Diana Lakiss
Australia
13th January 2009 10:40am
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John
Perth
13th January 2009 12:00pm
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Diana Lakiss
Australia
26th January 2009 7:14pm
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RolFlor a
Ovahere
27th January 2009 5:58pm
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HappyEarth says...
Hi Dianna,
Not sure where you live but for a small garden you could possibly grow:
Avocado: wurtz
Bananas
Blueberries
Citrus except Meyer lemon
Custard Apple, cherimoya
Grapes,
Grumichama
Jaboticaba
Kiwifruit
Longan
Lychee
Macadamia - dwarf
Mulberry, sometimes affected
Nashi Pears, sometimes affected
Passionfruit
Pawpaw
Persimmon, early varieties like Fuyu are susceptible
Pineapples
Pomegranate
Pitomba
Im sure their are many others
Rich
Hi Dianna,
Not sure where you live but for a small garden you could possibly grow:
Avocado: wurtz
Bananas
Blueberries
Citrus except Meyer lemon
Custard Apple, cherimoya
Grapes,
Grumichama
Jaboticaba
Kiwifruit
Longan
Lychee
Macadamia - dwarf
Mulberry, sometimes affected
Nashi Pears, sometimes affected
Passionfruit
Pawpaw
Persimmon, early varieties like Fuyu are susceptible
Pineapples
Pomegranate
Pitomba
Im sure their are many others
Rich
HappyEarth
Wollongong
28th January 2009 6:17am
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Diana Lakiss
Australia
14th February 2009 7:45am
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Karan says...
You could also think of growing dwarf varieties of the susceptable trees and then bagging the fruit to avoid them getting stung. i personally haven't done this but a friend has with her peaches and it worked well. Don't you just hate fruit fly. We were in Melbourne in January picking and eating plums of a backyard tree I was so envious.
You could also think of growing dwarf varieties of the susceptable trees and then bagging the fruit to avoid them getting stung. i personally haven't done this but a friend has with her peaches and it worked well. Don't you just hate fruit fly. We were in Melbourne in January picking and eating plums of a backyard tree I was so envious.
Karan
wollongong
20th February 2009 8:41am
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Elf says...
Happy Earth - why are blueberries and grapes not affected by fruit fly? I'm interested seeing I just bought a blueberry bush and I had been thinking I'd have to net it. I was hoping to grow grapes as well. This is good news :)
I'm relatively new at this and that was a really interesting list you posted. With mulberries being sometimes affected - does it depend on seasons, the area or the variety?
I found a tomato variety in the Eden seeds catalogue that was listed as being fruit fly resistant. What would the difference be between that and other toms?
Angela
Happy Earth - why are blueberries and grapes not affected by fruit fly? I'm interested seeing I just bought a blueberry bush and I had been thinking I'd have to net it. I was hoping to grow grapes as well. This is good news :)
I'm relatively new at this and that was a really interesting list you posted. With mulberries being sometimes affected - does it depend on seasons, the area or the variety?
I found a tomato variety in the Eden seeds catalogue that was listed as being fruit fly resistant. What would the difference be between that and other toms?
Angela
Elf
Albury
25th October 2009 5:47pm
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HappyEarth says...
Hey Elf, not sure why blueberries and grapes are not affected - you'd think they would be. As with mulberries - this happens on occasions here in Wollongong but id say you be fairly safe in Albury. the first time i discover fruit fly in mulberries was when i was boiling the fruit for jam and the little grubs came up to the surface. Normally you cant see them!
As for tomatoes, I only grow cherry tomatoes (the ones that come up in worm castings or compost) as they seem resistant to fruit fly - so yeah its possible some tomato varieties are resistant and id say that is what they would be selling you.
Hope this helps,
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
Hey Elf, not sure why blueberries and grapes are not affected - you'd think they would be. As with mulberries - this happens on occasions here in Wollongong but id say you be fairly safe in Albury. the first time i discover fruit fly in mulberries was when i was boiling the fruit for jam and the little grubs came up to the surface. Normally you cant see them!
As for tomatoes, I only grow cherry tomatoes (the ones that come up in worm castings or compost) as they seem resistant to fruit fly - so yeah its possible some tomato varieties are resistant and id say that is what they would be selling you.
Hope this helps,
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
HappyEarth
Wollongong
25th October 2009 5:57pm
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Julie
Roleystone WA
25th October 2009 6:25pm
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Elf
Albury
26th October 2009 10:04am
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Diana says...
Hi everyone,
I don't think Qld fruit fly stings citrus, but the introduced medfly in WA is quite a different animal.
I think (Qld) fruitfly does not usually attack things very close to the ground with small fruit like strawberries and blueberries, even if it is soft.
Orange pawpaw might grow in Albury but probably wouldn't be very sweet (like in Sydney).
Diana.
Hi everyone,
I don't think Qld fruit fly stings citrus, but the introduced medfly in WA is quite a different animal.
I think (Qld) fruitfly does not usually attack things very close to the ground with small fruit like strawberries and blueberries, even if it is soft.
Orange pawpaw might grow in Albury but probably wouldn't be very sweet (like in Sydney).
Diana.
Diana
Brisbane
26th October 2009 8:53pm
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Elf
Albury
26th October 2009 8:59pm
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Diana
Brisbane
1st November 2009 11:46pm
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