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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: salak taste
« on: July 31, 2014, 03:00:12 PM »
In fact my question was not exactly about taste,i should have choose another topic title,but more about the "juicy" side.
In Borneo ,the ones I bought were really dry,but after a short trip to visit Peter in Puerto viejo,I could eat more juicy ones.
By the way ,Peter is a real nice person,I didn´t have much time to spend in Costa rica,but I did enjoy the trip.His finca is full of diff trees,colors smells and animals.
Went to local market before leaving and bought some of their chocolate bars ,a must have,and fruits.
Came back to my place in Panama with couple of seeds and fruit to have a real bad surprise.
My owner took advantage of my absence to ask some brainless guy to fumigate around my house.
She had him spread herbicide all over...
All plants/flowers I had planted are dead dry and obviously he went close by my nurserie :o :( >:(

I have +/- 40 seedlings dead.Hopfully these were local trees I can find again,Luc mex and others were more inside.
I was so P....off.
that's live.... ::)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Winter crop of Z4 abius
« on: July 31, 2014, 02:43:23 PM »
Nice Babies Mike,any chances to have one or two seeds ?
Abiu is on my wish list since long  :)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: red jack fruit
« on: July 22, 2014, 11:05:39 PM »
as taste is quite subjective , go back to him to have a little more and send me some seeds so I can judge and taste savor by myself ;) 8)...in some years

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: salak taste
« on: July 21, 2014, 11:20:41 PM »
Quote from: Finca La Isla on July 21, 2014, 10:08:20 PM
Salak is not the juiciest fruit but a good salak that is completely ripe should not seem overly dry.
You could come and sample my selections of salak, I have lots of seeds and small plants.  Actually, I'll be in Bocas del Toro tomorrow for three days.
We will harvest salak on Fridays.
Peter

Hello Peter

Thanks for your kind and quick answer.I'm in Panama city until wed,so I might be able to join you on friday.I'll pm you

thks ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: salak taste
« on: July 21, 2014, 11:13:55 PM »
Quote from: starling1 on July 21, 2014, 10:03:52 PM

That's a pretty guitar you have there gaston. Is it real or a copy?

A real one ,Reverend Commando GT- 01872 ,USA model,these one is unique.http://www.revfan.com/Reverend-Commando.html.if you scroll down you 'll see it among others.


I do have a very good swamp ash body strat too,both are very nice guitars to play .On rev the hum is splittable. love these two babes

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / salak taste
« on: July 21, 2014, 10:00:39 PM »
I had Salaks for the first time in Bintulu,Borneo when I came there in Mai .
I liked the taste but they where really dry.

I did read a couple of topics about these fruits here,but among bali/java/malay etc cultivars are they more "juicy" ones or is it always a very dry fruit ?

The ones I had in Bintulu market were brown,Salacca zalacca I guess.

And by the way, if someone get some very good cultivars , my nursery still have plenty place  8)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: FGM weekend haul Abius & more
« on: July 21, 2014, 09:51:01 PM »
Was about to ask the same question about Opinel knifes,as I remember seing a pic uploaded by Oscar with such a nice blade on it .
I went to Panama with a couple of them in my bag (carbon blades ).New owners are happy.
My grandfather had always one in pocket.

Hope I will soon have Abiu seedlings  ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: FGM weekend haul Abius & more
« on: July 21, 2014, 04:06:55 AM »
 ;)

PM send

Nice Abius

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Tropical Fruit Online Library / Re: DIY dripping irrigation
« on: May 26, 2014, 03:14:57 PM »
well, they said it can also work with salty / brackish water but might be easier using rain harvested one.

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Tropical Fruit Online Library / DIY dripping irrigation
« on: May 26, 2014, 01:00:15 PM »
Well,sorry for english speaking people here,you will have to translate this article.

http://www.ecolopop.info/2013/06/irrigation-solaire-au-goutte-a-goutte-une-technique-gratuite-a-la-portee-de-tous/16559

headlines: a big plastic bottle without bottom top a small one filled with water.Evaporartion in the sun will provide droplets.
for aride/dry small area.
Allright,not very nice to look at I agree. ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Durio macrantha and the Professor
« on: April 19, 2014, 02:46:12 AM »
Hello Mike

I wouldn't mind to gave funds to secure next year fruits/seeds purchase.

As I understood ,the farmer had all these Durians send to local market.Maybe we could organise such a collect for next year
with someone living more or less in farmer's area.Farmer would have his money,we would have enough seeds to provide people in différents locations.

