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That suck, I have like 20+ bud on my DF ,so far 2 of the bud bloom and hand pollenate them with it self. They just turn yellow and fall off .
Who on this forum wouldn't love to own that farm in CR? Definitively very tempting! As far as increasing the tropical fruit tree collection: How easy/difficult would it be to bring in plants from other countries into CR?
There are already a lot of different fruit trees here, some impressive public and private collections. There is a permitting process for bringing in live plants and seeds. If you aren't familiar with Spanish and how things work in a country like this you might hire an agent to help process that.
On the other hand you see people simply order plants and seeds on eBay or wherever and take their chances. Depends, but it is surprising how much is already here. I source plants professionally within Costa Rica.
Peter
Didn't realize Venus wasn't that late. That's unfortunate as i really liked it. I suppose i'll go for honey kiss.
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i signed up with chipdrop... no drops
Is this variety true to type, and what's special about it?
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Sorry, I don't know how to do a "link". I'm not the sharpest tack on the bulletin board. Anyway, seach... Finca Cacique En venta.
Thanks for calling my attention to this.
Agree on Cac. Very delicious mango with high production and great disease resistance.
I'm confused by PPK over Lemon Zest preference. I'll bet that the tree(s) from which the forum members obtained their samples from (Walter's / Gary's ?) had a bad / washed out year last year. PPK is definitely outstanding, but Lemon zest are more strongly flavored and larger. It's beneficial to have both though, since PPK is earlier. I have the complete collection -- 3 LZ, 1 PPK, and a OS seedling :-).
I think you should try to plant at least four to stretch out the season--one early, one late, and two mid-season. Pickering ripens in June so it should get the nod for the early one. The fruit tastes great with coconut tones, and it's a beauty of a tree. And is there a better truly late mango than Keitt, which is a workhorse of a tree with huge tangy delicious mangos? Any other nominees for late mango?
PM sentsupplies are running low, but there are still plenty of scions left
Hey Jeff,
Are u able to fill the request I sent u through PM?
OK, that looks like lemon meringue.
Garcinia hombroniana Is anyone growing this one are have tasted it. I have the chance to by some nice 3 gallons.I did look it up it is also called seashore mangosteen has a pink fruit.
Yeah i grow them and they do fine here. So humidity is not a problem. i think we have higher humidity then you do. But the person who said they are originally sub tropical is correct. They can adapt fine to tropical areas as long as they don't get too much direct intense sunlight. Due to very large leaves the plants dehydrate really fast. So in the tropics they need dappled sunlight. I get good harvests here at 650 ft. elevation. I think i could even grow them at sea level if they got more shade. Our constant rains helps to keep the leaves from drying out. But it's true that the plants are healthier and more productive at above 1000 ft. elevation. They like that constant cloud cover, fog, and cooler temperatures. I think similar is true of the related plants: naranjilla and cocona, both of which i've also grown and fruited fine here.Julia Morton says it is grown occasionally in Florida.
She also states:
"The tree tomato is not tropical but subtropical. It flourishes between 5,000 and 10,000 ft (1,525-3,050 m) in Ecuador; between 1,000 and 3,000 ft (305-915 m) in Puerto Rico; 1,000 to 7,500 ft (305-2,288 m) in India. In Haiti it grows and fruits to perfection at 6,000 ft (1,830 m). In cooler climates, it succeeds at lower elevations. It does best where the temperature remains above 50º F (10º C). Frost at 28º F (-2.2º C) kills the small branches and foliage of mature trees but not the largest branches and main stem. The tree will recover if such frosts are not prolonged or frequent. However, seedlings and cuttings are readily killed by frost during their first year"
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tree_tomato.html
My guess it would not be that happy in Florida.
I was thinking that the climates were very different, but then I remember OScar saying he harvested them, and IIRC, his climate is quite wet. Oscar, how do tamarillos do on your property?
http://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/GrumichamaJuliaMortonUniversityPurdue.htmhow tall does a standard grumixama get?
Julia Morton says it is grown occasionally in Florida.
She also states:
"The tree tomato is not tropical but subtropical. It flourishes between 5,000 and 10,000 ft (1,525-3,050 m) in Ecuador; between 1,000 and 3,000 ft (305-915 m) in Puerto Rico; 1,000 to 7,500 ft (305-2,288 m) in India. In Haiti it grows and fruits to perfection at 6,000 ft (1,830 m). In cooler climates, it succeeds at lower elevations. It does best where the temperature remains above 50º F (10º C). Frost at 28º F (-2.2º C) kills the small branches and foliage of mature trees but not the largest branches and main stem. The tree will recover if such frosts are not prolonged or frequent. However, seedlings and cuttings are readily killed by frost during their first year"
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tree_tomato.html
My guess it would not be that happy in Florida.
does anyone have s-8 cuttings in the states? preferably in florida? willing to trade.
