Author Topic: Contest: Best Containerized Tropical (Subtropical) Fruit Tree Photo $$ PRIZE $$ (Read 17223 times)

starling1 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2015, 07:18:02 PM »

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 24, 2015, 06:36:40 PM

Quote from: jmc96 on May 24, 2015, 06:13:48 PM
after the comp closes I can see a flood of everyone's "other" containerised favourites. I have a few myself.

You can enter a photo!

I entered one for you...but u can change it!

If there was a contest for best home made greenhouse, John would win it every year. Truly awesome.

SCGil · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2015, 09:36:19 AM »

Hello all! My submission: Alano Sapodilla about 3 years old. Holding 5 fruit, I picked one about a week ago and it was not quite ripe. This is my second year of fruit (2 last year) and I'm still having a heck of time deciding when they are ripe. This is my first time trying to post a photo so I hope it works.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2015, 01:47:02 PM »

prize is now $28.14

HMHausman · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2015, 02:05:05 PM »

Not sure what your prize money is invested in but seems like a very nice return over a short time. Care to share your investment strategy?

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2015, 02:13:29 PM »

Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 02:05:05 PM

Not sure what your prize money is invested in but seems like a very nice return over a short time. Care to share your investment strategy?

well Harry...funny you should ask...I have devised a formula for the contest

(N x Q + √S)/T = X

where:

N= the number of contestants that enter
Q= the quality/size of each photo (measured in MB)
T= the total number of posts the each contestant has
S= the total number of species of plants submitted in photos

to find X=the total cash prize

(just kidding...I've just got a little extra money I've saved up from selling seeds...wanted to give something back to the community

)

HMHausman · « **Reply #30 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM »

Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

stuartdaly88 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:07:29 PM »

I will weigh in:) Not a champ yet but well on its way I hope this will be good competition experience for her

Marula 2 years old picture taken in Feb, trunk has thickened significantly by now but looks ugly and totally leafless. I miss summer

They are quite pretty trees I'm keen to keep this as a giant hopefully fruiting bonsai under 7ft including pot

FloridaGreenMan · « **Reply #32 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM »

Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Florida grown Cacao!

stuartdaly88 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:53:09 PM »

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM

Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Cacao!

Impressive wow!
I like to see pics like this

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2015, 04:05:02 PM »

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM

Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Florida grown Cacao!

you better take the prize if you win!

nice pic!!

I want at least one seed from that tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2015, 04:09:38 PM »

Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM

Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

u know I'm only kidding...I suck at math...

I just feel blessed by the forum, and I'm willing to throw money at contest...all in the name of loving tropical fruits!

FlyingFoxFruits is like the corona logo on the canvas during a pay-per-view fight.

HMHausman · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2015, 04:15:31 PM »

BTW.....does a containerized plant that has grown into the ground qualify? I would think not. I have some impressive trees that are still in their pots due to neglect and laziness on my part.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:13:50 PM »

Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 04:15:31 PM

BTW.....does a containerized plant that has grown into the ground qualify? I would think not. I have some impressive trees that are still in their pots due to neglect and laziness on my part.

Being that the tree has roots in the ground, it would be disqualified (no longer being bound to a container )

jmc96 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:24:46 PM »

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:05:02 PM

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM
Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Florida grown Cacao!

you better take the prize if you win!

nice pic!!

I want at least one seed from that tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's impressive. Inside or outside over winter? Min temps tolerated please?

starling1 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:38:19 PM »

Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM

Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

lol you know that thing doesn't make any sense, right?

Haha. Hilarious.

JeffDM · « **Reply #40 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:45:50 PM »

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #41 on:** May 25, 2015, 11:16:01 PM »

photo entry for Gunnar429 (he sent it to me because he was having trouble uploading it)

it's his Charlie Brown, Pickering tree, in memory of his grandfather.

gunnar429 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 26, 2015, 11:04:12 AM »

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:09:38 PM

Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM
Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

u know I'm only kidding...I suck at math...

I just feel blessed by the forum, and I'm willing to throw money at contest...all in the name of loving tropical fruits!

FlyingFoxFruits is like the corona logo on the canvas during a pay-per-view fight.

My son loves your logo...whenever he comes over to the computer, he points at it every time it comes up while scrolling down. I would be upset you're brainwashing him, but that would just mean more rare Brazilian fruit in my golden years....so it's all good!

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #43 on:** May 26, 2015, 12:13:12 PM »

Quote from: gunnar429 on May 26, 2015, 11:04:12 AM

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:09:38 PM
Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM
Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

u know I'm only kidding...I suck at math...

