My Edible Fruit Trees: Custard Apple Trees WA

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.

Custard Apple - Seedling

Custard Apple - Seedling ^10/10

Comments: -

These trees have self seeded everywhere however when they fruit they produce the most delicious sweet soft moist unbelievable fruit. They do have a lot of seeds but are totally worth it anyway the seeds are slim and smooth and slip down easily. I just let the seedlings grow up as I can t bear to pull em up at this point.

Qty: 30

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - Geffner

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have two atemoyas - an african pride and hilary white.

They have been recalcitrant plants to get established! I don't think the wind has helped though. I am waiting for the tap root to establish more strongly.

They also suffer burnt leaf magins. The A.pride has decided to flower this week...(it's July).

I had 4 fruit off the A.pride this season and they were lovely. It was too soon to let it fruit - but I was greedy! They pollinated on their own.

My pruning job not too good on these guys.

Floweredall winter long (2009) and set no fruit by spring when flowers finished.

Nov 2010: Flowering madly. I put an extra microsprayer on it and the extra water has really helped it along.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, straw, clay, blood n bone 10% potash.

Pest Control:

None needed as yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple

Comments: -

Planted Aug 09 and doing surprisingly well.

Nov 2010: in a 35L tree sack (had an impressive tap root!) and in the shade house. Doing much better.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple