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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Which Goji Berry are the best?
« on: March 12, 2018, 08:46:59 PM »
Hello,

there are some improved cultivars on the market:
'Crimson Star'
'Phoenix Tears'
'Lifeberry'
'Vermilion Sunset'
'Big Lifeberry'
'Sweet Lifeberry'
'Amber Sweet'

Which one taste best fresh.

Thank you for your input !

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: looking to buy mulberry scions
« on: August 15, 2017, 02:53:25 AM »
Hybrid Mulburry (Morus alba × Morus ruba 'Hicks early') Ever-bearing 9 month per year in Far North NZ.
   https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/buy/mulberry-hicks-fancy-tree.htm
   Rooting 10+ cuttings now. Likely some rooted cuttings in 1-2 month.
Himalayan Mulberry (Morus macroura 'Red Shahtoot') 10 cm long dark red/black mulberry. Natural dwarf.
  https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Dwarf-Mulberry-Tree-Red-Shahtoot.htm
  Rooting 10+ cuttings now. Likely some rooted cuttings in 1-2 month.
Black Mulberry (Morus nigra 'Queenie') - grows to slow for my taste. But long lived. 250+ years.
  http://www.thirkettlenurseries.co.nz/catalogue/plants.php?rs=rsmv&genus=Morus&colour=all&height=all&species=all&cultivar=Queenie&Browse.x=58&Browse.y=11
  Rooting 3 cuttings now. Likely some rooted cuttings in 1-2 month. 
 
Details ? Photos ?

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Tree wound paint ?
« on: August 09, 2017, 03:08:14 AM »
Hello,

do you use tree wound paint ?
Why ?
Or  why not ?

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Hello,

I found a very nice FREE Banana monograph.

"ACIAR has funded research in Western Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries to introduce banana varieties resistant to the highly damaging leaf disease black sigatoka. This guide will aid the introduction and adoption of appropriate disease-resistant varieties by assisting with their classification and identification through keys, lists and photographs."

http://aciar.gov.au/publication/mn033

cheers
 Andy

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Hello,

my flat-mate is visiting Thailand for 6 month.
What fruit/nut he can buy at an "Farmers Market" that come true from seed AND is worth a trail in my frost free NZ spot ?



What I found so far:

1. Mangos (Mangifera sp.) that grow true from seed:
'Nam Doc Mai' (Thai: น้ำดอกไม้)
[other possible labels: 'Nam Dokmai #4', 'NDM' 'NDM #4'].


'Ok Rong'

All Thai poly varieties that grow true from seed: 'Gow', 'Nam Tan Teen', 'Nang Klarngwun', 'Nuwun Chan',
'Nangsangwon', 'Keow Savoy' / 'Kaew sa woi', 'Sampee', 'Ma Muang Paa', 'Nam Doc Mai Gold',
'Mempelam Siam', 'Fa Lal', 'Fa Lan', 'Fa Lan 97', 'Mun', 'Oakrong'

Papaya มะละกอ ? - which one ? (need to be easy to find at an "Farmers Market")
Lychee ลิ้นจี่ Litchi chinensis ? - which one ?
Guava ฝรั่ง Psidium guajava ? - which one ?
Jackfruit ขนุน Artocarpus heterophyllus ? - which one ?
Rose Apple ชมพู่ Syzygium malaccense ? - which one ?
Plum Mango มะปราง Bouea macrophylla ? - which one ?
Star Gooseberry มะยม Phyllanthus acidus ? - which one ?
Durian ทุเรียน Durio zibethinus ? - which one ?
Langsart ลางสาด Lansium domesticum ? - which one ?
Dragonfruit แก้วมังกร Hylocereus sp ? - which one ?
Sapodilla ละมุด Manilkara zapota ? - which one ?
Santol กระท้อน Sandoricum koetjape ? - which one ?
Makok มะกอก Spondias mombin or Spondias purpurea var. lutea ? - which one ?
Longan ลำใย Dimocarpus longan 'Si Chomphu' ?

What else ?

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Temperate Fruit Buy, Sell, & Trade / Re: Kiwi need male and female
« on: April 11, 2017, 10:07:16 PM »
Hello,

it looks like you are living in the US.
Actinidia arguta are easy to get in the US.
For example from here:
https://www.rollingrivernursery.com/products/52/fruiting-vines/hardy-kiwis-actinidia-arguta

I recommend you the 'Ken's Red' variety.
Best taste of all Actinidia arguta I tried so far.

Pamper the fresh planted Kiwis with plenty ( I used 25 cm high) of good organic much and you may also get fruits in 2 years (I was in USDA Zone 7b).

Pittsburgh is in USDA Zone 6a. So, Asimina triloba, Mulberry and Figs ('Round de Bordeaux'; maximum pre-grown in a 60 litre root maker pot) may be your best crops for this zone.

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Commercial Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) seed.

Source: From Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) sold in NZ supermarkets (7.APR.2017)
A good percentage of Actinidia arguta grown from seed come true to type from seed.
Suitable for low chill areas. The plants can be successfully grown in large containers

1. Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) (Red Kiwilicious)
   - Fruit weight on average 8.67 gram
   - Very flavourful and sweet.


2. Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) (Green Munch'n)
   - Fruit weight on average 11.96 gram
   - Very flavourful and sweet.


$0.5 USD per seed.
+$2.7 USD International air letter postage.

With Paypal or BitCoin.


Actinidia arguta is a deciduous Climber growing to 15 m (49ft 3in).

Fresh seed germinates in 2 - 3 months at 10°C, stored seed can take longer.
Pollinated by bees, insects. But the plant is not self-fertile.
You need at least 1 male plant for pollination of up to 8 (close by) female plants.

More info here: http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/mfruit/kiwifruit.html
And here: http://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Actinidia+arguta

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Hello,

some Pasiflora (passion fruit) species need a draught period to set flower and fruit.
I had 6 Pasiflora species in a greenhouse with full automatic on-demand irrigation and 3 had not flowered until I stopped the automatic irrigation and let the soil get fairly "dry" for some days.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: mulberry... long fruiting season variety ?
« on: February 18, 2017, 08:05:14 PM »
Hello,

my 'Hicks early' has 2-3 flush of fruit per year.
Does your mulberry get enough water in summer ?
Mulberry love also plenty of organic mulch.

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Hello,

these are questions for the Dave Wilson Nursery.
Dave Wilson Nursery is the primary propagator and licensor of varieties developed by Zaiger's Inc. Genetics.
http://www.davewilson.com/product-information-general/zaiger-interspecifics
Ask them and post the solutions please.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Oro Negro fruit at Wal-Mart
« on: January 18, 2017, 06:41:52 PM »
I'm shocked what you guys pay for avocado.
Avocado in New Zealand are for sale for $1.75 ($1.25 USD) to $0.90 NZD ($0.64 USD) in the supermarket (special offer bag: 5 for $4).
And for about $0.50 NZD ($0.36 USD) at the next local honesty shop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honesty_box (usually organic).
But I never buy them in the supermarket because that's industrial produced ones.
I don't want avos from trees that had phosphorous acid injections.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pomegranate - new way to peel?
« on: January 18, 2017, 01:51:50 AM »
Thanks for posting.  :)

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fruitlovers
FlyingFoxFruits
Raulglezruiz
bsbullie
Lychee Fruit Store
DurianLover
Jackfruitwhisperer69

No one interested in hunting for this everbearing Jackfruit ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer for container trees
« on: December 05, 2016, 02:40:35 PM »
Hi William,

N-P-K & calcium is not the only thing you have to feed to your pot plants.
I'm using an ORGANIC (you grow food, do you ?) full spectrum (hydroponic) fertiliser for all my pot plants.
I'm using it since many years and can really recommend it.
It is very economical. You need only very little. 0.5 l last years for me.
General Hydroponics Bio Sevia Grow & General Hydroponics Bio Sevia Bloom.
This shop http://www.servovendi.com/uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=bio+sevia has a good price and ships world wide.
For the extra calcium, I would add fine grounded volcanic rock such as ROK SOLID. It contains over 60 minerals and trace elements.
http://www.agrissentials.com/fertiliser-products/solid-products/rok-solid (they list only some of them, the product package list all)

Andy

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Kia ora,

does anyone grow one of this very interesting everbearing Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) ?
Can you tell some more information about them ?



Source: http://sci-hub.cc/10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.918.103#

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Australian rainforest fruits
« on: December 03, 2016, 06:48:20 PM »
Kia ora,

can anyone tell me which of this:

Coolamon, Watermelon Tree (Syzygium moorei)


White aspen (Acronychia oblongifolia)


Small-leaved tamarind (Diploglottis campbellii)


Magenta lilly pilly (Syzygium paniculatum)


Australian round lime (Citrus australis)


Small-fruited Queensland Nut (Macadamia ternifolia)


is tasting good enough / worth growing ?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: caper bush seed wanted
« on: December 03, 2016, 02:19:15 PM »
Hi,

read this post http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=20799.0 about Deno-bags and advanced seed germination.
it has all the information and a link.

Andy

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: caper bush seed wanted
« on: December 02, 2016, 10:39:21 PM »
Hi bbudd,

I have no caper seeds but I have experience in germinating the seeds.
Caper seeds, once dry, become dormant and can therefore germinate erratically - they can be up in 3 weeks, or may take 3 months!!
Soak your seed in hot water (about 40 ºC ) for a day.  Stratify your seeds by placing them in a Deno-bag in the fridge for at least 2-3 weeks - or longer if the other people that you share the fridge with don't mind. :-)

good luck.

Andy

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Kia ora,

I looking for Azadirachta indica - Neem tree SEEDS from California (or any other area actually just on the border of possible growing them).


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Kia ora,

some people may be interested in this feedback.

I bought 25 seeds from ajeshcool47.
They arrived at 19-AUG-2016.
Ajesh has unfortunately put the seeds in a moist paper towel & plastic bag.
And Ajesh has not used water with lots of algae and moos spores so the seeds arrived covered with mold.

