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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Ross Sapote Scions
« on: March 10, 2020, 02:50:07 PM »
Looking to graft ross onto my Canistel tree. Please let me know if anyone can spare 5-6 pieces of budwood. Thanks!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What Jackfruit Variety(s) are used for commercial production in Florida? & why ?
« on: March 10, 2020, 10:37:46 AM »
Curious as to which varieties have been selected for commercial production in south florida
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Rainbow White Sapote Scions for $$$$$
« on: February 28, 2020, 10:13:26 PM »
If someone could spare a little effort for me and send some Scions I’d be much appreciative. Obviously will pay per Scion and cover shipping. Thanks!!!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help me with Jackfruit Flowers
« on: February 25, 2020, 08:08:39 PM »
These flowers always confuse me. One or two look female and one looks male, but I’m never positive. Also, each one has what looks like another flower not far behind soon to emerge. I don’t want to miss my pollination window this year on this tree as I have yet to taste this unknown variety. What should I be doing right now 
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: White Sapote Scions Leroy and Rainbow
« on: February 18, 2020, 09:00:02 PM »
Please message me. I’ll pay and send you a shipping label. Thank you!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this type of mold/fungus/moss on a mango or lychee tree a problem???
« on: February 15, 2020, 07:26:56 AM »
What do you think? Seems pretty common in my area.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Leroy or Rainbow White Sapote Scions or Tree
« on: February 14, 2020, 06:58:59 PM »
Please message me if you can help a brother out 
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Recommendation on Decorative Vine/Ivy/Climber for Home
« on: November 05, 2019, 11:39:09 AM »
Hey guys, I know this is not fruit related, but since there is a lot of knowledge on this forum, I figured someone might be able to help. I live in South Miami and my home has a tower type entrance. My wife and I want to plant a thick vine that grows like ivy that will climb and cover the tower. Something dense and vigorous (yes I understand frequent maintenance will be mandatory). I see these vines many placed down here but don't know the names of the plant. Does someone here have experience with these in the South Florida area and can recommend cultivars??? Thank You.
-Jon
-Jon
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Malay Apple or Jujube ??? Need Opinions
« on: October 16, 2019, 12:45:40 PM »
I want to plant a crunchy apple type fruit. I’m between these two. Any recommendations on which ones taste better and/or names of cultivars for the sweeter varieties? Thanks
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Mamey Sapote Seeds
« on: August 02, 2019, 09:10:04 AM »
I'd like to purchase around 300 fresh mamey sapote seeds. Please Message me. Thanks.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Eating Jackfruit Seeds for the First Time
« on: July 09, 2019, 08:30:02 PM »
I boiled about 75 seeds for 30 minutes. These things were DELICIOUS! Oh how many seeds I’ve wasted over the years !! 
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / First Sweettart Mango of the Year
« on: June 22, 2019, 05:36:58 PM »
Just had my first Sweettart of the season and in one word.....AMAZING
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is foliar fertilizer safe for Garcinia Seedlings?
« on: May 29, 2019, 09:32:46 PM »
I’ve got some year old garcinias that is like to give a little nudge to their painfully slow growth rate. Is foliar fertilizer safe for them? Recommended or not? And if recommended, any particular brands ??
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Ross Sapote Scions
« on: May 01, 2019, 09:44:29 PM »
I will pay. Please let me know. I need 5-6 scions. Thanks -Jon
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / VIDEO: Sweettart Mango Fruiting Year 2
« on: April 28, 2019, 08:42:37 PM »
Now I know Sweettart is supposed to be a fairly heavy bearer, but just to give people hope for trees they have that may have fruited poorly this year or last at a decent size. This particular tree in the below video had only one mango on it last year at about 7ft tall. This year at between 8 and 9ft, it’s holding somewhere between 60-70 mangos. They are pretty well distributed, except for one branch which I had to support. Anyway, enjoy the video...I didn’t narrate however
https://youtu.be/sgJCCYxoTz0
https://youtu.be/sgJCCYxoTz0
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What is this white stuff on my tamarinds???
