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I'll be going to the US for the first time this December and I'm pretty stoked to finally get to see the other side of the Atlantic ocean ;D

Anyhow, I know it definitely isn't the best time for tropical fruit but I'd like to get my hands on whatever is available.
I guess it's peak citrus season but what else should be available that time of the year? I haven't had black sapote yet, they should be ready by December, right? 

I'd also appreciate some suggestions on where to get some good fruit (any place between Cape Canaveral and Key West is okay).

We'll be going to the Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead, is there any other fruit-related place to visit while in SE FL?

Thank you,
Marcus



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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Ultra Dwarf Ambarella
« on: November 14, 2015, 10:25:46 AM »
Don't know when they are in season in Australia (or elsewhere) but I'd very much appreciate to buy a few seeds when they are.

Also, is UD ambarella a variety of Spondias dulcis or is it a different species altogether?

Thank you,
Marcus

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / E.uniflora - First flowering, at what size?
« on: November 14, 2015, 08:12:16 AM »
So my 1.5 y.o E.uniflora is finally starting to show a somewhat pleasing rate of growth. Reading up on literature it seems the normal timeframe for first flowering is 2-5 years but being in a northern temperate climate applying these numbers doesn't make much sense. I find it much more applicable to talk about plant size or no. of leafs. So what are your experiences? How large does the plant have to be?

My red E.uniflora seedling from mother plant with pleasant characteristics.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Azores - Pictures from my travels
« on: August 30, 2015, 10:01:24 AM »
I recently came back from a trip to Sao Miguel, Azores and thought it’d be fun to share some pictures of what they got growing on this peculiar island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Given a USDA-zone the island would be 11a-11b but that isn’t applicable, at all. The climate is quite variable and there are a lot of micro-climates but generally speaking it’s humid and windy with temps that rarely exceeds 85*F or goes below 50*F. Based on my judgment a lot of the Myrtaceaes would grow well there, maybe even thrive.

Pretty unique trees, Metrosideros excelsa and Ficus macrophylla


Azores are the only ones in Europe with a commercial production of pineapple


On the northern side of the island (which is much cooler and rainier) there's two of only a handful of tea plantations located in Europe, Porto Formoso and Gorreana.


Missed cherimoya season which runs from October till March


Assorted fruits. Figs, bananas and majacuca (passion fruit) were in season.


I was told by Tiago (azorean here on TFF) to not set my expectations to high and I think that’s a valid recommendation, it isn't a fruit-fanatics heaven. Still, it's been a great experience visiting Sao Miguel it's a really beautiful place with the friendliest natives I've ever encountered on a European island.

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I was checking some research on the nutritional profile of camu-camu and came across this great article.

http://www.fruits-journal.org/articles/fruits/pdf/2001/05/rodrigues.pdf

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"False yam (Icacina oliviformis) is a savannah shrub indigenous to West and Central Africa. The wild plant simultaneously produces three types of food: a fruit that is enjoyed as a snack, a seed that is utilized as a staple, and a tuberous root that is eaten as emergency food when other crops have failed and communities are threatened with famine."

http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/false-yam-a-famine-prevention-trifecta-false-yam-west-africa-central-africa-indigenous-crop-food-store-fruit-seed-famine-food-hunger-prevention/



Is there anybody here how have tasted the fruit and can give their opinion? Most literature seems to remark on its popularity among natives as a sweet treat.

It's rather small too, only 80cm in height, so would probably be suitable as a containerized specimen.


"The fruits, for instance, are widely enjoyed during the annual harvesting season. Bright red and plum-like, they are sweet and usually consumed fresh. Plants can grow so densely and yield so exuberantly that a family can sometimes collect several hundred kilos of fruits a day even from untended wild stands."

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11879&page=281





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I'm looking for a few cuttings of a sweet/semi-sweet (named variety or not, doesn't matter as long as it's of good eating quality) acerola. If anybody have any please send me a PM with an offer.

Thanks,
Marcus

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I got pretty excited today when I found this bud on my 13 months old miracle fruit seedling (10 inches high). Considering my location and the non-optimal conditions I can provide it with I was expecting at least 3-4 years before first flowering. I've never tasted it before so right now I'm keeping my fingers crossed it'll set fruit. I got 3 more plants about the same size, we’ll see if any of those starts to flower anytime soon too.

My theory is that the sub-optimal conditions, maybe environmental stress t, induced premature flowering? Have anyone seen this happen before?

(Yes, I know it's deficient in Fe. I gave it a foliar feed of Fe- EDTA this morning so the chlorosis should reverse in a few days)



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Psidium guajava - Nutrient deficiency
« on: March 16, 2015, 12:57:23 PM »
Hi!

I could use some help identifying what nutrient deficiency my two y.o Psidium guajava seedling have.
The growth is quite stunted and the emerging leafs are dwarfed and curly.

I've been searching a while but I can't seem to find anything substantial on venial chlorosis (there's plenty on intervenial though), maybe "normal" chlorosis in guavas behave a bit different?

If I had to guess I would say it's Fe-deficiency due to too high soil-pH but since the yellowing only appears in older leafs I doubt I'm correct... Also, the leafs have gotten a leathery texture I haven't noticed before.




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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Trade: Ugni myricoides
« on: March 13, 2015, 11:02:56 AM »
I got 30-40 seed over since my last planting of Ugni myricoides – Black Chilean Guava. If anyone is interested in a trade shoot me a pm with what you’re willing to trade, I’m particularly interested in any smaller trees/shrubs (say 12-18 feet or less) like e.g. some of the Garcinias (hardiness isn't of importance) .

Ugni myricoides – Black Chilean Guava – Basic Info
•   Somewhat similar in taste to Ugni molinae
•   Hardiness -  low 20s – probably something like USDA  8b -9a
•   Full sun / Partial shade
•   Great in containers as it only gets to  4-6 feet
•   Evergreen



Pictures borrowed from Wikipedia


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Growing jackfruit in container (Zone 7a)
« on: January 22, 2015, 09:38:01 AM »
Hi!

I have a 4 months old jackfruit that I grew from seed. As the winters here in the north are quite dark I'm keeping the plant indoors under some growlight and the plant seems to be growing fairly well.
Anyway, I'm a bit confused  when it comes to the leaves, all the pictures I can find googeling shows nice oval leaves but if you look at the pictures you'll see the leaves on my plant looks really weird.

Anyone have any ideas as to what's going on with my seedling?




Even the emerging leaves looks like this...

The base of the stem is thickening up quite nicely, about 1/3 inch in diameter.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help identifying fungus on guava
« on: November 19, 2014, 12:06:03 PM »
I wish my first post on this forum would be of nicer character but what you gonna do... So, I'm a bit worried about a recent outbreak of some unknown fungi that seems to have started on my pear guava . It also seems it's spreading to some pomegranate seedlings and maybe (nothing serious yet but it might turn bad quickly if uncontrolled) even to the miracle fruits and the Surinam cherries.

If anyone could please help me identify the disease and maybe even recommend how to treat it I would be really grateful!





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