Suggestion about new varities to grow here

[Anto989]

hi guys,i m planning to grow plants in order to get fresh fruits every month of the year , I already have:
passiflora edulis
finger lime cv faustrime
solanum muricatum
physalis peruvian
psidium lucidum
carambola
rasp-josta-tay berries
currant
kiwi
kiwano
cucamelon
watermelon
mini white cucumber

what do you suggest too?i prefer perennial or multi-year plants and self fertile..keep in mind sometimes here we have some freeze during the night but in the day we never go under a +2 ,and we have under 0 temperature only a few hour rarely in winter.

here are my min T° in C° per month starting from january , on the bottom you can see the absolut min. since lasts 60 years about


medium


max



thx in advance

[nullzero]

I would recommend some of these fruits.

Loquat (April/May)
Prickly Pear (June to January depending on selection)
Pomegranate (Late August to January)
Acca sellowiana (Oct-Jan) *corrected incorrect season*

You going to be semi limited on fruit selections due to the cold you receive during the winter.

[Anto989]

Acca sellowiana here fruits at the end of october    anyway, they all are very common here.. I was searching for exotic fruit

[nullzero]

Acca sellowiana here fruits at the end of october

You are correct, I gave you incorrect info it fruits in CA around the same time Sept-Oct into January.

Chilean guava: Ugni molinae
Peruvian elderberry: Sambucus peruviana
Mexican Garcinia sp. (aka Luc's garcinia, Lucosteen, etc.) This may need some frost cloth protection in the winter

Sorry can't help you with fruiting times I am still trying to figure out when myself with the above fruits.

[Anto989]

what about pitanga?

[Anto989]

just bought a carissa macrocarpa,can grow outside?in january this year (very cold) we had  6 nights under 0 (lowest T° was -3.1 only once and others in range between -0.2 and -1.6)  i can give a full sun position ...i also have to re-pot or plant now because in too big to stay in its little pot

[stuartdaly88]

Carrissa macrocarpa will get frosted but it is quite dense and usually survives very well I would say leaves are tender but the plant overall is pretty hardy as plants that get frosted go IMO.
Theres a large hedge that gets frosted every year like 10  kms from where I am and it come back pretty well. I couldnt commenton the minimum temperature though.
A frost cloth would be more than enough for you Im sure.

[stuartdaly88]

Here you go some more qualified info

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/carismac.htm

"Plant one metre apart to form a dense, impenetrable hedge in full sun to semi-shade in good garden soil, enriched with compost. It can be pruned if necessary. It is best grown from seed, but can also be grown from cuttings. Fill the seed tray with soil and compact lightly. Treat seed with a pre-emergence fungicide and sow in the tray, cover the seed with a thin layer of soil or compost and water well. Store tray in a wind-free area. Once germinated, replant seedlings into well-composted soil. Seedlings can be fed with a liquid fertilizer.

Coming from coastal areas, this plant is frost tender, but can survive a little frost if planted in a protected spot."

[greenman62]

some ideas from what i grow in zone 9b...

Jujube
Fig
Mulberry
Pawpaw
sapodilla
blueberry (needs acidic soil)
blackberries
avocado
citrus ?

[Anto989]

some ideas from what i grow in zone 9b...

Jujube
Fig  already having
Mulberry already having
Pawpaw (too warm in summer and no shadow corner to plant)
sapodilla
blueberry (needs acidic soil) already having the lonicera
blackberries already having
avocado (sadly,don't like its taste )
citrus ? already having lemon,orange,tangerine,clementine,fingerlime

thanks

[fruitlovers]

Cambuca (Plinia edulis)
Jaboticaba, many different species
Guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens)
Achachairu (Garcinia sp.)
Brazilian cherry (Eugenia brasilensis)
Kwai muk (Artocarpus hypargyraeus)

[LivingParadise]

Keep in mind there is more to consider than just temperature. Some of the varieties listed here will not do well without humidity and a good amount of rainfall. Some are also going to be very sensitive to PH of soil. Make sure to check for these needs for each fruit you think you want, before buying and planting! Generally speaking, any fruit typically found in the rainforest is going to need a lot of rain and humidity, and probably rich acid soil, too... but each species is individual regarding how much difference it can tolerate.

In bocca al lupo!