Muntries (forum)

Diana starts with ...
I just bought a muntries plant. Daleys site suggests that it needs no cross pollination, but PIRSA South Australia says 'Pollination is probably achieved by insects and recent research shows that the plant is self-incompatible. Therefore, commercial production of muntries will require plantings of a number of genetically different varieties to ensure cross-pollination and subsequent fruit development (Dr Tony Page, RIRDC Publication No 03/127).'That sounds pretty convincing. Can anyone with this plant confirm that I need to buy another one to get fruit?

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Diana.
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Time: 14th December 2012 1:17pm

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Gumnut says...
Pollination is Probably acieved by..... Sounds to me the South Australian PIRSA are having a guess : ) My opinion anyway, if anything says probably there not sure : ) People say Flying Dragon is slow growing and the top isnt as vigorours but everyone i have with the right medium mix ive near doubled in 4 months from when i bought them and ive had to prune them slightly. Just using it as an example cause research shows Flying Dragon Rootstock prevents so much Vigour.

Time: 14th December 2012 1:56pm

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Nick T says...
Gday Diana, could I maybe have a muntries cutting or two? :)

Time: 14th December 2012 6:48pm

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Diana says...
Hi Nick,

OK- it is pretty small and not planted out yet, you might have to wait a month or so until it is established and starts growing. If you have any bush tucker plants or roses we could swap a cutting of one of them if you want.
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Diana

Time: 18th December 2012 5:22pm

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Nick T says...
If you're interested, I have a native plum pine, Rubus parvifolius, a Blue Moon rose and a few dwarf roses.

Time: 18th December 2012 5:43pm

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rowan says...
Yes, muntries does need another pollinator. I grow some, and they grow naturally all around here so I have some experience. I know of a number of unfruitful single plants scattered about and single plants never fruit to my knowledge.

Time: 18th December 2012 8:51pm

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Diana says...
Thanks Rowan,

I will see when another turns up then.
Thanks Nick, a plum pine cutting sounds great. You will want two cuttings when available! So far the one I have looks very healthy.

Happy Christmas

Diana.

Time: 20th December 2012 11:53pm

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Nick T says...
Thanks Diana, I'll send out a cutting after I come back from Vietnam in the new year :)

Time: 23rd December 2012 10:22pm

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