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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I hope this works **sigh**
« on: May 18, 2017, 06:52:07 PM »
My lychee did not bloom either ........ you tube squirrel launcher and then please post video's of your squirrels as they fly into your least favorite neighbors yard. 

What makes me mad is they just eat 20% of a mango and then go get another one ...... if they ate the whole thing I might not mind that much

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango...Any idea?
« on: May 18, 2017, 06:41:16 PM »
soooooooo ......... is it a mutt or is it an exciting new hybrid that the home owner will get to name and sell cuttings from?

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You guys got me thinking ..... I know my trees were planted after the hurricanes because I lost all my trees in the storms ....... the Glenn might actually be 10 years old and started as a 15 gallon.  I cut it back hard though.

After the fruit sets I delimb everything except the branches that have fruit ( it shows off the fruit and gets a lot of comments ) and then after the fruit is picked I cut those limbs and shape the tree..

All of the varieties I mentioned respond well with that same hard pruning/cut back as did lancetiila and Maliika when I had them.

All that being said a tree that is happy staying small and doesn't need to be pruned as much would be easier for sure ...... just try the fruit first to make sure you like it! ....... this forrumm proves one mans trash mango can be another's favorite ......

Also as others have mentioned if you get two try and get varieties that ripen and different times to extend your harvest ........ those small trees will produce way more fruit than you may think and when they all come in at once it can be a project

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I live in brevard ..... on the island 10a ...... I have kept Glenn, cogshall, rosigold, and nam doc at those heights for 8 years or so now.  They are prolly 10 feet or so now ...... you can cut them back very very hard and they will bounce right back time after time.

The best fruiting, happiest, most hardy one is the Glenn

Just cut them back over and over to the size you want ........

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pickering: Si. Cogshall: No
« on: July 11, 2016, 09:20:03 PM »
Well .......... I just sliced up 3 of them and I stand corrected I see what you all are talking about now so mine are not exempt! Or you jinxed me but down at the tip of the bottom of the fruit they were a little darker and softer ......

Oh well ...... Delicious though

I am in Merritt island Florida btw

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pickering: Si. Cogshall: No
« on: July 11, 2016, 08:04:04 PM »
I am very confused by all of the cogshall comments?  Mine produces very heavily every year and I ripen them all on the tree and have no issues with the centers being soft? I wonder why?

After growing many varieties I kept only the Glenn and cogshall because they are bullet proof and produce so well

And a rosi gold because it's early .........

Hundreds of mangos on 10 ft trees ....... Very happy with them



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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Citrus Greening
« on: January 26, 2016, 08:58:35 PM »
How do you know that it is actually greening?  Many ailments look similar ( at least to me ) how do you confirm a tree has the disease and will it spread to the other citrus trees in the yard? I.E. Should an infected tree be removed to protect the others?  Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dancy or Sunburst Tangerine?
« on: January 15, 2014, 11:18:19 AM »
There are several other varieties that I have heard are more cold hardy. Satsuma, Robinson, ponkan, clementine. Hope that helps ..... Just fruits and exotics website has some info as does rockledge gardens.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Indian mango variety viewer with pics
« on: January 13, 2014, 09:00:31 PM »
I have the same situation .... My Neelam looks like the  neelan

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Avacado's I get confused?
« on: January 13, 2014, 07:03:06 PM »
I just bought a small piece of property and am planning out the things that will grow there ...... I need a cold hardy variety as it will get below 32 degrees for a day or 2 every other winter ...... I have a brogdon at my house already, a fl hass at my office so I am looking for best tasting cold hardy ....... And maybe a different harvest season than what I have?  Day? Lula? Hall?

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I did have some of the same problems ripening the fruit in previous years ...... but this year I had perfect fruit!  I posted on this topic a few weeks ago.

