I think this species is one of he tastiest and the fruit will get bigger as the tree gets older. The common name is confusing as quite a few species get called madrono in Ecuador.

Yep madroņo is a common name for some Garcinia species in SA. I believe buddyguygreen has "Charichuelo" aka Garcinia acuminata which has smaller leaves than Garcinia madruno but a similar looking (albeit a bit smaller) fruit. "Madruno" would refer to Garcinia madruno, and cbss_daviefl shared photos of that species in this thread.

Some can be very sweet but most I've tried are also astringent. Eat a dark one and report back on taste!

thank you everyone!

My guesses are:

A) g. hombroniana (seashore)

B) g. brasiliensis

C) g. intermedia (lemon drop)

This is based upon looks and recollection of seedlings and seeds from a couple of years back.

...of course, anything is possible

Agreed

New growth on (C) - definitely not achachairu.

I've been growing some cherapu here. They are definitely tropical trees and do not appreciate cold. I have not had one die on me yet though I do baby them. They appreciate shade or sheltered growing location.

They started flowering at 25gal size. Male trees seem to flower at earlier age than female trees.

Even though they are tropical it is a good candidate for container growing for zone pushers as they will flower/fruit at a much smaller tree size than purple mangosteen. You could grow them for many years up to 45 gallon trees if you dont mind moving them around or protecting them when needed.

Achachairu is the superior fruit in every way, although the tree is much larger than G.intermedia

Grows with little to no care and gives a lot of fruit production. Full sun trees will give more production than shaded trees will. Fruits at a small size and age compared to most Garcinia species. Very small fruit with mostly seed but decent flavor. On the smaller end of the tree size spectrum of Garcinia species as well. At least in your lifetime!

Nice Simon! Good luck

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Dear Tropical Fruit Growers,

The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM) has been found in multiple locations in Miami-Dade County, including a commercial grove in Homestead. This is an extremely damaging lychee pest and should be taken very seriously.

The attached documents contain our current recommendations to manage this pest. There is also a document on Frequently Asked Questions, as well as a label for a pesticide that has recently been labeled for control of LEM.

Thank you,
Jeff

Jeff Wasielewski
Commercial Tropical Fruit Extension Agent

There were NO attached documents

"Jeff Wasielewski sent this out to all growers ect. to inform the presence of the mite in the area of Homestead.  I did not include pics ect."     

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What are you interested in?

I bought a Choquette avacado tree at the Home Depot in Pinecrest, Miami.  The tag says Choquette and harvest in Oct-Dec. The tree has lots of large Avacado's and its July. Is this really a Choquette?? Can anyone identify this Avacado tree. The tree is planted in Miami.

Those avocados aren't ready yet. They'll get bigger and be ready around normal time. Wait it out!

Here's the NOAA sea level rise viewer. With 7 ft of rise not much remains of Pine Island.

https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/#/layer/mar/10/-9185136.690865261/3163719.3346871594/11/satellite/89/0.8/2050/extreme/midAccretion

7ft of sea level rise.  Don't hold your breath

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