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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 20, 2023, 10:51:58 AM »
Great pics and updates everyone! Trees are going even crazier around here now. Still looking for fruit set.

Was up around Lake Okeechobee this weekend, saw some mango trees in different states of blooming. A couple of tees had what appears to be cold burnt panicles, while others with fresher flowers looked healthy. Several trees had some pest issues, while a few looked very clean. Will be interesting to see how their season turns out. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Trees with Edible Leaves
« on: February 18, 2023, 09:56:14 AM »
Super awesome post! Thank you for sharing. =)

Nice to know we have several trees with nutritious leaves, and know of more to procure now as well.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Type B Avocado flowering now?
« on: February 16, 2023, 04:02:53 PM »
It's pretty creamy and rich.

I'm not great at discerning cado taste, kind of subtle to me. But definitely can tell when eating a nice one. I've really like ON. Tree has started to produce finally, definitely a keeper. Just hope the squirrels will share.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Type B Avocado flowering now?
« on: February 16, 2023, 01:55:15 PM »
Oro Negro is just starting to make buds/flowers.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Hand Pollination - passiflora decaisneana
« on: February 15, 2023, 04:39:42 PM »
Manured and ready to go! This is going to be the year =)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 14, 2023, 04:03:25 PM »
Quote from: Honest Abe on February 14, 2023, 03:14:17 PM
My Bailey’s Marvel os really struttin’ its’ stuff now..let’s see how fruit set is…


Mango tree porn








Put a webcam on it and rake in the dough

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Russels Sweet Garcinia Seeds
« on: February 14, 2023, 08:21:50 AM »
Quote from: palologrower on February 14, 2023, 02:44:43 AM
Quote from: Mick Mick on February 13, 2023, 11:28:18 PM
Hi mate
Thank you for responding, will be interesting to hear once there are any other fruiting female trees other than pre mentioned
Thank you mick

Guaranteed big island when the time comes.  Hopefully Oahu and Kauai also.

Add South Florida to the "pre mentioned" sites! Give me 10 years or so.

Such a beautiful plant, different from all my other garcinias.

Great deal on seeds, not easy to find.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Why is my Giant Granadilla flower petals not showing color?
« on: February 13, 2023, 10:29:06 PM »
You probably got a hybrid or variation, but hard to say. Looks a lot like the flowers on the giant granadilla we grew a while back, don't think it was red either.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cycad appreciation
« on: February 13, 2023, 09:16:56 PM »
Quote from: fliptop on February 13, 2023, 08:46:04 PM



Ground corn

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cycad appreciation
« on: February 13, 2023, 07:45:41 PM »
I agree Tortuga, cycads are cool plants to have around.









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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 12, 2023, 02:28:16 PM »
Since Coco Cream grows vigorously, 1/4 - 1/3 might be about right some years.

Glenn/CeciLove tree:



Sugar Loaf


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Where are the flies - Mango pollinator (pollination) talk
« on: February 12, 2023, 02:24:39 PM »
Have been seeing small green flies and honey bees on our mango blooms.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango bloom and fruit set under tree irrigation
« on: February 10, 2023, 09:09:52 PM »
Sprinklers are fine as long as you aren't spraying low hanging flowers or fruit, or if you don't care about the lower fruit

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 10, 2023, 07:32:31 PM »
Might cut 1/3 again then! =)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango bloom and fruit set under tree irrigation
« on: February 10, 2023, 07:30:28 PM »
You do not want extra water spraying on flowers and fruit.

In addition to limiting sprinkler use in general, I block sprinklers when mangoes are flowering and fruiting, so only the base of trees get sprayed.

Drip irrigation would be better. I usually hand water if the rain doesn't provide enough, during flowering or fruiting times.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 10, 2023, 05:44:54 PM »
If it's really CCr, you will love it fliptop.

Leaf smell can vary, especially at different times of the year. Post fruit pics when it gets going, they have a look to them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 10, 2023, 10:26:56 AM »
Wow, that CCr seedling inflorescence bundle looks sweet!

Summer 2022, chopped about 1/3+ of my CCr to graft other stuff, most of which did not take. Now, CC is blooming. Wish hadn't chopped so much.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's going on with this mango?
« on: February 09, 2023, 10:56:45 AM »
Dosing may finish it off.

Root system is suspect, and can't tell for sure but think potting media and mulch may not be right.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: passion fruit reccomendations?
« on: February 09, 2023, 08:29:42 AM »
Check out p. decaisneana and p. laurifolia. Both are floral and sweet enough, with no acidity. P. nitida is reportedly very good as well, have yet to try that one personally. 

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Selling: some plants
« on: February 07, 2023, 06:37:33 PM »
Thanks Abimael and Nate!

Seems more and more garcinias keep popping up, haven't met one I didn't like. Might have to squeeze a few more in =)

The de bicos are doing great!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 07, 2023, 08:27:46 AM »
Agreed, that is one beautiful Baileys Marvel!

It's funny when the blooms appear to be weighing a tree drown. Amazing inflorescence Palmcity!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for Rollinia (fruit not seeds)
« on: February 06, 2023, 08:31:12 AM »
They can ship, but have to be picked slightly early (yellow and green) and overnighted. Must be packed well. Have successfully sent them before, expensive.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Loquat ripening in February ?
« on: February 05, 2023, 03:14:56 PM »
Yehuda are ripening, and have been (here and there) for the last 1.5 months. Still couple dozen fruit on the tree,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: February 05, 2023, 12:49:34 PM »
Ended up getting a lot of rain

.39 yesterday, .97 today

Used the electric leaf blower to dry panicles on a few trees, lmao

...some spray, I blow dry

Great news Palmcity! Coco Cream blooming is no small thing, and 4 unique seedlings would be the most exciting to me as well

Thank you Puglvr1!

Beautiful Maha Calusa. Pretty fruits soon, to go with a pretty tree

Hear ya FruitNoob, getting that daily dose of dopamine from checking on flower spikes and fruitlets is a nice break from the crappy newsfeeds and stresses of life. Keep the updates rolling!

Hope to see some fruitlets soon on those greenhouse mangoes Jabo!


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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Delicious Papaya varieties
« on: February 04, 2023, 03:26:27 PM »
Quote from: FloridaManDan on February 03, 2023, 07:07:14 PM
Quote from: roblack on February 03, 2023, 05:23:56 PM
Red Lady is a very good for papaya, just decent overall as fruits go.

Papaya is best eaten green as a marinated veggie, imo.

Open minded to a ripened papaya that will change my perspective, waiting on one now.

Rob, ill go to whole foods right now and get you a Royal Star papaya. Those are delicious, normally the fruit tastes like vomit to me.
I've encouraged people to try growing those cause its just a great hybrid all around, works well eaten green too.

Will look for Royal Star tomorrow at the farmers market, and at WF if no luck there. Papaya is a must have plant, as it almost always has edible fruit (either green or ripe). Red Lady was good to me ripe, but a very small window of time before it was too funky. Improved varieties are exciting prospects.

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