Fruited

A summary from our database of trees from other regions

which have produced fruit in the Adelaide area

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Open	Little or no protection from weather
Shade	Shadecloth or shade from other plants
Cover	Glass or plastic housing
Where planted only applies to fruiting trees
Success rate only applies to trees of fruiting age

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	13
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 (Chocolate Pudding Fruit)
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
Plants 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 %

Brazillian Cherry
Trees surveyed	3
Average age when first fruited	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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 metre
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 metre
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	80 %

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	No Fruit
Average height when first fruited	No Fruit
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 %