My Edible Fruit Trees: Tam WA

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Fast growing and fast fruiting.

Planted: 2023

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarind - large leaf native (Seedling)

Comments: - Growing very slowly and not really happy in this very shady spot - but plodding along and has put down a nice strong root system - so I am not too worried about it. 
Seems very sturdy otherwise and not bothered by our bore water or winters here.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets in winter.

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - I love tamarillos and home grown are a bit sweeter than shop/commercial ones, I think, and I don't need sugar with ours. A very easy small tree to grow - but needs shelter and/or support in windy weather. Loves a good feed and water. Fruit fly don't touch ours. Tip pruning encourages new growth = more fruit. Prune after fruiting to get rid of aphid build up. Prolific bearer.

Planted: 2017

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets

Tamarind Sweet (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: - 100% germination and vigorous growth from seeds collected from this packet of Thai sweet tamarind whole pods. I find this fruit quite addictive but it's best to only eat small quantities at a time as it has a laxative effect otherwise. 
This is an experiment to see if they can be grown this far south. I have some in the ground, 30cm high, to see how they cope with our winter, and others in pots - to grow bigger. This one is the fern-leaf type.

Planted: 2019

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often

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what minimum temperatures do you get? I am also growing some seedlings from Thai seeds but not sure if they will tolerate our cold night temperatures in Sydney.

Tamarillos-red

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Have red & yellow-they grow like crazy, produce lots of fruit for a couple of years then drop dead so try & have a new one on the go all the time. Lucky the fruit are delicious as the leaves smell disgusting!

Delicious on cereal, pavlovas and makes great jam with rhubarb

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Tamarillo

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Cyphomandra betacea Denmark Gold

HxW 3x2, medium sun, frost sensitive

Tamarind (Seedling)

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarind ^10/10

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Have since found out that a species of Tamarind is native to this area and this one came all the way from Kyogle. Needless to say I am very happy with my tree and it loves it here. It has taken off and has grown 1m since it was planted last year. 

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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hows the Tamarind going now 9 years in ground?

Tamarillo - Red

Small leaf tamarind ^9/10

Tamarillo - Red ^10/10

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I eat Tamarillo's when they are in season with Greek Style Yoghurt for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  They cost about $2 each, so my hubby tries to restrict the number I buy as it shoots the cost of grocery shopping through the roof.

It would be so much easier if I could grow my own!!

Small Leaf Tamarind ^10/10

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Purchased from Daleys, planted 28/10/09 (hottest day this season - which probably wasn't wise)

Plenty of new growth.  Very happy on progress.  Likes the full sun.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood N Bone, Seasol

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

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I planted Red, Orange and Yellow - they all died.

Too much sun, wind and aphids...maybe another day when I have the right microclimate.

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Keep them low they dont like wind. I would build a shadecloth enclosure and an open roof, should be ok in full sun shouldn't it mine is fine (but to tall this time).

Love ya CCS! but - it's the bloody aphids..Gero has a huge brassica weed problem - I live in a sea of it early spring...and until the ladybirds catch up ...all hell breaks loose...