HappyEarth's Edible Fruits

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 25/01/10 Frost: None
Location: Unanderra, NSW, AU

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At Happy Earth, we are on an adventure in urban sustainability, exploring how we can retrofit a typical house and lawn into a healthy, efficient home with an abundant food garden.  We have over 100 fruiting trees, shrubs, and vines growing, of which 50 are unique species.

You can check us out at www.happyearth.com.au

Grape - Golden Muscat (Cutting) ^9/10

Planted: 2008

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 40% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None  ...except for the occasional bird

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Grape - Pink Iona ^9/10

Planted: 2008

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 40% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None ... except for the occasional bird

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Macadamia - A16 (Grafted) ^10/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings and Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - One of the best performers on the worst soil at my place.  I also have pinkaliscious cultivar that has been planted out Oct 2009.

Canistel Aurea (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Biodynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow and steady performer.  It has survive a couple of winters now here in Wollongong.

Macadamia Pinkalicious (Grafted)

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: COmpost, worm castings, dyanmic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Just planted Oct 2009.

Guava Yellow Cherry (Seedling) ^8/10

Fruiting Months February, March, April, October, November, December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None - suprisingly fruit fly seem to leave this tree alone.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Tough, easy to grow fruit tree - fruits nice to snack on.

Green Sapote (Seedling) ^6/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None so far

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Just planted out in October 2009.  Looks a little like a loquat.  This is along term project as I presume the grow will be fairly slow for this tree in Wollongongs climate.  I have tasted the fruit and they are delicious.

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit (Cutting) ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Snails have a go at the new growth - handpick to control

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing but I dont give it any attention.  Growing up the trunk of a dead tree.

Cherry of Rio Grande ^9/10

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - One of my favorite fruit trees.  Nice fruits, beautiful looking small tree.  Tough and easy to grow.  

Apple - Tropic Sweet (Grafted)

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Apple - Sundowner (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Just planted spring 2009 with Tropical Sweet.  Planted both trees in the same hole to save space and improve pollination.

Feijoa - Apollo (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dyanmic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Bag fruits to avoid fruit fly.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Very tough, small tree/shrub.

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - This is actually a white genoa.

Jakfruit - Black Gold (Grafted) ^10/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Another good performing fruit tree.  Very tough, survives 2 degree winter and wind no problems at all.

apricot (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 3 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dyamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: one

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - This is a 'dvinity' apricot.  Extremly fast growing, fruiting within two years

Persimmon - Dia Dia Maru ^9/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips -

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Quick growing, goes completly deciduous in winter but recovers whenspring arrives.  I have two with one of growing in a large pot.

Mango - Valencia Pride ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm Castings, Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Strong winds snapped the trunk of the tree just above the graft so its now being kept in a pot.  Has two small fruit developing as of Nov 09!

Fig White Adriatic (Cutting) ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Blueberry - Gulfcoast (Cutting) ^3/10

Fruiting Months April, June, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - I have a few blueberries but not sure which varities they are anymore.

Question: Did you prepate your soil especially for your blueberyy plants?

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^10/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings, Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - One of my favorite trees - hardy, aesthetic, compact, and delicous fruits.   The large leaf version tens to be less wind resistant than the small leaved version.

Mulberry - Beenleigh Black ^9/10

Fruiting Months April, May, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None besides the birds but there is so much fruit it who cares!

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Quick, easy to grow, low maintenance tree.  Fruits much better than from local seedling trees

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Very slow growing but healthy.

Babaco (Cutting) ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings, Dynamic Lifter

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Ive grown a number of these and they all have died eventually from root rot.

Banana - Cavendish (Cutting) ^8/10

Fruiting Months January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 10

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Green Waste

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Lovely tropical feel ...lot hardy than you would expect.  I have 10 or so bananas plants growing mostly 'williams cavendish' plus a few others.  They grow pretty much all year around although can look pretty untidy diring the cool windy periods of winter.  Hopefully ill get my first bunch of bananas this summmer 09.

Fig Prestons Prolific ^9/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Fast growing, hardy, deciduous tree

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Super fast grower, flowering within one year.

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Highly recommended - strong performer, attractive tree, delicous fruits

Olive - Kalamata (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Comments

my olives keep dropping their fruits too :(

Lychee - Bosworth 3 (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Just Compost as they seem sensitive to anything else

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Steady grower - doing alot better than expected

Paw Paw - Sunrise Solo (Seedling) ^8/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic LIfter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

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Jaboticaba - Yellow (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Attractive shrub but slow growing.

Question: Anyone manage to get these to fruit?

Sapodilla - C55 (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None so far

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow but steady performer. Tough.

Peanut Butter Tree ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Snails like to eat the foilage.  Hand remove!

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Beautiful looking shrub with tasty, interesing little fruits,

Fig Excel (Cutting) ^9/10

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Easy, quick growing, atrractive tree.

Plum - Gulfgold ^8/10

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Easy, fast growing plum

Jaboticaba - Large Leaf ^9/10

Fruiting Months February, March, April, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm castings, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Panama Berry (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May, June, July

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: None

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Fastest growing tree ever planted!  Tasty little fruits that the kids will love.

Grumichama - Black (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings, Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing, tough yet very attracive shrub or small tree.   Little difficult to get established.  First flowers appearing as of Nov 2009.

