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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Abiu questions
« on: October 24, 2014, 10:45:29 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / A pack of ingas for sale. Inga jinicuil, inga laurina, inga spectabilis.
« on: October 17, 2014, 09:18:32 AM »
I'm not sure what's going here. Is it forum's messaging system having issues or people acting unpredictably? I recently posted about possibly adding anybody to my Sadhu's order if there are scions or seeds to exchange. One active forum member from S. FL responded and I added three varieties of ingas to my order. I received the seeds yesterday, immediately messaged him for an address to send to, but no response, even though he logged to forum yesterday evening and today morning. So, I need to unload these asap because Inga jinicuil sprouting vigorously, otherwise I'll throw them away.
It is going to be Inga jinicuil (4 seeds), inga laurina (4 seeds) and Inga spectabilis (2 seeds). Everything is $25 includes priority shipping.
It is going to be Inga jinicuil (4 seeds), inga laurina (4 seeds) and Inga spectabilis (2 seeds). Everything is $25 includes priority shipping.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Can have numerous rare species available, looking to trade.
« on: October 03, 2014, 12:26:54 PM »
I will be ordering from Sadhu. Since he has $50 minimum, it my discourage some wanting just one or two items. I'm meeting his requirement, so I can add your request if there is something to trade. Please see current available list here: http://www.organicfarm.net/seeds.htm
He will ship to US address, I will forward from US address. Even with forwarding it should only take 5 days or so. Everything should be fairly fresh when you receive it.
Things that I'm looking for right now: about 7 seeds of mamey sapote any variety for rootstock, San Fernandez custard apple scions, Excalibur Red and Borneo Red scions. If you are outside US and have some unique, don't hesitate to contact. Thanks for looking.
He will ship to US address, I will forward from US address. Even with forwarding it should only take 5 days or so. Everything should be fairly fresh when you receive it.
Things that I'm looking for right now: about 7 seeds of mamey sapote any variety for rootstock, San Fernandez custard apple scions, Excalibur Red and Borneo Red scions. If you are outside US and have some unique, don't hesitate to contact. Thanks for looking.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Land for sale in Sarawak, Borneo.
« on: August 11, 2014, 01:33:17 PM »
Not available anymore.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Durio Graveolens with Red Husk? Extremely rare durian subspecies?
« on: August 09, 2014, 10:43:14 PM »
Anyone heard or seen this? Its not durio dulcis. This one has seams.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251612913815?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251612913815?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please ID this annona.
« on: July 28, 2014, 07:27:47 PM »
Today my Sri Lankan friend asked to upload these pictures, and ask for fruit ID, but I was wondering about these fruits myself. Its rather common annona sold almost year round. I bought these myself 3 times or so, but every time fruit would rot, instead of ripening. Any ideas?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Selling a collection of Australian Rare fruit magazines. All issues.
« on: July 10, 2014, 02:19:25 PM »
Selling a collection of Australian Rare Fruit magazines. Total 9 magazines, every issue ever released. It features only tropical fruits.. Lots of good information, from growing tips to some neat fruits fly control tips, ect. Featuring tropical fruits of every continent, local growers, fruit hunting trips to numerous places around the world.
Price is $120 includes shipping in US. Other countries please inquire. Its expensive because shipment cost from Australia was $60. Thank you.
Price is $120 includes shipping in US. Other countries please inquire. Its expensive because shipment cost from Australia was $60. Thank you.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Looking for Pickering scions in South Florida.
« on: June 29, 2014, 01:35:26 PM »
I'm going to South Florida in a few weeks. While mango tastings are nice, I'm mostly interested in acquiring scions to be grown in Asia. Looks like a very generous forum member will take care almost all my needs, however he says he never detects coconut flavor in his Pickerings. That seems to contradict a lot of people that claim coconut flavor in Pickering. As strange as it sounds, there was some talk on forum about two versions of Pickering floating around S. FL.
So, anyhow I'm looking to get scions from a tree that has proven to have coconut flavor. I'd like to get 3-4 scions. I come to you anywhere in South Florida to get scions, will be happy to leave small donation. Also have PO Box in FL if you would rather mail them. Can also trade with something from my annual travels in SE Asia. Thank you.
