The Tropical Fruit Forum

I've done some more fact checking. The reported number of fires has been around 74,000. However, the system in Brazil is not able to discriminate between pasture burning and forest fires. Pasture burning is very common and August is the traditional time. So, no one knows exactly how much of the reported number of fires are due to deforestation activities or burning of grassland pastures. In fact, pay close attention to aerial and ground video of the fires and you will see pasture and scrub vegetation being burnt as well as previously cleared land.


The root of this appears to be related to a reported statement by President Bolsonaro in which he allegedly said some groups have been burning to embarrass him. I found that several weeks ago such a group of farmers did indeed plan a "dia do fogo" (day of fire).
here is the inception of the fires as discussed on August 5th:
 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.folhadoprogresso.com.br/dia-do-fogo-produtores-planejam-data-para-queimada-na-regiao/&prev=search

I find it a bit strange. One day this news is on facebook saying media is not covering this story. The next day its all over normal news. Blaming and shaming Bolsonaro. And Im no fan. Of Trump neither but I find it a bit strange that media can make fun of legal presidents like that. And it whouldnt chock me if it was true that there is a conspiracy against Bolsonaro. So easy to do. And thats how politics works this days.

Exploiting nature is a fundamental way of living for everyone, whether you are a Capitalist, Communist, Socialist or any other kind of -ist. The question is what is the effects on the area you are employing for your survival. The Amazon basin is pretty darn important for our planetary system as a whole. It makes a bunch of the oxygen we breathe, and a lot of CO2 that our trees need to feed us. I don't think anyone is shaming the Brazilians or the Bolivians. And when you try to shame the EU or USA think about how much aid we send annually to those areas.

Yes we are paying some tp protect the amazon. And its also true that socialist countries exploit. And I think we have the right to. But I think we exploit to much. We import soya to feed our animals so we can have an unnaturally high meat consumtion. And milk and too. Whats wrong with european grass? Maybe there is simply not enough and thats why we import goodies from other countries that then have to deal with the eco-problems. Its called out-sourcing and europe are experts. Thats why I attack europe and Us because this is the countries that show their fingers to others while not cleaning their own front. Im a european myself but I try not take more then i need.

Im also starting with grafting. Find it really cool but now I really need to graft a lot after the fire we had here. I had great success with barkgrafting and cleft grafting on peaches, 80 % so most trees have several grafts taking. I tried with orange on lemon. No success but maybe it was to early. Now I tried again with whip and tounge i think its called. Tried with a tar to cover and with tape. The electric tape works great in spring with peaches and so but in the summerheat I think the tape dries and rolls up a bit. Tried with chip bud now. Appearently the only graft you can do all year round. Fixed it to the roots with organic thread made of straw, then cover that with plastic film and finally cover that with aluminium folie. Made it some days ago so lets see, oxala

But I think i will stick to this way of covering the graft. If i get my hands on parafilm then i whould change that for the plastic film but I think its mostly a comfort working with. Have a friend that uses any plastic and then cover everything with clay soil. Works great!

But I whould love to read more and look forward to many good answers. How to succed with harder grafts as macadamia and mulberry??

Im looking for something like jackfruit. Dont know if they are all as hardy as the original?? and how they taste,, but I guess they commercial once as tasty.

Thx people, I heard that cyanide is more or less the same as arsenic. So tonight I will be fucking like a horse 

looking good Luis! Keep up the good work and posts!

Unfortunately I was to late and the I have to wait until December for next season, but normally they sell tropicals in the summer, how come?

If somebody knows where to find this one in europe, portugal, then let me know

Hello.

I have been planting some dates around my land but then I start to be believe its a fruitless work. I mean, the Arabs where here before and if they didnt manage to grow dates then why should I? Been hearing about dates fruiting i spain but I guess that is rare and still spain is slightly hotter then in portugal where I live. Have anybody hear more about succesfull date fruiting in europe, please let me know. You might safe some date palm

Dear Luis. This is good news, http://www.vcastromil.pt/catalogo.php

I might go there to look around. It looks like an interesting viveiro.

Abraco

mmm, bananas 

I saw something that looked like a banana flower coming up on my bananas yesterday,, my first 

Soo,, is this good or what? When can I expect bananas?

link??