My Edible Fruit Trees: South American Trees

Avocado - Hass (A)

Comments: - like taste

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Will update photo soon

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling)

Comments: - New growth & healthy. 

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Guava Hawaiian

Planted: 2018

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

Comments: -

After growing in a pot for a year, I moved it into the ground. It's doing well. It fruited the first year, but the fruits fell off before they could grow to maturity. That's expected though. I keep a shade cloth to protect it from harsh sun and winter dew. This is the best variety of Avo for beginners in temperate regions. 

Planted: 2016

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Garden Gold

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

The only problems I've faced with this plant are pests. Keep a watchful eye; the nasties will turn up very unexpectedly. Seems to cope surprisignly well in the temperate climate; even pushing out new growth through the winter.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Comments

I squired some black sapotes about 3 weeks ago. How are yours doing in terms of growth/health? The buds on mine have turned yellow and swollen, some turned brown. I Keep them in an unheated garage at night and bring out during the day.

I squired some black sapotes about 3 weeks ago. How are yours doing in terms of growth/health? The buds on mine have turned yellow and swollen, some turned brown. I Keep them in an unheated garage at night and bring out during the day.

Hi. Initially, my Sapote took a really long time before it started to show any signs of growth; and that was at the end of summer. Some of the buds turned brown but the others stayed yellow. The only thing I noticed was that the leaves greened up and grew slightly larger. Only recently has the tree started to open new buds and it's winter? The garage should be fine as it will keep the frost and brisk air off it. Keeping it outside is good because it will need light. MY plants are struggling from a lack of light at the moment. Are you in VIC? The main thing is to keep the plant alive through winter and then start again in spring and summer. :) Cheers

Thanks for your reply. I am in VIC (south eastern suburbs) Initially i was hoping to get some at the start of spring but the seller was selling them quick and its rare to find 2 year old advanced seedlings for the cheap price so i had to buy them quick. so far out of the 4 plants (they sent me 2 extra) only 1 has lost 2 leaves. How is the Rolinia doing? im thinking of getting either that or a custard apple seedling. cheers.

Really sorry for the late reply!! Yeah, I have found that once the Sapote got going; it was fine. If yours are still producing growth through this winter like mine, it will be ready for the warmer months. Make sure it gets filtered sunlight in the really hot months of summer though; no direct hot burning sun. As for the Rollinia, I initially lost one to in-experienced mistakes. But they are really tricky to keep alive down here. They definitely need light no matter what. Mine is surviving from artificial lighting from lamps and the occasional sunny day outside. The Rollinia I have is the Brazilian Custard Apple from here at Daley's. It produces new growth but doesn't have the right conditions to be healthy enough to maintain all of it; so some (not all) of the new shoots eventually die. But the plant itself is alive and still trying; so that's the main thing :) . I would hold off until spring before getting one; that way it can get nice sun but slowly adjust from cooler weather to warmer weather. Then when winter comes, you can nurse it with a warm room and some lighting on it. Make sure you get the soil conditions right so you don't have to mess with or change the soil as they hate having their roots disturbed.

No worries. My black sapotes and my white sapote are trying to push new growth as well but lack of direct light and heat impede their progress and are not showing signs of dying at all. Overall im impressed with their resilience. Good luck to your collection of trees!

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^10/10

Comments: - I've found that the Rollinia is very prone to root rot. I only ever keep it in a small pot until it completely out grows it. A very fragile and fussy plant. 

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Comments

Thanks for the detailed info, appreciated. Did your second attempt at the Rollinia work out? What part of Aus are you growing this plant?

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^7/10

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Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2017

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Feijoa (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Feijoa - Unique Grafted (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Great Fruit lovely tree 

Height 60 Centimetres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: duffy

Pest Control: pest oil

Question: how long will it take to grow rougly 2m ?

Feijoa - Duffy ^6/10

Comments: - Heard a lot about it but yet to see any growth, it's alive but not doing anything. Been in ground for 6 weeks

Planted: 2018

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: unique

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: pest oil

Question: My Feijoa Duffy hasnt really grown at all since i got it about a 6 weeks ago. Yet it's friend the unique is doing amazing! so not sure why. any help is wanted :) 

Comments

Hi Inoxa1 Your feijoa won't be in a hurry to grow now where the season is already changing and the growing times is almost over except in the tropics. Expect a lot of growth during spring onwards. I have 3 feijoas bought last spring and they have all more than doubled their sizes. Be patient and take good care of it and you will be rewarded accordingly. Happy gardening :-)

aw thank you very much for this information! awesome news can't wait till they grow more in spring :)

Custard Apple - Paxton Prolific (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2018

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Cherimoya - Sofia (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass A (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Cherimoya - White (Seedling) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Seedling) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Guava - Thai White (Seedling) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Guava Hawaiian (Seedling) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Dwarf Avocado - Pinkerton (A) (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Cherimoya - White (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

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

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Canistel Aurea (Grafted) ^8/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Feijoa - Apollo ^9/10

Planted: 2017

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Feijoa - Apollo ^10/10

Comments: - Best fruit ever

Height 60 Centimetres

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Question: strange graft it's a bit slanted so hopefully itll bush out a bit, any ideas on how to make it more bushier when its growing?

Dwarf Avocado - Lamb Hass (A)

Comments: - Growing well.

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^8/10

Comments: - Height of tree is smaller than most.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None used

Jaboticaba Large Leaf

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba - Giant

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination