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This fruit was added to the Cassowary Coast branch of Rare Fruits Australia display at the recent Tully show .
I waited a few days until it was ripe and went to taste it . Very nice . Hopefully the few seeds I got will come true . There are several approach grafts being done on the tree . The foliage seems to burn a little , very common on variegated or aurea foliage plants.
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Time: 18th August 2009 2:26pm

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HappyEarth says...
Im very jealous ... that looks sooo good!

Rich
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Time: 18th August 2009 3:21pm

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Natalie says...
Hi tr and Rich,
Haven't heard of this fruit since I travelled in South America in 1975 - in Colombia, drink stall owners blended up "hugo de guanabana" using the fruit flesh and milk - the best smoothie I have ever drunk! Are they available in any nurseries here or are they still too rare? (My picture is of a WA grafted flowering gum I planted in wood chip compost about three years ago - doesn't bloom for long but is over-the-top gorgeous when it does.
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Time: 21st August 2009 6:53pm

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culebra says...
that flowering gum is beautiful Natalie.
i have one of the same, or very similar. i swear they grow better here on east coast oz than in their native Wa!
also they are a magnet for native animals.
mine has seen emperor gum moth caterpillars, rainbow lorikeets, wattlebirds, possums and even flying foxes.

Time: 21st August 2009 6:57pm

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HappyEarth says...
Stunning flowering gum Natalie!

The guanabana, also known as a soursop, is widely available in australia. In fact daleys sells them. I agree, one of my favorite summer fruits - you should try them chilled!

BTW, you often find soursop drinks for sale in asian shops.

Rich
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Time: 22nd August 2009 9:55am

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amanda says...
Hey Natalie...good pic! I have 2 grafted red flowering gums...I look forward so much to their flowers! Last yr the older tree was covered with blue banded bees...I hope they return this yr. These trees seem to grow even better in California too!

Australian flora is the most 'advanced' in the world (adaptation-wise)-Something I learnt in Biology class!

Time: 22nd August 2009 10:53am

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trikus says...
soursop nectar goes very well with rum , never thought to mix with milk , but will give it a try when I have some fruit next .

Time: 22nd August 2009 1:11pm

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amanda says...
Rum n soursop? sounds nice. I always liked gin and pink/red grapefruit juice - lotsa ice...mmm..so healthy too!! :)))

Time: 22nd August 2009 9:30pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
I blend soursop flesh with condense milk, and add shaved ice last. Really nice.

Time: 22nd August 2009 9:53pm

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Natalie says...
HI everyone.

Thanks for the nice comments about my flowering gum ! It does attract some bees, wattlebirds and honeyeaters, Culebra, but no possums or rainbow lorikeets as I am pretty close to the city. I have to admit that the picture substitutes for my lack of (as yet) productive fruit trees.

Thanks also for the info.about the alternative name for guanabana. You guys certainly know your stuff! The rum and soursop sounds yummy, Trikus. (Incidentally, I was born in Tully!) Hi Rich and Amanda. It's lovely to hear from people all over Australia!

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Time: 4th September 2009 11:14pm

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amanda says...
Natalie - I'm sure u will grow great fruit trees by the look of your garden! :) It's also nice to see pics of other things besides fruit sometimes... I love my digital camera!
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Time: 5th September 2009 11:27am

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Ellen says...
Very nice and so vivid in color too, Amanda .

Time: 6th September 2009 3:35am

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Natalie says...
Amanda - What a fantastic garden of fruit trees and other edibles! You must spend all your spare time and energy in the garden.


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Time: 6th September 2009 1:21pm

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amanda says...
Yes I do Natalie! It's my "yoga" session! :))) I just wish all my fruit trees would flower like this lovely native....
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Time: 6th September 2009 7:15pm

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Natalie says...
Is this white bush called "Snow in summer"? And it's Botanic name, please Amanda

Cheers,

Natalie

Time: 17th September 2009 3:33pm

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amanda says...
Hi Natalie - this is a Leptospermum flavescens "Cardwell". A great plant - no pests (here anyway) easy to grow, waterwise (once established) and 2m x 2m - coastal no problem. I am a fan and have several.

Time: 17th September 2009 4:47pm

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Natalie says...
Thanks Amanda - it is truly stunning and I will look for it locally. Problem is - I don't have enough garden space to grow everything I would like to. I may have to move house!
Excellent news -I have just placed an order with Daleys for a Guanabana/Annona muricata/Soursop tree. I would never have predicted this. Will have to remove something to make space. Also found degital camera, so new photos will be posted soon.

Cheers,

Natalie

Time: 21st September 2009 8:19pm

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Golden Guanabana Gigante

Time: 7th March 2019 5:49pm

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