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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: NDM vs Maha chanok
« on: July 30, 2021, 12:50:35 PM »
Quote from: cassowary on July 29, 2021, 10:35:35 PM
Both fruits are delicious and different enough. Someone said Maha Chanok (rainbow mango i think it translates) is naturally (seedling) a little bit dwarfish, haven't had this confirmed yet.

And both should be able to produce polyembryonic seeds so you should be able to get a nucellar clone so you don't have to spend heaps of money on a grafted tree. If the seed contents looks like a jigsawpuzzel it's probobly a polyembryonic seed. ( polyembryonic, more the one embryo).

The cedar bay mango is amazing too, some call it Rubau long, it's a green skin long mango with orange flesh.
I do not think Maha is dwarfish. On TAF page Alex negates it. From my experience: yes, it has long internodes, especially on the one dominant branch. What is also interesting, I cut off relentlessly all the growth tips on all branches, but still, the canopy is not dense by any standards.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sugarloaf vs. Piņa Colada Mango
« on: July 30, 2021, 12:11:03 PM »
Quote from: bovine421 on July 30, 2021, 11:17:45 AM
Quote from: Malia on July 30, 2021, 11:06:21 AM
Following. Same conditions as John here. I do not worry so much about diseases here close to ocean, rather space...
I read on TAF page that Sugarloaf is low to moderate vigor. Not much about Pina Colada: "slow growers with spreading, open canopy."
I thought maybe I should order a custom graft of both on one tree?
You might want to think about adding cotton candy to that cocktail. It is said to be late season. According to my wife they definitely pick the right name for that variety.

Interesting idea. Will the 3 match in terms of vigor? I def don't want a Frankenstein tree.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sugarloaf vs. Piņa Colada Mango
« on: July 30, 2021, 12:09:00 PM »
Quote from: johnb51 on July 30, 2021, 11:59:21 AM
Quote from: Malia on July 30, 2021, 11:57:05 AM
Alex, thank you for the info! Since we have you here... What is the vigor of guava mango, and do you recommend it to backyard growers? I did my homework and know the production is mediocre, but I wonder how big the tree will grow.
He can only answer your question if he answers mine first!

I imagine life must be hard with such celebrity status for Alex. ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sugarloaf vs. Piņa Colada Mango
« on: July 30, 2021, 11:57:05 AM »
Alex, thank you for the info! Since we have you here... What is the vigor of guava mango, and do you recommend it to backyard growers? I did my homework and know the production is mediocre, but I wonder how big the tree will grow.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango varieties still hanging on the tree? Other tropic fruit in season
« on: July 30, 2021, 11:42:09 AM »
I would love to hear about Orange Sherbet too. I swear I am not your stalker, John, although I piggyback on your posts. I just have one OS in a pot waiting to be planted, but I still can change my mind, because I have other candidates in consideration (Angie, Pina Colada, Sugarloaf, NDM4)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sugarloaf vs. Piņa Colada Mango
« on: July 30, 2021, 11:06:21 AM »
Following. Same conditions as John here. I do not worry so much about diseases here close to ocean, rather space...
I read on TAF page that Sugarloaf is low to moderate vigor. Not much about Pina Colada: "slow growers with spreading, open canopy."
I thought maybe I should order a custom graft of both on one tree?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango varieties still hanging on the tree? Other tropic fruit in season
« on: July 30, 2021, 10:58:34 AM »
I had sweet tart for the first time this year and it was a disappointment. But I want to give it another try. Do you know where they still sell them?
Is it possible that this cultivar likes close to ocean? The one that I had was from Excalibur, so far inland. Or maybe picked too early. It was sitting for a week to mature.
Other varieties from Excalibur were great, especially Beverly, my new love.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: NDM vs Maha chanok
« on: July 29, 2021, 11:31:54 PM »
I know both and both are great mangos. I have maha  in my backyard and also considering planting ndm 4. They are different. Maha is more complex. It is also a surprisingly late cultivar. I have just picked my last fruit. Almost August.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Passiflora Ligularis / Sweet Granadilla
« on: July 28, 2021, 12:34:36 PM »
I ate one this year in Mexico. Super tasty. Will they grow in Florida? I thought they are Passiflora maliformis (sweet calabash), but turns out it is a different species.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 27, 2021, 03:56:41 PM »
Sorry for this question, but have you ever thought of putting a condom on a papaya fruit? You can get a lot of 100 for about $23 at Walmart, so the cost is comparable to organza bags. People make balloons of them, so they will definitely stretch to a maradol size.
I have just gotten this idea. The only drawback that I can think of is that my plants are planted at the neighbor's fence. They are tall enough to have perfectly visible crowns and fruit.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 26, 2021, 05:06:30 PM »
Pineislander, thank you for all the info. I have just read in another thread that organza pouches work great for guava. Do you think they will also be effective on papaya?
https://www.amazon.com/Wuligirl-Drawstring-Organza-Jewelry-Cosmetic/dp/B077NXRP23/ref=sr_1_18?crid=1BOQXGFMCEW9Q&dchild=1&keywords=organza%2Bjewelry%2Bpouches&qid=1627331584&s=home-garden&sprefix=organza%2Bjewe%2Cgarden%2C163&sr=1-18&th=1

