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It's a nice place to visit. They have a great palm collection. I saw a Kuka there last year
Don't try the black sapote there. Both of them are pretty bad tasting specimens. They also got rid of the good tasting kei apple tree last year. When I say they, I don't mean the volunteers, I mean the executives.It's a great place to visit and they have many things going for them. I used to volunteer there so there a few of their decisions still bug me.
Do you think Exotica and California Tropicals have better varieties of Black Sapote? When I am at the garden with the volunteers, there isn't a ripe one to be found. But many are eaten by the wildlife with the chocolate pudding and seeds scattered.
Quote from: JF on May 22, 2017, 12:18:47 AMIt's a nice place to visit. They have a great palm collection. I saw a Kuka there last yearIndeed, I appreciate the different palms they have there and most are doing fantastic. When you mentioned Kuka do you mean a Baobab (Adansonia)? I had to Google that.
Quote from: Guayaba on May 22, 2017, 10:30:55 AMDo you think Exotica and California Tropicals have better varieties of Black Sapote? When I am at the garden with the volunteers, there isn't a ripe one to be found. But many are eaten by the wildlife with the chocolate pudding and seeds scattered. I'm not sure where to get good black sapote but CRFG members in San Diego have them. Probably Exotica.The kei apple is by the Larabee house which is past the herb garden if you're going from the subtropicals garden.Are the passion fruits still there on the fence? Bob Holzinger put in some varieties about 5 years ago and often went to care for them.
Quote from: Guayaba on May 22, 2017, 10:27:17 AMQuote from: JF on May 22, 2017, 12:18:47 AMIt's a nice place to visit. They have a great palm collection. I saw a Kuka there last yearIndeed, I appreciate the different palms they have there and most are doing fantastic. When you mentioned Kuka do you mean a Baobab (Adansonia)? I had to Google that. No P.sargenntii that's the local name in the region
What variety is that lucuma?
That lucuma makes large impressive fruits but they're dry kind. The big seeds are good for growing rootstocks too.
Quote from: fyliu on May 23, 2017, 12:40:06 AMThat lucuma makes large impressive fruits but they're dry kind. The big seeds are good for growing rootstocks too.Fang, is this drier than the one in the Fullerton arboretum?I haven't had a moist lucuma yet.
Quote from: xshen on May 23, 2017, 01:25:12 AMQuote from: fyliu on May 23, 2017, 12:40:06 AMThat lucuma makes large impressive fruits but they're dry kind. The big seeds are good for growing rootstocks too.Fang, is this drier than the one in the Fullerton arboretum?I haven't had a moist lucuma yet.I haven't tried the one in Fullerton. This one is similar in dryness to the parmigiano reggiano cheese wedges sold at Costco. It's kind of crumbly.