The Tropical Fruit Forum

I’ve had my canistal for almost two years and it wants to grow but is under almost constant attack from June beetles. The first year I would stray twice a week which only seemed to slow them down but they eventually stripped the tree of leaves. It’s remained mostly dormant but did manage to put out some new growth early in the year, it didn’t take very long before they showed up again. Since nothing else was working I decided to use a soil drench which did seem to thin the numbers out after a couple of weeks but they still managed to strip the leafs. Now it has gone through the process again of loosing all its leafs than going dormant for a little while, eventually putting out a set of new leafs. Now for a third time despite my best efforts the tree is stripped of its leafs again. I’m also starting to fear that the June beetles are going start moving onto my other trees. I would appreciate any advice or if anybody else has experienced the same thing I would love to hear about it.

Does anyone have any information about this mango. I really like the color and shape of the fruit. Almost like an Mahachanok without the wide range of colors. I would appreciate if anybody could share their experiences with taste, size and bearing habits.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mango-Grafted-Live-Plants-Kaew-Luem-Rang-Tropical-Fruit-Plant-/281735980902?hash=item4198c5e766:g:8lwAAOSwLVZVkWJY 

I have a two year old grafted tree that’s about twelve feet tall and very health. I think it came from Pine Island and it’s supposed to be a variety that can handle tropical environments better. When I put it in the ground it almost immediately starting producing fruit. I thought it was going to be a very productive tree. But, since then I have only gotten one single fruit. It produces a lot of flowers every year but they all seem to just fall off. I live in Davie Florida, I think that’s zone 10b and I’m afraid it’s not getting enough chill hours to produce. I was hoping somebody could share their experiences.

I bought this tree last week and it was nice and healthy with nothing wrong. I didn't have a chance to plant it until yesterday when I noticed how bad it had gotten. I gave it plenty of water. The only thing I can think of that I may of did wrong was placing it in a place that was too shady. Would lack of sun cause this kind of damage? Just wanted to double check with the experts to make sure that it is not anything more I need to worry about.

Toptropical is claiming to sell a superior variety of Sugar Apple simple called Vietnam variety. I'm also starting to see this variety show up at local nurseries. I was wondering if anybody has any experience with this variety and if it lives to the hype. It is suppose to have a firmer texture and lighter color making me think it's possible another name for the Na-Dai. Here's a picture off their site, It doesn't look like any Na-Dai I've seen and looks more like a really good Phet Pakchong.

Can anyone who has tried either one please share your experiences. There is very little information online, I have heard some of the grafted trees have lower seed count and fiber but how does the taste compare to seedling. These are the two varieties I'm most excited about, anyone with knowledge would be greatly appreciated.