« on: April 25, 2019, 04:14:02 PM »
Please help. Maybe eggs of something? Appeared out of nowhere
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anybody Growing Dovyalis Caffra (Kei Apple) ???
« on: April 12, 2019, 04:32:52 PM »
I love this fruit. Tasted it at Fruit and Spice a few years ago and its very refreshing and unique; tastes like a slightly sour peach (and looks and feels like a small peach as well) for those not familiar with it.
I received a bunch of seeds from Ebay and they are all sprouting rather quickly. But these typically need a male and female plant to set decent amounts of fruit. I have multiple sprouts in single pots and I don't want to dig them out and separate them. Is this a good strategy to possible bundle males and females together is this going to be a problem in the future?
I received a bunch of seeds from Ebay and they are all sprouting rather quickly. But these typically need a male and female plant to set decent amounts of fruit. I have multiple sprouts in single pots and I don't want to dig them out and separate them. Is this a good strategy to possible bundle males and females together is this going to be a problem in the future?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Should I cut this Mamey down in height ??
« on: April 11, 2019, 04:42:36 PM »
This pantin (key west) mamey is growing very vertical. Does anyone see any disadvantage to cutting about 3 or 4 feet off of the top? I’d like it to grow more symmetrical
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this a Jackfruit forming ???
« on: April 11, 2019, 04:40:01 PM »
I’m not sure. Looks odd and photos I’ve seen online seem to make me think this is a baby jackfruit just starting out. But I’m skeptical since I did not spot any female flowers on the tree this year and it’s still youngZ what do you think? To be honest I don’t recall what they look like when they just start to form
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anybody have experience grafting Star Apple?
« on: March 04, 2019, 03:34:51 PM »
I have two star apple trees, one purple and one green, but I rather like the taste of the purple better. I’d like to graft my purple variety onto my existing green variety tree. Is there any special technique or time frame? Is it difficult to graft this species? Thank you
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help! I’m in Southern India and need fruit Advice
« on: March 01, 2019, 01:57:41 PM »
I’m in Mysore on business and want to locate a rare fruit market. Any ideas! What do you think I can find here this time of year? I’d like to try to find something exotic, not mango or jackfruit. Sanrio, durian, mangosteen, etc. On the slim chance that someone has been here, any recommendations? Also going down to Ooty for a day. Thanks! -Jon
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How to select Annona bud wood for grafting??
« on: November 23, 2018, 09:31:06 AM »
I’ve searched both here and YouTube, but I have not found any info on how to ‘select’ budwood from an existing tree and graft it onto another semi-mature existing tree. I have one very healthy custard apple tree that was grown from seed and it has the most sub-par taste out of all of my annonas. I want to graft one of my better tasting custard apples onto it
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Citrus General Discussion / Do Oranges Have to be Culled?
« on: October 29, 2018, 05:17:39 PM »
I have a blood orange tree that has set over 100 fruit each of the past 2 years. The tree is only about 7ft tall and 5ft wide. Both years, no fruit gets full size. They all end up either aborting early, or ripening on the tree at a small size and then dropping. Do I need to cull these next year? Tree appears healthy. I bought the tree as a 15gal and it had one large fruit on it, so I know its supposed to be a larger fruit. They are Sanguinelli variety (?sp)
-Jon
-Jon
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Want to Buy: Kei Apple / Dovyalis Caffra Tree
« on: October 26, 2018, 10:12:17 PM »
Anyone out there with trees 3ft or larger PM me. Thanks!! -Jon
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Want to buy Mamey Apple Fruit or Trees. South Florida
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:21:20 PM »
I would like to buy some fruit or decent size trees (25gal+). Let me know if you have any. I’m in the Miami area. Thanks! -Jon
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