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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any info on Imam Passand Mango?
« on: November 11, 2015, 08:15:05 AM »
Yes....they have sweetness in their complex flavoring.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Help, lychee nut tree dying?
« on: November 10, 2015, 10:19:26 PM »
Not for sure what it is, but it is not good.  I would be looking for a replacement....sorry to say. I hope I am wrong, but my trees that have had this happen have all died.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any info on Imam Passand Mango?
« on: November 10, 2015, 10:16:44 PM »
Strong flavored mango.  At my house so far, it has not been very productive.  It blooms nicely but hasn't many fruits.  I haven't sprayed copper or sulphur so I don't know if that would help.  The fruits, the few that did form, seem susceptible to fungus and splitting.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Atherton Oak Athertonia diversifolia
« on: November 04, 2015, 07:50:13 AM »
http://rfcarchives.org.au/Next/Fruits/AusNative/AthertonNut110-1-99.htm
Today I acquired some atherton oak nuts which are related to macadamias but are a bit sweeter and have a little less oil but taste similar.They are subtropical growing above 2500ft at 18 latitude and were once touted as a rival for macadamia.This species is restricted in distribution and it has showy aromatic flowers and ripe fruit containing the nuts are brilliant blue.


The coin is an Australian $2.

The linked article says that the nuts are easily cracked with a "suitable device."  I would say the same for macadamia, if you have the right device, but the nuts are really not easily cracked in general.  Is this the same with this nut?  Is the nut color similar to macadamia?  Also, since it has less oil, how does it compare in time to dry/dehydrate the nut meat to its prime eating quality......assuming, of course, that again, this is similar to macadamia?

The exterior is very cool looking. Would love to see some interior photos. Thanks in advance.

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I don't think you, me or anyone else can really ID this at this stage of the growth. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2-3 mango trees in one hole
« on: October 01, 2015, 07:40:47 AM »
The issue is really not which method will work better from the standpoint of producing fruit.  Both methods will work.  Multiple trees probably allow for less ongoing pruning in order to maintain the balance of the various cultivars.  Clearly, however, even with multiple trees in one hole, one tree can shade out and even eventually kill a sister tree in the same hole if there is large enough disparity in growth habit and no corrective pruning done.  My question and concern is whether multiple grafts on the same tree affect the season of production.  I have no conclusive proof or thought on this but I have seen varieties that were multi grafted produce in seasons that they do not ordinarily produce.  Was this just an anomaly of one year or a real issue, I am not sure.  You guys with multiple grafted trees will have to follow up on this. Obviously, with multiple trees in one hole, this would not be an issue.

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Hey all you smart honkey tonks: who can tell me why the carrie mango sometimes sets good crops and why it sometimes sets poor crops?

I've noticed for some time that the flowers my carrie trees send forth during the winter months (Nov - Feb) hold very few fruit. They will either fail to set fruit, or the fruit that is set will drop when BB-sized. However, flowers that come later in the year (Mar/Apr) set and hold a much higher percentage of fruit. Why is this?

Possible theories:

 - Iron / Manganese deficiency exacerbated by cold weather (which slows uptake)
 - Cold temps from northern fronts cause flowers to drop
 - Cooler temps encourage fungus issues

Who can solve the Carrie mango riddle??

Old thread bumped up.  Jeff, you said Carrie trees...plural.  How many were we talking about?  How many do you still have that you have not top worked?  Could this be a rootstock issue?  Are your trees all sourced from the same place? Have you had the same or similar results since the original post?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Jackfruit Varieties
« on: August 31, 2015, 05:20:51 PM »
Cleaning them is half the fun!

Seriously?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: grocery store mango (huge)
« on: August 25, 2015, 08:14:28 AM »
that explains why i can get Ataulfo in winter that taste really good.
i am no mango expert, but, i have been to central america a dozen times or so
and Fla double that, trying mango every time.
this last winter i was pretty amazed at how good the Ataulfo from Wall Mart tasted.

