How do you grow a Quandong tree from seed?

Soak for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the pot and rinse the seeds or kernels thoroughly with cool, boiled rainwater. Place the seed directly in the vermiculite (about 10 per Zip-lock bag) and incubate in the dark at 15 to 23 degrees C (18 to 20 degrees is optimal).

Where are Quandongs found in Australia?

Southern Victoria
Fossilised Quandongs have been found in the coal seams of Southern Victoria dating back 40 million years ago. Commercialisation began 30 years ago and since 1973 CSIRO Australia is researching improved commercial cultivars.

How do you prune eumundi Quandong?

It is a tree that responds well to pruning, if you are trying to restrict the growth, prune regularly from a young age. A little organic fertiliser applied in spring will improve growth rate and overall performance. Elaeocarpus eumundi can be grown in containers for a number of years and growth rate will be restricted.

How long does it take for a tree seed to sprout?

This generally takes an average of 12 weeks, but is dependent upon the species. For larger numbers, store the seed in a plastic bag filled with peat or a mixture of equal parts peat and sand or vermiculite.

How long does it take for a quandong tree to fruit?

Theoretically, this means all plants within at least 10 metres of the Quandong because its roots can reach that far. If all goes to plan, your climate is not too cold and you have used one of the two available cultivars, you should have spectacularly red ornamental fruits within 4 years.

Are all Quandongs edible?

The fruit is best when slightly over-ripe and soft, or it can taste quite bitter. Inside is a rough, woody stone containing up to five seeds. Amongst Australian Aboriginal people, Quandongs were much valued for their medicinal properties. They would traditionally make an edible paste of the ripe fruit.

Can you pick Quandongs?

Today successive generations of rural Australians continue with their Quandong picking traditions. They often do so however, in contravention of state laws that prohibit the harvesting of wild Quandongs.

Is Eumundi Quandong fast growing?

A slow growing tree from NSW and Queensland rainforest areas, with attractive glossy dense foliage and bronze new growth. The fruit is small and blue following cream scented flowers in early summer.

Are Quandong fast growing?

This is one of Australia’s fastest growing rainforest species, reaching heights of up to 30m or more with a spread of up to 8m. Out of its native tropical environment, however, you can expect about half this height.

What is the easiest tree to grow from seed?

Cherry Tree Cherries are incredibly easy to grow from seeds. Apples are very easy to grow from seeds, but you won’t get the variety of apple you took the seeds from! It’ll be genetically random.

Do tree seeds need to be dried before planting?

Seeds need to properly mature, the seed coating needs to dry and cure, and they need a rest period prior to planting. Waiting until seed has cured is the best method of vegetable seed growing.

What can you do with quandong seeds?

“The fruit’s good for you, full of vitamin C, you can dry them and they’ll keep for eight years, and the seeds can be used for essential oils too,” Mr Reghenzani said. Beryl Carmichael, a Ngiyampaa elder from Menindee, said the quandong kernel, inside the seed, could also be used for toothache.