The Tropical Fruit Forum

FOR SALE - 2 MATURE SPECIMEN FRUITING JABOTICABA TREES.

These Specimen Jaboticaba Trees are: $1,500 EACH

The Varieties are:

       1) "SABARA" (Myrciaria cauliflora)
       2)  "PAULISTA" (Plinia cauliflora)

These Specimen Trees are excellent and prolific producers, producing large walnut size fruits. and are no doubt a RARE find and they are close to 20 years old and fruit several times throughout the year.

Jaboticaba trees are generally not common and are difficult to locate on the West Coast of the United States. In fact, a Specimen Tree of this age and size is almost impossible to locate from anywhere or at any time. These trees are also a great find as it is not uncommon for Jaboticabas to take up to 15 - 20 years to fruit for the first time. Fruits can be eaten out of hand, or can be dried, made into wine, or made into jam/jelly.

The 'Jaboticaba', also known as the 'Brazilian Grape Tree,' produces tons of dark colored fruits between the sizes of grapes and plums on its bark. Jaboticabas have a sweet, tropical "tutti-frutti" like flavor; it has a taste unlike any other fruit. With a skin that's slightly thicker than a grape's and white flesh on the inside that's soft and juicy, Jaboticabas are a pleasure to bite into. Their sweet juice has an unrivaled flavored that's perfect for making jams and wines.

These Jaboticaba Trees are both approximately 8' - 9' feet in height in the container, and 6' feet wide from both directions. It is currently in a very large 47 gallon container which will allow for the moving and transporting of the tree without problems.

These Specimen Trees are "once in a lifetime' opportunity. The shape and structure of these trees make them a truly unique and special find. These Jaboticaba Trees will be the center and jewel of your home garden or orchard.........Don't Miss Out!!!!

PRICE: $1,500 Each

Please TEXT ME if you are interested: (805) 708-8242, or EMAIL me at: jacob_sb805@yahoo.com

FOR SALE - 2 MATURE SPECIMEN FRUITING JABOTICABA TREES.

These Specimen Jaboticaba Trees are: $2,500 EACH OBO (Or Best Offer).

The Varieties are:

       1) "SABARA" (Myrciaria cauliflora)
       2)  "PAULISTA"(Plinia cauliflora)

These Specimen Trees are excellent and prolific producers, producing large walnut size fruits. and are no doubt a RARE find and they are close to 20 years old and fruit several times throughout the year.

Jaboticaba trees are generally not common and are difficult to locate on the West Coast of the United States. In fact, a Specimen Tree of this age and size is almost impossible to locate from anywhere or at any time. These trees are also a great find as it is not uncommon for Jaboticabas to take up to 15 - 20 years to fruit for the first time. Fruits can be eaten out of hand, or can be dried, made into wine, or made into jam/jelly.

The 'Jaboticaba', also known as the 'Brazilian Grape Tree,' produces tons of dark colored fruits between the sizes of grapes and plums on its bark. Jaboticabas have a sweet, tropical "tutti-frutti" like flavor; it has a taste unlike any other fruit. With a skin that's slightly thicker than a grape's and white flesh on the inside that's soft and juicy, Jaboticabas are a pleasure to bite into. Their sweet juice has an unrivaled flavored that's perfect for making jams and wines.

These Jaboticaba Trees are both approximately 8' - 9' feet in height in the container, and 6' feet wide from both directions. It is currently in a very large 47 gallon container which will allow for the moving and transporting of the tree without problems.

These Specimen Trees are "once in a lifetime' opportunity. The shape and structure of these trees make them a truly unique and special find. These Jaboticaba Trees will be the center and jewel of your home garden or orchard.........Don't Miss Out!!!!

PRICE: $2,500 each, or Best Offer

Please TEXT ME if you are interested: (805) 708-8242, or EMAIL me at: jacob_sb805@yahoo.com

Thanks,

Jacob

"Sweetheart" and "Hak Ip" Lychee air-layered trees for sale. "Biew Kiew" Longan air-layered trees also available for sale. Air layers from precocious trees are now available for PICK-UP ONLY in SANTA BARBARA.

"SWEETHEART" LYCHEE - Sweetheart is a premium variety introduced to Florida from Australia and hands down one of the finest lychee in the world. It is a consistent producer of huge heart-shaped fruit all having chicken tongue seeds. Production is close to that of Mauritius inspiring small commercial plantings by growers targeting high-end produce markets and gourmet restaurants. It is quickly becoming the variety of choice by dooryard growers for its reliability and superior quality.

"HAK IP" LYCHEE - "Hak Ip" means "Black Leaf" in Chinese, and it refers to the dark green to black leaves of this Superb variety, The fruit is large, sweet, and always has aborted "Chicken /Tongue" seeds. It is being grown commercially on a small scale, and it is already one of the preferred varieties from the home garden.

"BIEW KIEW' LONGAN - The "Biew Kiew" Longan is a variety from Thailand that is well suited for growing in sub-tropical regions with cooler winters. It has a superior quality fruit with a stronger caramel flavor and a smaller seed than most other Longan varieties. The Longan is a tropical fruit tree that is native to Asia and has been introduced to tropical and sub-tropical regions throughout the world. The delicious Longan fruit has a sweet butterscotch like flavor and, when in season, is a staple fruit at Asian supermarkets and produce stands

Lychee and Longan Prices:
5 gallon (2' - 3' feet tall) - $125
15 gallon (5' - 8' feet tall) - $200

FOR PICK-UP ONLY IN SANTA BARBARA.

