Successful Sydney Soursops (forum)

hk27 starts with ...
Hi everyone,

Just wanted to ask if anyone in the Sydney region has had any success in growing soursops?

Here's my 1. custard apple 'African Pride'
and 2. Monkey Bananas


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Time: 2nd October 2012 3:45pm

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Davidi says...
tried back in the 80s, we lived in Wahroonga so elevation might have been a problem, if your near the coast might be ok with lots of protection

Time: 2nd October 2012 5:54pm

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John Mc says...
I'm just an hour north of Sydney, and mine are doing OK. I have a seedling and a Kyogle grafted variety going on to three years in the ground. They are under a large canopy of spotted gums, and I am slightly elevated so are very protected and I don't get any frost up where they are.
My African pride's near them are older and fruit well, they are very large this year. Also closeby are a seedling and two grafted Rollinia's doing well with one fruit hanging on over winter.
Is your Monkey banana also known as Choui Cau? I have some of them hopefully fruiting this year.

Time: 2nd October 2012 8:47pm

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denise1 says...
Its good if there is good sun to them from the side. Another good hint is to plant close in to a clump of bananas. I dont know what it is but growth is most often enhanced that way. I have done it with mango and mamey and dont see why it wouldnt work with soursop.

Time: 3rd October 2012 7:50am

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hk27 says...
Thank-you John and Denise.
Yes Jonh this is (chuoi cau)the stalk to hold fruit it not strong like the other the banana,it may snap of from inside the stem by strong win. A question ? soursop Kyogle grafted is better grow for sydney

Time: 3rd October 2012 6:29pm

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John Mc says...
No, generally, tropical seedling trees have a better chance of survival in marginal colder areas over grafted trees. I'm taking a chance, given my climate, but giving it a fighting chance by covering it with a small poly-house guard over winter until it gets some size about it.

Time: 3rd October 2012 7:10pm

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