My Edible Fruit Trees: Jaboticaba Trees WA

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Scarlet (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Fast grower, flushes new growth in cool-warm weather.

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Jaboticaba - Red Hybrid (Seedling)

Planted: 2016

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - These have really been a labour of love, and sheer stuborness, for me.There are not so many fruiting Jaboticabas in WA and they really sulk if the conditions are not right for them. They seem to loathe any lime and/or salinity - becoming chlorotic and burnt in the summer. They also don't appreciate our fast draining sands so they really need the soil to be improved - like we do for avocados. 
I imported 4 plants from Daleys about 10yrs ago, before the myrtle rust ban came into effect. They nearly died in the harsh conditions in the midwest so I put them into tree sacks and into a shade house - giving them only rainwater and gentle slow release organic fertilisers. They made an astounding recovery. 
They were relocated here 6yrs ago and are now just starting to fruit. It's still a bit challenging to keep them happy as we have lime in our bore water. They respond very well to some iron sulphate when they are looking chlorotic due to alkalinity problems.
I don't know what type they are - probably just a common variety that was around 10 yrs ago.

Planted: 2012

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 10 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced fert, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets.

Jaboticaba

Jaboticaba

Comments: -

Beautiful tree. Takes a few years before it fruits but Iam giving it lotsof love and attention in the hope it will take pity on me.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Jaboticaba Large Leaf ^6/10

Jaboticaba - Yellow ^7/10

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

I think these are small leaf one's.

They are very slow! They seem to be ok - have some burnt margins - my research indicates they don't like salinity.

At present they just sit there putting out a little new growth constantly. They do seem to be happier when their mulch is kept moist.

Nov 2010: they are now in 35L tree sacks in a fully enclosed shade house - and they have never looked better! Obviously they don't like the hot dry climate here.

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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

Pest Control:

None needed as yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

To anyone successfully growing these - what kind of feeding should they get?

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Relativly new plant, have pout it in a pot for now so when I move house it can come too.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fish Emulsion and Seaweed Extract

Pest Control:

No pests as yet, will update as they arise

Organic Status:Organic