So, anyhow I'm looking to get scions from a tree that has proven to have coconut flavor. I'd like to get 3-4 scions. I come to you anywhere in South Florida to get scions, will be happy to leave small donation. Also have PO Box in FL if you would rather mail them. Can also trade with something from my annual travels in SE Asia. Thank you.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Quality custard apple seeds. Added black sapote.
« on: April 06, 2014, 07:22:33 PM »
These fruits are better quality than any custard apples I had before. There is no sandy texture, and it has light berry flavor. I think they deserve better worldwide distribution. Therefore I'm willing to send these seeds for free only to developing countries or any remote countries where you have hard time getting quality stuff in. Please distribute them once fruiting starts. All other countries 5 seeds for $18 dollars, includes shipping. Sorry not enough seeds for US. Also open for trades. PM if interested.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Brown spots on chempedak leaves...Causes? Solutions?
« on: February 27, 2014, 05:22:48 PM »
This is in ground chempedak with the most spots. The same spots on smaller nursery chempedaks, but to a lesser degree. The same soil and watering for pretty much numerous other species, but no one is showing this kind of leaf appearance. Also had foliar feeding with micro elements couple times before taking pictures. Any ideas?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Bokuop nut from Borneo
« on: January 10, 2014, 08:54:18 AM »
People who ordered seeds of this nut from me, asking to provide more info about this species, because my previous post does not exist. So here is video of the person from whom I got all the info. See description below video. She does not mention in description that this grows fine in high altitudes. Also my own very crappy video of the same action, but from different angle. This guy was a star attraction in the market. Small crowd gathered, all tourists and even locals pulled out their cameras and started filming nut cracking. Magic nuts 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqqEeylqDc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inTpaW-QqE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqqEeylqDc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inTpaW-QqE
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Just showing variability in Chempedaks
« on: December 31, 2013, 09:46:09 AM »
If you tasted chempedak once, do not generalize this fruit. This year I'm noticing more than ever before how different this fruit can be.
True name of this "honey" chempedak remains a mystery, but it will be remembered for intense honey sweetness and meltability in the mouth perhaps more than any other chempedak I ever had. It had jackfruit type skin. I sold seeds of this.
This one I guess can be called " leopard skin" as coined by Mike T?? Bulb quantity is limited, but they were HUGE! The size of them destroyed every chempedak I ever had. Even more amazing was a seed. So different in a shape and tiny, that I would have never guessed it being chempedak seeds. Quality of the fruit was just a little bit below top tier. I included seeds of this as freebies to many of you.
Seed comparison photo with classical small bulb pale yellow chempedak. Bigger seed is of pale yellow, and weighs maybe 3 times more than tiny seeds from orange huge bulb chempedak. Go figure
This last one I had yesterday, from grafted CH 28. One of the most popular clones. It was just a day under ripe, but still managed to make my all time 3 favorites.
Sweetness and intensity not very strong, but it had pleasant smooth orange sherbet flavor (ok, I know this phrase is become a little bit overused in a fruit world ) Thin skin and hardly any waste product in a fruit.
Bonus: Stopped to take this picture while driving around countryside. Now this is what I call loaded chempedak tree!!
True name of this "honey" chempedak remains a mystery, but it will be remembered for intense honey sweetness and meltability in the mouth perhaps more than any other chempedak I ever had. It had jackfruit type skin. I sold seeds of this.
This one I guess can be called " leopard skin" as coined by Mike T?? Bulb quantity is limited, but they were HUGE! The size of them destroyed every chempedak I ever had. Even more amazing was a seed. So different in a shape and tiny, that I would have never guessed it being chempedak seeds. Quality of the fruit was just a little bit below top tier. I included seeds of this as freebies to many of you.
Seed comparison photo with classical small bulb pale yellow chempedak. Bigger seed is of pale yellow, and weighs maybe 3 times more than tiny seeds from orange huge bulb chempedak. Go figure
This last one I had yesterday, from grafted CH 28. One of the most popular clones. It was just a day under ripe, but still managed to make my all time 3 favorites.
