Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world

[schizoidman]

Yes, Luc's Garcinia are tough! I have more than ten 3.5 years old trees on the ground, shaded and not shaded.
Typhoons usually slash most of the leaves every year, they can recover in a month or two.
We have plants flowered in Taiwan but haven't heard of any fruits yet.

[arvind]

Arvind , It all depends on where it grows ( type of soil , water , fertilized by cattle ) like I mentioned in a previous message . Shape and height is very different . Some grow like a Christmas tree ( or like a Mangosteen ) others have an almost round canopy , others go straight up  . I would say an average of 10 meters .

Just for fun , I planted one inside my orchard in the worst type of soil , almost never water it . If it were an animal I'd be put in jail for animal-cruelty . I kept , read : the most unprofessional pruning anyone could do , slashing away with the machete to keep it around 3 meters . Doesn't give a damn....Flowering again right now , seems early, too bad I never made a note of flowering time for the previous years .

Wow this species can be the most hardiest species of garcinia known to mankind.Also in malaysia where i live the purple mangosteen can be the most choosiest plant demanding a lot in terms of soil and sunlight.This mexican garcinia holds a lot of potential because it can be grown in placest where purple mangosteen cannot grow especially in drier areas.After some googling i got to know that Jalisco is known for its dry deciduos forest.This means your mangosteen can be grown in many places such as in India, northern coast of east java , east of lesser sunda( Flores ,sumbawa,sumba),drier region of africa and many more places

[xunxun88]

[cmichael258]

Congratulations. How old is your plant?

[Cookie Monster]

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

[dwfl]

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

Congrats!! Exciting. Hope you get fruit. When did you put in ground? Sun/shade?

[Cookie Monster]

Thanks! Been in ground for only 2 years. Full sun.

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

Congrats!! Exciting. Hope you get fruit. When did you put in ground? Sun/shade?

[merce3]

Thanks! Been in ground for only 2 years. Full sun.

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

Congrats!! Exciting. Hope you get fruit. When did you put in ground? Sun/shade?

Do you know where I can find a mature tree?

[xunxun88]

Congratulations. How old is your plant?

Thanks,about 4 years old plant

[Raulglezruiz]

Congratulations 🎊 to Jeff and Xunxun hopefully soon can enjoy this delicious 😋 fruit.............!

[knlim000]

is luc garcina = achaircra?  if not where can i buy some seeds?

[arvind]

is luc garcina = achaircra?  if not where can i buy some seeds?

Nope it is a new species encountered by luc vleeracker in Jalisco Mexico.You can get them from luc vleeracker himself or oscar of fruitlovers

[dwfl]

is luc garcina = achaircra?  if not where can i buy some seeds?

Nope it is a new species encountered by luc vleeracker in Jalisco Mexico.You can get them from luc vleeracker himself or oscar of fruitlovers

Puerto Vallarta* Mexico no?

[Sleepdoc]

Great news on the flowering Jeff !  Pics please ...

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

Congrats!

I hope it make androgynous or self pollinating female flower and fruit right away!

I have 3 trees over 5ft tall...praying for flowers/fruits soon!

Have made some nice grafted trees last year...I'm keeping them all...lol...they grow too nice on lemon drop roots

[Cookie Monster]

Thanks! I'll snap a pic tomorrow. The tree looks pretty horrible. It dropped a lot of leaves. Then when I installed irrigation, it started putting on leaves and flowers!

Once you get enough of those grafted trees to sell, you're gonna have to sell me one :-).

Mine started flowering! It's only about 4 - 5 feet tall but is at least 7 years old.

Congrats!

I hope it make androgynous or self pollinating female flower and fruit right away!

I have 3 trees over 5ft tall...praying for flowers/fruits soon!

Have made some nice grafted trees last year...I'm keeping them all...lol...they grow too nice on lemon drop roots

[arvind]

is luc garcina = achaircra?  if not where can i buy some seeds?

Nope it is a new species encountered by luc vleeracker in Jalisco Mexico.You can get them from luc vleeracker himself or oscar of fruitlovers

Puerto Vallarta* Mexico no?

Puerto vallarta is in jalisco

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Cookiemon,

Did u yank out that big lemon drop??
If not use them as rootstock!  Or maybe topwork the big lemon drop with lucs!

[Cookie Monster]

yah, it's long gone :-). Pina colada mango in its place.

Cookiemon,

Did u yank out that big lemon drop??
If not use them as rootstock!  Or maybe topwork the big lemon drop with lucs!

[luc]

Yes Arvind , Puerto Vallarta , Jalisco , Mexico . The new fruiting season this year ( 2017 ) will be in April - May . Seeds will be available at that time .

Cheers.

Luc

[luc]

To all the lucky guys who have fruit forming , don't be impatient to taste the fruit , let it ripen to a slight orange color when the skin gives a little , the riper it gets the sweeter the pulp will be .
Later when you have a good crop ( for sale ) you can pick them at the green showing some yellow , stage . They will ripen by them self , just like with the Abiu .

[Garcinia]

Anyone know where to get seeds of this Garcinia?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Anyone know where to get seeds of this Garcinia?

there's this rare fruit collector in Mexico named Luc, I think he has them.

[EvilFruit]

Anyone know where to get seeds of this Garcinia?

From the master himself...Luc

[dwfl]

I think this Luc guy might have an account here