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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Container fruit for zone 9B?
« on: December 19, 2023, 09:02:22 AM »
Second for jaboticabas.
I would recommend the red jaboticaba. Sabara will take too long, and the blue is not that good. Large seed and very tannic skin.
Scarlet is also another good choice.

Ok great, I'll pick up a red and repot into a 15 gallon nursery pot. Any other recommendations for 15 gallon containers?

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Orange Sherbet would probably suit you're scenario. If you're willing to be judicious about annual pruning.

Just my opinion.

How cold were you this morning?

47F this morning.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this citrus greening?
« on: June 07, 2019, 08:22:06 AM »
you would get better replies from qualified people in the citrus section

Thanks! I’m new to the forum and didn’t realize there was a citrus section.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this citrus greening?
« on: June 05, 2019, 09:21:29 PM »
Is Citrus Tone recommended here? My local nursery recommended it so I picked some up.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this citrus greening?
« on: June 05, 2019, 07:37:54 PM »
I adopted what I believe is a lemon tree when I bought my house (Florida) last year. After some weeding and fertilizing it produces some fruit.. albeit a little ugly. I wish I had a picture, but it wasn’t a pretty lemon. Now it’s got a ton of green fruit, but I noticed some leaf discoloration and googled it and it looks like citrus greening. Is there any way to know for sure? I’d hate to lose the tree but I don’t have a lot of room and would like something that produces. It has a mystery citrus next to it as well that is showing a little discoloration.

If it is, can I cut it down and replant? I cook with a lot of seafood and drink a lot of Mexican beer so Id really love to have a lemon and lime tree.

Lemon tree:







Possible Lime right next to it:





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Help for wind stressed Avocado
« on: May 21, 2019, 08:02:01 PM »
Avocado bark sunscalds very quickly. We are in a dry hot and very clear time and the next week ahead. Strongly recommend protecting the bare branches especially those facing west-southwest and any horizontals. I have mature trees which got defoliated years ago and the previous owner didn't take precautions. Every tree has burned bark on S-SW sides and all horizontal branches were damaged.

What precautions should I be taking? This is my first avocado tree.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help for wind stressed Avocado
« on: May 21, 2019, 05:07:59 PM »
Hey there! I planted a Lula Avocado (9b) and after about 4 weeks I was out of town and we got a rogue severe thunderstorm and we had gusts of about 60mph. It knocked about 25-30% of the foliage off, but it otherwise seems pretty Stable. Is there anything I can do fo her? I’m planning on doing some landscaping soon with a big saw palmetto and some Fackahatchee grass to give it a wind break. Next to it I have a Brogdon who is sheltered by a sea grape tree and he faired pretty well in the storm. The Lula faces south and I’m worried about too much sun on the bare stem now. Should I do anything? Thanks!




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first mango tree... Venus Mango
« on: May 14, 2019, 03:56:52 PM »
Just my opinion, I am no expert:

1. do not amend your soil with anything.
2. I would top each branch now
3.Watch this video, especially around the 8:40 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1AnvNa6mc

Here’s my three main stems. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Right side


Left side


Middle


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My first mango tree... Venus Mango
« on: May 14, 2019, 02:31:59 PM »
Hey there! So after long consideration and over an hour at the nursery trying to pick the right variety for me, I ended up with this Venus Mango. Looked very healthy and seems like a great variety. I needed something rather compact and some reviews mentioned that about this one. I live in 9b, near the coast and plan on planting close to my porch so I can have access to an outlet for a heater and hoop house if we get a freeze. I have just a couple questions..

-I have sandy soil, should I amend with anything at planning?
-Should I “top” of trim any of it? Or wait until next spring?
-When it comes to pruning for shape and size, is there a method or should I just let it go?
-Anything else of significance I should know about my new tree?

I also picked up a Broadleaf Papaya and Tikal Guava. I’m really excited about the opportunity to grow so many great fruits in my small backyard. Thanks for the advice!



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need citrus tree ID please
« on: May 02, 2019, 08:20:19 AM »
You perhaps overlooked pvaldes' comment: "The remaining tree has the narrow wings in the petiole common in lemons"

WRT grafting: I assume that you will get shoots where you cut. Keep 4-6 going 'til next spring. By then you will know how much you like the fruit on the tree and whether you want to add something else to it. You can do that then and IMHO it will be easier and look better. 4-6 shoots will give you enough redundancy so you'll end up with at least 1-2 grafts that take :-). At least, that's what I would do...

Here is where the cuts were made before I read about grafting. Can I graft into these trunks? What method of grafting should I use, and where (near Daytona Beach) can I acquire branches to graft? I’ve never crafted before but would love to learn how to do it




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need citrus tree ID please
« on: May 01, 2019, 06:11:31 PM »
Well as you guys were talking about a cleft graft I was out cutting it down. So now I’m down to one trunk with a mystery citrus in it. Any ideas on what it could be?