Just an idea

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Durio macrantha and the Professor
« on: April 18, 2014, 08:59:56 AM »
Might be too late for this year but for next year harvest , I would be glad to try to manage having some seeds to plant in Panama;no cyclones there, at least for some décades now,guess it was Martha in 1969,

"Hurricane Martha was the only known tropical cyclone to make landfall in Panama",from wiki

If it can help preventing a bit from extinction.

Got one year to make seed shipment ready  :)

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: looking for Colored Finger Limes seeds
« on: April 16, 2014, 11:32:55 AM »
I just started a nursery for my own purpose and don't have cacao seedlings yet.
They are some cacao trees around there,but don't know the variety,will take some picture
when i'm back.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / looking for Colored Finger Limes seeds
« on: April 16, 2014, 07:50:58 AM »
Hello

To bring to my small nursery in Panama.Don't know about cultivars,so wide range could be welcome :)

Let me know about  seeds availibility and price.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Finger limes in pots
« on: April 15, 2014, 05:49:59 PM »
anyones ready or willing to send seeds?

 I'm flying back to Panama from france on the 23 april.
Would be great to fly with seeds to plant them over there.
Let me know about availablity and price

 ;) 8)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Colored Finger Limes
« on: April 15, 2014, 07:37:22 AM »
Are finger lime seeds short lived and ,same as previous post, do them come true from seeds ?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 11:57:34 PM »
 I'll spend most of my time at sea but I guess and hope I will have enough time to go to local markets.
If someone wants me to try and find seeds to send,I could try.
I'm just a newbie regarding plants so don't expect to have an expert in place.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 11:40:11 PM »
that is  good news Oscar

thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 11:29:34 PM »
 Panama has a postal service, but they don't provide mail delivery to your home.American people mainly use  U.S. based mail forwarding companies,if they live in some developed part of Panama.(costa rican border area/Panama city).

If you do live right in the countryside,as I do , mail is not an option,unless using DHl as they can keep mail and call me
to drive the 70 km to pick the stuff.
I will try to use DHL if I can find one in Borneo,but I guess the best way will be to bring the seeds back in my suitcase.

Unless I find someone in Costa rica willing to act as a receiver and in that case I could share seeds as well.But that
means quite an organisation  8)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 11:01:43 PM »
Thanks for input Oscar

Will work there on a 6 weeks on/off rotation , so I guess I will have opportunity to find some
nice fruits and seeds.
Just hoping layover will not be too long; for the seeds and myself  ;)
and will put seeds in checked suitcases.

thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 07:17:31 PM »
thanks Luc,
as I don't choose my trip,company does, I don't have choice.

Where do you ask online for such pre-approved permit.
Does it also apply for checked bags or is it only for carry on ones.
I plan to have seeds in my checked luggages.
thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / borneo...and back
« on: March 23, 2014, 01:28:40 PM »
Hello

I should go and work near Bintulu, Borneo for couple of months and would like to bring back seeds to my nursery in Panama.
I don't know yet my flights plans but in case i do have to transit in USA on the way back,do I have to get permits
for the seeds in transit ?
Any input will be helpfull  ;)

Thanks

Francois

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Mexican Garcinia is fruiting again
« on: March 22, 2014, 05:53:12 PM »
Hello Luc

PM send

Gracias

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango and/or Avocado 24/7
« on: March 14, 2014, 06:21:36 PM »
some informations in spanish
http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2007-09342012000200003

and

http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.scielo.org.mx/img/revistas/remexca/v3n2/a3c2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script%3Dsci_arttext%26pid%3DS2007-09342012000200003&h=736&w=819&tbnid=JeHwBh1QxeoMXM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=100&zoom=1&usg=__V6lwQ5bsjJJ-2ULuxdqKnZVFatA=&docid=ArdD8UvQ9MP_VM&sa=X&ei=G34jU6zbK8r30gXqnYHwAw&ved=0CHIQ9QEwCQ&dur=1


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself
« on: February 17, 2014, 09:56:07 AM »
Hello

My name is Francois,Gaston being my nickname.

Spend most of my time at sea but now I'm living in the western Azuero in Panama.
I do have a small nursery I just finished ,to hold my future seedlings and wild small trees I 'll collect from the wild.
I would like to grow some fruits trees here . Found this forum very usefull hence my post now to introduce myself.
I'm quite far away from internet were i live so don't worry if no answers from my part for a while

regards
francois

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