If you are interested, please TEXT ME at (805) 708-8242

Hello Friends,

After my initial post about the Fijian Longan (Matoa) seeds that I had purchased, I wanted to post a picture of their progress.  As I had mentioned in my previous post, 19 of the 21 seeds that I received have germinated and are doing well.  There are only 12 plants in this picture, but the rest look just like the ones that are represented here.

Here is a current picture of the Matoa Seeds:


However, after the seeds germinated and they begin to grow, I began to notice some differences amongst them.  A majority of the seeds germinated and grew a "Green" sprout, while a small group of them grew an "Orange" sprout.  When I initially received the seeds, I was told by the seller that the seeds were from a combination of Red and Green fruit, but unfortunately he was unable to tell me which were which.  Therefore, I am posting these pictures and was wondering if anyone might be able to comment on this?

Here are germinated seeds with "Green" Sprouts


Here are germinated seeds with "Orange" Sprouts


I was hoping that someone might be able to provide me with some more information and/or an explanation as to what is happening.

Thanks

Jacob

Looks Great Frank, thanks for the Pics

Hello Again,

Thank you all for checking out the pics, and for all of your great comments.

merce3 - Like I mentioned before, I Mulch like crazy with all of my in-ground trees.  It creates such an excellent environment and foundation for all of my fruit trees.  Then, I also fertilize a couple of times a year with "Vigoro Citrus & Avocado Plant Food".  It is a 6-4-6 time release fertilizer that works great for me and my needs.  I can get a 40 lbs. bag at the HD for $20.  I also compost all of my green waste and kitchen scraps into the most heavenly "black gold" that you will ever lay your eyes on.  I am lucky to have created some really healthy and efficient Compost Bins that are absolute Super Stars with regards to the way the work and produce.  Periodically, I also blend and cultivate the Compost into the existing soil.

Zands - Thank you, and yes, the best part is getting to distribute them to my friends and family.....Definitely!!

Tropicaliste - I would if I could brother!

Starch - Thank you my friend.

AnnonaMangoLord45 - You have a pretty good Lychee tree to start with.  Just hang in there.  Once you get another year or 2 worth of growth on the tree, they start to grow so much faster, almost uncontrollably.  As for the burnt tips, I would not worry to much about it.  For some reason, almost all Lychee trees that I have ever seen in California (with the exception of mine ) have this type of phenomenon going on.  I don't know if its the weather, lack of humidity, a water issue, a fertilizer problem, or what, but everyone that grows Lychee trees in California experiences this.  Therefore, I wouldn't worry about it too much, as it doesn't really seem to effect the trees or fruit, on any real level.

paulmctigue - Thanks!

boxturtle - My Fertilizing = I fertilize a couple of times a year with "Vigoro Citrus & Avocado Plant Food".  It is a 6-4-6 time release fertilizer that works great for me and my needs.  I can get a 40 lbs. bag at the HD for $20.

Bananaizme - I am not familiar with Shamus O'Leary's method, nor have I ever had any issues with Fertilizer burn.

Bush2Beach - Yeah, these Lychee trees really love their location.  They are super healthy and really quite easy to maintain.  They have been growing like gangbusters for the last couple of years.  They used to be almost twice as large, but unfortunately we have some crazy winds that come through our area, and they almost totally destroyed my trees.  They were torn to shreds.  They have bounced back nicely, but they are not nearly as big as they once were.  As for my more "rare" stuff that I have, most of it is no longer in existence.  I went out of the country a while back for an extended period.  The person who I paid to water and tend to my plants left me hanging and a majority of my stuff died.

Thanks again everyone!  Tomorrow I will post some pictures of the fruit I pick.

 - Jacob

Hello Friends,

I wanted to share some pictures of my Lychee trees (Hak Ip & Sweetheart) and this year's Lychee fruit before I harvest.  I am probably going to start harvesting the Hak Ip in the next 2-3 days, and the Sweetheart in about 5-6 days.  I would say I have about 30 lbs of fruit left on the trees this year. It would have been more but my entire family has been coming over to "taste test", and have probably eaten about 5-7 pounds off the trees so far.

"HAK IP" LYCHEE TREE & LYCHEES















"SWEETHEART" LYCHEE TREE & LYCHEES - These Lychees are absolutely huge.  I have never seen Lychees this big before, and I have had Lychees from all over the place.  These pictures really don't do them and their size justice.










Super Big Sweetheart Lychees that are Bigger than Golf Balls, and 1.5 times bigger than the Diameter
























After I pick these Lychees, I will take some more pictures so that you can see how truly huge these Sweetheart Lychees are.  They are also absolutely delicious, super sweet......just phenomenal!

Thanks,

Jacob

Me too........

That is the fruit of a Dogwood (Cornus Kousa) tree, and yes the fruit is edible.

 - Jacob

Thanks everyone!

Barath - My trees are outside year round and I give them no protection in the Winter and they do just fine.  So far, I haven't had any damage from the cold.

Richard and Puglvr - Thanks 

Simon - These trees are in the ground.  I have pruned them sparingly, more so to shape them, but hardly ever.  I'll let you know how they taste!

 - Jacob

Just so everyone knows, Jack (AnnonAddict) has no idea what variety or Species this Ice Cream Bean tree is.  The owner of the this particular tree doesn't even know.  So, if you are purchasing these seeds based in the information Jack (AnnonAddict) is providing, he is simply guessing.  BUYERS BEWARE!!

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