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need citrus tree ID please
« on: May 01, 2019, 04:04:44 PM »
Much lower! Remove the bark mulch around the trunk and cut as low as you possibly can. You could do a first cut where you indicate to get rid of the bulk and so any tear-out happens up there. Then go back and cut carefully as low as possible. The higher you cut the uglier it will look and the more you will fight sprouts. If you cut real low, don't cover the cut surface with soil or mulch so it can dry & heal. Buy a good pruning saw (e.g. one of those fold-out pull saws) with razor sharp edges, then you don't need to apply much force and can control the cut easily.

I will get right on it. Thank you so much for the advice!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need citrus tree ID please
« on: May 01, 2019, 03:37:57 PM »
From the new photo it's pretty obvious where the graft is on the trunk with the black tape: that's where the trunk narrows and makes a bit of an S shape. Be careful not to damage the bark on the trunk you are keeping when you saw off the others! Also, I would assume that you will get a slew of suckers sprouting where you cut, so be vigilant in the coming years and remove them promptly.

Should I be OK if I make my marks where the red is in this photo? It’s all trifoliate.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pollinator for Honeybell tree?
« on: May 01, 2019, 01:03:30 PM »
If there are other citrus nearby chances are good it will get pollinated. To answer your question, yes Honeybell & Clementine need pollinators. It's up to you weather you want to leave the fruit on the small tree. The first few years the tree produces, the fruit isn't usually top quality. With age the fruit gets much better.

I have a Meyer Lemon about 15 feet away, will that help?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need citrus tree ID please
« on: May 01, 2019, 12:57:56 PM »
Ok guys here’s an update. There’s about 4 trunks, and 3 are the variety that hasn’t huge thorns and trifoliate. Then there is a 4th trunk with black tape on it (left in the picture) that doesn’t have thorns and has “normal” looking citrus leaves and some very small fruit. I’ll attach a picture. No fruit or flowers on the trifoliate branches. Will the whole tree die if I cut back the trifoliate trunks?






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need citrus tree ID please
« on: April 30, 2019, 07:25:21 PM »
Hey there! The house that my wife and I recently  bought (9b) had two fruit trees in pretty bad shape. We have since rehabbed them and they are very happy. We know one os Meyer lemon, and the. There’s this one. It looks like a a couple different ones, as one has a trifoliate like leaf and another branch has a different leaf structure. The trifoliate looking has some serious thorns which seem to be absent in the other. It’s just now starting to flower and put out a couple fruits, but I figured I’d ask the experts first. What do you think?











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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pollinator for Honeybell tree?
« on: April 30, 2019, 07:10:01 PM »
Thanks. Is it completely necessary to get a pollinator? It’s starting to show some flowers. Also since it’s still a small tree should I pick these flowers or just let it do it’s thing?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Pollinator for Honeybell tree?
« on: April 29, 2019, 06:42:14 PM »
I’ve been doing some research on my honeybell tree and I’m finding conflicting recommendations for a pollinator tree. I have lemons and limes nearby, but no other orange trees. If so, what would be recommended for 9b? (East central Florida)

Also, is it recommended to pick off the first year  flowers so it produces a thicker tree? Thanks!

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Thanks a lot for the replies! I will be doing some more research before I choose. I would love to take it to the Brevard tropical fruit tree sale but I’ll be in North Carolina next weekend.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Growing a mango in East Central Florida
« on: April 18, 2019, 10:20:18 AM »
I have a perfect spot in my backyard I’d like to put a mango tree, but I’m not sure what variety would be best for my area. In a little south of Daytona, close to the intracoastal waterway River. I’ll be within 25’ of an outlet so any tips on heating it if we get a cold snap are also welcomed!

What variety would do best here if I’m looking for a delicious fiberless mango, and any tips on finding a reliable nursery in the Daytona/Orlando area? Thanks in advance!

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Thanks for the replies so far! Forgot to mention we also have a couple loquats.

What mango would best be recommended for my zone?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Looking for a new fruit tree in zone 9b
« on: April 03, 2019, 03:30:19 PM »
Hey there. Long time reader, first time poster. My wife and I have a couple very sunny locations in our backyard to add a fruit tree or two. We live in Volusia about a quarter mile from the Indian River Lagoon. We already have avocados, lemon, lime, bananas, and tangelo. I’m thinking along the lines of a brown turkey fig, or some cultivar of lychee or guava. What is the better tasing of the guavas? My wife loves to make jam and jelly, and the guava jam we tried was delicious. What about Lychee?

Thanks in advance and I look forward to spending a lot of time reading through old posts!

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