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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona Hybrids
« on: January 18, 2013, 04:45:06 PM »
Quote from: murahilin on January 18, 2013, 04:33:03 PM
A google document would probably work well for the list purpose. Right now, the information is scattered throughout many posts and pdf's. What do you think?
That could work..I will gather what info I can find and compile it and members can add what crosses they have tried with success and failures.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona Hybrids
« on: January 18, 2013, 04:30:42 PM »
I found an old thread....http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=567.0;all  ...maybe we can make one thread and rename the thread (annona hybrids) as it didn't appear when i did a search in the forum...maybe make it in a list form as what has been tried....just some thoughts...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Annona Hybrids
« on: January 18, 2013, 02:07:48 PM »
 i would like to see a list of Annona hybrids that have been tried. I saw some past posts in GardenWeb about a couple of attempts but no solid info...Also I found a link  (http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=575_41) to the ISHS but it requires some fee to download the info...has anyone viewed this information? is it worth? I really hope Har weighs in on this one....

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Companion Fruit Trees?
« on: January 16, 2013, 06:35:07 AM »
With vegetables it's much easier and a lot more work has been done in the way of studying companion planting...I think one should start there when looking at what deters certain things...most of the companion planting I see involves various herbs and flowers...I planted basil and onions around my tomato and have yet to see any bugs on them...borage repels tomato hornworm, marigold repel nematodes....etc.  I was actually thinking about this the other day because of the Sri Lanka weevil problem on my lychees...I will try to experiment with different herbs and report back...I do know my chickens love those weevils but I can' let them in my front yard...I actually thought about making a moveable cage I could just wrap around the tree, throw the chicken in and let him eat as many as he can...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruiting Rollinia deliciosa in a pot
« on: January 15, 2013, 07:34:46 PM »
Quit playing with your food!  :P ;D :D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruiting Rollinia deliciosa in a pot
« on: January 15, 2013, 07:12:43 PM »
Very nice...do you hand pollinate? Is this a seedling?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Costa Rican monkey guava
« on: January 15, 2013, 06:39:26 PM »
I can't download images at work but here is a link to a pic someone took..Looks kinda like the fruit you got...The pciture taker was unable to identify the fruit but noted it was growing in Costa Rica...

http://www.flowerpicturegallery.com/v/fruit-trees-gallery/Costa+Rica+fruit-+Rainforest+Fruit+tree.JPG.html

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Companion planting/inter planting
« on: January 15, 2013, 09:10:30 AM »
Just wanted to share a picture...took it on my way to work...I've seen this in my neighborhood at a couple houses...the residents are Haitian...not sure if its a common practice or the benefits of it but they seem to plant the coconut and avocado trees in the same hole...any thoughts? Maybe root systems allow for them to be planted this close???


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: In search of a tasty Pond Apple (Annona glabra)
« on: January 14, 2013, 08:21:32 PM »
I think that's whats great about variability in annonas, there is a chance for a needle in a haytack. Every fruit we have was cultivated for its fruits at some point. Corn has a non-shattering variant, it has now way to reproduce itself without mans help,  and there is no known wild ancestor of corn....shows you the length men have gone to develop good varieties...every fruit is worthy of developing it to its potential..

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Vegies with your fruit?
« on: January 14, 2013, 05:36:23 PM »
Garden Update---Everything is growing good---Lost 1 pot of sugar snap peas to blight...tomatoes are really starting to flow...carrots are excellent...could be sweeter though..lost cucumber for third time to powdery mildew....must get resistant variety. Broccoli is beautiful and sweet!

What I'm having with dinner tonight!


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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Amazon Giant Rollinia and Green Sapote seeds now available Jan 2013
« on: January 14, 2013, 06:47:02 AM »
I'll take a pack of each..

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: In search of a tasty Pond Apple (Annona glabra)
« on: January 13, 2013, 09:38:38 AM »
There has been a large influx of planted A. glabra in City of Boynton...especially at the parks by my house...Part of the revitalization projects of past ear-marked times...I was gonna venture out this year and grab some seed to try to find one that might produce a vigorous rootstock...I'll bite into them first and try to narrow down the bunch for ya!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Soursop, Graviola, Guyabano - Looking to buy the fruit in South Florida
« on: January 12, 2013, 06:13:58 PM »
I think Noel, AKA FloridaGreenMan does...send him a message.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Annona seedlings
« on: January 12, 2013, 05:41:04 PM »
Looking for some Annona seedlings for root stock...perfer cherimoya, or sugar apple, but will experiment. Let me know what you got...

