The Tropical Fruit Forum

Where do you usually get parafilm tape in America? I Mean supermarket? Drugstore? I haven't seen it here in Mexico, maybe I haven't look in the right place, what is the most common use for it, is designed specially for grafted? I Thought it was similar to the one is use here to wrapped the meat of the fruits in the supermarkets, I bought it and use it,  but it comes very wide so I cut it in long strips,  it worked at some point but it doesn't have the elasticity that I noticed in parafilm while unwrapping some mango scions I received from Florida, so any lead for the kind of stablishment I should look for to get them, thanks!

I purchase my parafilm from eBay. True parafilm is different than food plastic wrap.

I  use Espoma soil acidfier and a water soluble  fertilizer called Miracid. You can also use a fertilizer with a high percentage of urea. You want your soil pH to be between 4 -5

Nice! Homegrown pineapples taste so good. I let my pineapples get completely golden yellow before I harvest.

Hey Brad, thanks for sharing your tutorial and the boat load of info on growing pineapples. I'm happy to report that all the slips and pups that I received from you back in May and July are thriving and doing great.  For me, the big advantage to growing your own, allows one to have pineapples that are not obtainable at your local stores, like the White Jades and Victoria that I received from you. Additionally, you can harvest your pineapples at the optimal time.

I'm new to growing dragon fruit, but my understanding is that American Beauty and Condor are self pollinating.

I buy from a local nursery supply called DS Urban Farm, located in San Francisco Bay Area. Local pick up only.
For reference, a 1.5 cuft bag cost $16.93 but they are currently having a 35% off sale which brings the price down to $11 a bag. A lot of cannabis growers use this potting soil.
https://dsurbanfarm.com/ocean-forest-soil-1-5cf-store-pick-up-only/

Hi Brad, I sent you a PM for the white jade pups and two victoria pups.

Hello, my name is Darryl.  I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USDA Zone 10A.  The temperature rarely drops below freezing.  I live within 50 feet of the bay waters, so the temperature does not fluctuate as much as other parts of California and it is definitely not the tropics or sub-tropics. Back in 2017, I started growing pineapple plants from store bought pineapples in a small backyard greenhouse.  I was amazed at the flavor and sweetness of the pineapples I was able to grow. I recently became knowledgeable of the white pineapples varieties and have purchased White Jade and Sugarloaf slips from members of this forum.  If you live in the SF Bay Area and have similar interest in growing pineapples, feel free to drop me a message.

I'll purchase five if you still have some available.

I have three pineapple plants that are flowering. So for those plants should I switch over to Southern Ag 5-11-26? I have 30# available, as this is the fertilizer I use in my vegistable hydroponic mix.