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Citrus General Discussion / Re: I'm looking for the 'Ruby Tango' Mandarin.
« Last post by sc4001992 on April 22, 2024, 11:09:33 PM »Where can you buy the fruit to taste it?
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Planning for Spring Grafting: What Should I Order?
« Last post by sc4001992 on April 22, 2024, 11:06:50 PM »I like your list of budwood ordered.
What made you pick the Atwood navel, is there something special you like about that one?
What made you pick the Atwood navel, is there something special you like about that one?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: seeds
« Last post by Chandramohan on April 22, 2024, 10:54:55 PM »Mike, do you have seedlings of the Orange CORG?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brian's Pennsylvania Greenhouse and Tropical Fruit Trees
« Last post by TropicalFruitHunters on April 22, 2024, 10:47:05 PM »Nicely done Brian. Always nice to see someone succeeding with a greenhouse in a crappy climate! The quail are a nice touch. I liked the ceiling fans you picked out. Are you having any issues with rust? What about water deposits building up on the blades? When mine got wet, the blades would throw that stuff onto the GH glass. I like how you are utilizing every bit of space that you can by hanging stuff on the walls and ceiling. I bet cleaning the poly panels is a lot of fun! LOL! I heard you mention scale. That stuff is a pain when the plants are as packed in there as you have. Greenhouses are fun, but a lot of work!
I spent a lot of time pruning my rollinia and cherimoya. Lots of flowers on the rollinia, but just could never get it to set fruit. Others told me that the trunk needed to be big around as a 2-liter pop bottle. Mine was but still no fruit set. It also had a lot of branches that just ended up dying off. If I had not moved to Thailand, I would have given the tree one more year to produce then I would have tore it out. Was just too big a pain. Cherimoya was not much better. Very huge and just grew uncontrollably. I did get a few fruit each year, but really wasn't worth the effort and space it took up.
I also had a Gold Nugget jack. Fruited once. Tasted great, but we were not a fan of the soft flesh. I cut it down and grafted a firmer fleshed variety onto it. Your Luc's looks nice and healthy. I think this is a very attractive garcinia. This was one of my largest trees in the GH. I'm convinced it was ready to start flowering the year after we moved. Hey...that marang is getting big! I love the shape and compactness. I just grafted a scion onto a big jackfruit here and still waiting to see how that works out.
Great job man! Keep up the fantastic work and make sure to give updates on that marang.
I spent a lot of time pruning my rollinia and cherimoya. Lots of flowers on the rollinia, but just could never get it to set fruit. Others told me that the trunk needed to be big around as a 2-liter pop bottle. Mine was but still no fruit set. It also had a lot of branches that just ended up dying off. If I had not moved to Thailand, I would have given the tree one more year to produce then I would have tore it out. Was just too big a pain. Cherimoya was not much better. Very huge and just grew uncontrollably. I did get a few fruit each year, but really wasn't worth the effort and space it took up.
I also had a Gold Nugget jack. Fruited once. Tasted great, but we were not a fan of the soft flesh. I cut it down and grafted a firmer fleshed variety onto it. Your Luc's looks nice and healthy. I think this is a very attractive garcinia. This was one of my largest trees in the GH. I'm convinced it was ready to start flowering the year after we moved. Hey...that marang is getting big! I love the shape and compactness. I just grafted a scion onto a big jackfruit here and still waiting to see how that works out.
Great job man! Keep up the fantastic work and make sure to give updates on that marang.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brian's Pennsylvania Greenhouse and Tropical Fruit Trees
« Last post by brian on April 22, 2024, 10:14:11 PM »Carolyn, I hope eyeckr visits you next 
I have been trying to think of reasons to take my family out to the midwest, I'd love to see your greenhouse sometime if you'll have us. You've been quietly growing very difficult trees in an even more hostile climate than mine.
Yes, I was getting too many volunteer chicks I had to start collecting eggs to slow them down. Takes a dozen eggs to equal a typical chicken egg! They are really tasty, though.
Jaboticaba45, yes I got mine from HI tropical nursery. Once I get the container plants out I am going to make an honest effort with miticides to get my greenhouse anonnas more healthy. Mine flowers like crazy and set some fruit but it dies back as fast as it grows and has been really scale prone.
I have been trying to think of reasons to take my family out to the midwest, I'd love to see your greenhouse sometime if you'll have us. You've been quietly growing very difficult trees in an even more hostile climate than mine.
Yes, I was getting too many volunteer chicks I had to start collecting eggs to slow them down. Takes a dozen eggs to equal a typical chicken egg! They are really tasty, though.
Jaboticaba45, yes I got mine from HI tropical nursery. Once I get the container plants out I am going to make an honest effort with miticides to get my greenhouse anonnas more healthy. Mine flowers like crazy and set some fruit but it dies back as fast as it grows and has been really scale prone.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangifera caesia/kemanga
« Last post by Jaboticaba45 on April 22, 2024, 10:08:42 PM »Do you think they’d grow outside unprotected in south FL? Specifically KendallI think they should do good.
just not frost tolerant.
I wish more people were into the mango hybrids and relatives.
I think it just got staunched though as imports of mango seeds are not allowed.
I'm sure everyone would love to grow this one.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brian's Pennsylvania Greenhouse and Tropical Fruit Trees
« Last post by Jaboticaba45 on April 22, 2024, 10:06:58 PM »Thanks, guys.Good luck! I'm honestly surprised lychee and rambutan aren't doing well for you.
Kaz, I have eaten a few passion fruits and while the flavor is excellent I can't get over the goey mucous texture and seeds. It is a shame because the greenhouse frame makes a great trellis for vines. I had a Inca Peanut vine for a while and it got huge before I ripped it out. Maybe if my feijoa grafts from Marta take, they are supposed to be viney, I read.
Jaboticaba45, I am really jealous of your success with Lychees. Gives me hope that if I try different soils or distilled water I might have better luck. I am trying some rambutans in pure compost now as W. suggested
My tree is covered in flowers. I'll keep you updated.
My rollinia just started to flower, I think we got it from the same source - HI tropical plant nursery!
Super stoked.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangifera caesia/kemanga
« Last post by Altrexy on April 22, 2024, 10:04:02 PM »Do you think they’d grow outside unprotected in south FL? Specifically Kendall
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Citrus General Discussion / I'm looking for the 'Ruby Tango' Mandarin.
« Last post by BonsaiBeast on April 22, 2024, 09:57:56 PM »Does anyone have a scion of ruby tango? It's the best tasting citrus I ever tried personally, and would love to graft it.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brian's Pennsylvania Greenhouse and Tropical Fruit Trees
« Last post by Daintree on April 22, 2024, 09:53:23 PM »So awesome, Brian!
Wonderful that you have so much in the ground!!!
Love the Chinese Painted Quail! Mine say "hello"!
Do you get unexpected chicks? I had to separate my boys and girls...
I need to make a video like this for my greenhouse!!
Cheers,
Carolyn
Wonderful that you have so much in the ground!!!
Love the Chinese Painted Quail! Mine say "hello"!
Do you get unexpected chicks? I had to separate my boys and girls...
I need to make a video like this for my greenhouse!!
Cheers,
Carolyn
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