My Edible Fruit Trees: South American Trees

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Comments: - Said to be delicious and not requiring hand pollination, so want to try growing this. In 2022 most branches dried up so were trimmed off. Remaining small branch above graft survived and is growing well, so fingers crossed. Suspect the roots are very susceptible to phytophthora, so am applying Yates Anti Rot spray on leaves once in Winter and again in early Spring. This sems to have helped. However, the single branch is not making any progress.

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Hardy once established here in Melbourne! Trunk has browned off now in the second season. There was a small amount of branch die-back from cold wind during it`s first winter. 

Planted on a large mound of bought in sandy soil and is a reliable pollinator for my mature Hass which is 3 meters away.

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Potash, Blood and bone, garden mulch

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None

Feijoa - Ellen (Cutting)

Comments: - Recommended by a Canberra Feijoa enthusiast. Described as a large-fruited early variety.

Planted: 2019

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Custard Apple - Paxton Prolific (Grafted)

Comments: -

Said to be delicious, with fewer seeds, and not requiring hand pollination, so want to try growing this.Set 2 fruits in 2023, but syddenly all leaves dried up, so I removed the fruits and will wait to see if the tree will recover. Unfortunately, I found collar rot next to the soil and the tree died. 

Have planted a new tree in 2024 and am monitoring it for any sign of fungus. Have applied Yates Anti Rot in Spring, and so far so good.

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

Feijoa - Unique cutting ^10/10

Comments: - Delicious large fruit. In 2024, the crop was extremely numerous and so many fruits were small. Looks like it's important to thin the fruit.

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Feijoa - White Goose PBR ^10/10

Comments: - Delicious large fruit.

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Reed (A) ^3/10

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted)

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Comments

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Custard Apple - Paxton Prolific (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2024

Custard Apple - Paxton Prolific (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2024

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2022

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^6/10

Jaboticaba (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - Jaboticaba Planted on 06.09.219

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: NA

Comments

Growing Second Time IN FULL SUN, This is a Harsh Location, hopefully survive..

may2020 :- Took a bit of dun burn , but looks ok and new growth is coming up

13/03/2021- Not much growth in past 1 yr. to add demolition guys also damaged it little bit

Black Sapote - Mossman (Grafted)

Planted: 2021

Height 1 metres

Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

White Sapote - Chris (Grafted) ^5/10

Planted: 2021

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination