Hello everyone!  Thanks to this forum and the amazing information from experts  here I have officially become obsessed with adding a Luc’s garcinia to my collection.  It’s been decided that it is G. vleerackeii, correct?  Despite the fact that it seems almost everyone on here has at least one in their collection, I’ve found it to be next to impossible to track them down ANYWHERE!  I live in San Diego so we have the benefit of a wonderful subtropical climate here (I’m 10b) so despite not being able to grow mangosteen without great effort and luck, we can still grow the next best thing!

I’m desperately hoping to get my hands on a nice little tree of Luc’s garcinia, and if price permits, two.  I’d also love a good quality achachairu.  I have two smallish g. humilis  coming from Hawaii soon but I don’t know how the quality of the fruit will be, so if I can get one that is known to be excellent, i’d love to buy one of those as well.

Sorry for being so long winded.

I have a few other garcinias but they’re barely more than seedlings at this point, so it would be wonderful to have something that could potentially fruit in the next couple years.

Whatever the case, if one of you smart, lovely growers out there is willing to pass on one or two of these presumably special plants (based on all the rave reviews i’ve read  here) i’d love to be able to buy it from you! 

Please send me a message if you think you could make this happen for me.  Thanks so very much and I hope those of you in the US had a wonderful turkey day! 

Cheers!
Jen

Hello everyone!

Other than my intro post, this is my first time on this forum.  Been a long-time lurker and information gatherer, but now that I'm actively growing tropical fruit I'm hoping to get more involved!


My question is this:
For the first time I have a yard in which to grow tropical fruit and would like to put that space to good use.  I've been researching till my eyes and fingers bleed to make sure that on my limited budget I can utilize my limited space to the best of my ability with as few regrets as possible!  I already have a few of my top picks (jaboticaba, Pickering mango, fuyu persimmon, nazemetz strawberry guava, miracle berry (though just seedlings)) and have a couple more on the short list that will be added shortly (cherimoya (advice on best variety would be appreciated!), muntingia calburia).

I'm about to buy a couple of things online and noticed the vendor has peanut butter trees for a good price and it got me interested.  I've watched and read plenty of reviews on the fruit but have never tried them.

What are people's opinions on adding this tree to my garden? Are they tasty enough to be worth taking up some of my space? At this point I have plenty to spare and I don't think they get too big (or can at least be kept small), but if the fruit is not that great or is more of only a novelty that's good once or twice I'll probably pass.

I'd love to hear some opinions on those who have this plant or have eaten the fruit.  I look forward to hearing your opinions!

Cheers!

Jen