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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:54 pm | |
| Pereskia aculeata is supposed to have good fruit, and has been named the 'Barbados Gooseberry'. Rhipsalis fruit is also edible.. the ones i tasted were very bland though. |
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epimadness

Number of posts: 6 Location: Queensland, Australia Registration date: 2009-08-24
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:32 pm | |
| Dragon fruit [Hylocereus undatus]. I have one small piece but it is readily available here. A chap comes into the markets on Thursdays and will being me any amount if I let him know the day before. |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:48 pm | |
| SELENICEREUS MEGALANTHUS!!! Pitahaya/yellow pitaya sometimes called 'yellow dragonfruit' omg.. by far and large the best fruit you will ever taste from a cactus. far superior to hylocereus undatus IMO. also this produces the largest flowers of all cacti! |
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shortly
Number of posts: 126 Location: SEQ Registration date: 2008-06-28
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:52 pm | |
| Found this mob on the web, dunno if they are still trading but their page looks interesting none the less. http://desert-feast.com/cact_n_z/sc_stell.html |
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Lachy Moderator

Number of posts: 715 Location: Langwarrin Registration date: 2008-04-05
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:22 pm | |
| Nice link, shortly. It's quite good to be able to browse through that list of plants.
Lewis, have you found anyone who sells S. megalanthus plants? It's one species that I'd really love to try growing. |
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scarab

Number of posts: 69 Location: NSW Registration date: 2009-08-23
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:43 pm | |
| i have this one - i recently propagated it from seeds. i could try and get you a fruit or a cut (lady at markets sells them) or could send you one of mine when they are a bit bigger edit: yellow pitaya is what im talkin about |
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Lachy Moderator

Number of posts: 715 Location: Langwarrin Registration date: 2008-04-05
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:46 pm | |
| Cheers for the offer mate, but another member here has already helped me out.
I'm really excited about growing this plant, although I suspect Melbourne weather may impede growth and flowering somewhat. |
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scarab

Number of posts: 69 Location: NSW Registration date: 2009-08-23
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:02 pm | |
| oh goodo. you've got yourself a challenge there! they are really nice fruit, like a kiwi thats not at all sour with a softer texture. mmmm |
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Lachy Moderator

Number of posts: 715 Location: Langwarrin Registration date: 2008-04-05
 | Subject: Re: Fruit bearing cacti Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:08 pm | |
| Well, I'm moving into a new place soon, and one little project I have in mind is setting up a small greenhouse in which to grow fruit-bearing cacti. I've got indian fig, both the red and pearl dragonfruit and now yellow dragonfruit, so come summer time I should be able to get a reasonable crop.
A fresh, chilled dragonfruit for breakfast has to be one of the best and most refreshing ways to start the day... |
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