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Messages - Carl.D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Date Palms in Oz
« on: January 30, 2016, 03:47:18 PM »
www.desertfruitcompany.com.au
Fair few varieties grown there, was lucky to be there last year at harvest time, ate more than I should have.
They are south of Alice Springs.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: A taste of Mangifera lalijiwa
« on: January 12, 2016, 04:20:31 AM »
How would you rate it in relation to the better ones around ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: is black sapote the most tasteless fruit in the history of fruit
« on: January 11, 2016, 03:16:42 AM »
If you keep it on the tree as long as possible, pick it when it looks a shiny black, it might be a messy feed but its flavourful and sweet.

But hey, I dislike durians & jackfruit.

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Spicezee
« on: January 02, 2016, 03:29:27 AM »
Would anyone know what I would get from planting the seeds of the spicezee ?
Had a few fruits so far, really nice  , with more coming along.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The love between a Man and a woman and a fruit
« on: January 01, 2016, 05:46:44 PM »
It might be also that women produce life, while we have to be content with the results from our trees.
The circle of life in reflection.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Guide to mailing seeds
« on: January 01, 2016, 05:59:29 AM »
quote author=Joshua link=topic=8843.msg233518#msg233518 date=1451644040]
OK so which gov body in USA has these forms and or hands out the inspection tags. Also in AUS is it the same? Which gov body here. so I guess we are talking about the follow the book rules way here. but what's the alternative. is it to not declare the package as seeds when you send? or still declare it but send it without documentation
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You should know that various govt authorities monitor corresponding forums.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: garcinia identification
« on: December 30, 2015, 07:13:51 PM »
Quote from: Joshua on December 30, 2015, 06:05:40 PM
i dint understand about the achacha "does not exist" mike. what do you mean

Marketing name, nothing else.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Ficus coronata
« on: December 02, 2015, 10:16:10 PM »
Have the birdseye, nice small berry size fruit, like a fair bit of water.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grumichama flowering
« on: December 02, 2015, 06:07:20 AM »
The birds around me prefer my blueberries, have a myriad of other organisms competing for my other fruit and nuts.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grumichama flowering
« on: December 02, 2015, 04:47:07 AM »







Just finished picking all the fruit from my inground one, now my potted one has flowered, also had a small flush of flowers from my inground one again.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: December 01, 2015, 05:32:53 AM »
Mostly around 2.5cm x 2cm.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: wanted : Wani mango
« on: November 27, 2015, 08:08:38 AM »
Can anyone comment on taste and texture ?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Wanted: Ultra Dwarf Ambarella
« on: November 18, 2015, 05:40:43 PM »
Quote from: luc on November 18, 2015, 10:22:49 AM
IŽll have ripe fruit in a week or 2 . And I donŽt agree with you Adam , I find them very pleasant , crunchy , sweet and juicy . I always wait till they drop on the ground , yellow at that stage and can be peeled . Actually I planted several more . The nice part is that they fruit year round .

Luc

Do you peel them or is that optional ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona reticulata sarteneja seeds all grown up
« on: November 18, 2015, 04:08:22 AM »
Nice.
Hopefully your one is not too far off either.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Could you sell your house... and leave your trees?
« on: November 07, 2015, 01:56:22 AM »
Quote from: fyliu on November 07, 2015, 01:09:30 AM
One thing that happened when one rare fruit guy died, was his daughter did an open house to find another rarefruit person to buy it. She lived far away from the property so couldn't take care of the place.

Sure it was an attempt to get a better price since the trees were worth something to us. It was an attempt to find someone to continue to take care of her father's garden rather than ripping out most of it to build a bigger house. She also tried to make it so that she could come back to visit her old house and garden at some later time. I don't think it worked though, mostly because a small house on an acre of land at that location wasn't worth nearly what she wanted especially after the housing crash.

Anyway, just wanted to share a story.
More and more common here as well, townhouse & unit development.
A couple of well known  &  rare collections lost already that way.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Could you sell your house... and leave your trees?
« on: November 07, 2015, 12:12:22 AM »
Look at it as an opportunity.
The wealth of experience that you've accumulated over the years, use it to utilize the new property the best possible outcome.
We have all planted trees, that in hindsight wasn't in the best position or best type. Now you'll have the opportunity to start afresh, clean slate.

But always take anything you can, to the new place.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Atherton Oak Athertonia diversifolia
« on: November 06, 2015, 11:45:28 PM »
Sternus,
Thats ok, thanks for the consideration.
But it's a good excuse to drive up the coast next weekend.
Anything to get away sometimes.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Atherton Oak Athertonia diversifolia
« on: November 06, 2015, 10:27:04 PM »
Quote from: BMc on November 06, 2015, 08:37:14 AM
They hate summer here. Need shade when it gets over 35 and dry. Mine were 3 foot tall and 4 died. Will try again. Not hard to get. My local native nursery sells tune stock and go green has advanced ones. Gotta get some more of these, Eleocarpus bancroftii, and Hicksbeachia pillosa and pinnitifolia in the next few weeks. All good nuts.
Bruce ,
Tried any of the nuts from these natives ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: November 06, 2015, 10:13:05 PM »
Their probably getting back at the plants for taking up all your valuable time, instead of playing with them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: November 06, 2015, 08:13:03 PM »
Best eating when it turns a dark red.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: November 06, 2015, 08:11:06 PM »
Starling,
Regular liquid copper spray, usually after we've had a shower and it's humid. Then  I spray them with any leftovers from doing the mangoes (mancozeb+ & liquid copper & spredmax).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: November 06, 2015, 08:04:32 PM »
Quote from: sildanani on November 06, 2015, 07:31:03 PM
Nice plant! I just ordered seeds of this Eugenia. Very excited to watch it grow. How long did it take to fruit?
When I got the plant it was already about 30cm, about a foot, within a couple of years it started fruiting.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia reinwardtiana setting fruit well
« on: November 06, 2015, 07:19:51 PM »
With the rain we've had lately & the warmer weather , hope your keeping it in a all day sunny exposure with good cross breeze.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Atherton Oak Athertonia diversifolia
« on: November 04, 2015, 02:47:20 PM »
Quote from: druss on November 04, 2015, 06:29:07 AM
Mine are 2 ft tall in the old language and the stem is a pencil thick, they came  through a perth winter no problems. The juvenile foliage varies greatly depending on light levels. In my experience they don't like foliar feeding when young. The adult foliage is tougher apparently.

How long did it take to get at that height ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Atherton Oak Athertonia diversifolia
« on: November 04, 2015, 04:40:23 AM »
Looks like a winner, surprised it's the first time I've heard of it .
Anyone up your way selling cuttings ?

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