I just feel blessed by the forum, and I'm willing to throw money at contest...all in the name of loving tropical fruits!

FlyingFoxFruits is like the corona logo on the canvas during a pay-per-view fight.

My son loves your logo...whenever he comes over to the computer, he points at it every time it comes up while scrolling down. I would be upset you're brainwashing him, but that would just mean more rare Brazilian fruit in my golden years....so it's all good!

what size shirt do you wear? hopefully XL....

I see your son pointing at one of your shirts in the future!

FloridaGreenMan · « **Reply #44 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:10:26 PM »

Quote from: jmc96 on May 25, 2015, 05:24:46 PM

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:05:02 PM
Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM
Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Florida grown Cacao!

you better take the prize if you win!

nice pic!!

I want at least one seed from that tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's impressive. Inside or outside over winter? Min temps tolerated please?

This tree was totally grown outdoors with the lowest temps being around 38degrees F this winter for one night. It only lo0st a few leaves since we had a mild winter.

gunnar429 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 26, 2015, 01:46:13 PM »

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 26, 2015, 12:13:12 PM

Quote from: gunnar429 on May 26, 2015, 11:04:12 AM
Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:09:38 PM
Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM
Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

u know I'm only kidding...I suck at math...

I just feel blessed by the forum, and I'm willing to throw money at contest...all in the name of loving tropical fruits!

FlyingFoxFruits is like the corona logo on the canvas during a pay-per-view fight.

My son loves your logo...whenever he comes over to the computer, he points at it every time it comes up while scrolling down. I would be upset you're brainwashing him, but that would just mean more rare Brazilian fruit in my golden years....so it's all good!

what size shirt do you wear? hopefully XL....

I see your son pointing at one of your shirts in the future!

Yes, XL will do just fine.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #46 on:** May 26, 2015, 02:05:53 PM »

I gotta start a team of amateur growers, and sponsor them like skateboarders/surfers.

Quote from: gunnar429 on May 26, 2015, 01:46:13 PM

Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 26, 2015, 12:13:12 PM
Quote from: gunnar429 on May 26, 2015, 11:04:12 AM
Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:09:38 PM
Quote from: HMHausman on May 25, 2015, 03:04:12 PM
Algebra was not my strong suit. I was much more a geometry kind of guy. Thank God I don't have to boggle my mind with your formula. Thanks for your generous spirit. It is kind of you to give back to the community.......and fun also.

u know I'm only kidding...I suck at math...

I just feel blessed by the forum, and I'm willing to throw money at contest...all in the name of loving tropical fruits!

FlyingFoxFruits is like the corona logo on the canvas during a pay-per-view fight.

My son loves your logo...whenever he comes over to the computer, he points at it every time it comes up while scrolling down. I would be upset you're brainwashing him, but that would just mean more rare Brazilian fruit in my golden years....so it's all good!

what size shirt do you wear? hopefully XL....

I see your son pointing at one of your shirts in the future!

Yes, XL will do just fine.

gunnar429 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 26, 2015, 02:10:37 PM »

Yup....just like the Space Race-- you don't want the person who fruits durian/rambutan/etc. first in the USA (I see you HI

) to be wearing a competitor's shirt when the news crew shows up. FFF needs to be there, when it all goes down.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #48 on:** May 26, 2015, 02:30:57 PM »

Quote from: gunnar429 on May 26, 2015, 02:10:37 PM

Yup....just like the Space Race-- you don't want the person who fruits durian/rambutan/etc. first in the USA (I see you HI ) to be wearing a competitor's shirt when the news crew shows up. FFF needs to be there, when it all goes down.

lol

jmc96 · « **Reply #49 on:** May 26, 2015, 05:01:25 PM »

Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 26, 2015, 01:10:26 PM

Quote from: jmc96 on May 25, 2015, 05:24:46 PM
Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on May 25, 2015, 04:05:02 PM
Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on May 25, 2015, 03:49:30 PM
Here is my entry.....Not interested in the prize, just wanted to enter my Florida grown Cacao!

you better take the prize if you win!

nice pic!!

I want at least one seed from that tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's impressive. Inside or outside over winter? Min temps tolerated please?

This tree was totally grown outdoors with the lowest temps being around 38degrees F this winter for one night. It only lo0st a few leaves since we had a mild winter.

Even more impressive, I've lost them at 50F, you might be onto something there. Never heard of them surviving that low. You would be a perfect contender for the first FFF sponsorship program.

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Author Topic: Contest: Best Containerized Tropical (Subtropical) Fruit Tree Photo $$ PRIZE $$ (Read 17223 times)