The Tropical Fruit Forum

Mice? Or some other evil living things? 
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Just read the article in the Fruit Gardener magazine. It says to call your local nursery and have them order these plants from Southern California Plant Breeders. Anybody got one of  these "new" cultivars?

I've one that's about 3' tall in a 3 gallon pot. It did well over the winter, under a patio. Will it survive the cold if I planted it in ground? I can also put it  in a larger container.
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Already had Cuban food, twice. Arrived late Sat night, dropped in Las Vegas, not bad, good live music. Sunday morning woke up late, went to Fruit & Spice park for lunch at the Mango Cafe, among other items we ordered was a sampler plate of fruits. First time I had mamey and black sapote. Other fruits on the plate were white sapote, banana, papaya, and mango. Then the fun really started. It's an amazing place. Hundreds of mango cultivars, lots of dropped fruits to choose from. We saw a group of guys from Nicaragua with a satisfied looks, mangoes all over their faces. Pretty hilarious. Little did know that I'd look the same a few hours later. So many different kinds of mangoes, many I've never heard of.  I tried to keep track of what I ate, but after a while I couldn't anymore. There were several jack fruits on the ground, and tons hanging from the trees. Too bad I didn't have a sharp knife with me, so reluctantly had to pass. Annonas were not available, maybe their season had not arrived. A few lychee trees with not too many fruits. Saw a couple of Mamey trees with lots of fruits, none on the ground to eat. Honestly I didn't find Mamey too much to be excited about, maybe because I don't much like pumpkin either, and Mamey does have similar texture. White sapotes were abundant, one of my favorite, and I completely satisfied my craving. Other trees with nothing to eat from include longan, star fruit, caimito, guava, sapodilla, and some other I forgot. By the time the mango feast was over, my wife and sons were tired from the heat and humidity. We left for a fruit stand down the street called Robert Is Here, a big, commercial operation. Ordered guanabana, Mamey shakes. The guanabana was very dilute, because the fruit is very expensive at $25/lb!!! I couldn't believe it. My wife bought some excellent white guava ($5/lb), Mautitius lychees ($10/lb), Brewster lychees ($5/lb), I'd give both types of lychees a "C" for taste, kind of tart with a hint of bitter, not too sweet like the ones I usually buy in SoCal. The Mamey shake was way too sweet. There were numerous fruit stands around Fruit & Spice, and I should have stopped by one of those. What was awesome to see was the acres of lychee trees in the area, loaded with fruits. Overall the whole Homestead area is fruit tree paradise, I will definitely return. I'm dying for some sapodilla and annonas, any South Florida peeps can recommend where to get them, maybe a local market? We then went to an alligator farm, did the everglades air boat ride, which was great. Kids loved it. Sunday night was spent at another Cuban restaurant, La Carreta. I ordered the "chef recommended"  BBQ spare ribs, very disappointed, they were too dry. Luckily, my wife got the seafood casserole, it was one of the best I've had. We also liked the plantain. Monday was spent browsing around South Beach, took a tour of Biscayne Bay, not my type of thing, but my wife liked it. Monday night we had dinner at Conch Heaven. Ever since she had her first taste of conch salad in Nassau a couple years ago, my wife had been searching for that dish in the states. No luck, until now. The chef at Conch Heaven was born and raised in Nassau, so the menu is authentic Bahamian. Heading to Key West tomorrow for a couple days, will return to Miami Thursday to scavenge for  more fruits, and to  visit Fairchild. Sorry I can't post any photos right now, using a tablet, and don't have the required soft and hardware for the task. I'll post them up when I return home.

My June Visit to Miami is coming up soon! Fairchild Botanical Gardens is already on my must-hit list (as is Little Havana). Time permitting, I'd like to drop by The Kampong too. What's the difference between the 2 places? Thanks,

There are 6 branches that look kind long and weak compared to the main trunk. This is my 1st time succeeding at keeping an avo alive.  It's been almost a year, still thriving, pushing out new growth, very exciting for me. Which branches should I cut, and how much to cut off? Thanks!!!

It's been in this pot for almost a year, overwintering indoor. The height from the ground (not the soil line in the pot) is 42", the diameter of the pot is 16". It looks nice and healthy that I'm afraid if I disturb it, all the leaves will fall off  . This plant is very sensitive, it lost all the leaves once before just from exposure to some cold temp for a couple nights. I know I'll have to do it sooner or later. Would you guys repot/up-pot this guy at this time?
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 Thinking of going there  for a week.  What's typically  available at that time of year?
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My potted M. calabura is about 8' tall. The last couple weeks night temps dropped to high 20s on some nights. Several branches show cold damage.  I want to bring it under a patio, but the tree needs to be cut shorter, to around 6'. Will this affect growth and fruiting next spring?
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FYI, got an email from Dario that they're no longer selling online. I guess it's down to calimoya.com for online shoppers.

Just wondering how practical, or impractical this is as it applies to growing tropical plants. Obviously, anything too large is out of the question, we'll probably never see a jackfruit bearing fruits in a hydroponics environment.  . I don't know if something much smaller, like a dwarf mango, or dwarf ambarella, can flourish. Maybe this crazy cold weather has me going bonkers. 

I've killed more than I care to remember. Seems like good growth initially, but eventually the leaves all became like this, and the little tree just withered away and died. 

Mine is in a pot, it's about 2' tall. At what temp should I take it indoor? I vaguely remember last year when the temp dipped to the high 40s (or maybe it was low 50s?), the plant lost all the leaves. I was pretty upset, I love this plant! Even if I don't get fruit, the leaves are very shiny green and lush-looking and if you press one between your fingers, it leaves a great fragrance. I don't wanna repeat the same mistake. How should I take care of it during the cold months? Does it need to stay inside an enclosure for moisture retention? I think Adam got fruits in a potted A. muricata IIRC.
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