Irish Strawberry Tree (forum)

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Looking to buy Irish Strawberry Tree. Can pay via bank deposit or paypal, maybe I have something to trade.

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Time: 17th November 2013 9:10pm

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VF says...
Yamina Rare Plants has them, even a named cv. Whether or not they mail out is another question.

Time: 18th November 2013 12:30am

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denise1 says...
I have long looked at this fruit as being of poor quality and a waste of time. I just came accross a 2 meter bush with really nice ripe fruit that are practically seedless except for tiny grit that is not a problem. I have put in lots of cuttings.

Time: 4th February 2014 6:26pm

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sternus1 says...
let me know how you get along with them denise1, I'd definitely be willing to trade for one.

Time: 4th February 2014 8:14pm

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JohnMc1 says...
I have held the same opinion, denise. That's surprising to hear how nice they really are. I'll have to look after mine a little closer from now on (after it rains, of course). They appear to be very drought tolerant. Mine's around 1.6m high. So they grow quite easily from cuttings?
I'll drop a couple of cuttings in for sternus in case he can't get hold of an established one.


Time: 4th February 2014 8:51pm

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denise1 says...
The skin looks rough but melts in the mouth. Inside it is orange, slightly juicy and pasty. Though nice, they are satisfying in small quantities. I always thought they would taste chunderous inside as is with some cornus (dogwood) fruit. The taste was similar to strawberry, but no tartness. They need to be well ripened. I suppose all trees will be that good but cant guarantee as I havent tasted them before.

Time: 5th February 2014 8:50am

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Linton says...
Irish Strawberry are very common around here and most of the nurseries sell them. The picture is of a massive one currently laden with fruit just around the corner from my house (taken today)so it gives you an idea how big they get.

I tried some of the fruit off it, and the flavour is an aromatic orange flavour, a bit like orange candy and not at all acidic but its a pity about the skin and the granules.

They would make a good shade tree having a large canopy although the fruit make a mess on the ground. One good thing is they don't all ripen at the same time so you can just pick a few as they ripen over an extended period of time.
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Time: 23rd March 2014 9:58pm

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Irish Strawberry Tree says...
I want an Arbutus elandu plant and I can pick it up in Kyogle. How big is the plant now and what size is the pot? What is the price? I am a PayPal member.
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denise1 says...
I have seen a few very poor tasting ones, I found a greek strawberry tree called Arbutus andrachne? and they were great. I have found a canary island tree and hope that is good too. The arbutus Elfin king is very poor.

Time: 28th October 2016 12:39pm

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