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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lemon Zest has a new rival, her name is Coconut Cream!
« on: May 16, 2013, 08:48:05 AM »
I saw that after I placed the order, they have quite the selection there.

They even had a LZ there, it was in a big pot.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lemon Zest has a new rival, her name is Coconut Cream!
« on: May 16, 2013, 08:21:29 AM »
Now if I can just figure out how to graft that rum bottle......

The CC should be here today or tomorrow along with the ruby supreme guava and the sweetheart.

At least it better be!!!!!, or the people at PIN will receive yet another whiny call from another over-anxious.

The wife is gonna kill me, already found guilty of over fruit tree purchasing and still on probation.  I'm gonna be doing hard time (with juice dripping off of my elbows, oh-ya).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What soil mix are you using for your container plants?
« on: May 13, 2013, 01:36:46 PM »
I really think Al's gritty mix is the way to go, ...sometimes.

It is expensive, grading pine bark is a real pain in the...

But it lasts because it is mostly inorganic. Bare rooting is a dream when in gritty mix.  Root rot is virtually impossible.

It can be refreshed after many many years by re-adding pine bark.

It is heavy, very heavy.  The plus side of heavy is less likely to tip over in heavier winds.

I don't always use it because of the expense and the effort that takes to make it and the sourcing difficulties, but the star trees get star treatment. 

I really think sand is bad news, i used to use it, but it is actually really bad for drainage (believe it or not), too much surface area for water to adhere to.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Birds of Prey
« on: May 13, 2013, 07:19:19 AM »
I would guess that the success rate for nesting boxes would be pretty low.  Birds of Prey represent such a small percentage of the total bird population and have such a large home range, getting a pair to successfully nest is small.

The odds would probably increase if there were no trees in the area, no viable nesting locations.

Many BOP will return to the same nest year after year.

Not all birds are viable targets for BOP either, too small, too fast, etc.

It would be cheap entertainment even if they only crapped on lawn.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Guess Weight of Jackfruit and Number of Grumichamas
« on: May 13, 2013, 06:50:33 AM »
167 grumis

There is one Jackfruit in the photo.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia candollena question
« on: May 10, 2013, 02:50:22 AM »
Burned tips are normally some kind of toxicity.  I would guess it is getting too much of something.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Big thai mango
« on: May 10, 2013, 02:12:17 AM »
I am inheritantly shy of larger fruit, the smaller the better seems to be my mantra, but ya, quite impressive.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Life of mamey seeds ?
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:08:13 AM »
I had one that was ziplocked with a wet paper towel the tap root was easily as long as the seed and it sat for at least two weeks and had a case of the white fuzzies before I got around to planting it. It is now a massive six inches tall.  A second almost exact same situation yielded nothing.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you bring back scions on a plane?
« on: May 06, 2013, 07:48:38 AM »
Quote from: fruitlovers on May 06, 2013, 05:53:23 AM
Quote from: Doglips on May 06, 2013, 03:41:29 AM
This topic really should be a sticky item, I'm confused so many others seem to be confused as well.

How does the phyto certificate work and where can you get them?
And...what does phyto certification entail?



"Duct taping sticks to your butt crack."
Yet another fashion trend that I am woefully behind the curve on.

To answer in very simple way: there are 2 types of phyto sanitary certificates, one issued by a particular state ag department for domestic shipment inside USA, and the other issued by the feds (USDA) for international shipment. Both the state and federal ag agencies will look up the proper requirements to wherever your shipping to and make sure that they meet the requirements by inspecting your package. Once it passes they will stamp it as approved. Some states and also foreign countries will reinspect the package on arrival, so the phyto sanitary certificate doesn't automatically guarantee your package will pass into it's destination, but certainly makes it a lot more likely to be accepted. Hope that clarifies it?

So phyto is strickly a government cert and no private companies are authorized to give them? 
This is all a big jumbled mess and no international standard exists for phyto?  (guess I shouldn't be suprised, and yet I am)
Normally, each plant has to be inspected?  How do they certify a plant, do they bare root it and dip it in peroxide or just look at a couple of roots and wave the magic wand over it?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Pests, Diseases, and Nutritional Problems
« on: May 06, 2013, 07:18:03 AM »
After seeing how the Mango Whisperers are able to diagnose nutritional problems I started looking around the net.  There are many sites that help you do this, but this seems to be one of the better ones, the flow charts are great, and learning about mobile and immobile nutrients was the real a-ha moment for me.

http://landresources.montana.edu/NM/Modules/Module9.pdf

It was designed for grain crops (I don't think they grow many tropicals in Montana). I think that the core symptoms should apply to most any plant.  It doesn't cover pH lockout and many nutrient toxicities but it is still good.  Multiple deficiencies can really muddy the water.

It does seem like the easiest solution is to fertilize with major-minors-micros for most nutrient problems (defiencies at least).
 
I've been Fe and Mn dosing a couple of plant after reading this, I think I am have some success.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you bring back scions on a plane?
« on: May 06, 2013, 03:41:29 AM »
This topic really should be a sticky item, I'm confused so many others seem to be confused as well.

How does the phyto certificate work and where can you get them?
And...what does phyto certification entail?



"Duct taping sticks to your butt crack."
Yet another fashion trend that I am woefully behind the curve on.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Just had my first Cherimoya in Barcelona, Spain
« on: May 06, 2013, 03:13:29 AM »
Wow, what a market.  That is a must do market.
Few things give me a better feel for a culture than going to a locals market.  Bourdain has gotten it right.

Another place not visited (YET!).



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Little 3 yr old cherimoya transplant question
« on: May 01, 2013, 11:18:46 AM »
Where are you getting bare root Cherimoyas shipped from?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangosteen overripe?
« on: April 26, 2013, 01:51:01 AM »
mmmmmm, mangosteen.

Fond memories of gluttony.
They look nice and soft at least (small consolation).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya acclimatization in the tropics
« on: April 24, 2013, 02:02:43 AM »
Don't forget that rainfall and drainage are related, at least as far as root moisture tolerance goes.
I know that the Big Island is a big porous sieve.  I don't know about Reunion Island.

I would guess that acceptable rainfall levels in Guatemala would different than the Big Island.

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