Category: Fruit
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Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)
Dr Ketah Silvester Native finger lime. Think citrus caviar! Squeeze it out the tube and enjoy. So good. One of the best Australian natives to cultivate in your edible garden! Pink champagne finger lime. Blood orange finger lime hybrid from CSIRO. Another CSIRO finger lime hybrid.
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Moringa/Drumstick Tree (Moringa oleifera)
Article and photos by Jason Hauser My initial reasons for growing moringa tree were to use the mild savoury flavoured new leaf growth for curries and stir-fries. At about 3 years from seed moringa trees begin their profuse production of “beans”. After searching for uses for the long fruits I discovered a lot more than…
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Malabar Chestnut, Saba Nut, or Money Tree!
By Jason Hauser Like Icecream bean, Peanut butter fruit and Madrono, the popular Malabar chestnut is probably one of the most readily confused and frequently mis-identified plant species in the nursery trade. There are at least 3 closely related but distinct species that fall under this common name Malabar chestnut, Pachira aquatica, P. insignis, and…
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Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga sp.)
Article by Jason Hauser Ice cream bean tree. The name alone sparks interest amongst fruit tree enthusiasts and novice growers alike. It certainly grabbed my attention, how could it not. A tree that produces ice cream! With a name like that, the question we all have is: does it live up to expectations? Like other…
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Blue Java Bananas
The blue Java bananas are ready! Also known as ice cream bananas, the flavour is vanilla like with a creamy texture. They aren’t the shortest of bananas (which is why this bunch isn’t bagged) but most survived the possums, flying foxes and birds. Blue Java bananas are a good choice for our climate and are…
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White Sapote
White sapote (Casimiroa edulis). Beautiful sweet custard like flavour. Well suited to subtropical gardens. Drought hardy once established. Native to Mexico and Central America. Not actually a sapote at all but they are delicious.
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Panama Berry
Common Name: Panama Berry, Fairy Floss Berry, Jamaica cherry, Strawberry Tree, Calabur, Singapore Cherry. Scientific Name: Muntingia calabura Height: 3-4 m within a few years and given ideal growing conditions 5-10 m. Width: 4 m Plant type: Perennial tree Climate: Sub-tropical, tropical, cool and warm temperate Soil: Most soil types, provided it is well draining but plants prefer a sandy well-draining…
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Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) is a species of sunflower native to central North America. Also sometimes called wild sunflower, sunroot or sunchoke. As a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae) they make beautiful additions to the garden, producing lovely bright yellow, sunflower-like flowers throughout the summer months which attract an abundance of bees and butterflies. Unlike…
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Pawpaws, Papaya or Paw Paw
Pawpaws (or papaya or paw paw or the multitude of other names it goes by!). The general advice for growing pawpaws in South-East Queensland seems to be to make sure the soil is enriched with garden lime, plant in rich soil in a northerly facing location on gently sloping ground. Try varieties such as Aussie…
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Grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis)
Grumichamas come in either black or yellow (orange). They are the equivalent of temperate cherry and are just as delicious. You will find them in full flower across Queensland during spring. Interestingly, only the branched that receive at least 80-100% sun will flower and fruit, so a sunny position is essential. The flowers are small…
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