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| Author: | veggie boy [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jaboticaba |
Anyone have any? I'm thinking of buying but would be interested to hear a bit more about how they do in different climates and how long they take to fruit. |
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| Author: | Lord Viykor [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
I've never had one myself, a mate did though from memory they take about 7 years to mature and fruit. I like the way the fruit grows on these trees. |
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| Author: | dufflight [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
I've had mine in for 6 months. Don't think it likes the area and is slow on the growing. Was just going to forget about it and in 10years try and work out what it is and why is there fruit on the trunk. |
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| Author: | chillidude [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
No, haven't got one. Have always been fascinated by them and would love to try the fruit, but they grow into a pretty big tree and I don't want one that big. |
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| Author: | Snags [ Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
I've got two.Central Qld coastal. In the ground for 8 years and 6 years. One is about hip high and the other is ankle high. A friend has 2 just up the road and his are twice my size in only a few years,He has better soil and more water. Still no fruit yet. |
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| Author: | dufflight [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
Before spring I'm going to mix up a tonic for all the fruit trees. A lot of the slower growing trees need a little push. |
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| Author: | Big_Dave [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
Snags wrote: I've got two.Central Qld coastal. In the ground for 8 years and 6 years. One is about hip high and the other is ankle high. Still no fruit yet. Wow, how disheartening! 
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| Author: | earthbound [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
They don't grow well here in Perth, tried once, no luck... |
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| Author: | bushy [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
If you get the right climate they grow very well, there are a few diff sorts but generally theyre about 3m high. Very thick foliage and respond well to hedging, a shrub rather than a tree. They like hot humid sub tropical, no frost. The fruit is a bit like a grape, squish the innards inside you're mouth and spit the seeds and skin, ok but a bit a underwhelming. The fruit doesnt keep well and doesnt cook well for stewing or jams. Another tree that is interesting is the grummichama, not sure of spelling, but from the Amazon, nice shiny leaves and a cherry like fruit that tastes like nothing else, I have to eat them as I pick |
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| Author: | Snags [ Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jaboticaba |
I have 2 gruminchamas still no fruit one is about 8 years old and the other is 2 The one I am after next is the Cherry of the Rio Grande http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20p ... yofrio.htm and a rollinia http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20p ... llinia.htm |
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