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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Staking Trees for Wind?
« on: September 05, 2017, 04:51:14 PM »
Are we talking actual hurricane?(EDIT: Yeah you are, just looked at the latest over there). I imagine with a single stake you would just have the top snap off but that might be better then them being ripped out? If I was going to do it I would use three stakes placed away from the trunk and tied to different points down low.
Nice trees
Nice trees
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Rare Fruit Youtube Channels?
« on: September 03, 2017, 04:30:28 PM »
I like Weird fruit Explorer. He just tastes all the fruit he can and describes them. Obviously travels a bit because he gets some interesting stuff.
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UChsbD6Clp-ZPqKwXJR3V7DQ
And more for aquaponics, veg and a little bit of fruit is Rob's Backyard Farm and Aquaponics.
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UChz2QEbZECEzUih1DiqZTNA
David the Good is also pretty interesting/funny
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC208478ECji1rdkDDbB0vHQ
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UChsbD6Clp-ZPqKwXJR3V7DQ
And more for aquaponics, veg and a little bit of fruit is Rob's Backyard Farm and Aquaponics.
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UChz2QEbZECEzUih1DiqZTNA
David the Good is also pretty interesting/funny
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC208478ECji1rdkDDbB0vHQ
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: germination of polyembryonic mangos
« on: September 03, 2017, 05:38:12 AM »Hey there from Greece.
I do have a small experience with germinationg monoembryonic mangos but I have no Idea how to germinate polyembryonic seed. I am about to buy kensington and Nam doc mai mangos for germination.
Do I open the Shell and put the seed in the potting medium as Ido withthe monoembryotic?
thanks again
Yep. People here grow a lot more than I do but I've grown a few KPs as rootstock. The seed/embryo will look weird (because it is multiple). You will see what I mean. You can even pull them apart (sort of, they break).
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Growing Quandong
« on: September 03, 2017, 04:47:06 AM »
Seen wild ones but have never eaten the fruit. Do you have to be careful with what you plant them near? They are a parasitic tree to a degree but I don't know to what extent that would impact on their host. Maybe they even need a host and you would need to plant that as well (acacia maybe)? Interesting for sure.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jackfruit marcotting air layering
« on: August 28, 2017, 05:32:16 AM »
Looking to graft some jacks (and maybe try camps on jacks) so also keen to hear how you went. What is an epicotyl graft? I actually had a search but found dead links and what looked like cleft grafts. Is it the age of the rootstock that gives it its name?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I need more guavas in my life.
« on: August 27, 2017, 04:36:20 PM »
I don't grow any guava here because of Queensland fruit fly. Bsbullie you mention above that that variety isn't attcked by the fruit fly there? Hmmmm I wonder, might be worth a shot.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Check it
« on: August 27, 2017, 03:53:19 PM »
Wow beautiful fairly similar minimum temps to here, though I am working on the soil side of things. Have you tried cempedak? That's the only thing I'm pushing (will protect for the next few years so won't really know for a while).
Also how large is your property? I love how densely planted it is.
fairly similar minimum temps to here, though I am working on the soil side of things. Have you tried cempedak? That's the only thing I'm pushing (will protect for the next few years so won't really know for a while).Also how large is your property? I love how densely planted it is.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Not impressed with Ice Cream banana
« on: August 26, 2017, 01:01:58 AM »
Yeah don't know. Position has maybe played a part here but the blue java is certainly not slow. It is the real deal too as far as I'm aware.
I have another variety that I got years ago from a Philippino friend that he called sugar banana. I'll have to put it up here for identification one day because it is a good banana. It might be normal ducasse.
I have another variety that I got years ago from a Philippino friend that he called sugar banana. I'll have to put it up here for identification one day because it is a good banana. It might be normal ducasse.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Not impressed with Ice Cream banana
« on: August 25, 2017, 03:42:39 AM »Just thought about digging my Ice Creams up today. Not sure if something stunted their growth, but my Dwarf Nam Wahs grew MUCH faster and I've heard DNW fruit is better anyway.
Interestingly I planted both from tissue culture at exactly the same time and the ice cream banana beat the dnw to fruiting by a fair margin (fruited in the first year, the namwah took until the second spring).
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Not impressed with Ice Cream banana
« on: August 24, 2017, 07:34:38 PM »
I love blue java and while I am horrible at describing taste they are certainly different here than you have had there. Really sorry to hear that. The only thing I don't like about them is having to prop them up. Every time I haven't they have fallen over.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit tree for shade
« on: August 23, 2017, 05:25:31 PM »
Davidson plum is something different that would work. Sour!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Looking for Sturdy Banana recommendation
« on: August 19, 2017, 09:43:25 PM »
I was going to suggest dwarf ducasse which has been awesome for me and it has very solid 'trunks'. Despite the name dwarf, it isn't really. After reading though it may be the same thing as your namwah over there?
Ice cream is way too weak. I like the bananas but they need propping big time.
