The Daley News

- Welcome
- Jakfruit - Huge Tropical Fruit
- Miracle Fruit - Video
- Waterchestnuts - Video
- Pre Purchase
- March Special Offer - Free Magazine *
- Koalas - Video

Welcome

Peanut Butter Fruit

Summer has been busy as always here at the nursery and it is a fabulous time in the orchard for tropical fruit. We have recently been in jakfruits which can be a little off putting on the nose but once they are opened they are a delicuous delight on the taste buds, although as always not everyone will agree with me. The peanut butter fruits and flowers are adorning this gorgeous little ornamental tree, the soft fruits are rich in texture and flavour Goji Berry and this small trees looks beautiful in the garden. Carambolas are also being picked, this is another highly attractive tree with dense weeping foliage, tiny hot pink flowers and stunning, interesting star shaped fruit, it is a worthy addition for any frost free garden. The delightful and delicate goji berries are all flowering and starting to produce their bright red berries.

Jakfruit - Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jakfruits originate in the rainforests of India and asia, where the huge aromatic fruits attract the attention of hungry and nimble fingered primates. The trees are large and surprisingly hardy for a tropical tree, they can be grown with care as far south as Sydney, if given a frost free location. The fruits are produced on the trunk and main branches of the tree which have the strength to support the weight of these sometimes enormous fruit, they have been known to weigh in at 30kg, making them the largest edible fruit in the world. Because of their size alone they can present themselves as a daunting thing in the kitchen, however if you know and understand the properties of the fruit, they are both great fun and Pauline holding Jakfruit delicious. Rick brought his crop of jakfruits into the nursery on the same day that we received the 2010 Rare Fruit Review which luckily for us told us all we needed to know to prepare the fruit without covering ourselves and our kitchen in a sticky layer of latex. The trick is to cover your hands, knife and cutting board with vegetable oil, this stops the latex from sticking to everything it comes in contact with. The tastiest part of the fruit is the aril that surrounds the seed, this can be described as crisp or soft. The soft texture is very interesting and can be a little off putting as it is Cut jakfruit difficult to chew and wants to be swallowed in one piece. A simple solution is to remove the seed and freeze the flesh. The result has the rich delicious flavour of the jakfruit, full of tropical fruit salad flavours but the texture is firm and chewable. Don't be quick to throw away the rest as the seeds can be roasted or boiled and taste like chestnuts and even the rags, which are the fibrous material surrounding the arils can be used as a vegetable in stir fries and makes an excellent jam setting agent.

Miracle Fruit

Waterchestnuts

Recently Kath from Daleys got interviewed by Don Burke on the Waterchestnut on 2UE. You can watch her video presentation below.

Pre Purchase

Plants that will be ready within 6 months go onto our Pre Purchase list and you can enter your credit card details to have them sent out the moment they are ready.

We just want to point out that this is not a wish list setup and it only works on one plant at a time. You can view our Question & Answer section on pre purchase. Or see every plant that you can Pre Purcahse right now.

Our Email & SMS me when available feature still works so if your not sure you want the plant in a few months but would like to know that you could buy it then this feature is probably best for you.