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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: September 20, 2015, 03:39:37 AM »
Quote from: fyliu on September 20, 2015, 02:07:53 AM
Yes, there's an age factor for a particular segment to flower. Current season's growth cannot flower. It's not hardened and has not built up on nutrients and other stuff(hormones). 2nd to 4th year old growth have the highest chance of flowering. It declines with age as well, which is why growers trim off older segments from the umbrella shape. The shape makes it easier to prune: just cut back to the center.

I have one white fleshed plant in a 1 gal pot for 5 years and it's not flowered, so age is just one of several factors I think. Another 2nd year Arizona Purple segment flowered and fruited right after I cut it and put it in a 1 gal pot. That's what Rob is talking about with the cellular age.
I have to disagree with the " current seasons growth cannot flower" theory. I am able to get a lot of my early season growth to flower on most plants every season. It's possible to get them to flower by letting the earlier growth reach a decent size and then break the tip off to allow the entire branch to thicken up and harden off. I'm not saying you will get masses of flowers but I'm sure you will get some if your season is long enough.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: September 09, 2015, 07:15:59 AM »
Aussie dragonfruit season underway. 18 months from cutting to bud. Seems very early but not sure on how early Frankies Red kicks off.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 31, 2015, 03:17:21 AM »

Are the smaller fruit S8? Looks like a great start.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruiting Epiphyllum's.
« on: August 27, 2015, 06:37:20 AM »
This is really just to bump the thread up again.  Anyone out there(US) had a successful summer with their Epi's? Any quality fruit to report?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 27, 2015, 01:09:37 AM »
Very rarely gets below 8 degrees C here. I assume the cooler weather slowed down the ripening but I didn't think it would slow it down as much as it has.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 26, 2015, 12:58:45 AM »


I thought that a few of you would find this interesting.  This is the last Purple Haze fruit from last season. It was pollinated with its own pollen on 30/04/15. Only small, maybe 150 gm, and just starting to colour. I've never had a fruit hang on for this long, almost 4 months. Anyone else had this happen?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How to keep rats away?
« on: August 13, 2015, 06:46:38 AM »
Quote from: jstevens on August 13, 2015, 05:43:39 AM

I do not dump them on people's doorsteps. I release them into bushland as I live in a rural area.

I do end the life of any animal that desires happiness, and believe that  those who do will be born again and again.

I am not trying to start a debate and will not participate in one.
That's a pretty harsh thing to do! Takes a cold person to " end the life of any animal that desires happiness".

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How to keep rats away?
« on: August 13, 2015, 05:26:52 AM »
Quote from: jstevens on August 13, 2015, 03:18:31 AM


I use non-lethal rat traps to catch them, and them drive them a few kilometres away as I cannot kill any animal that desires happiness. The best way to keep the population down is through garden hygiene--don't leave rotting fruit around, especially.
Really!! As a pest species in Australia, a rat requires the same treatment as a cane toad, feral cat, mouse, feral pig, fox, rabbit, stray dog or any other invasive species, DEATH! So happy that you have the time and money to drive around and dump a rodent in someone else's front yard.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: August 03, 2015, 04:52:57 AM »
Quote from: Majime on July 31, 2015, 06:45:17 PM
Here some better pics



I have had this on one of my plants and it does seem to spread rapidly.  All I can say is cut it out with a sterile blade while small or if it takes a whole stem, cut the whole stem off, bin it and let it reshoot.  The good news is(in my case) it doesn't seem to spread to other plants, even those that are very close.  Also, the original infected plant hasn't had the same problem since I cut out all of the infected area. Seems to only affect newer, softer growth.  Good luck.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I shall have vengeance upon thine mango enemies....
« on: June 22, 2015, 03:52:42 AM »
 If it's a quality mango, I wouldn't let some rodent deter me from eating it. Chop the chewed piece off and enjoy. Then poison the rodent!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: June 11, 2015, 09:53:51 PM »
After looking at different pics of the Valdivia Roja and my PT#7, they could be twins.  Very hard to tell them apart.  Not sure about being self fertile as I try to cross pollinate all my varieties when possible to ensure fruit set and possibly larger fruit.
How many thorns on the V. Roja.? My PT#7 has a single small thorn on younger growth and two small thorns on mature growth.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Planting dragon fruit close to wall
« on: June 11, 2015, 06:44:20 PM »


I personally wouldn't bury the pot more than an inch(just cover the drain holes) or you will run the risk of the pot becoming a pond of water. In the photo you can see how I grow all my Dragonfruit. If you don't like the black plastic pot you can chose something that will be a feature. Pot size doesn't really matter, as long as the roots can work their way into the ground below. If your Dragonfruit grows on the fence, there is a fair chance it will pull your fence down when it gets big enough! Also, dogs(mine at least) can sometimes take a liking to Dragonfruit, as you can see on the left.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: June 10, 2015, 06:15:29 PM »