Ice cream is way too weak. I like the bananas but they need propping big time.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Garcinia size control
« on: August 19, 2017, 04:48:15 AM »Hi Ulfr,
I just found a book (109 pages) about cultivation of Achachairú, it's in Spanish (from a Bolivian Government agency). In page 58, chapter 6.1.2 Podas (Pruning), about formation pruning text just says that one single leader should be left, but you already knew that, and that this pruning should be done at least 6 months after planting in ground. It also says that in adult trees pruning must be done two months after harvest or during the dry season.
Here is the publication, that will be of interest for those that speak Spanish if they didn't know it yet:
https://frutales.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/o20-el-cultivo-de-achacairu.pdf
Thank you so much Jose! Hmmm that it mentioned pruning after harvest sounds very promising
I'll have a look and put it through the translator. Thanks again
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Garcinia size control
« on: August 19, 2017, 01:43:38 AM »
Hmmm still haven't been able to find anything on this. The one I am most worried about is achachairu and so I moved it to larger spaces area before it got too established (nearest neighbour a jack about 21/22ft away). Would still like to plant closer to it on the other sides if there is a way to control size and still get fruit.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 17, 2017, 03:40:04 PM »Quote
This one looks like a S. Megalanthus 'yellow' variety. It match the descriptions Rob mentioned above.
I have been growing this variety for about 3 years. It's been very challenging, it doesn't like too cold or too much direct sun. I had 2 died in the winter and one got torched in the summer. I have taken cuttings from the previous plant and growing in containers. It wasn't even cold this past winter but it nearly die too. The one in ground was much healthier and stronger died. I think by relocating the container next to a south facing wall saved this plant. Hopefully it will bloom next year.
I think Frankie's Red is a better alternative to S. Megalanthus. I heard it only take 45 days to ripen the fruit instead of months opposed to the Megalanthus. They both will need protection from heat and chill. There is a lot of hype on the yellow. Given the fact that's hard to grow and months to produce a tiny fruit from flower, IMO Sugar Dragon is probably the best alternative.
Thank you for the info
cold doesn't bother it here (though I think we have less than there) but it doesn't like direct sun too much. Doesn't kill ithem but they turn light green/yellow as in the pic. In the shade they stay a dark green.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How Old / Large Till White Sapote, Mango, Inga Edulis, Guava, etc Fruit?
« on: August 17, 2017, 03:36:59 PM »
Strawberry guava would fruit here at that size.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 16, 2017, 05:09:54 PM »
PI reading what you have said above I now have concerns about my "yellow" dragon fruit. I got these from a friend who I am sure said they were yellows (he gave me red as well). I looked up pics and see what you mean though. Bugger.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: are there any small black sapote
« on: August 14, 2017, 04:23:03 AM »
For whatever reason my bernicker seems to want to grow along the ground. It's a pain. Because of this I have cut it back every year trying to build branch strength and structure. I have also moved it after a year in the ground and I have probably had it for 2.5 years. I have knocked the fruit off but it has flowered every year. Based on this I think you could probably keep it very small as long as it is big enough to bear fruit.
Keep in mind I haven't fruited it at this size, this is based just on what I have seen.
Keep in mind I haven't fruited it at this size, this is based just on what I have seen.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Reed avocado thread
« on: August 12, 2017, 07:40:54 PM »
My dad has a reed seedling on his property that is 35 or more years old. As kids we used to all climb up in it. It is a very large tree and crops well with very large and decent fruit (though most of them are out of reach). They look like a slightly more textured reed. I'll take a pic next time I'm there.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Real-world examples of polyembryonic mangoes here?
« on: August 11, 2017, 09:25:49 PM »
I use Kensington pride as rootstocks and have a couple in the ground. They sure seem like normal KPs to me. Saying that there must be slight variation though as there are many varieties of KP (I grow Alison red for example).
They always have multiple embryos and when you take the husks off the seeds you can actually separate them out to a degree.
They always have multiple embryos and when you take the husks off the seeds you can actually separate them out to a degree.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Edible Conifers and other Gymnosperms
« on: August 11, 2017, 06:24:42 PM »
Great info, thanks for posting
Bunya and hoop pines are common here. I can see 8 hoop pines from my computer room window right now haha (they are one of the street trees here) I know lots of people that eat bunya pine seeds but didn't even know hoop pine seeds were edible.
We also have Kauri pines (Agathus) though no idea what species, robusta maybe?
Edit: After some reading, they are indeed Agathus robusta
Bunya and hoop pines are common here. I can see 8 hoop pines from my computer room window right now haha (they are one of the street trees here) I know lots of people that eat bunya pine seeds but didn't even know hoop pine seeds were edible.
We also have Kauri pines (Agathus) though no idea what species, robusta maybe?
Edit: After some reading, they are indeed Agathus robusta
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Not an Ice Cream banana?
« on: August 09, 2017, 09:39:44 PM »
Here's my Blue Java. It does look different.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Turmeric !
« on: August 06, 2017, 04:22:34 PM »
You don't need much to get a decent harvest. This was from 3 or 4 tiny pieces.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ6tncUtRwo
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ6tncUtRwo
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Garcinia size control
« on: July 30, 2017, 03:05:56 AM »
Still after info on this if anybody has any?
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