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 24, 2021, 06:40:09 PM »
Has any of you had any experience with Methyl Eugenol, as suggested in this thread? Please share.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 24, 2021, 06:33:49 PM »
I have not been in the forum for a few days. I wanted to share these pictures below and ask: is it possible that papayas get infested that early? The fruit has barely formed... But read your earlier posts and I have the answer. This is ridiculous.
Regarding guava: I have one from Lowes. It had the label "Pink guava" lol.
My papayas are very infested with fruit flies, guavas so far not. Maybe this is the one with thick skin?





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any info on Apricot Mango?
« on: July 24, 2021, 06:25:46 PM »
Does the fruit really have hints of apricot? I love apricots, but no chance for them here.
I am to grow pitombas and maybe Apricot mango.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 19, 2021, 01:13:35 PM »
Quote from: roblack on July 19, 2021, 12:51:59 PM
If your fruit are getting hit that early, then yes do bag select fruits.
Thanks! It might be a silly question, but why only select fruits? I do not have very many of them...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 19, 2021, 12:46:32 PM »
Thank you for all the replies. I did not know they are a problem for guava too. So now I need to bag my guavas too. What bag do you use? Is the regular string bag ok?
Regarding papaya: PFF attacked mine well before ripe.
Let me understand it well: you do not recommend bagging papayas so early on. don't you? My fruits have just started forming. Some have still wilted petals on.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How do you fight papaya fruit fly?
« on: July 19, 2021, 11:45:55 AM »
So, my first crop of Maradol papayas was infested by papaya fruit fly.
Recently I noticed a big swarm of these hijos de puta.
I googled out that you need to put a plastic bag on fruit to prevent it from infestation.

Google says it is the only way. But... if you do this, when is the right moment?
I put string bags on very small fruits. Won't they get cooked?

I really like papayas and now I started growing other cultivars from seeds from U of Hawaii seed lab and from alohaseeds.com.

What is your experience/success with battling papaya fruit fly?





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: lychee tree looks horrible
« on: July 08, 2021, 10:20:10 AM »
That is exactly what I did with mealy bugs on my papaya. Flushed Them with a hose. Never came back.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Forum Member Andreas Gia was in the Building Collapse in Miami
« on: July 01, 2021, 11:32:10 PM »
At 21 such a remarkable young man. Already with deep interest in growing plants. This is so unfair.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapples--The Half Pot Experiment
« on: June 28, 2021, 07:48:24 PM »
TheWaterbug, I have never done any controlled experiments like yours. But I did one by chance. I have tens of pineapples grown from supermarket fruits. On one occasion, when I was transferring a lot of maybe 15 to pots, I run out of soil. Instead of mixing the remains with backyard soil, I planted the last one in whatever soil was left. Maybe 1/3 of the pot. Surprisingly, the last disadvantaged pineapple grew exceptionally well, I think even best of the lot. It is a pity that I did not mark it somehow when transferring to the ground. I thought it was just a coincidence.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do you minimize the squirrel problem?
« on: June 28, 2021, 03:04:52 PM »
I have a great hunting cat. Since he decided to live with us, I have not seen half a squirrel in my back and front yard. And he brings quite some rats and birds for dinner every few days. And he has great personality too!
I was even thinking about marrying him with a female cat with similar characteristics. Such great genes should not be wasted.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Help me pick which Mango tree to buy?
« on: June 28, 2021, 02:50:57 PM »
I am not a mango expert, but if you wanted Alphonso, you might want Angie. Alex from tropicalacresfarms.com advertises it as a great alternative to Alphonso. Another plus is that it is an early-season variety.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Your watermelon preference --seeded or seedless?
« on: June 09, 2021, 09:34:35 AM »
Sprouts supermarket is selling sugar baby seeded heirloom watermelons. At least in Florida. You can check them in your area, Sprouts usually has a similar assortment in various regions.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Your watermelon preference --seeded or seedless?
« on: June 08, 2021, 07:11:44 PM »
Seeded. Do you also have the impression that even the seeded one got worse these days? Is it because farmers go for varieties with longer shelf life?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Excalibur Mango
« on: June 08, 2021, 07:01:51 PM »
His profile shows he logged in recently. I hope this was not some kind of bot. I am new here but I read so many of his contributions. Impressive.

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