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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anyone with experience in cultivating and germinating white Wani Mango?

« on: March 16, 2018, 07:45:58 AM »

I should be about to receive White Wani Mango seeds in the mail from Malaysia. However I can find very little on the web about how to germinate and grow them.

I have the following questions:

I read somewhere on this forum that the seeds of Wani Mangoes should not be planted the wrong way up. But the post did not say which way it should be planted. Anyone with experience of the conditions necessary for germinating them?

Here in northern Uganda we have about 3-4 months dry season. Will the Wani Mangoes cope with this? We have a small stream flowing through our property would the mangoe like to be planted in waterlogged soil or soil that occasionally floods? Can it tolerate flooding? If I planted them in the shade of larger trees should they do better given that they are in a climate that has 3 months dry season with very dry air.? We are about 1200m above sea level and 3 degrees north of the equator.

We grow Avacado and jackfruit easiliy here as well as the normal Mango.

Thank you for any advise!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / What Seeds to bring back from the Philippines

« on: February 26, 2018, 09:57:26 AM »

Hello everyone.

I have a friend of mine traveling form the Philippines here to Uganda in May. She is ready to bring seeds back for me. What seeds would be reasonably easy for her to find and that I should should I ask her for?

Anyone know what is normally grown in the Philipeans?

Thank you for your suggestions!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Annona reticulata first fruit and grafting

« on: January 26, 2018, 01:04:05 PM »

I planted ten seeds on Annona reticulata from trade wind fruits. Only one germinated. After a eight and a half year wait, this morning we were rewarded with our first fruit. As you can see it is delicious and reddish colour. It is sweet and has berry overtones. I’m very happy!

I obviously want to propagate this tree! Someone told me that if I graft or bud the seedlings I would get much faster fruiting (eight years is a rather long wait!). Is this so? Which is the best and simplest way to do this budding or grafting. I have never done this before and have no access to propriety tape that people seem to use to bind the bud to the root stock here in Uganda.

Also what is the best website/YouTube clip that I should follow to do this.

Many thanks!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Spondias germination

« on: November 26, 2017, 06:57:58 AM »

I have recently acquired these (what I think are ) Spondias fruit from Congo. The ‘seeds’ are very distinctive.

However when researching on germination it seems that there is a hard corky covering. That needs to be broken. So I cut open two of the ‘seeds’ but did not see any sign of an endocarp. See below:

What is the best way forwards. Has anyone had any experience in germinating Spondias? How big are the seeds? Any help appreciated!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / How can I tell when to harvest my Granadilla fruit?

« on: November 01, 2017, 10:14:36 AM »

Hi folks

I have been away for the last six months and I came back to find my Granadilla was fruiting for the first time.

My questions are two.

When do I harvest it.

What is the best way to eat it?

Thank you everyone!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is it a waste of money ordering Mangosteen seeds on-line?

« on: October 26, 2017, 08:30:34 AM »

Hi everyone.

I was wondering if it is worth my money to orgder mangosteen seeds on line. The seeds will take 2-3 weeks to arrive from the US to Uganda. Will they still be viable? They are quiet expensive so I dont what to spend money on unviable seeds.

Any thoughts welcome!

Thanks

Tropical Fruit Discussion / What are the best Pouteria to grow.

« on: October 25, 2017, 11:21:31 PM »

Hi there

I am looking at ordering some Pouteria seeds. I am wondering what you all would recommend me to start growing. What are the tastiest varieties. I live in Uganda and we have a pronounced dry season for 4 months in the year.

Also where is the best place to get viable seeds as I have never seen these fruit in Uganda.

Thanks