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Hi everyone I have a trixzies peach and a trixzie nectarine tree both are two years old in the ground. The peach tree has fruited both years. The nectarine tree did not fruit the first year, but has flowered(20)but not fruited this year. Both the trees are at the side of the house, which gets 6-8 hours of sun a day and 4 meters apart. The nectarine tree may recieve less due to the front fence (see picture). Would I need to move the nectarine tree to get more sun light or do I need another nectarine tree to help with polination?
Thank for any suggestions and answers in advance. Thanks David.
Hi everyone I have a trixzies peach and a trixzie nectarine tree both are two years old in the ground. The peach tree has fruited both years. The nectarine tree did not fruit the first year, but has flowered(20)but not fruited this year. Both the trees are at the side of the house, which gets 6-8 hours of sun a day and 4 meters apart. The nectarine tree may recieve less due to the front fence (see picture). Would I need to move the nectarine tree to get more sun light or do I need another nectarine tree to help with polination?
Thank for any suggestions and answers in advance. Thanks David.
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david
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Ivan says...
Hi Guys ,really glad i found this site as i was actually googling care instructions/tips on growing "trixie" trees,as an avid veggie grower and like to think quite knowledgeable on nutients,conditions ,pests and diseases,This has me baffled! i've had the tree for 4yrs now and never had a piece of fruit fully develop,sometimes they would just fall off,othertimes,they would grow to a size and just stop growing.. I kept having faith and couldnt rip it out ,and fed well the first couple of yrs and when i got nothing just stopped feeding it ,this yr at wits end i fed again and a additional good dose of Potash now its fruiting and i'm hoping..Can anyone enlighten me on where i'm going wrong.
much appreciated
Ivan
Hi Guys ,really glad i found this site as i was actually googling care instructions/tips on growing "trixie" trees,as an avid veggie grower and like to think quite knowledgeable on nutients,conditions ,pests and diseases,This has me baffled! i've had the tree for 4yrs now and never had a piece of fruit fully develop,sometimes they would just fall off,othertimes,they would grow to a size and just stop growing.. I kept having faith and couldnt rip it out ,and fed well the first couple of yrs and when i got nothing just stopped feeding it ,this yr at wits end i fed again and a additional good dose of Potash now its fruiting and i'm hoping..Can anyone enlighten me on where i'm going wrong.
much appreciated
Ivan
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david says...
upon inspection of fruit today. there was a lot of ants eating fruit in about 3 or 4 holes one about the size of a fifty cent piece and 3mm deep and the others about five cent and ten cent in size. I think they were eating the sugar in the fruit.
i had a real close look in the leafs i found a CRICKET could the CRICKET be eating the fruit and then the ants eating the sugar
upon inspection of fruit today. there was a lot of ants eating fruit in about 3 or 4 holes one about the size of a fifty cent piece and 3mm deep and the others about five cent and ten cent in size. I think they were eating the sugar in the fruit.
i had a real close look in the leafs i found a CRICKET could the CRICKET be eating the fruit and then the ants eating the sugar
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Isabella says...
Don't know if you guys kept up this forum past 7 January, but I have two peaches and two nectarines. Had them six years. One year got huge full size peaches but have never had a full size nectarine and mostly they just don't have fruit at all. They do need hard chill, not just cold nights, for many hours and I sure had that in Canberra. Now I have moved to even higher altitude and the leaves on two trees are faded and speckled. Any idea what this might be?
Isabella
Don't know if you guys kept up this forum past 7 January, but I have two peaches and two nectarines. Had them six years. One year got huge full size peaches but have never had a full size nectarine and mostly they just don't have fruit at all. They do need hard chill, not just cold nights, for many hours and I sure had that in Canberra. Now I have moved to even higher altitude and the leaves on two trees are faded and speckled. Any idea what this might be?
Isabella
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david says...