Mike

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Super sizing your fruits
« on: January 12, 2013, 04:08:08 PM »
Quote from: Tropicdude on January 09, 2013, 10:11:20 PM
Yes certain minerals and chemicals can increase size, and production of tree fruits.

a simple mineral such as cobalt is capable of increasing the size of a mango.

here is a link to some testing done, using just seaweed extract and yeast combinations,   yes yeast !!  has many amino acids, and vitamins.

http://scihub.org/ABJNA/PDF/2010/3/1-3-421-429.pdf

looking at the tables its Amazing!!  not only doubled the size of the mangoes, but decreased peal and seed size, increased brix, and more than doubled production.
using a combination of seaweed and yeast foliar sprays can do wonders it seems

So I think its a good idea to use something to replace the trace minerals that are probably long gone in the soil.  but also use a foliar spray at critical times,  as in the study, during flowering.

plus its relatively cheap to do, for so much benefit.

Similar study on cucumbers:
http://www.iasj.net/iasj?func=fulltext&aId=30359

Melons:
http://www.aensiweb.com/rjabs/rjabs/2012/201-212.pdf

And many other research papers basically say the same thing, seaweed and or yeast, benefit crops.  seaweed also has some insecticidal, and disease defense properties also.

Has anyone tried collecting their own seaweed or yeast? do you have to wash it? Were so close to the ocean and me with an empty composter just waiting to swallow up some organic material...I also have a brewery close to me that said I can have all the spent yeast I want...Does anyone compost their own or is it always a commercialy purchased micro/foliar spray? I was able to sneak some chickens into my neighborhood and have some good compost from them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first sugar apple of 2013
« on: January 11, 2013, 08:27:47 PM »
How big is the fruit normally?  How was your harvest overall? Do you know what variety it was a seedling of?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Annona seed viability
« on: January 11, 2013, 08:02:07 PM »
How long are Annonas seeds viable for? Mainly sugar apple and atemoya...I have heard some say 6 months..I found a bag in my garage that has been kept dry. They are maybe 5 months old.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first sugar apple of 2013
« on: January 11, 2013, 04:58:33 PM »
I didn't know any sugar apple varieties were still fruiting. What is the cultivar? or did you grow from seed? Congrats on the winter harvest!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: dwarf pine-apple
« on: January 10, 2013, 10:05:34 AM »
Is that 1 foot from center?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this raised bed large enough for two citrus trees?
« on: January 09, 2013, 06:02:38 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Clean on January 08, 2013, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: mikesid on January 07, 2013, 07:41:43 PM
any suggestions what would work in here?

The amount of sunlight that hits the area may influence what can be planted there.  Do you have automatic irrigation in that area or do you need a drought tolerant tree?

The bed faces east...good irrigation...I have drippers installed everywhere now...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this raised bed large enough for two citrus trees?
« on: January 09, 2013, 06:00:44 AM »
I'm mainly concerned with invasive roots, I have a wood frame house. As you can see in the pic I did seal the bed wall with roofing tar. So I should have included non-ivasive roots as a qualifier...I do want to plant a few pineapples in the bottom but figured I could probably slide a tree in..Also note there is no bottom on the bed it just goes down to the soil/sand underneath the patio.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for Maroochy Gold and Tropic Sun Atemoya seeds or budwood
« on: January 08, 2013, 07:30:53 AM »
Swat team aside....how are new plants usually introduced to the US from Australia?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Looking for Maroochy Gold and Tropic Sun Atemoya seeds or budwood
« on: January 08, 2013, 07:17:06 AM »
Is there any way we will be able to get these varieties in the US? I've looked at import info on  APHIS but can't figure it out. Is having a nursery license necessary to import? My question is really, how does the average guy get a permit to import a plant from australia? or budwood? or suggestions on how to 'transport' low profile...sheehan I may be your first case if I get busted...you would have to do pro bono...im broke...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this raised bed large enough for two citrus trees?
« on: January 07, 2013, 07:41:43 PM »
any suggestions what would work in here?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this raised bed large enough for two citrus trees?
« on: January 07, 2013, 04:57:49 PM »
I have a raised bed built into my deck in the back yard. I was thinking of planting my Red Lime on the right side and getting a kumquat for the other side, keeping them trimmed to eight to ten feet and planting a few pineapples around the leftover space. Is this enough room or am I asking for too much?



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