The Tropical Fruit Forum

Beagles are an option, albeit probably not the best. I don't think they're as fast as a terrier, but they have a great nose, a big bark, and can make life unpleasant for the squirrels. And anyone else within earshot...

Does anyone have a cell phone number for this operation? They’re not answering their phones and I want to go down today. Facebook messages aren’t being returned either.

Looking for this grafted tree locally, anywhere in South Florida.

Looking for this grafted tree locally, anywhere in South Florida.

Thank you, Jeff! That is a huge help. And good idea about calling in Har as my trees develop. I'm on it!

Cut it open. It was alternating sections of unripe and rotted fruit. But it wasn't overripe in sections. The fruit went straight from being underripe to being rotten. Fungal infection?

The other jackfruit on the tree has the same spreading brown on the outside.

This has gotten to be a strong 15 foot tree. I'm so disappointed! Jackfruit is one of my favorite fruits and I was looking forward to fruit from this tree for the past 5 years.

Suggestions?

http://www.goodfoodworld.com/2012/03/chaya-mayan-tree-spinach-cabbage-star/

Star-shaped. The maple-leaf looks like it would be less stringy for cooking!

Tree trimmer mulch is the best! Hard to get a hold of when I need it, but worth the effort.

We harvested a jackfruit today from our Cristela and it was delicious. Sweet, crisp (for a jack), relatively easy to peel.



This tree is very precocious and produces small jacks. It doesn't put as much energy into growing in height as it puts into producing fruits. It has remained a compact little tree, at about 6.5" after a few years in the ground. So for those who want jacks without devoting a lot of space, this may be your answer.

In the picture above, the jack is next to an 8" chef's knife. It has set 6 fruits this year, all at the very base. Last year it set two fruits when it was only 5' tall! I harvested those too early, and so wasn't able to taste the fruit until this year.

I will throw my theory into the ring as well. I think the gender imbalance we see on this forum is the same discrepancy that we see in gamers and STEM professions in general. There is a science to fruit tree farming and geekiness to all the data collection...but I'm confident we will see the gender ratio even out in years to come.

Also, the most outspoken on these forums tend to be the more domineering personality types and that posturing is more socially acceptable for men.

I would go to a South Florida event, definitely.

Our 5' Angie produced its first crop of about 12 mangoes this year. It was  on of our favorites. Fiberless, apricot is how I would summarize it. Definitely not as sweet as many and the skin is resinous.