My Edible Fruit Trees: Cam

Jicama

Cambuí - Myrciaria delicatula

Comments: - Myrciaria delicatula is native to southern Brazil and Argentina so I expect it will exhibit sufficient cold tolerance to grow well in Melbourne.  The tree is highly ornamental and produces orange-red fruit that have a succulent juicy sweet pulp.

Planted: 2022

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Uva Camarona - Macleania rupestris

Comments: -

Macleania rupestris

Common Name: Uva Camarona

From the cloud forests of the Andes from Costa Rica to Bolivia between 1700 and 4300 metes, this species easily adapts to temperate climates. It produces sweet fruits similar to blueberries but is rarely seen outside of its native habitat.

Planted: 2020

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Achira - Cambodian strain (Cutting)

Comments: -

white skinned rather then the common red-skinned.
supposed to be more productive...
we'll see
 in time

Planted: 2012

Cameron Apple (Seedling) ^1/10

Comments: -

Liked the look of the fruit and wanted to try anything new.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2012

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none yet

Question:

none yet

Theobroma bicolor - Mocambo or Pataxte (Seedling)

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Strawberry - Cambridge Rival ^8/10

Comments: -

This is an heirloom variety from Diggers Club. I will never buy strawberries from the supermarket after growing these. The ripe fruit is like popping a litle ball of sweet perfume into your mouth.

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 5 Months after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pruned By: 75% in After Fruiting

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and Bone, Potash

Question:

What is eating my beautiful strawberries? Ants perhaps. I have found the most minute worm like bug in one of the fruit.

Tea - Camellia sinensis (Cutting)

Comments: -

Growing green or black tea - just processing is the difference.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 7

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

camellia sinensis (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

This is a tea plant ... that's right, you can make your own tea (green or black) with the leaves. I'm growing the pink flowered variety (there is also white) as a hedge in my front garden. It's for cool climates only (hey, those of you in warm climates get to grow coffee!).

Tea - Camellia sinensis ^1/10

Comments: -

Also didn't like the summer.

Pollination: No

Tea - Camellia sinensis

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot