The Tropical Fruit Forum

I'm just wondeeing what people want that isn't availible here 

Thanks!

I was planning to get some seeds from them and was wondering if anyone had some experience with them and vouch for them.

So just wondering, about how far could i get with trying to grow the regular, non-dwarf variety of acai in a container? What would be thee minimum requirements and how big would it get before fruit or heart of palm? thanks.

So I'm looking into tc and i'm wondering, the kits that come with "baby food jar caps", what are those? are those literally the caps for the baby food jars? If so, then where am i supposed to get the jar? thanks.

IT looks like TWF is now carrying a "garcinia sp., mexican garcinia"

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/garcinia-sp.-mexican-garcinia-seeds

Is this the same as "luc's garcinia?"

What is it? trade winds has it for sale it seems? Can't find any info on it.

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/annona-edulis--seeds


Edit, spelling

What is the best tasting solo papaya variety? sunrise,sunset, waimanalo? just wondering which one i should attempt to grow.

It seems to be a very small, dwarf var of coconut. Anyone got info on this?

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/29822-village-dwarf-coconut/

So you're on vacation in some fruit paradise. There, you find a variety of some fruit or something that you really love and want to bring back germplasm. However, you have no clue how to / lack the ability to get a phytosanitary certificate for the plant matter. What do you do?

essentially, if you don't know how to get a phyto for something in a foreign country, how do you do that, and if you can't what can you do to bring back the germplasm (legal options preferred  ). Is there a way or are you just screwed?

So i figured i might as well start this thread to keep all my stuff in one place. ALso, i found the camera cord, so i'm in a pic posting mood. Enjoy 

These are pics of some pineapple seedlings that i had placed in a paper towel to germinate and completely forgotten about for six months.:


Now in cups:


Overview of seedlings:


Date seedlings:



Longan seedlings:


Rambutan seedlings (unfortunately only one or two are alive):


Solanum Torvum (sundaikkai, pea eggplant):


Mango seedlings:


Mamey Sapote seedling:


It seems to have something funny going on. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS PLANT?


Lemon and clementine seedlings:


Guava seedlings:


Cherimoya seedling:


Dragon Fruit:


Let's head outside (these plants are all coming in over the next couple days):

Bananas:


Red Dwarf


Double Mahoi


Orinoco (i think):


A plumeria (bought in hawaii):


Curry leaf with Kona Sugarloaf in corner:


Kona Sugarloaf Pineapple:


Store bought planted from top pineapple:


Jackfruit!:


Meyer Lemon (with lemon on it):


And recently bought Pickering Mango and Makok Sapodilla:


Will keep updating as more stuff grows!

I'm so happy! i wish i could post pics but my darn connector cable is missing and of course they couldnt use a simple mini-usb. I got 2 three gallon trees from PIN, a pickering and a makok, and they look as if i just picked them out of the nursery myself this morning! They are really healthy and simply amazing!

Hello all. I recently had my interest in SW (self watering containers) rekindled, and i am thinking of it as a viable option next year to put some of my tropicals in. However, i don't know if all tropicals would enjoy a steady supply of water. I have heard that citrus for example likes having periodic dry periods in between waterings. SO would it like a SWC?

So essentially, what plants would do well in this and what plants prefer a more staggered, varied water supply?

Ok, so i have a bunch of questions about this whole permit business that i want cleared up, and i'm sure these are questions some other poor souls have been wondering also (why can't the USDA make this stuff clear, huh?). I can't really find these questions anywhere, and the only other way to get answers seems to be to call the USDA ("umm, hi. I'm a teenage kid that wants to import some plant matter into the U.S., grow it out, and propagate it, but i have no clue what i'm doing. Can you help?" Like that's gonna go anywhere.). So here i go:

About getting a permit, is there an age requirement? I have sort of assumed that you would have to be 18 (which i'm not) to get one. Can minors have an import permit?

After sending in the application, is there an interview that has to be done?

for small lots of seed, must i specify all the types i wish to import?

For plant material, how can i add another species? do i have to resubmit the permit? will there be another interview?

Once i get the permit, what do i do with it? HOW THE HECK DO I USE IT?!?!?!?!?!?!? do i send a copy to the shipper? Do i keep a copy on my person if i the germplasm is on my person? Does it work the same for small lots of seed and plant material?

will i still need a phyto?

When importing, must i send the material to a facility for some sort of screening? does this cost money? if so, how much?

If the material is on my person, and i'm at the airport, who should i ask to deal with? will customs know what they are doing? are there certain airports that it is better to enter via? Will i still have to send the material to some sort of facility?

I keep hearing stuff about "yellow and green tags." I can't find any information. Help please?

Ok, so thanks for sticking with me on this. I know it's a lot of questions, but i swear that the USDA makes this whole process obscure and difficult for the beginner on purpose. However, i want to have the ability to import plant matter, hopefully without a phyto, to be able to increase the diversity of what we have available here in the US. And also i wan't to grow cool stuff that no one else has. 

So thanks in advance!!!