The Tropical Fruit Forum

Need advice from the experts here. One of my friends is starting making the wooden top for the single post trellis.  He will make 120 of these.  The planting distance will be 6 by 8.  What is the ideal dimension for the top? 2 x 2 feet? or even smaller is fine, like 16" x 16"?  Appreciate for your feedback!

I'm having the same issue here in socal.  It's between squirrels and possums on my avocado and mango.  I didn't see any squirrels in my area until the recent years.  So I always thought it's just the possums doing the job.  Guess not, by looking at the small teeth marks on the fruits.  Squirrels have been cleaning out my macadamia nuts for past 3 years.  As we speak, they are working on this year's crops relentlessly:'(  They had tried the unripe lychee few weeks ago and left it alone for now.  I'm really afraid when they discover later....

What type of squirrels you guys are seeing in your area?  We have Eastern Fox squirrels, which can be controlled without permit.  I'm about to make a trap like this one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7XZ8Yr6x8g.  Anyone here tried it?  Or I should just get a pellet gun

How about Carmen Hass?  Suppose to fruit year round.