FRUIT TREES / RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EXPERTS
Recommended
Special requirements / Specific characteristics
Caleb
Paddy
Apple
Apricot
Blueberry
Less maintenance; Provides valuable crop
Fig
Lemon
Lime
Requires sheltered spots, otherwise usually fails in Tasmania
Mulberry
Olive
Provides food from poor soil
Pear
Raspberry Strawberry
Primocane-fruiting varieties are encouraged to be grown, pruning floticane-fruiting varieties can be difficult
Sometimes does not get eaten due to decay
LEMON FACTS 1. Sprinkling the juice on other fruits can prevent them turning brown. 2. Lemon juice and hot water is good for a sore throat as it is anti-bacterial. 3. A great source of vitamin C and fiber, lemons contain many plant compounds, minerals, and essential oils. 4. Lemon tree leaves can be used to make tea. 5. Citric acid. The most abundant organic acid in lemons, may help prevent the formation of kidney stones.
IS A BLUEBERRY NATURALLY BLUE? The blueberry is one of the only foods that is truly naturally blue in colour. The pigment that gives blueberries their distinctive colour—called anthocyanin—is the same compound that provides the blueberry’s amazing health benefits. One large handful (1/2 a cup) of juicy blueberries contains just 44 calories but has 2 grams of dietary fibre and 10% of your daily recommended vitamin C content.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY Recommendations: Based on the advice from Professor Caleb Gardner at IMAS Taroona campus and Patrick Barbour (Paddy) former head of Sandy Bay student accommodation, who have extensive experience with all the above listed types of plants and trees.
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