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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The world's biggest Guanabana?
« on: May 09, 2017, 03:44:52 PM »
What is the biggest Guanabana (A.muricata) that you have ever seen? This bad boy is from Northern Brazil and weighed 11 kilos, approx 24lbs.  This is not a photoshop project! I was actually offered seeds from this one. The grower was a friend of Brazilian exotic fruit grower Marcos Sabrosa.     





Wow. That's HUGE guys. That should took alot of effort for sure. Nice job!  ;D ;D ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grimal Fruiting Again
« on: May 02, 2017, 12:24:41 PM »
My Grimal trees are fruiting again. Hopefully the wild things will ignore them. Anybody need seeds?







THANKS

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Papaya problem
« on: May 02, 2017, 12:22:49 PM »
The papayas I planted from the seeds of a store-bought Maradol are looking sick although one has growing fruit on it. Can anyone identify the problem and offer a solution.
The trees were planted as 30cm high seedlings about a year ago in a 50/50 soil/compost mix. There are a few tiny (2cm long) ants running around the trees and there are a few other black, oval shaped creatures about 1 * 1.5 mms on the underside of leaves.


Newly sprouting leaves on two of them emerge malformed and shrivel back to the major leaf veins.


The other two seem to be producing new leaves but the mature leaves are badly mottled.

Thanks
John
THANKS FOR THAT INFO

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sour sop plant
« on: May 02, 2017, 12:22:28 PM »
Based on my tree alone, I think the answer is forever. Lol.

But to be fair, my tree has been in-ground 2 or 3 years from being a 3-gal, and it is a good 8ft tall now, and I never give it any special attention or extra watering or fertilization. It's big and healthy, but no flowers yet. Really hoping this is the year!

On the other hand, I had sugar apple which fruited at only 9 months! So if you're looking for fast, go with sugar apple (but do try to let it be 1-2 years old at least before you let it hold fruit, if you want it to last and be healthy). Otherwise, guanabana will take I've heard an average of 5 years.

cool!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself
« on: May 02, 2017, 12:22:02 PM »



I am the GM of a diesel repair shop in WPB, Florida.  My hobbies include, walking around my yard aimlessly looking a each leaf of every living plant in my yard, pest and disease control of my plants, fertilizing my plants, explaining to my neighbors why I talk to my plants, explaining to my family why I talk to my plants, and seeking out new places in my yard that require additional plants in the ground...

I also enjoy working on the computer (thus the forum and other web ventures), and Charter Boat fishing from time to time.

I truly love tropical fruit growing, and honestly enjoy the growing more than the eating.  Sometimes the challenge of growing new things and being sucessful is the best part!

Those who know me say I am kind and very well organized, a good father and provider, and a little obsessive/compulsive.

I respect all Religious beliefs..

I am not political at all..

HELLO! FROM CANADA!!! :D

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You will find your information in here.

How to reduce bee poisoning from pesticides - College of Science

http://www.science.oregonstate.edu/bpp/insect_clinic/pests/pnw591.pdf

cool, thank you so much

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bark Grafting Mango
« on: April 24, 2017, 12:21:17 AM »
Here is a bark graft done the same way as the video Simon posted. This was done last year. This works well when the bark slips easily. If the cambial cells are harden and sticks to the bark as you peel the bark back, the graft will usually fail. the cambium layer is now between the semi harden cambium layer and the bark. when this happens, I will do whip grafts.






wow that was great

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lychee Thread
« on: April 20, 2017, 03:43:08 AM »
Pics of my lychee trees.

Kaimana (left) and Sweetheart#2 (right)


Mauritius


Sweetheart#1


Brewster



Nice links!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedless Mango from India
« on: April 20, 2017, 03:42:30 AM »
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-scientists-develop-seedless-mangoes/1/373573.html

First came seedless grapes. Now, Indian scientists have developed
what could be the ultimate delicacy - a seedless mango which is
finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet and distinctive
flavour when mature.

"We have developed a seedless mango variety from hybrids of mango
varieties Ratna and Alphonso," V.B. Patel,chairman of the
horticulture department at the Bihar Agriculture University(BAU)
at Sabour in Bhagalpur district, told IANS.

Trials of the new variety, named Sindhu, are under way at
different locations in the country but the result of the one at
BAU suggests it could be suitable for both integrated
horticulture and kitchen gardening.

"We are happy and enthuastic as well as confident and hopeful of
improving the seedless mango variety," Patel said.

