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Not to be rude or anything, but considering that this thread is blank, you could try typing "best jackfruit" into the the search bar. The threads are fairly recent. It's also good to find a user that has a similar climate as yours and track the posts that they give. This way, you won't have to wait to post those topics.

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We use wood chips in the desert even though we have tons of wind.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Where's the rain?
« on: April 27, 2016, 10:24:44 PM »
I think it's great that floridians have a dry season during mango blooming season.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: southern calif. mango rootstalk
« on: April 26, 2016, 12:04:28 AM »
It's hard to say a specific rootstock because of varying environments and because growth of something  is hard to measure. That being said, a dependable rootstock for California is La Verne's Manila mango. Try searching this up on the search bar for more info.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Kryptonite Mango
« on: April 21, 2016, 01:04:38 AM »
Does anyone have any information on this?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Compact Mango Suggestions
« on: April 20, 2016, 11:39:19 PM »
The Mahachanok is not vigorous at all.  In fact, when young in can be a little slower growing.  Over the years, with proper pruning, it can be nicely kept at 12 - 15 feet.


I also think it's great that it can be planted in a space that otherwise would have went to a guava tree.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: April 20, 2016, 12:44:53 AM »
What is everyone using for their container soil mix?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Compact Mango Suggestions
« on: April 17, 2016, 05:30:47 AM »
How tall could a carrie and maha chanok be reasonably kept?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is Valcarrie just as bushy as Carrie?
« on: April 13, 2016, 12:43:57 AM »
Thankfully, anthracnose is nearly nonexistent since of the dryness of the area.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is Valcarrie just as bushy as Carrie?
« on: April 12, 2016, 02:01:32 AM »
I'm planning to grow one of the two and I'm leaning towards Valcarrie. It doesn't change my decision, but it would be nice to note.

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I have a carob tree that grows female flowers but never sets because of poor pollination. Provided that I keep the female branches in check, will a male branch and female branch flower at the same time on the same tree?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya or White Sapote?
« on: April 09, 2016, 12:26:46 AM »
Check with sheen O'leery and the vegan athletic they've had success with many tropical a in phoenix


Yes, Shamus has fruited both cherimoya and sugarapple here. Many of us Arizonans debate whether it is the heat is worse or the frost is, but I think the frost is worst because it is a quick death while the heat is a long death and can be remedied if shade cloth is given.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya or White Sapote?
« on: April 07, 2016, 06:24:40 PM »
With your heat- Atemoya's sound doable.


Does atemoya have less cold tolerance? With shade most things are possible. The only issues Cherimoya has are the difficulties of setting fruit with the dry climate due to poor pollination. However, many of us Arizonans have had fruit set.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cherimoya or White Sapote?
« on: April 07, 2016, 01:18:31 AM »
I've only got a few planting spaces left in the plan for my backyard (with mango and lychee taking up the majority), and I've come down to this final decision. It's come down to this since they are both custard-y fruits. White sapote does better in my climate, but flavor reigns supreme. For all those SoCal fruit growers if you have to choose, is a El Bumpo cherimoya better than an improved white sapote variety, like Rainbow?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Excessive Humidity?
« on: November 02, 2015, 11:08:22 PM »
Believe it or not, our late summers are quite humid, which causes some types of palms to get infected with crown rot. I will cover it to prevent rain from reaching it and spray fungicide, but are there methods of reducing humidity for a microclimate?

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I agree, we shouldn't deny it or accept it outright, but we should give it time to prove itself.

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Yes, this new technology is the next frontier. I'm on aboard IF there is overwhelming evidence that it is safe for the environment. The possibilities are endless, but editing DNA for fruit just to increase sugars or size is a bit unnecessary. ;)  With the citrus greening fiasco, I hope scientists get enough evidence to make a decision of whether we should use it and (possibly) save the industry or let it wither away. For staple food crops, the ever expanding population might need this for the future. Of course, if there is a more secure method that arises between now and then, then forget biotech.

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Depending on exactly where you are in East San Jose you might actually be able to grow a reasonable number of subtropicals and even some borderline tropicals with winter protection.  The main three issues in the bay area with subtropicals/tropicals seem to be 1) frost, 2) cold/wet feet, and 3) lack of sufficient summer warmth for growing/flowering/ripening.

I'd give the Mangos a shot -- you'll want to put them in a spot that you can protect them each winter, plant them on a mound or even just keep them in pots (a well draining soil mix in 20-30 gallon pots might be worth trying) to help deal with the cold/wet feet problem in the winter, and give them a south facing location (preferably against a white wall that will reflect heat).

The CRFG fruit facts is a bit old, but worth checking out because it's written with California in mind:

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/

With a bit of winter protection during more extreme winters, you should be able to easily grow Avocado, Banana, Mango, Cherimoya, and Longan.  And you should definitely plant some White Sapote -- which is super hardy and super productive.

You should also be able to grow Guavas depending on the variety.  Some seem to be marginal (kind of like Mango) and have difficulty ripening, whereas some seem to do well here, so you'll have to experiment.

Are there other subtropicals / tropicals you were planning on growing?

Your main issue is the wet feet in winter and getting warm enough in the summers. I also recommend mulberry bamboo and starfruit. You are very lucky that you can gro cherimoya

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It depends if your house is concrete or wood.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Double stone grafting for Mango
« on: July 06, 2015, 03:59:33 PM »
lol I was the first one to post about it here. I'm glad it's working well.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this Lemon Zest?
« on: July 01, 2015, 01:57:41 AM »
I think it was recently topped off, because the stem is much thicker than the branches. Hopefully it doesn't burn too much over the rest of the summer.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this Lemon Zest?
« on: June 30, 2015, 04:03:32 PM »
I bought a 'Lemon Zest' mango from a local nursery and I was wondering if it was the real deal.











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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Persimmon thread
« on: May 26, 2015, 02:09:50 AM »
How exactly do you fertilize persimmon? Ever since I bought my Fuyu, it hasn't grown much. I do a combo a citrus fertilizer (which I should replace with a 8-8-8) and fish emulsion. I do a micro nutrient foliar spray as well. Is it too hot? Not the right growing season?

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Persimmon thread
« on: May 26, 2015, 02:04:44 AM »
From what I understand is that Hachiya and Fuyu are up there in terms of taste and obviously have excellent productivity. Only a few rival them and since the flavor of astringents and non astringents are monotone within their respective categories, most of them rank high. The only difference is the intensiveness of the signature persimmon flavor or texture. I bet only a persimmon connoisseur from Japan or a member from Texas's persimmon clubs could distinguish the difference. Astringent ones that are flat tomato shaped are best for fresh eating, while conical shaped ones excel at both drying and fresh eating.

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