Ataulfo is actually a decent tasting mango.  It pretty much controls the early commercial markets and is used extensively in restaurants.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with the quality of its flavor or texture or really anything else. The problem is, once it ventures onto the tasting table of a mango aficionado (read that mango snob) with has access to the best of the best, Ataulfo fades into oblivion.  If you don't have access to the best of the best, either because of seasonal issues or your location, well, Ataulfo can certainly quench a mango lover's thirst.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: grocery store mango (huge)
« on: August 24, 2015, 09:08:46 AM »
Actually in the world of Keitt, those are small. Fairchild classifies Keitt as excellent in eating quality.  I really like them.  Because they produce late season, they don't have a lot of competition from other varieties. Would it take top honors on a mid season top notch tasting table, no, for sure not.  But on the basis you are trying it, you will be pleasantly surprised.  They should be treated like most other mangoes.  Slight give to thumb pressure tells you it is ready to eat.  Do not let it get too soft.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Deboning a Phet Pack Chong Atemoya
« on: August 24, 2015, 08:51:26 AM »
that's what I do when I make champola...I pluck the seeds and scoop the flesh. That's a lot of seeds for an Atemoya??

I was just going to say the same thing.  I don't think my PPC atemoyas were quite that seedy.  Were these the product of hand pollination?  And if so, what was the pollen from?  And if not, what else is around to cross pollinate naturally?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: grocery store mango (huge)
« on: August 24, 2015, 08:45:03 AM »
Hard to say for certain from the pictures, but I have seen some that look similar that are being represented at California grown Keitt mangoes. Was there any labeling on the fruit?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Marlys mango
« on: August 16, 2015, 10:03:56 AM »
Come on, Rob.  Stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really think of the Marlys mango.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I just noticed that....
« on: August 16, 2015, 10:02:15 AM »
Except that the fruit to the far right is not Rambutan, it is a relative, Pulasan.  But I think they also have it in the Philippines.  They call it Bullala or something like that.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first mango graft, question?
« on: August 10, 2015, 07:52:06 PM »
A picture would help.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first Banana plant
« on: August 09, 2015, 08:29:30 AM »
Is this from tissue culture?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Tasting Mangos of 2015?
« on: August 08, 2015, 07:02:50 AM »
Hi Raul,

I had a harvest moon. I was a very large, good tasting mango. I liked it a lot. I considered planting it, but I was told by Walter Zill, that he tree didn't fruit this year and that it's not known to produce much fruit.
I ended up planting a CC, LZ and a Providence instead of the harvest moon, which is also a very large, good tasting mango!
Fruit punch is another large and excellent tasting, well balanced mango.

John

Regarding Harvest Moon.......my tree has yet to flower.  It hasn't been in the ground long enough to make any final evaluations, but all other trees planted at the same time or even after have flowered. The only tree that has been close in lack of productivity has been Pina Colada.  It has flowered profusely but has set only very light fruit if it set fruit at all.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Standby Cherimoyas are coming
« on: August 08, 2015, 06:57:35 AM »
Mangoes are great but I'll take a good cherimoya over any mango.

You might BE right but right now I'll take a Sweet Tart over a Pierce

You each covet what you least have access to.  How human of you both.  My theory is take both, not one. Making a choice based upon comparison is like comparing apples to oranges......errr.......I mean mangoes to cherimoyas. ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ohia Pink and Red Lychee
« on: August 08, 2015, 06:47:10 AM »
I wish I could give you more info.  I have been growing them both for years.  I have Ohia, Ohia Red and Ohia Pink.  I have only been able to get Ohia to fruit.  Neither Pink nor Red has bloomed at my house thus far.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit in Egypt?
« on: August 07, 2015, 10:07:31 PM »
You might try to reach Egyptian member, Amrkhalido.  I haven't seen him posting for a while but believe he still is active in checking out the forum from time to time. I sent him some seeds a while ago and he is a good guy.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherry of the rio grande dieback
« on: August 06, 2015, 07:48:26 AM »
Does anyone have any experience with dieback on this Eugenia? I have a 3-4 year old potted tree that goes through these periods and then recovers. I'm not fertilizing much and the water stays a little on the dry side (I've read to avoid overwatering). Use only rainwater it well-water, gets full sun most of the day. Is this species of Eugenia prone to this? You think this may lessen if I plant it out?
Tired of pruning back dead wood on a non-fruiting plant every 5-6 months.
Keith

Regrettably, I have had major die back on Cherry of Rio Grande and on Pitomba.  Surinam Cherry (Pitanga) has been pretty immune from die back, but the previously mentioned Eugenia have dropped may feet of growth both in ground and in pots at my place.  I wish I knew how to prevent it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: SoCal Hak Ip vs Sweetheart Lychees
« on: August 06, 2015, 07:44:56 AM »
I visited Leo Manuel today and he was kind enough to offer me a bunch of Brewster Lychees and also a few of his Hak Ip and Sweetheart Lychees. His Hak Ip and Sweetheart were much less fruitful than his Brewster which was completely loaded from the top to bottom with fruit.

