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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Trying to contact dongeorgio
« on: July 14, 2020, 11:14:15 AM »
I’ve emailed him several times and gotten no response. With th COVID numbers like they are in FL I can’t help but worry. Is anyone here in touch with George?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: May 28, 2020, 07:50:18 PM »
Another question for you sapodilla grafters: do you prepare scions like we do for mango and avocado? Or what do you do to get ready to graft/select bud wood?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anyone else ever noticed root beer flavor in a sapodilla?
« on: May 11, 2020, 02:34:00 PM »
I have 4 ginormous sapodilla trees on my property. Two give pumpkin shaped fruit with dark flesh, sometimes slightly grainy (not at all offensive), intensely sweet and richly flavored. I couldn't pin down what the flavor was exactly until the other day when it just hit me - root beer! It tastes like the best root beer ever! Has anyone else ever detected root beer flavor in a sapodilla or is it just me (or just my sapodillas)?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cleft grafting mangos?
« on: May 09, 2020, 09:48:51 PM »
Quote from: Orkine on May 09, 2020, 02:01:20 PM
See this method that is shown in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKTcBEjGKkE

It is not exactly cleft nor is it veneer.  I believe she has it demonstrated in another video on grafting.
I use all depending on the material I have.  There is a veneer method method that Zill demonstrated here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_QOOLRTcI and a variant of sorts that a forum member coined "grave and coffin" strange name but decent method for some types of scions.

My suggestion practice them all.  If you prune your plants, practice your cuts and on the branches you plan to prune before or after you prune them. 

Enjoy

Just chiming in here because you're new to grafting. I had some success with avocado and citrus but zero with mango until I tried the method mentioned above. I have almost 100% with this one when working on in-ground trees. I won't even bother with any other method. Only thing is the root stock has to be somewhat bigger than the scion. I highly recommend it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: April 19, 2020, 09:05:47 PM »
Thanks everyone that’s great information. Yes we’re cutting back the tree to the main trunk trying to make the tree more manageable, and I’ll graft the sprouts when they get woody but are still green. That’s worked great for me with citrus, mango and avocado but I’m still worried about the latex with sapodilla - hard to believe it won’t interfere with the union.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: April 19, 2020, 07:38:22 AM »
Aha water rinsing! Do you pat dry after rinsing or just leave it wet to graft?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: April 18, 2020, 11:44:14 AM »
And my last bump. Apparently no one topworks saps?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: April 17, 2020, 08:00:31 AM »
Bump. Anyone?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Advice needed on topworking large sapodilla tree
« on: April 16, 2020, 07:50:10 AM »
Hi all. We have 4 giant seedling sapodilla trees on our property all of which produce lots of excellent fruit. But I’m curious to try a cultivated variety and had the opportunity to bring down a small Molix. One of our trees is especially tall and produces less than the others with most of the fruit too high to reach, so we decided it was a good candidate to cut back and graft at least a few branches with the Molix. I’ve done this successfully with citrus, mango and avocado but have never tried grafting sapodilla. Has anyone done this? How do you deal with the látex? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your input.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 12, 2020, 01:05:54 PM »
Hmm. In general I've noticed with mango that our seasons seem to be about 3 months earlier than yours there, and that would be consistent with our Choquette flowering starting in December and Alex saying Choquette there starts now. Our Pollock is just starting now but that could be because it's a top work graft that's just a year old so it might be off its regular schedule. I also have a top worked Oro Negro bigger than the Pollock and a grafted Oro Negro in the ground 2 years that aren't showing any signs of flowering, which seems weird. Our Catalina planted the same time as the ON has a mixed bloom. The Kampong I have is a top work and shows no sign of flowering yet. Our only super established tree is the Choquette which is enormous, so it may be the only one on a regular schedule.
I wonder how much elevation affects season?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 12, 2020, 01:02:02 PM »
Hmm. In general I've noticed with mango that our seasons seem to be about 3 months earlier than yours there, and that would be consistent with our Choquette flowering starting in December and Alex saying Choquette there starts now. Our Pollock is just starting now but that could be because it's a top work graft that's just a year old so it might be off its regular schedule. I also have a top worked Oro Negro bigger than the Pollock and a grafted Oro Negro in the ground 2 years that aren't showing any signs of flowering, which seems weird. Our Catalina planted the same time as the ON has a mixed bloom. The Kampong I have is a top work and shows no sign of flowering yet.
I wonder how much elevation affects season?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 10, 2020, 02:37:10 PM »
Aha! Thank you now I can do the math :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 10, 2020, 12:22:23 PM »
Thanks for the replies! I need relative flowering times, though. When do Choquette and Pollack flower for you guys?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 09, 2020, 11:04:14 AM »
One last bump...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Avocado grafting
« on: March 05, 2020, 06:54:28 PM »
Quote from: spaugh on March 05, 2020, 06:44:38 PM
Now's a great time James.  I did a lot of grafts in the last 2 weeks and have severalushing now.
I've never tried a t bud but I have chip budded avocado successfully.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 05, 2020, 06:51:52 PM »
I'm in Venezuela. I was asking about relative flowering times because no one else here has Kampong or Oro Negro.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 05, 2020, 11:26:16 AM »
Bumping this in case someone with the info missed it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Relative flowering times for avocados?
« on: March 04, 2020, 10:46:22 AM »
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me if I've had Choquette flowering since December and still in full bloom,  and Pollack just starting now, when might I expect flowers on Oro Negro and Kampong? Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How to prune/train/trellis Mysore raspberry
« on: December 18, 2019, 07:20:36 AM »
Hi everyone,
I know most people here disdain the Mysore but I find the shade-ripened fruit to be delicious, plus it's perfect as an impenetrable barrier for security purposes, with fruit as a bonus! Our original planting, however, is not in a location where we want it going wild so we need to tame it somehow. I just don't know where I'm supposed to cut in order to maximize fruit production and minimize its sprawling. Can anyone help or direct me to a guide or something? Much appreciated.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / WTB Dream annona small plant or seeds
« on: November 27, 2019, 10:24:49 AM »
Can anyone direct me to a source for a small grafted Dream plant or at least seeds that will ship to Miami FL? Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Does passionfruit continue to ripen off the vine?
« on: November 03, 2019, 04:03:46 PM »
Quote from: roblack on November 03, 2019, 11:07:52 AM
Yes. As long as they are ripe when picked or when they drop, they will continue to ripen and sweeten up some, and lose acidity and sourness.  Wrinkled ones are fine with me, they are just near the end of their goodness.

An unripe passion fruit picked early or that drops early will not ripen properly.

Thank you very helpful :).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Does passionfruit continue to ripen off the vine?
« on: November 01, 2019, 02:52:18 PM »
Sometimes fruit drops from our vine pretty green - will it sweeten up at all on the counter or not? Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone growing Utuado avocado in Florida?
« on: November 01, 2019, 10:20:46 AM »
Thanks! But I need budwood not a tree. Wow their prices are ch-ching! aren't they.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anyone growing Utuado avocado in Florida?
« on: October 31, 2019, 04:54:28 PM »
Looking for opinions and also budwood!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango: a modified Walter Zill grafting Technique for the blind gardener
« on: October 31, 2019, 04:53:20 PM »
I think bark refers to the rootstock.

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