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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Hurricane Ian Prep
« on: September 28, 2022, 08:42:33 PM »
Had many Earthquakes experience, never a Hurricane. Looking scary just from pictures and videos. Feeling concern to all you Floridians, may you stay save, and your plants too!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Front yard tree - east of large oak
« on: September 25, 2022, 05:30:51 PM »
You might want to consider planting Sapodilla tree. The fruits don't seem to attract any birds or squirrels or rats.  Also, the fruits don't look attractive when mature and I don't think most people recognize them either.

Besides, the tree is good looking, easy to grow, evergreen, not disease prone and partial sun ok. (my personal experience from growing it since 2015 in my yard).
Others may suggest differently, I am pretty sure. Good luck with your search...

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Thank you guys for your opinion/response…give me some ideas to experiments.

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It blooms every year,  but somehow the flowers seemed to keep dropping prior to forming the fruitlets, or, most of the fruitlets dropped after they were formed…leaving just a handful mature fruits (literally) for me to taste…

This looks like the healthiest and fastest growing fruit tree in my yard, and yet it’s been a big disappointing performer for me…

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Yeah, I've been steadily maintaining the watering and fertilizing routine throughout the years. So, I will reduced the Nitrogen and watering this coming fall based on your suggestion above. I am grateful for your useful advice and taking the time to reply, really appreciate it Galatians522!

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Trying to add the photo of the tree:




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I have Mauritius lychee that has been in the ground for 7 years bought from local nursery in 15G, that has grown to reaching the house roof line and beyond. It produced “decent” crop in 2019, but none in 2020 and only a few dozen fruits for 2021 and even less this year!
   
The tree seems to be a healthy looking and still growing, but the last 3 years it has not been producing enough fruits to speak about.

So, I am puzzled with it, perhaps someone(s) would offer some suggestion of what should I look for that may help increase this tree’s fruit production?




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Squirrel battle
« on: September 16, 2022, 12:32:01 AM »
Yes, it's an old thread, but the squirrels battle is continuing...isn't it?
Here's one method I am redeploying, using my old "KARO rodent trap" last week, seeing that my cherimoya
fruits are getting bigger. I am debating if I should show the photo of the trap and the dead squirrel, it's a clean kill,
since the spring is very strong and kill bar hit right at the neck (it looks gruesome; maybe unsuitable for some?).

Haven't got another kill yet, and my fruits are still intact - so far! I guess there aren't too many squirrels around
my house lately-lucky!

For those having lots of squirrels in their yard, a better solution would probably be getting "Squirrelator", this will trap them
(many) alive, so you will have to dispose them somehow...good luck guys!
(By the way, those 2 traps were already discussed somewhere in this forum but I don't see it here on this thread).



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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Citrus Showing Tolerance To HLB
« on: January 28, 2020, 01:21:57 PM »

PUMMELOS

Monster (Formally variety N40-7-4)  A very large, some as large as a bowling ball.  Exceptionally sweet grapefruit type flavor.  Thin skin with large segments.  One large fruit can feed a small family.

Ok, I am sold, any possibility I can purchase the scion/budwood/tree of this Monster Pummelo?

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My order received yesterday; greate packaging; thanks for the extras!

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Order placed; sent via Paypal. Thanks!

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Blackberry (Rubus sp)
« on: December 30, 2019, 08:13:03 PM »
Thry will throw out root suckers everywhere and easily take over your yard.  Careful where you put blackberries if you dont have a lot of space.

3 ft spacing is fine, just realize that they sre very aggressive and will fill in and spread.  Especially the thorny upright ones.  They are the most agressive and invasive type.

Agreed! In my yard, started producing in 2nd season, grew wildly and yes, suckers abound; after harvesting the 3rd season, I pulled them all off...: too much maintenance and very thorny. (I heard those thorn less variety is not a good producer).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / First ever Carambola
« on: December 10, 2019, 07:05:39 PM »
I just want to share my excitement of seeing my Kari carambola tree produces 4 fruits
for the first time ever. Bought as a 3 ft tiny stick in April 2017, in the ground since May 2018:



The tree:


Looking forward for the taste test, soon!

