The Dunoon and District Gazette

A ripe Kensington Pride Mango - Yum !

Christmas is getting near and with it comes the perfect antidote to silly season ;  MANGO SEASON.

Another winter in Dunoon and the scent of macadamia blossom fills the air.

WHAT’S FRUITIN’? By The Fruity Farmer

Mandies - the best of the winter fruit

Our former leader, P.M. the Hon. Rodent W.C., spent $15,000,000 telling us of the “War on Terror”
“Don’t be afraid....be a lert” I think I’ve worked out what a “lert” might be. More on that later.
Here in peaceful Dunoon

It’s fresh , it’s good , it’s close by and its at least half the price you would have to pay after a drive to town…………it’s fruit and veggies and other interesting stuff at any one of our local roadside stalls. Why not save the planet, save some time , then save some money and contribute to the survival of one of our local endangered species; the battling farmer.
For lots of reasons it’s a good idea to buy your fruit, veggies and stuff from one of our local roadside stalls, honestly.

These photos show an early morning clean up crew stopping to wash off sticky fruit juices after breakfast of all you can eat custard apples

Monsteria deliciosa - Monster Fruit

With the district being monstered lately by wild weather events it’s a good time to look at the widely grown super resilient and hardy fruiting vine known as monsteria deliciosa or Monster Fruit.

Lots of local gardens have them and I bet they stood up better than most fruiting plants in the path of the storm. Requiring very little care and attention, the monsteria will thrive in this area if given a shady spot and something to grow up. Like dragon fruit, they cling by aerial roots to a suitable support structure and monsteria can grow in this way up to 20 metres high.