My Edible Fruit Trees: Orange Trees vic

Turmeric - Orange

Grumichama - Orange

Monkey Orange (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing Green Monkey Orange - Strychnos spinosa and Black Monkey Orange - Strychnos madagascariensis.

They are both very hardy of hot, dry conditions and can grow in sand and poor rocky soil. They produce yellow fruits that taste like apricots if dried.

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Orange - Tarocco Blood Orange

Planted: 2021

Orange - Valencia Seedless

Planted: 2021

Orange - Arnold Blood

Planted: 2021

Orange - Cara Cara Blood Navel

Planted: 2022

Tamarillo - Orange

Planted: 2021

Height 1.5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Grumichama - Orange (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2019

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

UPDATE MAY 2020

These grow QUICK. Now well over 2m tall, has done extremely well, fruit have formed and almost ready for picking (starting to colour up now).  There would be around 14 full sized fruit on it at the moment, but probably another 30-40 flowers and other sized fruit. Unfortunately aphids seem to adore it, but given how fast it grows and the size of the leaves, I haven't used any controls aside from squishing as I've regularly seen ladybirds on there munching away.  Is relatively protected from wind down side of house almost under the eaves.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2019

Flowering! Lost a couple of leaves to heavy frost over Winter (I forgot to apply some protection) but excited it is flowering. Now about 1.8-1.9m tall.

UPDATE March 2019

Now in ground. Gets watered by watering system every few days. In ground next to well established Meyer lemon.

UPDATE January 2019

Had a couple of 40 degree  days which caused wilting but most leaves bounced back with deep watering. Cut the top off once it was a metre tall to encourage branching. Keeping the water up to it - easy to tell when it needs water as the huge leaves start to look a little relaxed. Considering moving out of pot into ground in protected position.

INITIAL October 2018

I love red tamarillos so thought I'd try growing the orange ones for something different. Growing well since September (spring).

Fruiting Months May, June, July

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, pea straw, lucerne, blood and bone

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Attracts aphids by the gazillions; I just squish what I can as the ladybirds flock to the tamarillo to eat.

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara

Scion Wood Apple - Cox Orange Pippin

Dwarf Orange (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Be nice to have my own oranges not sure how it will handle the ballarat winter but it loves the summer! unlike my grass 

Planted: 2018

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless

Comments: - Wanted to add an orange to my citrus grove and a seedless variety is perfect. Love juicing oranges so Valencia variety made sense.  Was in blossom upo receipt from Daleys so lopped all flowers off (after enjoying their fragrance for a few days first, admittedly).

Height 1 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Mediterranean Sweet (Grafted)

Apple - Coxs Orange Pippen (Grafted)

Planted: 2018

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted) ^8/10

Fruiting Months April, May, June

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Dwarf Orange - Navelina ^7/10

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Hamlin (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: dwarf orange navalina

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel ^8/10

Comments: -

Growing well in a large pot, especially with monthly or bimonthly applications of chook manure just under the mulch (except in winter).  Has tried to flower, but I've picked these off so energy can go into growing in the first couple of years. 

UPDATE 2014: Produces about 4 small fruit per year. Not a very happy chappy.

UPDATE 2015: Has been in the ground for a few years, but not productive at all, although it seems reasonably healthy.

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chicken Manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Suffered some damage from gall wasp, and the affected branches were pruned off before August and disposed of in sealed plastic bags.

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Lane Late - dwarf ^7/10

Dwarf Orange - Valencia

Dwarf Orange (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: -

very sad looking beast. May need to be moved

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grumichama - Orange ^6/10

Comments: -

Doing better than the black.

Pollination: Self Pollination