Peanut Tree (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm castings, Dynamic lifter

Pest Control: Same Caterpillar that attacks Flame trees.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Attractive, quick growing tree.  Semi-deciduous - will lose its leaves briefly in spring just before new spring growth.

Small Leaf Tamarind (Seedling) ^9/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - This has been one of my best performers.  Hasn't looked back since planting it.  Very wind resistant and quite drought hardy.

Pawpaw - Southern Red ^9/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Pawpaw - Red RD6 Hybrid ^9/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

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Paw Paw - RB3 Bisexual Red (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Very fast growing, tropical looking.  I have most of my paw paws growing on the east side of my house to protect them from the cold westerly winds that prevail here in Wollongong - seems to help.  Fruits taste way better than anything from the supermarket!  This is what paw paw is meant to be like :)

Ambarella (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Worm Castings, Dynamic lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Easy, fast growing deciduous tree.

Wampi - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm castings and Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Handpick snails as they like to eat the foilage

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow and steady grower.  Care for just like citrus.  Very wind resistant.  Flowering now (Oct 09) for the first time.

Comments

Lychee - Wai Chee (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Just Compost as they seem sensitive to anything else

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Very slow growing but hopefully worth the wait.

Monstera (Cutting) ^7/10

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Delicious fruits, attracive shade tolerant fruiting plant.  Dont expect much fruit for the space it takes up though.

Myer Lemon (Grafted)

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Easy to grow, hardy fruit tree.

Peach - Dwarf (Grafted)

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Bag the fruit against fruit fly

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Just planted spring 2009.  Growing this one in a pot so it is easier to bag fruit against fruit fly.  

Mandarin - Ellandale (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Spray vegetable oil to control leaf minor and scale.

HappyEarth's Tips -

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Tough, easy to grow trees

Mango - Florigon (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Ice Cream Bean ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 30% in Summer, Autumn, Winter

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Fast growing, attractive shade tree with long, sweet pods kids love to snack from.  I grow them as quick, growing pioneer plant that will be cut down later when other fruit trees need its space.

Pitomba ^7/10

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing but tough and attractive little plant.

Raspberry - Atherton (Seedling) ^8/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November, December

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Invasive if not contained - easy to grow with nice tasty red fruits

Ugni (Cutting) ^6/10

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2007

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow but steady growing.

Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme (Seedling) ^10/10

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August, September

Height 2 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - The best of the guavas!

Cherimoya - White (Grafted) ^10/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Another favorite - Very quick, easy to grow tree

Black Sapote - Seedling ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Steady grower, quite hardy tree.

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Have this growing along fence line

Brazilian Cherry (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Beautiful, small shrubs with attractive tasty fruits for the kids.

Miracle Fruit (Seedling) ^9/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December

Height 1 metres

Qty: 5

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - I grow this in a pot and bring it inside in winter.  The fruit is amazing - turning everything you eat sour into delicous sweetness.  Lat night i tried some red wine after eating a miracle fruit and it tasted like port!!

Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: COmpost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips -

Finger Lime - Red ^7/10

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Snails like to eat the foilage - hand pick them off

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing, prickly shrub.

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Spray vegetable oil to control leaf minor and scale.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Tough, easy to grow, small tree.

Mandarin - Emperor (Grafted) ^9/10

Planted: 2007

Height 11 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless (Grafted) ^9/10

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter, Liquid seaweed

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Scale, leaf miner and stink bugs.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Tough, easy to grow trees.

Guava - Mexican Cream (Cutting) ^7/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Bag fruits to avoid fruit fly

Organic Status:Organic

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Pitaya - Yellow Dragon Fruit ^7/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Growing mine up an old tree trunk.

Pepino - Kendall Gold ^7/10

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD LIfter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Bag fruits to avoid fruit fly

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Easy to grow perennial shrub with large, juicy fruits that taste a bit like honeydew melon.

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing for a white sapote.

Acerola Cherry - Florida Sweet (Cutting) ^8/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD LIfter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Moderate grower, straggly looking but tough tree.

Custard Apple - African Pride (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 11 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Quick, easy to grow tree

Loquat - Nagasakiwase (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

HappyEarth's Tips - Strong performer, easy hardy tree with delicious fruits at the end of winter - has weed potential in some areas though

Olive - Manzanillo ^8/10

Height 2007 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Fast growing, very hardy tree

Rose Apple (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months January and December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Hardy, easy to grow tree with tasty small fruits.

Mango - Glenn ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Tough, easy growing tree - havent tried its fruits yet.

Kwai Muk

Pollination: No

HappyEarth's Tips - Ive given this tree to a friend who is growing successfully in a pot.

Davidson Plum - NSW (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow but steady performer.

Carambola - Kembangan ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Fast, easy to grow.

Curry Tree ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Slow growing - mine is kept in a pot

Lime - Kaffir (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD lifter

Pest Control: Little susceptible to scale.

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Grown in pot as only a small quantity of its leaves are need thoughout the year.

Longan - Kohala marcotted (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

HappyEarth's Tips - Fairly tough tree.

Avocado - Sharwill (B) (Grafted) ^1/10

Pollination: No

HappyEarth's Tips -

Abiu (Seedling) ^1/10

Pollination: No

HappyEarth's Tips - Too cold in Wollongong for abiu but I thought Id give it a go.