The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hi, well, it seems to be almost ripe, what do you think? anotherone on the side is ripening just fine, today and yesterday we got -1 and -2 and the incandescent light worked well for the tamarillo to protect it form light frosts... it is sprouting everywere... I hope the next frosts will be less and light too..

There are a lot of hardy figs here too, what I mean by mild and non-Fig friendly is that our summers are short and don't get very hot at all. Plus winters are exceedingly wet. So, the few people out here who even are aware that one can grow figs only have a limited selection of varieties that will fruit and ripen in time without a greenhouse.

Ola Luis,
Que maravilha!  Parabens!  Suas arvores estao muito bem cuidadas.
Eu estive em Fatima, o ano passado, em Novembro do ano passado.
Forte abraco, diretamente do sudoeste da Florida.
Berto

Hello my name is Tim Thompson, I am an "old guy" and this is my first effort with internet forums.  This is somewhat intimidating, and also at the same time very exciting.  I started growing things with my dad's help and guidance as a child.  Then it was just a hobby.  I have special interest in tropical fruits, mangoes in particular.  For the last 20 plus years many people have referred to me by the nickname: The Mango Man.  My father instilled in me a sense of adventure in growing new and often difficult things.  That desire to overcome obstacles is part of what made me take on the challenge of growing and fruiting mangoes in Southern California.  I started that effort almost 40 years ago and now have achieved that goal with over a dozen mango varieties that are in the patent process and which will soon be growing throughout Southern California. 

I live in Camarillo, about 15 miles inland from the ocean and grew up on a ranch between Ventura and Santa Paula after moving from frosty Nothern Illinois.

it's granadilha, cacau, sapote mamey, annona montana, white sapote, mango, sapotilla, canistel and the last one i think is a mango too

Quote from: Luisport on August 02, 2013, 07:18:27 AM

WOW it looks great!

Just wish I knew what it was 

New pic of our remaining mystery seedling, (A).  Note the distinct growth habit of the new leaves (bronze colored, clusters of four, well spaced) and the fact that there's apparently a second new seedling in the pot.



Pretty little thing, and growing at a decent rate for such a small plant.