Santalum acuminatum , shining with ripe red fruit in September. First, there is the problem of where to start an orchard. This may sound a bit odd. After all, we know that the plant tolerates a wide variety of climates and soils. Unfortunately soil is not all.
Quandongs are partial parasites.
They feed themselves not only from their own roots. In order to gain all the nutrients they need they grow sucker-like attachments onto the roots of other plants and simply take what they can get. So, any commercial enterprise intending to start a quandong orchard will need a location which provides a good number of other plants, too. The ripe fruits of the quandong tree. Second, there is the problem of seed germination.