He said that an average fruit weighs 200 grams and its pulp,
which is yellowish in colour, has less fibre than other mango
varieties.

He said the trials of the Sindhu variety, originally developed at
the regional fruit research station of the Konkan Krishi
Vidyapeeth at Dapoli in Maharashtra's Konkan region, has thrown
up good fruiting on a three-year-old plant this year. It
generally grows in bunch and the fruit matures in the middle of
July.

BAU vice chancellor M.L. Choudhary said the university has, on an
experimental basis, decided to recreate plants of this variety
and make them available to Bihar's mango growers during the next
season.

"The seedless variety also has good export potential. The
university would provide quality plants to mango growers in 2015
to exploit the export market," he added.

Patel said our trial has successfully established that seedless
mango could be grown in local condition.


Cool, now im hoping to meet more indian people who would share these skinds of infos like youuu God Bless

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Container Growing Dwarf Mango's
« on: April 18, 2017, 03:28:55 AM »
Yes, use fafard or promix.  Do not waste your time and money with gritty mix.

are these fafards and promixes cheaper?

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I'm not sure what type of eggs they are, but I would get a napkin and wipe them off.

maybe the ordinary eggs would do...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sweetest pineapple?
« on: April 12, 2017, 12:39:45 AM »
I think the sugar loaf pineapples are very sweet. But it's not because of high brix reading but because they have a lot less acidity. So there are other factors to perceived sweetness besides brix readings.

I have repeatedly stated this with everyone who comments on the sweetest mango based on brix.  Each individual's taste buds can also have a bearing on perceived sweetness.

Other issue I have one people rating quality based on what a refractometer says...taste of the actual fruit is far more important than a number on a meter...  ::) :P


Uhmm i dont think so..

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lychee fruit set 2017?
« on: April 12, 2017, 12:38:32 AM »
Curious if anyone has had lychee fruit set this season. 

I have (4 years in ground) sweetheart, emperor, ohia, and kaimana trees. 

Sweetheart flowered profusely but almost all of the pinhead-sized fruit has fallen off.

A Brewster lychee tree in town had very light fruit set and the fruits are maybe thumb sized.

I didn't follow any practices such as pruning new growth flushes from October through early December, or withholding irrigation beginning in September. 

Anyone had luck this year?

Brad

ME.. :(

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Recipes / Re: Star Fruit (Carambola) Upside-Down Cake
« on: April 11, 2017, 12:16:38 AM »
Perfect on a rainy day

4 -5 star fruit, sliced and seeds removed
1⁄4 cup butter, melted
2⁄3 cup dark brown sugar
2 passion fruit, juiced (use what you have, star fruit, citrus, etc)
1⁄2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1⁄2 cups cake flour
1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
1⁄2 cup milk or 1⁄2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract

Arrange sliced star fruit in bottom of a greased 9 inch cake pan as close together as possible.
Mix together 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and passion fruit juice and pour into pan, turning so mixture covers bottom. Set aside.
Cream together 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well.
Mix together dry ingredients. Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, to butter mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake pulls away form sides of pan. Let cool for five minutes before inverting onto serving plate.


SOUNDS VERY DELICIOUS!!! I'll give it a try... thanks for sharing it. <3

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Made a smoothie yesterday with frozen fruit pulp from the store (as my trees are not yet producing).  Anyway, I threw together a smoothie with whatever we had left, and it came out incredible!!

Recipe (makes an entire blender):

1.5 packs frozen mango pulp
Homegrown Red Lady papaya (about the amount of pulp that would fit in one's palm)
1/2 pack of mora (Andean blackberry) frozen pulp
1/3 pack tamarind
Sugar to taste--( I used 2-3 T for the entire recipe)
12-16 oz coconut water (homegrown  8))

Blend to perfection!  It was like an intense tropical candy, like would be in the tropical flavored starburst or lifesavers.  A perfect sweet sour balance, with sweet barely winning out!

