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Post by SA Hunter on Aug 14, 2022 12:11:50 GMT 10
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Beno
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Post by Beno on Aug 14, 2022 12:21:14 GMT 10
They are one of the best native foods.
People were selling the large cones for 20-50 bucks up here a couple of months ago. They are mega nutrition when they are on.
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Post by Stealth on Aug 14, 2022 12:35:21 GMT 10
Fascinating! It sounds like something that if you're in the right climate would be an awesome addition to your backyard food forest if you have the room for them. I'm assuming the growing phase before it's productive would be pretty long though. Might investigate if it's worth putting one on our block when we finally buy it if the climate and conditions are right. Whack it in for when the kids are grown if needed. If not, they'll just have a cool tree on the property that can have excess go to the locals if they want it.
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Post by Beno on Aug 14, 2022 14:17:55 GMT 10
20 years is about the minimum time before nuts form. so you are looking at about a 20 metre high tree. Note those bunya cones can weigh 20kg and are dangerous when they drop.
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Post by spinifex on Aug 14, 2022 20:37:37 GMT 10
They are good to eat, I like them. But their yield per unit of area is not very high so not really a contender for garden tucker. Clever folks can source cones from botanic gardens.
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