Hi jon i have a peach trixie and it fruited first year in ground (1 fruit) 2nd year in ground (3 fruit) (very nice fruiting taste)
But my trixie nectarine tree has not. The first year in the ground it got 3 flowers but no fruit but the 2nd yaer in the ground it got 20 flowers but no fruit
i do not know if i need another nectarine tree to fertalize it ( the tag said self fertile) or were i have planted it may not get enough chilling hour (DO THEY NEED ANY CHILLING HOURS)
i have to wait untill next year to see what happens. fingers crossed:)
Hi jon i have a peach trixie and it fruited first year in ground (1 fruit) 2nd year in ground (3 fruit) (very nice fruiting taste)
But my trixie nectarine tree has not. The first year in the ground it got 3 flowers but no fruit but the 2nd yaer in the ground it got 20 flowers but no fruit
i do not know if i need another nectarine tree to fertalize it ( the tag said self fertile) or were i have planted it may not get enough chilling hour (DO THEY NEED ANY CHILLING HOURS)
i have to wait untill next year to see what happens. fingers crossed:)
david
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au0rey says...
Hi all...I just bought a pixee peach from flemings...sounds so good on the label but doesnt sound very promising here on the forum...
I have it planted into a 40L pot instead of the ground. Any idea if I should prune it at all right after planting...
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Hi all...I just bought a pixee peach from flemings...sounds so good on the label but doesnt sound very promising here on the forum...
I have it planted into a 40L pot instead of the ground. Any idea if I should prune it at all right after planting...
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Jason says...
I am quietly optermistic with my nectazee. This will be its 3d year this summer. 1st Year plenty of flowers, 2nd year plenty of flowers then small fruit.
Having said that, I'm hedging my bets with a Fantasia Nectarine (full size) of similar age.
I'll report back during fruiting to see which one is worth while.
I am quietly optermistic with my nectazee. This will be its 3d year this summer. 1st Year plenty of flowers, 2nd year plenty of flowers then small fruit.
Having said that, I'm hedging my bets with a Fantasia Nectarine (full size) of similar age.
I'll report back during fruiting to see which one is worth while.
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7th July 2009 7:26pm
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John I. says...
Hi All,
I have a pixee peach and pixiee nectarine, both have been in the ground for about 6 years. They are now 2 meters high, and have produced fruit from about the first year they were in the ground. They are both in a shaded position next to a fence, and while the fruit is nice its not as sweet as it could be. Now that they are above the fence line they should get plenty of sun so hopefully will be sweeter. The nectarine in particular produces a lot of fruit. The season before last year I lost one of the main branches it was so heavy with fruit.
Hi All,
I have a pixee peach and pixiee nectarine, both have been in the ground for about 6 years. They are now 2 meters high, and have produced fruit from about the first year they were in the ground. They are both in a shaded position next to a fence, and while the fruit is nice its not as sweet as it could be. Now that they are above the fence line they should get plenty of sun so hopefully will be sweeter. The nectarine in particular produces a lot of fruit. The season before last year I lost one of the main branches it was so heavy with fruit.
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Melbourne
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John I. says...
Hi Au0rey,
The two main issues I have with mine are firstly leaf curl and secondly ants. Last year I didn't get on top of the leaf curl early enough and I lost about 70% of the leaves. They grew back but it clearly effected fruit production.
As to prunning it that's up to you. Unless you want to shape the tree (for example into a vase shape) I wouldn't bother at this point. You can always trim it at a later time. I trim mine in autumn and only take off branches that stick out past my garden bed.
Hi Au0rey,
The two main issues I have with mine are firstly leaf curl and secondly ants. Last year I didn't get on top of the leaf curl early enough and I lost about 70% of the leaves. They grew back but it clearly effected fruit production.
As to prunning it that's up to you. Unless you want to shape the tree (for example into a vase shape) I wouldn't bother at this point. You can always trim it at a later time. I trim mine in autumn and only take off branches that stick out past my garden bed.
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Melbourne
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Melbourne
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Melbourne
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Ogre says...
I also have the Pixzee peach which was given to me when my son was born 6 years ago. It has fruited consistently for the past 4 years and produces a great crop of full sized, tasty fruit. It's in full sun in th eground and the only care it gets rall is a spray of copper fungicide at leaf fall and bud swell to prevent curly leaf.
I also have the Pixzee peach which was given to me when my son was born 6 years ago. It has fruited consistently for the past 4 years and produces a great crop of full sized, tasty fruit. It's in full sun in th eground and the only care it gets rall is a spray of copper fungicide at leaf fall and bud swell to prevent curly leaf.
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Canberra
14th August 2009 8:52am
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Owen says...
