The Tropical Fruit Forum

Mine r doing well. leafing out. Can be left outside in colder zones!
My friends in FL also have theirs leafing out and doing good.
I don't know about the warmer weather though but they seem to be ok for now!

Also contact me if you need other types like giant rose and golden finger...
very limited on those varieties.

I will have some plants available this summer.

So I did reply to Kevin's post on the PGA thread on FB,
my plant came as eugeniafolia, but I think the consensus is that it is same as myrtoides.
The fruits are pretty good as a snack,
but the rind is astringent like mentioned and the seeds could crack your teeth.
I think it's a keeper due to it's vigor and ease to grow and it doesn't seem to stop fruiting.
they have to sit on the tree for what seems like years or else it will  be too sour lol.
My friend in SFL says its a good fruit though, so I think age may play a role too.
I'm sure there are better psidiums out there though
Like the pink guava from Jet or some guineese selections from David.

Thanks! Sounds great.
There are a lot of ants and flies going to town on them flowers, so I think I should be good.
Super excited!

I know some diff types have been imported from Brazil...some from Andres...Nate should have a bit of info on them.
I got the giant one but I think it was just Eugenia dysenterica...

I will say that starting with grafted trees is much easier and faster in terms of growth for me.
Seedlings can be hard to get to grow when starting in sub optimal conditions like inside or a grow tent for some reason.
Now of course, it costs more money to get one, but that's what I've experienced.
Or if you are growing out seeds to use as rootstock to graft, I would just use the supermarket tommy ones as they are very vigorous.

Happy Easter! Chickens are going off rn....so many eggs lol

Xain's World Nursery in West Palm had lemon bay rum  last time I was there in 1 gallons.

Anyone heard about these or have them?
Really cool chestnut relative.
been trying to get some seed in.

They should do well on reds.
Unfortunately it is sold already.

Hey,
I'm going to make a meme review vid for the channel....and am needing some nice tropical fruit tree memes
can be about anything related to growing, eating, and whatever with tropical fruit trees.
Your memes you post here will be featured in the next video!

I'll post a few tomorrow to get started.

Relax, it looks like a normal bloom to me. And yes, males are first to open shortly followed by females and then a few hermaphrodite flowers (hermaphrodite bloom does not tend to make high quality fruit from what I have observed). It is very rare to see completely all male bloom on a tree. The only time I have ever seen that is as the result of a freeze about the time the flowers were going to open. Some varieties have a lot more female blooms (like Mauritius). Sweet Heart has way fewer. Remember, out of that whole panicle with hundreds of blooms only around a dozen will end up as fruit. So, there don't have to be many female flowers...

Thanks!
I'll keep you updated on how it does.