Sweetness and intensity not very strong, but it had pleasant smooth orange sherbet flavor (ok, I know this phrase is become a little bit overused in a fruit world
) Thin skin and hardly any waste product in a fruit.Bonus: Stopped to take this picture while driving around countryside. Now this is what I call loaded chempedak tree!!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Can anybody ID jaboticaba?
« on: December 25, 2013, 10:02:41 AM »
I think I just had my first ever jaboticaba. Found unexpectedly in Borneo. It tasted exactly like good grapes and skin is inedible. Can't be any other fruit!
Anyways, want to plant some seeds, but afraid that I might have a type that takes forever to fruit. Can anybody ID it? Also just can't clean the seed completely. It is very small and flesh is really sticking. Not being clean 100% will make seed to rot, and no sprout will come out?
Anyways, want to plant some seeds, but afraid that I might have a type that takes forever to fruit. Can anybody ID it? Also just can't clean the seed completely. It is very small and flesh is really sticking. Not being clean 100% will make seed to rot, and no sprout will come out?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Seeds available right now: durians, mangosteen, pulasan
« on: December 20, 2013, 12:20:11 PM »Selling:
Super grade Musang King (mao shang wang) durian seeds. From a shop that specializes in very high quality Musang King
$12 for 4 seeds
Red Prawn. Sooo....smooth!! Like whipped cream. Very different from peanut butter sticky Musang King, but both durians just as good.
$12 for 4 seeds
$15 for 8 seeds
Seebabat pulasans. So much better than rambutans.
$12 for 5 seeds
Shipping $10, additional items ships free. I'm travelling, you only have 24 hours to order!
Make a paypal payment to: rytis @ inbox dot com. ( sorry, I have to write email this way to avoid spam bots)
Once you pay, send pm with header "order placed". If you are late making a payment, full refund given next day.
Not responsible for long transit time, or customs confiscation.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Plant ID needed please
« on: December 14, 2013, 02:59:08 PM »
Somehow I lost a tag, and now have no clue what this tree is. Leaves have distinctive aura around the edges.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Planting abius
« on: December 14, 2013, 02:49:55 PM »
My abius seem to be prime candidates for planting according to this document:
http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Fruit/446.pdf
"Seedlings are planted out when about 9 months old and 30-40 cm high, and planting is done
just before the wet season"
The only difference, mine are 11 months old and about 80 cm tall. So my only question is: Do they need any sun protection at this stage? Don't want to burn them. Cannot find any info on that. They have been staying under a net. Any tips appreciated.
http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Fruit/446.pdf
"Seedlings are planted out when about 9 months old and 30-40 cm high, and planting is done
just before the wet season"
The only difference, mine are 11 months old and about 80 cm tall. So my only question is: Do they need any sun protection at this stage? Don't want to burn them. Cannot find any info on that. They have been staying under a net. Any tips appreciated.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help ID 4 mangoes and 1 mystery fruit
« on: December 07, 2013, 05:29:45 AM »
There is a glut of mangoes in Sri Lanka right now. Never seen so many mangoes here on every street corner at such cheap prices. 4 mangoes stand out. Local names would not say anything, so I'm wondering if these are renamed Indian or perhaps Thai varieties.
First one wasn't ready, no inside shot.
I suspect this is possibly Thai?
This one is orangey inside. Despite being fibrous, perhaps the best mango with unique flavor.
Last one:
This fruit with a shell similar to a briter version of tamarind. Despite being small, it packs a powerful and pleasant sweet/tart flavor. Anyone know scientific name? They seem to be very popular with locals. ( I might offer these seeds for sale)
First one wasn't ready, no inside shot.
I suspect this is possibly Thai?
This one is orangey inside. Despite being fibrous, perhaps the best mango with unique flavor.
Last one:
This fruit with a shell similar to a briter version of tamarind. Despite being small, it packs a powerful and pleasant sweet/tart flavor. Anyone know scientific name? They seem to be very popular with locals. ( I might offer these seeds for sale)
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What happens when...?
« on: November 30, 2013, 08:38:51 PM »
What happens when one turns common grafting practice upside down? Take scions from a young grafted tree that never fruited and attach to an old mature mango with multiple fruiting seasons. Will you get your first fruits in a much shorter time frame?? It sounds weird, but circumstances demand so.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Big selection of scions, numerious varieties. For trade only.
