Wednesday, January 18, 2006

What's fruiting at Treefarm

Here at Treefarm in North Queensland, the wet season has begun after a long dry period. Early Summer fruits are beginning to drop. There's a second crop of Kandis and Kundong. The December crop was small, so some people were disappointed. Both fruits are small, delicious mangosteen relatives. They are refreshing and easy to eat, with thin skins and small seeds. Mendi are available, and Abiu are just beginning. It's worth growing Abius from both the near- and trans-Andean zones, since their seasons are different. Abiu is such an easy tree to grow. In very good soil you can get fruit in two years or less, and the tree will fit in anywhere, since it's small and responds well to pruning. If you want to grow abiu, or don't have both heritages, order seeds now.

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