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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself
« on: December 23, 2012, 12:17:55 PM »
HI,  I am Sharon Adams.    I have /have had a nursery in Titusville Fl for years,   tropical in the past.   Now doing a new apple and Tari's
burgundy grape,   a disaster proof thin skin grape with great flavor that grows anywhere in Florida.    I could start a few if there is any
interest but must be before Jan 20 2013 if you want any.   We grow apples, nectarine, peaches dragon fruit, (just starting) blackberries
blueberries etc.   I do have a lot of knowledge on say pitomba and tropical apricot and such if you need.  I have our new apple Glory plus
three other  Pettingill/Dorsett crosses yet to bear .   Looks like Glory could be the companion to Dorsett down to maybe Homestead. 
Very interested in Minnie Royal and Royal Lee cherries right now.  I am 71 so outside of the apples no more nursery and that tiny quantities
just into enjoying life and taking it more easy.  work at Home Depot.   

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / dragon fruit in pot
« on: December 23, 2012, 12:04:45 PM »

I plan to bury a square concrete block with a 6 ft pole in center poured concrete in block, then covered as dragon fruits do not like
alkaline soil.    I then intend to construct a tube 4 ft high and attach it to the post.   IN the tube will go another tube of burlap and
inside that old decaying leaves and maybe a bit of fertilizer in the form of blood meal, potassium and potash.     A friend of mine only
got his to fruit this way.   One can then add dilute or rotted manure to the top and the dragon fruits just attach themselves happily
but yes they are very heavy and his in 25 gal pots are tipping .    Not good.   Thorny.   Very hard to handle now without getting prickled
and breaking the  plant.   I also need to figure out how to make a top support  later.    Don;t know about flavors yet.  Tried one white
one I have,   very bland.   halleys comet is supposed to be good.

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