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Thank you for the pic ..... It is nice looking for sure ...... I will think on it and please let me know if the price gets lowered. By the time I came over from merritt island and back I would have another 50$ in diesel : (

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone growing muscadine?
« on: October 22, 2013, 07:14:40 PM »
I really like mine ....... I bought 2 bronze, 2 black, and 2 red from Willis orchards online about 5 years ago. I think male and femaie of each. They produce 100's of grapes each year maintenance free other than a spring pruning each year. Over ripe is when to pick them ........ Extremely sweet

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I may be interested in this ....... Any chance of getting some pictures?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Florida hass success
« on: October 15, 2013, 06:32:48 PM »
I wanted to share with you all that I have been growing a florida hass for I think 4 years now planted as a 7 or 15 gallon ...... I can't remember. Ist year nada 2nd year nada 3rd year got some fruit but they didn't ripen properly and I was bummed. I almost got mad at it a couple of months ago and cut it down but it had about 30 fruit on it so I decided to hold off. I was told to pick them in August but they just didn't look ready so I waited until this Saturday and picked a bunch of them and put them on the kitchen counter. One of the was ready today and I cut it open and was rewarded with a perfect colored and textured hass ...... Added a little drizzle of lime and a dusting of Tony Sacheries Cajun seasoning and gave it a try. It was not very different than a California ....... It had excellent hass like oil and taste and although I like florida avocados I definitely like the hass more which is why I planted this tree in the first place. I am very glad I gave this tree a third chance and now it could be one of my favorites!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Maprang
« on: October 15, 2013, 06:16:36 PM »
Thank you for the tip I just called them and they said they will be grafting some in the spring/summer and to check back

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Maprang
« on: October 14, 2013, 05:44:07 PM »
I have not been active on the forum for a while. I did a search to try and get up to speed but didn't see any new suppliers. Have you all found a source for grafted maprang yet? I killed the one murrlin got for me and would like to try again. Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Everbearing Sapodilla
« on: September 18, 2012, 08:52:03 PM »
Would you guys please comment more on the Silas  wood........I have one I have not planted yet and was considering switching to another variety.........size compared to others? Taste compared to others?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First Pineapple of the Season
« on: August 28, 2012, 07:37:16 PM »
Ok the red fruit is going to drive me crazy!.........what's it's name and how do we get one? Amazing!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida Hass Avocado
« on: August 28, 2012, 07:35:00 PM »
I have a bearing tree.........it had 2 fruit last year and I wasn't sure when to pick them and they did not ripen. This year I have about 10 fruit and I picked 2 about a month ago and the did not ripen. I picked 2 last week and same thing! I guess I will try again in a few weeks......they do not seem to be getting any bigger?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangos of Merritt Island
« on: May 09, 2012, 07:15:01 PM »
my merritt island trees seem to be about a month behind this year......

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i paid attention today while doing some weevil squishing and the ones on my trees are the mottled one's......i have both type actually..... >:(

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ive been squishing them for months now.....it says as far north as boca but im in merritt island. i am almost positive mine are the sri lankan. i will pick a few in the morning to make sure but mine are mottled like the picture and if true they are obviously way further north!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: sapodilla...you gots any?
« on: March 03, 2012, 08:32:25 AM »
sorry couldnt find my post. well "brown sugar pear" and "to sweet for some" sounds like a good fit in my world but i still need to try one before i buy. i wish i could find one in a store here ofcouse i would have already bought one tried it. im sure i would have to imagine it 50% better than what a store would have to offer. anikulapo.....im not a tom dick or harry......im one of your tropical fruit forumm pals :)

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / sapodilla...you gots any?
« on: March 02, 2012, 08:04:51 PM »
i am down to very limited realestate so i am deciding what i want to put in the few remaining spots left that i have. i really like reading the posts about sapodilla and am considering the makok or alano. leaning towards the makok because it apparently stays small. one thing i have learned is that taste is to each his own. i have never eaten a sapodilla and would not want to waste my time growing one if i did not like it. soooooooooo do any of you have a perfect one that you would like to show of and send to me or can anyone tell me how to get one without driving 5 hours south from merritt island....and yes i would gladly pay for shipping if someone was willing to help me get my hands on one. thanks

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