BFG Tropicals - new Yacon, Red Banana, and Farthing Blueberry Tissue Cultures

[cbss_daviefl]

Pickup only.  I am located in Broward, west of I-75, Griffon Rd exit. Credit cards accepted.  PM for appointments.  Weekends all day and weekday mornings available. Pricing and availability subject to change.

Live inventory (not that it moves much) http://bfgtropicals.com/Products/PlantAvailability

[kalan]

Congrats on finally opening shop, neighbor! I'll have to swing by this spring.
Good luck!
Keith

[bsbullie]

By Brandon  - you should add if grafted/air layered  or seedling.

[cbss_daviefl]

Thanks Keith.  I am tripping over all the potted plants so time to take action. Did you do a vegetable garden this year? Selling any vegetables?

Thanks Rob for the constructive comments.  I have added a column to specify the propagation method.

[kalan]

Hey Brandon:

Did the vegetable garden thing. crops are minimal but doing fine - still waiting on my tomatoes. Trade you a couple heads of organic broccoli for the first time you get some fruit going. Ill PM you this weekend if interested.
Keith

[cbss_daviefl]

Flowering sherbert berry plants available for pickup only.  $25 for 3 gal, $15 for 1 gal.  Get them before they set fruit! 




See the other plants I am selling:

http://bfgtropicals.com/Products/PlantAvailability

[cbss_daviefl]

I just received a new batch of tissue cultures:

Smallanthus sonchifolius 'Yacon'

Pear of the Earth
Tuber that taste like a fruit!

Yacon is one of the most extraordinary plants of the Andes. This spectacular plant is related to the sunflower & grows very similarly. It is also called "Pear of the Earth" because it's tubers are a delicious flavor that resembles a blend of watermelon, apple, & pear. It is very juicy and crisp and can be eaten raw or cooked. We had the chance to try some this last fall we where blown away by there flavor. Highly recommended, fun to grow for a fall harvest.

Farthing Blueberry

•Early season, 100-300 chill hours
•Large berries
•Consistently Large Yields
•High-Quality Fruit
•Strong Bush

Farthing' is vigorous and survives well in commercial fields. It is a vigorous but not a tall-growing plant. It has the somewhat squat bush structure of 'Windsor', but with more branchiness. The leaves are unusually dark-green in color. The plant makes numerous flower buds and flowers very heavily. Flowering is not as late as for 'Star' and 'Windsor' but later than for 'Emerald', 'Jewel', and 'Millennia'. The berries begin to ripen at about the same time as 'Star', 'Windsor', and 'Emerald'. Because of the high crop load typical of 'Farthing', the harvest continues for 6 weeks, similar to 'Emerald'. Plant survival in the field has been good. The plants can be propagated readily by softwood cuttings. 'Farthing' is partially self-incompatible and requires cross pollination for full fruit set. The berries of 'Farthing' are potentially very large on plants that have a light crop, but the typical heavy crop reduces berry size somewhat. The berries are high in most quality components. The color of the berries tends to be dark. Berry firmness is exceptionally good, and the texture is somewhat but not fully crisp. Berry scar and flavor are good. The berries have been harvested, packed, and shipped commercially with no reported problems.

[palologrower]

any other advice on growng yacon?

[cbss_daviefl]

I have no experience growing yacon.  However, I will summarize what is written about it in the book Perrennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier.

Yacon is distantly related to the sunflower.  It is clump forming and can grow to 6 feet.  It is not frost tolerant but can be grown as an annual through most of the US and parts of Canada.  It takes 6 - 7 months to grow the tubers.  It can be grow in full sun or part shade.  Stem cuttings, small tubers, and clump division can be used for propagation.  Tubers can be eaten raw, baked, or used in recipes that include tubers.  Stems and young leaves can be eaten. After flowering, the tops should die back.  This is the time to harvest the tubers.

[gunnar429]

I have no experience growing yacon.  However, I will summarize what is written about it in the book Perrennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier.

Yacon is distantly related to the sunflower.  It is clump forming and can grow to 6 feet.  It is not frost tolerant but can be grown as an annual through most of the US and parts of Canada.  It takes 6 - 7 months to grow the tubers.  It can be grow in full sun or part shade.  Stem cuttings, small tubers, and clump division can be used for propagation.  Tubers can be eaten raw, baked, or used in recipes that include tubers.  Stems and young leaves can be eaten. After flowering, the tops should die back.  This is the time to harvest the tubers.

I'm a big fan of that book

[Andrew]

Brandon, wanted to thank you again for the tour and all those great plants. It was a lot of fun to finally get a chance and see everything you have growing. It was a real steal getting those huge pineapple for six dollars a piece.