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Thanks again for the replies guys, I decided to cut off half of the panicles, leaving the other half alone; let see what's going to happen with them this coming Spring...

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My 4 years old Mahachanok scion is blooming now on its few branches, I thought it's rather early.
Should I leave them alone, or cut them off? Sorry if this has already been discussed on this thread, thanks!



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Thanks Behl, I noticed that too, but Drip depot’s free shipping minimum is $49 compared to $149 at Sprinkler Warehouse, as a small backyard grower the Drip depot serves me better...

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This is one has the adjuster built in.  Check out all the antelco products, they make nice stuff.

https://www.dripdepot.com/item/antelco-360-degree-adjustable-spinner-on-10-32-threads?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrrXtBRCKARIsAMbU6bE63sMDqCUVPhZA7tAAfndGq6pMTG950Sk7EnzGGRApGlx5J_lKbokaAuU4EALw_wcB


I couldn't find this adjustable kind myself, there is another choice from different brand, but I also prefer Antelco's better, just ordered a bunch, thanks for sharing the link, Brad!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Santa Anas
« on: October 25, 2019, 04:20:54 PM »
Sorry to see what happened to your plants around the house. In my area where I live in the flat land, the wind blows "only" about 20 -40 Mph; so practically no damage suffered, but I guess since you are on a hill, the wind is stronger.

 I try to make a habit of checking the wind and night temperature  in the Fall and Winter here in SoCal, but sometimes still forget and caught me by surprise...
Hope no serious damage in your orchard, Brad!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / No seed mango husk
« on: October 14, 2019, 11:40:20 PM »
Consumed 2 mangos the last couple days, besides their excellent taste,
was surprised to see that their husks contain no seed in them.
I had no seed papaya before, but first time on mango for me:





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this a "NDM" mango?
« on: September 17, 2019, 11:33:33 PM »
Wow, that is plenty of info about "Peggy" mango, right here at this forum; interestingly I couldn't find any when I Googled it earlier.
Thanks a lot Oolie!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is this a "NDM" mango?
« on: September 17, 2019, 10:27:31 PM »
If it were not for the leaves and the smell, yes it could possibly pass as a White Sapote too...! :D
Oolie, can't find info on "Peggy"; did you probably meant "Betty", as in Ugly Betty?
Yes, I'll describe how does it taste in a few weeks.

By the way, I bought that grafted tree labelled as "NDM" from a guy named "Charlie" of Champa Nursery in El Monte, CA; which few people here recommend, but I guess I got one that was incorrectly labelled, all is not loss however, since it looks like I got a decent looking fruit...
Thanks for your replies, guys!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this a "NDM" mango?
« on: September 17, 2019, 02:59:24 AM »
The 4yrs old budwood I obtained from my own "NamDocMai" mango is now holding a single fruit on a Manila rootstock for the first time. (While the original grafted NDM tree I bought in Sept. 2014 did not produce any fruit yet).
But from the looks of it, I am doubtful if it is an NDM if I compare it to other NDM mango photos elsewhere:
 


Hope someone(s) can help me guesstimate of what kind of mango do I have instead?

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I would recommend an apricot like tropic gold or a pluot instead of CnC, any other fruit really.

Thanks for your reply Oolie, I keep this in mind!

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Latest Video From Dan Wiley The Fruitmentor
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:01:14 PM »
Thanks Millet for sharing a useful and important info.
Hoping to continue reading your valuable opinions...

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CnC= Cot-n-Candy; yeah, I 've heard this before, but couldn't recall it!
This one stone fruit tree that I don't have, and considering to get one
this Winter; wondering of why did you top it Oolie?

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