His Lychees were planted in different parts of his yard and his Sweetheart is much larger than his Hak Ip so it's not really comparing Lychees to Lychees. The color of the leaves were slightly different but I feel it was due to being planted in different parts of the yard, age of tree, etc... I noticed that even on the same tree, the size, shape and color of the leaves can be drastically different from each other. Even the fruit from the same tree can be drastically different. Leo's Sweetheart Lychee had a few super small fruit that were about the size of a Groff but it was fully red and on the same tree, he had one fruit that weighed 49 grams and had a unique flattened heart shape very much like some of the pictures of Fei Zhi Siu from Australia.

I harvested two Hak Ip fruit and four Sweetheart fruit. The Hak Ip had an average weight of 38.1 grams and had an average Brix of 17.5%. The Sweetheart had an average weight of 36.4 grams, I only weighed 3 of 4 Sweethearts because one fruit was bad and I only used it for a Brix reading and to observe seed size. The sweethearts had an average Brix of 19.75%.

As far as taste, they both tasted the same to me even though they had different Brix levels. They both had a slight honey taste to them and I detected some Tannin taste in both varieties. Both had a medium level of Lychee/Rose flavor. I believe both varieties were harvested a bit past their prime. They both had relatively low production this year although the Hak Ip is much smaller than the Sweetheart.

In conclusion, I don't know for sure wether or not these two varieties are the same and probably the only way to find out is through sequencing their DNA. In my opinion, they are the same or at least they are so similar that I can't tell the difference.

When looking at these pictures, the color of the fruit is quite different but the differences in color can be attributed to the difference in growing conditions, age of tree, exposure to sunlight and everything else I touched upon above.

Simon






Its very frustrating.  Thanks for the pictures but all they have done is further demonstrate that what we have here in Florida are confused and mis-identified. What I have seen here really don't match with either of the fruits you have shown us.   :(

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Tasting Mangos of 2015?
« on: August 05, 2015, 08:44:12 AM »
3. Bombay - Huge delicious tangy/sweet mango, very tasty.

Could you please define "huge?"

You beat me to it and took the words right out of my mouth.

Ok, so I did not weigh the mangos that came from my tree... But larger than your average haden or kent and smaller than the larger Keitt mangos. If I had to guess, they were close to two pounds. There was enough flesh that I had trouble eating the entire mango in one sitting. And I like eating at least one or two "average" size mangos per day. One reason I think they may have been larger than usual is I had a lot of fruit drop when only golf ball size. I had some natural thinning of fruit. My 10' tall by 10' wide tree gave me only ten mangos of about 30 or so that set. Hence, bigger, tastier fruit. I was surprised at how good the flavor was, and the large size(with huge, fat shoulders and a very sunken stem) It was great! IMHO.

E.

Anything is possible but what you are describing just sounds odd, especially with more than just 1 fruit.  Compost should not have any effect on this.  A picture would tell the story.  Its very easy to post a picture.

Here are some pictures of my last Bombay. It was one of the smaller ones on the tree. Weighed in at 1 lb 9.2oz. ;D[][/img]


Well, the scale doesn't lie......unless your finger is somehow hidden behind he fruit making the fruit weigh more  ;).  Your fruits would be double the size of mine.  Whatever you are doing.......keep it up.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ceylon Mango
« on: August 05, 2015, 08:05:52 AM »
Are there any outstanding Trini or Jamaican restaurants in S. Florida that are 'worth the drive' to visit?

the best Trini place I've found is Joy's Roti in Lauderhill. Has good curry, especially the shrimp & duck.  the best Jamaican place I know is Yaad Style Cusine in WPB, on Military just a block north of Belvedere.... and just down the road from Mounts Botanical Garden. They really know how to cook!

I have also heard good things about Joy's.  Another that I have had good reports about is http://www.luckycityfoods.com/

I haven't personally been to either, but I hear that while no fancy, these are authentic.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself
« on: August 05, 2015, 07:48:49 AM »
Hi, i'm Sarah, I work for an awesome fruit delivery company in Vancouver and am hoping to learn more about fruit

What a cool company!  Welcome.  How long has this company been in business?

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