I potted a new Pixzee last month. It was in flower when purchased from the nursery, and is now covered in fruit. I cut off at least 20 fruit as the tree is way to small/young to support it. I have left about 10 or so on. Should I knock these off too for the benefit of future year production?
I potted a new Pixzee last month. It was in flower when purchased from the nursery, and is now covered in fruit. I cut off at least 20 fruit as the tree is way to small/young to support it. I have left about 10 or so on. Should I knock these off too for the benefit of future year production?
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HappyEarth says...
Its probably a good idea Owen - but at leave one or two as a teaser for the years to come :)
Rich
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Its probably a good idea Owen - but at leave one or two as a teaser for the years to come :)
Rich
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18th September 2009 6:49am
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Owen says...
Thanks Rich. I have removed exactly 50 fruit. Still have about 20 on the tree, and new ones coming through. Do you think it will eventually drop the fruit on it's own accord, or should I continue to be ruthless. Will probably thin it down to 5 in the coming days.
Thanks Rich. I have removed exactly 50 fruit. Still have about 20 on the tree, and new ones coming through. Do you think it will eventually drop the fruit on it's own accord, or should I continue to be ruthless. Will probably thin it down to 5 in the coming days.
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GreenFingers says...
Hi All
Glad I found this forum as I am having a nasty time with my Trixzies Nectarine. I currently have a tree full of fruit, a bit bigger than a five cent piece, but every day I am seing more and more fruit with bites in them. It looks like it was done with something with teeth, and many are eaten right down to the seed. I have noticed ants on the tree but left them as I didn't think they would eat the fruit. I have also recently noticed snail trails on some leaves and small branches. Would snail damage to fruit make it look like they had teeth? I have been using a net the past week (folded over a few times to make the holes smaller) but I have still seen fresh damage the next morning. This is my first year of fruit and I'd hate to lose them all so soon...Please help!!
Hi All
Glad I found this forum as I am having a nasty time with my Trixzies Nectarine. I currently have a tree full of fruit, a bit bigger than a five cent piece, but every day I am seing more and more fruit with bites in them. It looks like it was done with something with teeth, and many are eaten right down to the seed. I have noticed ants on the tree but left them as I didn't think they would eat the fruit. I have also recently noticed snail trails on some leaves and small branches. Would snail damage to fruit make it look like they had teeth? I have been using a net the past week (folded over a few times to make the holes smaller) but I have still seen fresh damage the next morning. This is my first year of fruit and I'd hate to lose them all so soon...Please help!!
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GreenFingers says...
Thanks for that suggestion. This morning I found a snail sleeping in the pot - he must have got through the net but then couldn't get back out. Snails seem to be the culprit, there's snail trails all over the leaves, but I didn't know they climbed (wrong term, I know!) the tree to eat the fruit. Do snails do that?
Thanks for that suggestion. This morning I found a snail sleeping in the pot - he must have got through the net but then couldn't get back out. Snails seem to be the culprit, there's snail trails all over the leaves, but I didn't know they climbed (wrong term, I know!) the tree to eat the fruit. Do snails do that?
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Melbourne
3rd October 2009 2:31pm
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Sharma says...
Hi,
I had transfered a 2 feet high nectarine tree to the ground 2 months ago initially the leaves were looking good when transplanted but now all the leaves have fallen down and even the stem looks dried up ....any body know the reason and what should i do to save the plant???
Regards,
Sharma
Hi,
I had transfered a 2 feet high nectarine tree to the ground 2 months ago initially the leaves were looking good when transplanted but now all the leaves have fallen down and even the stem looks dried up ....any body know the reason and what should i do to save the plant???
Regards,
Sharma
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Melbourne
5th November 2009 12:35pm
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5th November 2009 12:58pm
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Sharma says...
Hi Jimmy,
Yeah the soil seem to be wet a s i have applied a thick mulch over it and off lately have been watering it thinking the tree is drying becoz of dry melbourne season...... but the other nectarine tree 2 meters apart which was there since 5 years in ground is doing fine.
Yesterday i had applied seasol to the tree.
Regards,
Sharma
Hi Jimmy,
Yeah the soil seem to be wet a s i have applied a thick mulch over it and off lately have been watering it thinking the tree is drying becoz of dry melbourne season...... but the other nectarine tree 2 meters apart which was there since 5 years in ground is doing fine.
Yesterday i had applied seasol to the tree.
Regards,
Sharma
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