Fruited in South Australia
A summary from our database of trees from other regions
which have produced fruit in the Adelaide area
Legend |
Open |
Little or no protection from weather
|
Shade |
Shadecloth or shade from other plants
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Cover |
Glass or plastic housing
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Acerola Cherry |
Trees surveyed |
5 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Shade |
Districts where planted |
Foothills |
Success rate |
33% |
Avocado |
Trees surveyed |
21 |
Average age when first fruited |
5 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
100% |
Black Sapote
|
Trees surveyed |
12 |
Average age when first fruited |
6 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
60% |
Blueberry |
Trees surveyed |
10 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
.8 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
60% |
Brazilian Cherry
|
Trees surveyed |
3 |
Average age when first fruited |
None fruited
|
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Shade |
Districts where planted |
Hills, Other
|
Success rate |
0% |
Bunya Nut |
Trees surveyed |
3 |
Average age when first fruited |
None fruited |
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
0% |
Canistel (Yellow Sapote) |
Trees surveyed |
4 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Cover |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
25% |
Carambola (Star Fruit) |
Trees surveyed |
4 |
Average age when first fruited |
None fruited |
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Cover |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
0% |
Cedar Bay Cherry (Beach Cherry) |
Trees surveyed |
6 |
Average age when first fruited |
5 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Unknown |
Districts where planted |
Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
40% |
Cherimoya |
Trees surveyed |
6 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Open |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Hills |
Success rate |
25% |
Coffee |
Trees surveyed |
5 |
Average age when first fruited |
7 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
20% |
Curry Leaf |
Trees surveyed |
7 |
Average age when first fruited |
5 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.8 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
28% |
Custard Apple |
Trees surveyed |
4 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Shade, Cover
|
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
50% |
Feijoa |
Trees surveyed |
21 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
71% |
Granadilla |
Trees surveyed |
4 |
Average age when first fruited |
None fruited
|
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
0% |
Grumichama |
Trees surveyed |
6 |
Average age when first fruited |
None fruited |
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
0% |
Guava |
Trees surveyed |
20 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
85% |
Jaboticaba |
Trees surveyed |
9 |
Average age when first fruited |
6 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
11% |
Kiwi Fruit |
Trees surveyed |
13 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
66% |
Longan |
Trees surveyed |
11 |
Average age when first fruited |
6 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
75% |
Macadamia |
Trees surveyed |
15 |
Average age when first fruited |
6 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
88% |
Mango |
Trees surveyed |
14 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.8 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground, Pot
|
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade |
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
85% |
Miracle Fruit |
Trees surveyed |
6 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground,Pot |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Cover
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
75% |
Mulberry |
Trees surveyed |
20 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills |
Success rate |
85% |
Natal Plum |
Trees surveyed |
6 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
50% |
Papaya (Pawpaw) |
Trees surveyed |
8 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Shade, Cover
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
85% |
Persimmon |
Trees surveyed |
25 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
82% |
Pomegranate |
Trees surveyed |
13 |
Average age when first fruited |
3 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open,
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
72% |
Star Apple (Caimito) |
Trees surveyed |
4 |
Average age when first fruited |
None Fruited
|
Average height when first fruited |
|
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Cover
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills |
Success rate |
0% |
Tamarillo |
Trees surveyed |
21 |
Average age when first fruited |
2 years |
Average height when first fruited |
2 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open, Shade
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
81% |
Wampee (Wampi) |
Trees surveyed |
12 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
1.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open
|
Districts where planted |
Plains |
Success rate |
16% |
White Sapote (Casimiroa) |
Trees surveyed |
28 |
Average age when first fruited |
4 years |
Average height when first fruited |
3.5 metres |
Planted in ground or pot |
Ground |
In open, shade or cover |
Open
|
Districts where planted |
Plains, Foothills, Hills
|
Success rate |
83% |