Unusual fruit trees to plant in north Cyprus - the Quince

malsancak


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Message Posted:
02/12/2009 12:47

"Perhaps, like me, you are planting trees and are wondering what to grow. I’ve got the usual oranges, lemons and pomegranates and have an almond and mulberry tree but I wanted something different..."

Raad more on http://www.northcyprusfreepress.com/2009/12/02/unusual-fruit-trees-to-plant-in-north-cyprus-the-quince

adagirl


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Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:20

The quince is indeed a beautiful tree. The fruit however is a very specialised taste lets say. It is a "bitter" fruit that needs very long, slow cooking to be palatable. I would suggest if growing for the fruit, buy a few (in season now) and see what you think. I still always recommend the loquat, evergreen, beautiful felty vanilla scented flowers (out now) and lovely sweet plum type fruit next year.

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
02/12/2009 22:47

mal



have you planted a loquat tree ,evergreen ,beautiful leaves and a great fruit which is called a medler



the turkish name is yeni dunya ,i have two planted in my garden in london and they both fruit ,and



the blossom is also beautiful.



musin



long live the kktc

Jetski


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Message Posted:
02/12/2009 23:10

Adagirl - sounds like you've never made quince 'cheese' (membrillo). Doesn't take long to make, lasts ages and is an excellent adjunct to cheese, ham and other cold meats. Give it a go while the quinces are in season.

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 09:28

MUSIN M - I've got two 'Medler' trees in my garden in Girne - they are the first fruit of the year - delish - can make great jam and preserves, too!



Suggest plant 'Oriental Pear' - Nashi, as grown commercially in New Zealand. Bought some at the Girne Wednesday Market and will plant pips!



Another beautiful tree, (long term), would be 'Persimmon' - Google it and see!

joandjelly


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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 11:33

We have a quince tree that is now 3 years old. Last year we watched and waited for about 6 months for our 3 quinces to mature only to find that the dog got there first. He didn't eat them just pulled them off and left them on the ground. This year we had 6 fruit and they have all dropped off! Perhaps we will actually get to eat some next year.

malsancak


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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 12:23

Musin_m, I've been advised to plant Loquat (Yeni Dünya) and Muşmular (Medlar) along with Quince (Ayva). I've also been told to plant Myrtle. I'm intending to grow a lot of unusual trees on a piece of rough land and would like to know of others that can be bought here.

Aussie


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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 12:47

Has anybody tried growing a lime tree here as you never see them around ?



In Australia they seem to grow well pretty much wherever you grow lemon trees



Regards



Michael

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 17:44

G'day Aussie:



Limes will grow ın Qld, but not much further down than Gladstone - Bundaberg - the sugar cane belt.



I feel a XXXX coming on - cheers!

CJtill


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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 17:45

Planted a lime tree a couple of years ago and now bearing good fruit.

Also planted Papaya when we first arrived and get a brilliant crop during November\Dec (NOW)

It would seem the Cypriots dont know what Papayas are, but generally love the taste when presented with a fruit. These are a similar to the variety you can but in Waitrose for £2.50p each but the cypriot versionS are generally 3 or 4 times larger.

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
03/12/2009 20:28

tenakoutou



forgot to mention you do need two loquats too fruit.

i will defo google persimmon .



mal

i also have a tangerine tree which is fruiting right now and this is all in london.



musin

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 10:21

MUSIN M :



Like I said I've got 2 Medlers - like you say, you must have two. However, there seems to be two types - one produces larger fruit than the other.



For Kiwi Fruit and Avocado, you need a male & female, too - otherwise they won't fruit and I don't think they're hermaphroditic.



Another tree which is definitley worth considering (for TRNC) is the Pecan nut tree. I planted one in Paphos - it needs plenty of water (fitted one hose extension to it off a timer) - it still hadn't produced nuts after 3 years, but I guess our buyers will have reaped the benefit of my efforts by now - five years later.



Forget cherries! - 7 years to produce and usually the tree(s) need covering to protect from birds.



If your're in UK, MUSIN M, why not try Boysenberries? A few stakes and wire (same as for rasberries and loganberries) and they're like a large blackberry - very sweet and heavy cropping! Google it - also, you should be able to find the young canes in UK garden centres!

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 10:30

Cont'd: I don't know if they're grown in Cyprus, but the climate should suit, as it would for Tamarillos (Tree Tomato), or Feijoa Bushes. The above are some of the varieties I grew on my fruit orchard in NZ. Principally, though, I was producing apples and pears for export to Europe. I also grew 3000 tomatoes in a glasshouse (greenhouse in UK speak!). There was minimal return for commercial growers of tomatoes (varieties: Potentate & Moneymaker) in NZ in those days - I don't know why I bothered chasing the bloody market, and all over Xmas to New Year we were picking and packing and box-making!

adagirl


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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 10:35

Can you tell me where to buy papaya plants please? thanks!!

adagirl


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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 10:51

Also interested in Guava pants...........

Earlybird


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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 11:23

Guava PANTS...never heard of them!

adagirl


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Message Posted:
04/12/2009 15:37

Whoops (looks like I was on about edible knickers - NOT)!! I meant the plant.............. Thanks earlybird!!

CJtill


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Message Posted:
05/12/2009 08:21

Adagirl,

We bought our original papaya from Gardens of Babel but have since been growing them from seed. If you want some seeds please contact me.

adagirl


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Message Posted:
05/12/2009 09:42

CJtill , Thank you very much - I have emailed you.

geronimo


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Message Posted:
05/12/2009 10:38

We have grown guava trees from seed, have some spare if you are interested. We have also grown pawpaw (papaya) from seed, they are still in pots and one is flowering, we are not going to put them out until they are bigger as we lost several putting them out too soon. We have also grown passion fruit vines which have so much fruit on them. Almond is another one we have in the garden along with custard apple (which is yet to fruit) and sharon fruit, as well as olive of course. We live in Lapta and you are welcome to a guava if you want one.