Rare/Unusual Fruit Plants (forum)

Cindy starts with ...
I'm trying to obtain a mirabelle plum, a Peche de Vigne (red-flesh peach) and red banana plants. I've done some searching on the internet, although I can find references to them, I've not been able to locate anyone who has these for sale in Australia. I would appreciate any information that would help me locate them. If anyone reading this have one of these plants, please let me know.

Time: 11th April 2009 10:02pm

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Jose L. says...
Hi Cindi, just to tell you that I have a 'Dwarf Red', also have eatten a red banana and the taste is not too good. The pulp had a nice yellow colour, a wonderful aroma, but the taste no so good. For eating there are much better other bananas.
I can

Time: 11th April 2009 10:42pm

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Jose L. says...
Maybe here: http://www.abgc.org.au/pages/corporate/links.asp



Time: 11th April 2009 10:52pm

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John I. says...
Hi Cindy,
Bunnings sells a dwarf Red Dacca (the plant is green but bananas are red ripening to a sunset orange). Also you can order a number of varieties from backyardbananas.com.au .

Time: 12th April 2009 8:49am

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Firefly says...
Yalca fruit tree's current catalogue lists a mirabelle plum.

Time: 12th April 2009 12:19pm

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Cindy says...
Thanks Firefly, will get the mirabelle from Yalca Fruit Trees. Thanks too to Jose and John for the Banana info, unfortuatley Bunnings (Sydney) won't be getting anymore bananas plants this year! Still hoping someone knows about the red-fleshed peach.

Time: 12th April 2009 8:25pm

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Jantina says...
Thanks for that site Firefly it's excellent.

Time: 12th April 2009 11:41pm

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alan says...
HiCindy,
Ibought 2 dwarf red bananas today at the new FlowerPower nursery at Mascot, Sydney. They were about 75cm high and cost $25.99 ..I think they still had 2 in stock ..midday saturday 6/6/09

Time: 6th June 2009 2:19pm

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snottiegobble says...
Any banana plants available in Perth area?
According to the experts only Cavandish & Lady finger variety in Aust with the former better for cool areas!
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Time: 5th August 2009 11:57pm

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Mark says...
I live in western Sydney. My bananas are fruiting for the first time! How do I care for the fruit? When do I pick them? Do I need to bag them on the tree? Any advice would be good.

Time: 23rd August 2009 6:24pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mark,

If I was you I would give it some potash and lots of water because these banana plants are heavy feeder.

After the flower has openned for a while you will probably have may be 8 or 10 hands (these will get fatter in few months) then it is time to cut off the bell at the end of the bunch and bag the hands.

All the best.

Time: 23rd August 2009 8:17pm

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Mark says...
Thanks Jujube.

I will follow your advice. Will I bag each hand separately or cover the whole bunch with one bag? We've had a bit of a cold snap after some lovely warm days. I hope this will not affect the fruit developing.

Time: 6th September 2009 2:39pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mark,

After removing the bell, you just bag the whole big bunch with one big plastic bag darker colour is preferable. I hope that the bag will protect the hands from cold snap too. Good luck.

Time: 6th September 2009 7:32pm

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Charles says...
Hi Snottiegobble,
I have some Cavandish growing. Third year and no bananas though. THey get to much wind where I have them planted need to put up a shelter so they dont gettrashed each winter. I should get some suckers this year if you are in no rush.


Time: 6th September 2009 8:28pm

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