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE OF YOURS TO US!!!! <3

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Here for a few weeks.  Won't be able to get out of the cities much due to work, but so far I am finding almost nothing in KL. Any suggested markets or areas for fruit lovers?  I've been to these places before, and so far am still in KL and for the first time am coming up hugely empty handed with the more tropical style fruits!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: the best avocado to use for rootstock?
« on: March 21, 2017, 10:35:26 PM »
Since the beginning of avocado culture, innovative growers have sought the ideal avocado tree and then tried to reproduce it.
Unfortunately, early attempts were not very successful since every seed is different and the resulting trees and fruit were not particularly uniform.
More recent, the technique of grafting seedlings with buds from clones that produce superior crops has been the accepted practice. The results are the Hass, Pinkerton, Bacon, and other well-known varieties.
At Brokaw Nursery we have taken this concept a step further and applied it to developing uniform rootstocks that display a wide range of benefits. We call these clonal rootstocks. These stocks are genetically identical and exhibit uniform behavior when plated in identical situations.
The availability of Brokaw’s clonally rooted avocados lets you plant the best avocado tree for your particular situation. In short, you can custom design an avocado tree from the ground up.
Clonal propagation of rootstocks makes it possible to choose the most appropriate characteristics for your special conditions, whether these are disease-prone soils, chlorosis problems, soil and/or water saltiness or even tree size requirements.
In many cases clonal rootstocks are selected for their known tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi (Pc), a fungus that causes the devastating Avocado Root Rot. While it is true that a percentage of plants grown from seeds of certain varieties like Duke and G-6 possess some variable and uncertain root rot resistance, only plants that have clonal rootstocks offer definite and consistent resistance.
Duke 7, our first clonal rootstock, is moderately root rot resistant and displays the finest of growing characteristics. It has vigorous, but not rank, growth and has dark winter color and a fine record of fruit production. It is consistently a favorite among growers.

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Full Text Available The objectives of this study was the physical, chemical, and physiological characterization of marolo (Annona crassiflora, Mart. during its development. The fruits were harvested 12 Km off Itumirim, Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, at 20-d intervals from anthesis to fruit maturity. The first fruits were harvested within 60 days. The total development of the fruit took 140 days starting from anthesis. At 140 days after anthesis, the fruit reached its maximum size, with mass of 1.380g, transverse diameter of 13.0 cm, and longitudinal diameter of 11.5 cm. During its development, the fruit showed increase in mass and in traverse and longitudinal diameters. The changes during maturation and ripening, such as: pH reduction and starch degradation, pectic solubilization, and increase in total sugars, soluble solids (ºB, respiratory rate (CO2, titratable acidity, vitamin C, and β-caroteno were observed from the 120th day of marolo development. A decrease in ability to sequester free radicals was observed up the 120th day, followed by an increase. The volatile compounds identified at the end of the development included the esters group only.


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Bunchosia argentea, commonly known as peanut butter fruit, is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname. It produces small orange-red fruits that are sericeous (finely haired) of pleasant taste similar to peanut butter. Leaves have pointed ends and are densely silvery or golden sericeous on the abaxial side. The species has not been cultivated.

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1 seed per pack. Seeds are from the delicious Cheena, a jackfruit cross having Chempedak (A. integer) genes. Excellent sweet and smooth flavor with thin skin. Culture is similar to the jackfruit. Fruits are quite large and reach 15-30 pounds. Large tree. Unknown frost tolerance as compared to regular jackfruits. Seeds are fresh, cannot be stored and should be planted on receipt. #3980

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The solstice draws near, the days are cool and short. The mornings cold and misty. Mrs Grey Thrush is out and about celebrating this cold, cloudy, misty, drizzling morning. She flys down and serenades The Lovely with her beautiful haunting melodic song. she swoops down and continues from the verandah guttering, then up into the pine tree with her mate. They continue together for some time all around the garden with what might be some sort of call and response? It’s a shear delight on a dull morning.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need help choosing a mango tree?
« on: March 15, 2017, 12:55:44 AM »
I live in Orange County, CA & would like to plant a mango tree in my backyard. Problem is I don't know which one to plant. I want one that produces lots of fruit each year & the fruit is sweet and free of fibers.


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People in West and Central Africa have been eating safou for centuries as a fresh fruit between meals and cooked as a main course. When roasted or quickly boiled in salted water, the pulp separates from the skin and seed and takes on a buttery texture. In Nigeria, cooked pulp is combined with starchy foods like maize to make a main course. And if cooked for even longer, a healthy oil, primarily made up of unsaturated fats, can be extracted from the pulp and seed.

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"It was 3:00 A.M. in front of the fireplace," the Grove Park Inn's Bell Man, Dave Bergam, explains in a video interview. "A lady showed up, I took a picture. She was not there. The next picture, she was there. And then she disappeared."


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