Thanks Simon. That makes sense. They have been grown close to each other, but one may have received a little more sun the other. So, that may be part of it too.

Time to fertilize!

I found a new way to add edibles; convince my wife they are ornamental.

White Jade question:

Both of the plants below came from the same seller, in the same order in fact. Neither has spines on the leaves. But they look different to me. One has shorter leaves that are a bit more stout. The other has longer skinnier leaves that get blown and twisted easily.

Are they both White Jade?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4683968/

Need to be careful with carambola. Probably no one should be eating a ton of it.

I always cut the green parts off, like the edges/wings of the star points. Hope that helps.

Yes, they can grow well and fruit in partial shade.

I taste no astringency in the fruits off my Kari tree.

Exciting! That distribution should provide useful results. Will be interesting to see what happens.

They look super healthy. They like water and to be well fed. Seems you are doing just that. You can tightly pack them, got a few that are stuffed between surinam cherries along the fence line and they are doing fine, producing.

I strongly recommend trying green/unripe papaya when your fruit get larger. Just julienne the skinned papaya, do whatever with the seeds (they are medicinal and also can be used as a spice, probably best when ripe). Marinate the thin papaya strips with lemon/lime/passion fruit, sugar, salt, pepper, and your favorite spices. I like some turmeric and maybe a little hot sauce. BAM! Better than the sweet ripe fruit imo, and you can use it as a side or bed for fish, chicken, or to accompany just about anything. Good by itself.

looks like citrus to me too. definitely not a sap

What I would pay for those mangoes this time of the year. I'm supremely jealous, and hungry.

Are there any benefits to growing in a larger container? larger fruit? more fruit? quicker time to maturity?

Mine are scattered between 3 and 7 gal pots. One is in a partially filled 15 gal. Think its time to downsize.

Not really a dwarf, but Glenn might do.

Have only kept purple mangosteen indoors for brief periods during storms and a cold spell or two when smaller. My guess is that it will not do well indoors due to the low humidity. Also, if it is not used to any sun, direct sun in the morning for several hours might be a bit much at first.

If you could partially shade it (progressively less) with another plant or something else, and mist daily, might get through the winter okay.

They require substantial pesticide treatment to grow well and produce.

Need to dig up a Satsuma myself. Gets tore up by leaf miners and who knows what else. Has hardly grown after 2.5 years in ground, a few flowers, and no fruit. Leaves are scarce and do not look good.

Since I can get good citrus at the grocery anyway, want to grow something tasty and that's not readily available.