Cherry of the Rio Grande (forum)

gus starts with ...
Hi, has anyone seen any rio grandes in Perth?

Time: 9th May 2010 5:46pm

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amanda says...
Hi gus, I only know that Joe at TAS1 in Swan Valley has one - but he has it in a pot 4 himself - his is ex-Daleys. He has tried to get them in - but no go yet (I tried over a yr ago)

Time: 9th May 2010 8:05pm

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Trudy says...
Hi Gus/Amanda,
I have just ordered a Rio Grande Cherry Tree (and Cranberry plants) from Diggers, so will let you know if it arrives.
I planted a Stella Cherry tree 2 months ago, but am not sure if it will fruit due to required coldchill.


Time: 18th May 2010 3:48pm

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Jim says...
Hi Trudy, don't know if you are intentionally running the gauntlet or you didn't see that quarantine laws are now restricting rio grande amongst others. You may want to save your money if it is the latter.

Time: 18th May 2010 3:57pm

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Jimmy says...
Diggers computer should have stopped you ordering it.

You are in the WA Bayswater right?

Time: 18th May 2010 3:59pm

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Jimmy says...
A message from The Diggers Club

You will very soon receive the Winter Garden catalogue that has just been mailed to you. There are a great range of new plants, edible and ornamental to choose from including berries, salvias, potatoes, strawberries, citrus, bulbs and a new range of new drought resistant shade trees.

Unfortunately after going to print Quarantine WA advised us of newly restricted plants which we can no longer send to your state. These include:

WJAM ROSE APPLE

WCHRI CHERRY OF THE RIO GRANDE

WGUC GUAVA

WSTG STRAWBERRY GUAVA

WBTR BRAZILIAN TREE GRAPE

WYEG YELLOW GUAVA

WMYCT MYRTUS TARENTINA

There are many other fantastic new plants still available. For more information you can contact your local Quarantine Dept on info@agric.wa.gov.au, and phone (08) 9334 1800.

We hope you enjoy the catalogue!

Tim Sansom

Director of Horticulture



Time: 18th May 2010 4:01pm

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gus says...
I have finally managed to get my hands on some Cherry rio grande seeds, but am now getting impatient with the sprouting. I have kept them indoors in a warm room with plenty of water, but after 3 weeks, not a sausage. Are these guys difficult to get moving or am I just too impatient? I have waited so long to get these seeds I certainly don't want to screw it up now!

Time: 7th September 2012 11:27pm

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Gus says...
What colour are COTG seeds?
Still no luck getting these things to sprout and am now starting to wonder if they are the right seeds. In a description I read they are white but mine are brown.

Time: 4th October 2012 11:28am

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Mike says...
Apparently there are now new varieties of this species.I wouldn't want to cross the rio grande but some references are not glowing about its taste.

Time: 4th October 2012 7:21pm

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Mike says...
While I have been talking names Eugenia aggregata is very yesterday and 'happenin' horticulturalists call CORG Eugenia involucrata.

Time: 4th October 2012 9:47pm

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Gus says...
huh? I think the involucrata is responsible for bastardising the reputation of COTRG. I thought the aggregata is the popular, tasty species?

Time: 4th October 2012 10:55pm

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Mike says...
They are synonyms and they are nearly all the common type which can be ordinary, with the exception of some improved yank ones.

Time: 5th October 2012 8:02am

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Gus says...
ineresting. Perhaps they are overrated. I have heard glowing reports of them, admittedley mainly from American websites. I was sure people on this site liked them too though.

Time: 5th October 2012 9:33am

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BJ says...
They are still widely favoured above Grumixama for taste, but the Grum beats it pants down in the cropping department. I think Kath even talks about it on a video on the COTRG page.

Time: 5th October 2012 10:14am

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denise1 says...
Grumichama is reported to improve greatly in quality after about 3 years of bearing. Perhaps the COTRG will do that too.

Time: 5th October 2012 12:24pm

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Jon M says...
Hi just wondering if any one is growing the cherry of Rio Grande in perth and have any seeds to spare or can you grow it from cuttings?

Time: 12th November 2012 4:47pm

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pound1 says...
hi gus,if u look on gumtree type in ,fruit trees in western Australia,a man called th is selling rio grande cherry,let me know how u go whith it.

Time: 4th November 2015 4:08pm

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pound1 says...
hi Trudy,th on gumtree is selling rio grande cherry,type in fruit trees in western Australia,let me know how u go with it,im in Geraldton looking to buy one as well.he is in leeming.

Time: 4th November 2015 4:12pm

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