Anyway, I flushed most of the mold under running water away and put them in https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/41278/PDF Prof. Deno bags.
I was able to keep the mold for 70 days under control.
The secret is the water in the Deno-bags.
You have to use water from a stream or pond that is rich in algae and moos spores.
Algae and moos are natural enemies of mold.
They occupy exact the same living space / living conditions.
You get mold or algae and moos, but you NEVER get both at the same time.

After 70 days about 17 (of 25) seeds germinated.
At the end I got 13 healthy seedlings, worth the money.


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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Achachairu seeds
« on: August 31, 2016, 08:54:10 PM »
Hello Raul,

do you still have Rolinia (Rollinia deliciosa) seeds ?
I would be interested in 20.

cheers
 Andy

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tropical fruit trees spacing
« on: August 17, 2016, 04:14:12 PM »
Hello,

it may be new for you, but 95% of the population will just ignore your question because you use strange measurement units that 95% of the population of this planet never learned about and not willing to look up and recalculating.

The general rule is 6 metre spacing for a under-story tree species for easy access and usually not touching each other.

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Thank you all for your input.

What about the Pachira nut family ?
Pachira aquatica
Pachira insignis
Pachira glabra
All described as suitable for standing water.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona pot culture, recommendations
« on: August 07, 2016, 09:13:06 PM »
Kia ora Jani

I have success in growing all sorts of trees and shrubs in pots for the last 6 years now.
And almost all of my pot plants are productive.
The usually problems with trees in pots for a long time are:

* The roots grow get so excessive that the tree suffer from it. The tree root system virtually start to strangle itself in the restricted space.
   You have 3 options.
   - Do nothing. The tree will get weak and very slow growing after a while and it will unlikely start to fruit.
   - Cut the root system back (at the right time of the year) when it has filled up the pot.
     This is A. time and labour intense (every year again, forever) and B. risky in damage the tree in the process or catch a disease at the
     open cutting wounds.
   - Put the tree as young as possible in a root control bag and the root control bag in a pot with about 10 cm space (around and on the
     bottom) between the bag and pot walls. This non-woven (needle punched) bags out of geo-textile encourage the roots to grow through
     the bag fabric. The magic of the root control bags is that the roots can't widen the hole where there growing through.
     The hole will stay about max. 1mm wide no matter how much force the tree roots apply to widen the hole.
     This makes the tree "think": "OK, I'm done with root development. Let's stop growing and spend energy in fruiting."
     The brand I have good experience with is the "Smart Pot": http://treebag.com/root-control-bag/  You can get them worldwide for
     example from: http://www.horticulturesource.com/high-caliper-3-gallon-smart-pot-10-x-8-5--p20408/
     3 gallon bags in 42 litre pots produces 1.5m to 2m productive trees in my setup.

Perfect watering of a tree in a pot can be a challenging task because of the little volume of buffering soil.
    My solution to this problem is using a true on-demand fully automatic (power-free) irrigation system.
    The best systems that I found (after testing a lot of them) are the two systems from http://www.blumat.com/en/
    The dripping system need a little pressure. About 0.25 to 0.5 bar. But it is really good in perfect adjusting (with some patience...)
    the irrigation cycle (deep and length) to the total satisfaction of your tree specimen.
    I improved the water distribution of the Blumat dripping system with connecting a cycle of a 4/8mm porous irrigation tube with a
    T-connector at the end of the dripping tube. You get a total even water distribution this way. 
   

*  Fertilizing
    You HAVE TO fertilize your trees in pots. The soil volume is not enough to feed productive plants.
    You want an *organic* full spectrum fertilizer. I recommend you this two:
    General Hydroponics BioSevia GROW and General Hydroponics BioSevia BLOOM
    For example from here: www.servovendi.com/uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=BioSevia  (they send international for a good price)
    2 ml per 10 litre irrigation water of the "Grow" one in beginning of the growing season. Changing to 2 ml per 10 l "Bloom" when the
    plant starts flower/fruit. Raise the dosage when the species can deal with it.
    (I can't find any good organic slow (3-6 month) release full spectrum fertilizer at all)

Good luck
 Andy


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Hello,

I'm searching for a fruit/nut/perennial veggie that could be sold at a farmers market or to the local food processing industry.
Do you have a recommendation for me ?


Let me describe my growing conditions.

Annual Climate Averages:
Air temperature................15ºC
Sunshine hours................2058 h
Solar radiation..................14.9 Mega Joule per m2 / day
Rainfall.............................1483 mm (half of it in the two winter months)
>16ºC Growing Degrees Units...328.8ºC
Frost................................Every 2-4 year 1-2 times -1ºC to maximum -3ºC for about an hour in the night.
Details..............................https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/Northland%20ClimateWEB.pdf

Soil
Particle size...............................Clayey
Acidity (pH)...............................low
Cation exchange capacity...........medium
Phosphate retention..................low
Potential rooting deep................moderately deep
Drainage...................................poor
There is usually standing water (3-15mm) for some days in winter.

Historic land cover:         Kauri forest

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