Description
The plants are still small atm., but healthy and having their first or second true leaves.
Why Plum Pine?
Plum pine is a native fruit which actually tastes good out of hand and is a heavy cropper. Here, in the Port Stephens area, the fruit ripens end of May. The flavour is sweet with a hint of pine.
It can be turned into jams, jellies, marinates sauces and cheesecakes. Illawarra plum is easy in the kitchen because the fruit consists of two segments, the seeds and the fruit – simply twist the seed off.
Plum Pine is a superfood. It is loaded with antioxidants, high in vitamin c and a scientists found that it inhibits colon cancer cells.
Plum Pine in the Garden
Plum Pine is evergreen. For fruit male and female plants are required. (Leave one male for several female trees).
Plum Pine grows in full sun or part-shade. It is drought hardy and salt tolerant. It will tolerate a wide range of soils, prefers neutral or acid soils and needs good drainage. It grows slowly to 8-10 meters.
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