My Edible Fruit Trees: Nut Trees

Peanut Tree

Comments: - Very attractive bark and leaves. Looking forward to the fruits.

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Grow super fast!

Planted: 2023

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Candle Nut (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Lovely shaped leaves, grows fast in my climate, has oily fruits similar to Macadamia.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Japanese Pine Nut (Grafted)

Comments: - Japanese Stone Pine, Pinus pumila, also known as Siberian Stone Pine, dwarf type of about 2 or 3 metres. Bears cones and hence nuts at a young age and my tree is further enhanced for early bearing by being a grafted plant.

Planted: 2022

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pinto Peanut

Peanut Tree

Macadamia - Bush Nut

Peanut

Walnut - Black

Malabar Chestnut

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Andean Walnut

Eugenia minutifolia – Yellow Cherry

Comments: - Commonly known as Yellow Cherry, Eugenia minutifolia comes from the island of  Santa Catarina and was only introduced into cultivation in 2010. The orange yellow fruits are juicy with a sweet-sour flavour up to 2.5cm.

Planted: 2022

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pig Nut - Bunium bulbocastanum

Comments: -

Earth Chestnut, Pig Nut. The whole plant is edible includng the tuber like roots which are sweet, delicious and taste like chestnuts. The leaves can be used like parsley. The fruits and seeds, sometimes known as black cumin, can be dried and used as a spice in cooking. The plant is very frost hardy.

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Sapindus mukorossi Soap Nut

Comments: -

Sapindus mukorossi - Soap Nut Tree, Chinese Soap Berry. Survives winter in Melbourne well since it's deciduous. The leaves regrow rapidly at the end of winter and the tree grows rapidly over the warmer months.

Planted: 2020

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

May 2020 - Has been growing slowly, but consistently, since potting. We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights. 

September 2021 - Grew well (albeit relatively slowly in a 30cm pot) until winter. Survived outside, now in 25L pot, through Toowoomba winter - however looking poorly & lost ~75% of leaves. Now has new growth buds - looking hopeful. 

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Hazelnut - W Pride (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

trying in Wimmera but out of its comfort zone too hot , too exposed

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None atm

Organic Status:Organic

Black Walnut Australian Native

Comments: - Taste of Walnuts and so good for you nutritionally

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling) ^10/10

Planted: 2020

Height 31 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Walnut - Placentia (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Update March 2021 - After a long drought, one excellent summer rainfall.... I have a good crop of Walnuts. 

Photo taken 2009, No rain Nov-Jan09, top dressed 09, No nuts yet. 

It's now Oct 2016 and have updated photo.  It been fruiting since 2013 (March) and have germinated the seeds (90% strike).  I'm amazed at it's growth burst after dormancy, sometimes 2m in one season.  This tree has been cut back every winter for scionwood.

Planted: 2002

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Chestnut - Reilly (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

1/12/10 - Just finished flowering (smelly for 2wks).

Took 24 scionwoods 121210. A mix of fat, slim buds on black/green stems.  Grafted the next day into 1yr old rootstocks MT. 

241210 -All 24 grafts look good.  The slim buds are now swelling.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 1998

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Pest free

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Candle Nut (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

Flowering Oct09- Was surprised to see how hardy this tree is.  1. photo taken Jan07

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 1997

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2007 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Bunya Nut (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

planted at driveway gate & front of old house

Planted: 2002

Height 4 metres

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: seedlings

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

None- Cattle won't touch them

Organic Status:Organic

Red Bauple Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Beautiful tough tree - Aug-Sept Flowering. as been for a while now

Planted: 1998

Height 3 metres

First Fruited: 2004 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Malabar Chestnut

Macadamia - Bush Nut

Planted: 2007

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^9/10

Height 60 Centimetres

Qty: 11

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: Eco oil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Fast growing, shady and fragrant tree.

Planted: 2018

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: No pests.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Coconut Green (Seedling)

Comments: -

Planted the tree in a sheltered position. Grew very well in summer, but leaves went brown in winter due to lack of sun and low temperatures in Sydney. Did not recover.

Planted: 2012

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Produces good crop of nuts each year. Handsome tree with beautiful pink flower racemes.

Top pruned the tree to half size so as to be able to reach nuts. This resulted in a much denser lower tree.

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 2004

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 100 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Main problem are Rozellas and cockatoos - when young nuts are forming, they destroy every single one of the large crop of nuts. Must put netting over nuts within reach so as to save some of the crop.

Some nuts affected by macadamia nut borer.