« on: November 13, 2013, 12:50:03 AM »
Offer discontinued.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Amazing series on soil amendment
« on: October 31, 2013, 12:25:24 AM »
This guy is very knowledgeable and it is absolutely phenomenal what he did to his soil. Very neat trick with hydrogen peroxide in video nr 3. Never knew about it. Seems like he once and for all settles a problem of planting in heavy clay. It just wasn't clear to me about the source of his humus? Was it custom order executed in the lab, or we can achieve these results by applying Humic and Fulvic acids?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy60n-xf3F8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=adhssib1ggE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0OuqBeCqNM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0M6dbOoewc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy60n-xf3F8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=adhssib1ggE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0OuqBeCqNM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0M6dbOoewc
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My order with Pine Island Nursery
« on: September 12, 2013, 01:39:17 PM »
When I placed my mango order, I expected to receive small 3 foot sticks with tiny side branches. However PIN exceeded all expectations and delivered knock out punch. All trees are gorgeous with nicely branched canopies, 5 feet tall. I'm little puzzled as to why people are still ordering from Top Tropicals and Plantogram, paying $80 when these even better trees available from PIN for $30. Overall highly recommended if shipping is your only option. Otherwise please visit various S. FL nurseries owned by forum members.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My Sweet Tart mango graft union. Problematic?
« on: September 06, 2013, 05:16:24 PM »
Received Sweet Tart from PIN, but not really pleased how this graft looks. Kind of crooked, leaning towards one side. Could it become problematic as the tree grows?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Breadfruit varieties questions and globalbreadfruit.com
« on: August 17, 2013, 09:44:16 PM »
Ok, so the first question is more fitting for buy and trade, but I have additional questions after that. Where in US I can get Ma'afala tissue culture started plant shipped to me?? So far globalbreadfruit.com was obvious choice, but they never ever pick up a phone, never answer emails. They have pretty active Facebook page. When I posted that I'm looking for tissue culture plants, and can't get through on your phone or email they deleted my post!? Breadfruit Institute will answer all questions, but they won't say where in US I can buy tissue culture Ma'afala. It is just weird....Ideally I'm looking for very small plants for easiness of transportation to Asia. Basically like those in trays picture. Or no much bigger than picture with young girl.
Global breadfruit claims that tissue culture plants produce in 3 years, but propagated by other methods 7 years. It seems like marketing wording rather, since other sources mention 3 years from air layer. Anyone has comment on that? Also globalbreadfruit.com has another variety "Ulu fiti" Anyone knows anything about this variety and where to acquire one? I like yellow color flesh and the fact that it has couple seeds. Looks somewhat like breadfruit and breadnut combo.
Global breadfruit claims that tissue culture plants produce in 3 years, but propagated by other methods 7 years. It seems like marketing wording rather, since other sources mention 3 years from air layer. Anyone has comment on that? Also globalbreadfruit.com has another variety "Ulu fiti" Anyone knows anything about this variety and where to acquire one? I like yellow color flesh and the fact that it has couple seeds. Looks somewhat like breadfruit and breadnut combo.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How do I handle these figs?
« on: July 20, 2013, 09:32:03 PM »
Excuse my ignorant newbie questions. These are grey areas for me..
Below are the figs I need to send internationally to another forum member. They are too tall to send as it is. Can I pug them to about 3 inches high? Will that not kill the plant? Can you root new cutting from a tree that small, and in a sense create 2 trees out of one? Also I need to bareroot them. Is there any spray you can recommended to sanitize root system an the rest of the trunk?
Also this much smaller fig seems to suffer from transport shock, and probably excessive heat as well. Anything helpful to revive it?
Below are the figs I need to send internationally to another forum member. They are too tall to send as it is. Can I pug them to about 3 inches high? Will that not kill the plant? Can you root new cutting from a tree that small, and in a sense create 2 trees out of one? Also I need to bareroot them. Is there any spray you can recommended to sanitize root system an the rest of the trunk?
Also this much smaller fig seems to suffer from transport shock, and probably excessive heat as well. Anything helpful to revive it?
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