Halcyon Daze Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Small but yummy bush tucker, definitely worth growing <___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_smile.pnghttp://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp12/austromyrtus-dulcis.html Edited April 21, 2014 by Halcyon Daze 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullit Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 so sour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Daze Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Mine are very sweet, and not sour at all.They do have a unique taste to them that I've never tasted in something edible before, something between Eucalyptus and Melaleuca, but very sweet and enjoyable.We'll they are all in the Myrtaceae family funny enough, so it figures.There must be something unique and beneficial in these little native 'wonder' berries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planthunter Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 This is couple or so years ahead now but I thought that I would share a photo of some of my austromyrtus dulcis. It is almost 5 weeks since this photo was taken and 5 of them have flower buds. It has taken them a year to get to this size, so I'm quite excited to have the possibility of trying the fruits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Daze Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Bunnings was selling a really nice one. Austromyrtus dulcis x tenuifolia 'Copper Tops' A hybrid with nice fruits and coppery new growth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planthunter Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I would be interested in growing this hybrid, sadly New Zealand has banned many Myrtle species including austromyrtus because of the myrtle rust. So my ones are particularly rare over here, maybe the only ones in cultivation over here. Some have began to flower earlier this week The window has been kept open occasionally to encourage pollination by insects. I have had a go with a chook feather, just in case 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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