 Australian Native Foods
Plant Profiles
Illawarra Plum
 Common Names & Species:
Illawarra Plum (Podocarpus elatus).
Family:
Podocarpaceae.
Aboriginal Names:
Daalgaal (Barron River, Qld) Gidneywallum (Gubbi Gubbi, Qld).
Native To:
Temperate to sub-tropical eastern NSW and Qld. Natural rainfall 800 - 1,500 mm.
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Habit:
Evergreen, upright, conical spreading tree from 5 – 30 metres tall, dioecious, i.e. male and female tree needed for fertilisation and fruit production.
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Part Used:
'Fruit' (swollen seed stem).
Colour: vivid purple.
Appearance: fleshy, plum-like, 2 to 3 cm in diameter.
Flavour:
Subtle plum/pine flavour.
Food Use:
For fruit-type flavour in sweet and savoury products.
Current Retail Product Categories:
Jams & conserves.
Food Quality & Safety Issues:
Currently there is no industry-wide product description or quality standards developed or published for this crop, though individual market channel groups are likely to be working to in-house standards.
Crop collection, production and handling systems will eventually require the implementation of HACCP-based food safety systems. Wild Harvest/Cultivated Supplies:
Supplies are overwhelmingly from wild harvest, with little plantation production.
Wild Harvest Locations:
Northern NSW & southern Qld coastal areas, often from public parks.
Cultivation Locations:
Northern NSW and southern Qld.
Approx Wholesale ('Farm Gate') Prices:
$30/kg.
Current Volumes Traded:
Around 2-4 tonnes per annum.
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