp

Comments: -

Planted in position #14 in gravel / clay. 

Destined for cider.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Chickens to control pear slug, but none apparent on this tree

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Golden Delicious (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Rescued from Pop's.

Initially planted out of the orchard in 2016 but hammered by the wallaby, so moved into the orchard (position #7) in 2017. 

Soil is clay gravel

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

Apple - mystery variety (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Rescued from Pop's 2016, and hammered by the wallaby. Moved to fenced orchard April 2017. Does set fruit (but unknown type as eaten before growth). 

Position #2 of orchard in clay gravel. Appears unkillable, despite many heavy prunings by wildlife

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: No pests observed yet. Has chickens to minimise pear slug

Organic Status:Organic

Pineapple

Comments: - I just stick the tops in the ground and they take off. Fruits between 9-18 months after planting depending on season.

Dwarf Jonathon and Granny Smith Apples, Washington Navel Orange, dwarf Mandarine, Black Passionfruit x 3, Big Boppa Passionfruit, Banana Passionfruit, Raspberries x 3 so far, immature Chokeberry, Eureka Lemon, Native Finger Lime, Doughnut Peach, Red Papay

Pineapple - F180

Planted: 2014

Qty: 4