The Tropical Fruit Forum

Quote from: ricshaw on February 12, 2018, 11:18:56 AM

Quote from: dmk on February 12, 2018, 07:18:00 AM

Hey guys, I'm looking for the biggest white flesh variety there is out there which is self pollinating. Taste, flavour or other factors doesn't matter. I'm in just for the size. Need the variety name which sets the biggest fruit size wise.
Thanks!

Vietnamese Giant?

I Agree that was first Dragonfruit i had from a neighbor and it gives alot of fruit and big with no maintenance here in Florida

Thank you Richard and FamilyJ. Appreciate your help guys. If there's any other white flesh similar to the size of Vietnamese giant please pour in your suggestions.

Hey fellow dragonfruit growers! I'm a complete newbie when it comes to this. Have a couple questions!

 My plants (where I got them from) were started as tissue cultures. I read that growing from seed can take years to produce, are tissue cultures the same? Or would it be similar to a small cutting?

Also, what size pot do y'all recommend for small plants? (Under 1 foot tall)

I have tissue culture plants about 3 years old and they haven't yet fruited. I think they take as long as seedling plants. Shall update if I ever get a fruit.

Thanks simon, fyliu and ricshaw.

Okay, so I have to take the fruit that was cross pollinated and sow its seeds and this plant would then turn out a different colored fruit. It's not certain that the fruit would be pink, it could be anything, as you guys say. And of course plants grown from seeds are not true to their mother plant. So basically I would be creating a new color/flavor fruit.

Sounds interesting and would like to try once my plants start flowering. The long wait for the seeds to grow in to mature plants is the only down side.

Ok, I'm freaking out. That thing is expanding and the more I look at it, the less it looks like some insect bites.
It looks more like the plant is sick. Could it be the water? It's hot now and I've been watering it everyday.

Months ago I had posted a similar damage with my df plant (it should be on this thread within the pages). The only difference was that the damage on my plant was yellowish in color then turned white and kinda translucent. But it spead like mad and before you know the only thing left is the middle thingy. The problem with my plant was over watering. I live in a dry climate and thus thought the plant would need more water like some of my other plants but I was wrong.
I learned it the hard way, to always put your finger in the soil and check, if the soil is dry only then water it.

I just recieved a box of Baganpalli Mangos from India and they taste fantastic! I took a bite and the flesh was fiberless and very sweet. Then, I pulled out my refractometer to test the Brix and was very surprised that it only tested at 16% Brix! Most the mangos I consider sweet are more in the 20+% range. I thought I took a bad reading so I calibrated my refractometer and took another reading and got the same result.

If you like a strong resinous Mango like the Kesar and Alphonso, you'll probably like this Mango. This Mango has much more resin taste than a Bombay, Kesar and Alphonso. This mango is also very juicy! An excellent strong flavored Mango!

Simon

It indeed has a nice flavour. The only issue with this mango variety, in my personal opinion is that the flesh towards the seed is always a bit sour no matter how ripe the mango is. I guess this is the reason for the lower brix score.

Quote from: dmk on May 02, 2015, 12:50:51 AM

How many lateral shoots to keep once we cut the top off?

I am seeing 12 new shoots popping, some are as low as 2 feet from the top where I cut.

Is this normal? Do I keep them all or limit them to only a few on the very top?

Or let them all grow and prune them later and use it as cuttings?

Please advice.

It's normal. I prune everything below the trellis top. Every couple months it tries to put out more shoots below the trellis but otherwise the plant will know to only produce from the top. If you want fruit soon, don't wait for them to get big and take cuttings, just prune.

Okay, thanks so much.

I'll try to balance it out between cuttings and fruit. May be keep 1 or max 2 shoots below the trellis for future cuttings.

Sweet!! Can't wait to get my hands on them.

I have this idea bugging me since few days.

How about I grow df in a container with a nice cute trellis and the container sits on a set of wheels for easy movement. The idea here is, to get the df in the house at night, where there is artificial light until I go to bed or may be even leave the light on all night. The light is not very bright and neither close to the plant but at least something instead of nothing. In the morning, move the plant back in to the sun.

I have a feeling this would help the df grow a tiny bit faster and fruit better. (And also make my house look cool at night).

What say guys? Or will this make no difference?


Reason why I just can't fit a light bulb near the plant: There are these wild pigeons that sleep around my apartment and near by the plants. Having a bright light would disturb their so called sleep.

Is it possible to ship plants, or are we restricted to only seeds?

Also, can you obtain for me the varieties Ra-Jamun and Konkan Bahadoli?

I'm pretty sure you can't ship plants in to the US. Someone else can clarify more on this.

There is this jambolan tree where I live that's about 40 feet tall. It gives out the best jamoblan I have ever seen or eaten. What we get in the market are much smaller with less flesh.

That been said I got no clue about the variety. Still if you want the seeds I can send it to you once the fruits are ripe which may take a few months as the tree has just begun flowering.

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 07, 2015, 06:54:51 AM

Quote from: stuartdaly88 on April 07, 2015, 04:40:31 AM

Quote from: KarenRei on April 07, 2015, 04:17:48 AM

I grow them indoors. At least in that environment they're very tough. They're rather thirsty plants, so give them more than average root space. They're a bit brittle, so take care when moving them, although they regrow well from damage. They can be a bit prone to making leaf debris, especially if they feel they're not getting enough water, and they can be a bit "sprawly". Apart from those comments my experience with them has been quite good. Give them what they want and they'll reward you with plenty of fruit, and I've never had pest problems with them. They're in general hardy plants.

Outside my experience with them treated as an annual has definitely been extremely sprawly! They can take over abit as the taller branches fall over and the side shoots grow up and do the same
eventually a few plants take up alot of space!
We dont bother to keep a plant more than one season and just replace it after winter so I dont know how well they do or how long lived they are if not treated as an annual.
Im sure with pruning and in a pot this must be easier to maintain.
I dont love the fruit fresh though its good a weird sour very slightly vanilla tomato like taste but I dont eat loads fresh but some people love them fresh.
 I prefer it in a pie its really really good. Iv never made but a preserve could also be good I imagine.
The paper 'lanterns' and the waxy feel of the fruit when you peel them off I do like alot:)

Yes they are perennial plants-- keep fruiting for several years. Grow them like you would tomato or tomatillo plants. I put them inside a cage so that fruits stay off the ground and plants remain upright. Very hardy plants.

Cage to keep them off the ground and growing up is a very good idea!
Also reminds me that another good thing about these plants is the birds seem to leave them alone must be the paper husks they dont like:)
I tried to stake them once and ended up having stakes all over the place lol.
Next year I will try a cage like you suggest

Thank you.

Glad to hear they are sturdy plants. I hope they take the climate well and fruit someday.

Here they are.


Sorry, not the best pic.

Now it's the delicate task of transplanting them in to soil.

Happy to say the df I have in a pot has reached the top.

Do I cut the top off? I read this helps in horizontal growth.

And can I repot this cutting? The plant is about 7 months old.

Wow! Just what I was looking for. Very informative.
Thank you.

I have a cinnamon tree since about 10 years now, it's approximately 50 feet. From my experience, it does not need much care from the very begining. Tolerated high temperatures, drought and yet grew wild. Not sure about cold tolerance.