This is the growth on the PT#7. Thick solid stems with colouring similar to Ocamponis.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: June 10, 2015, 03:21:20 AM »
That sounds like the one I have, #7. I will put a pic up of the stem growth tomorrow as its nearly dark here now.
Rtreid, I look forward to some pics of your epi fruit, with names of, if possible.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: June 01, 2015, 07:28:31 PM »




I thought I'd put this up for anyone who was interested, as pictures of this variety are not easily found(imo). This is PT#7, or Paul Thomsons No.7. Solid, medium size fruit, 370gm with flavour similar but not quite as good as the Columbian Supreme. Thick stem growth with grey colouring.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: May 31, 2015, 05:02:49 AM »
Quote from: Mike T on May 31, 2015, 02:20:15 AM
That maroon on the alleged S8 makes it look like a condor.Colombian red is one of the best I have tried and seems to be the favourite of many people here with good sized collections.I would also describe the taste as having rose quality with rich classic dragonfruit flavors rather than melon,kiwi or grape.They are really productive and self fertile also so have great commercial potential.
Very true in relation to the Rose qualities in the Columbian Supreme. The wife isn't crazy about it but it is a great fruit

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: May 31, 2015, 03:07:56 AM »
Colombian Supreme is certainly up there with the best. As for the alleged S-8, I was always under the impression that its growth was more like Voodoo Child/Arizona Purple. Not sure what it is but its damn good. Super fast grower and produced that fruit in under 18 months from cutting, in a pot. I'm pretty happy with it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: May 31, 2015, 01:38:41 AM »
The best I've eaten this year came from a cutting that was apparently Thomson S-8. It was a bonus in a package I received but I'm pretty sure it's not an S-8. Super tasty, great colour.






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: May 31, 2015, 01:01:05 AM »
Quote from: Mike T on May 31, 2015, 12:50:09 AM

 It looks a bit like the highly valued skybury red which often has a neck and thicker flesh but not always.
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Not sure of the exact variety. Picked it up at the local nursery labeled as a Bisexual Red. Great flavour and never a lot of seeds. Makes a great Green Papaya Salad too. As for the Purple Haze, it's probably twice the size of any of the others from the same plant but it was the last for the seasons, so it had the plant to itself.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: May 30, 2015, 07:40:04 PM »




Breakfast of kings. Pawpaw and Purple Haze. This was my largest Purple Haze of the season, 983gms. Very nice!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Fruiting Epiphyllum's.
« on: May 13, 2015, 07:51:49 AM »
This topic has drawn my interest for a while now and info on fruiting epis seems to be difficult to find. In this thread I'm looking for good/great fruit from named epis from growers who have a solid reputation. Not maybes or I think!! A lot of epis have excellent fruit with great hybrid potential.
This is one I've crossed already. Epi has the texture of Turkish Delight and similar flavour.  Variety is Argus, sourced from Matts Landscape.  Not huge but very nice.




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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: wanted fresh Caper seeds, Capparis spinosa
« on: May 04, 2015, 08:34:38 AM »
Some say it's an acquired taste but capers(the unopened flower) and the caper berry(the fruit) are very tasty. Great with fish, pasta and as a topping on pizza.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: wanted fresh Caper seeds, Capparis spinosa
« on: May 04, 2015, 06:50:34 AM »
I can't help you with fresh seed as my dog trashed my plants this season and they failed to flower. I do have a heap of seed from last summer if you are interested.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Considering starting up a small dragonfruit farming operation
« on: April 27, 2015, 09:52:59 PM »
Quote from: starling1 on April 27, 2015, 06:47:21 PM
Quote from: Rannman on April 27, 2015, 06:27:18 PM
Morning Starling. I can't offer any real advice but I'll be watching closely as I plan to be doing the same thing in the next 12 months. I've narrowed my selection down to about 4 varieties that I will grow and will plant as many of each as I can cram into 1 - 1.5 acres.

Excellent! Solidarity!

I'm not really sure which varieties to grow out. I guess they would have to be good producers, reliable, and hardy above all else. I was thinking definitely Colombian red and possibly Aztec gem....but I wonder if the small fruit size of AG would be a deterrent from a market perspective? It's delicious, but small. I actually can't think of a better tasting dragon.

Would like to farm Frankie's but  man, is it ever slow. I have not seen any images of it cropping profusely either.
I think the best thing about the smaller Dragonfruit varieties such as Aztec Gem, is the size itself. Great snack size and at a per kilo price you get a bunch of small fruit as opposed to 1 big fruit? Perfect for kids lunch boxes and stuff like that. Get the kids onto Dragonfruit while they are young and they'll eat them forever.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Considering starting up a small dragonfruit farming operation
« on: April 27, 2015, 06:27:18 PM »
Morning Starling. I can't offer any real advice but I'll be watching closely as I plan to be doing the same thing in the next 12 months. I've narrowed my selection down to about 4 varieties that I will grow and will plant as many of each as I can cram into 1 - 1.5 acres.

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