I have a spot behind my house that gets good sun during the summer, but is in shade from daylight savings (oct) to March. 

My thinking is that since trees use leaves for sunlight, it would be ok to plant deciduous trees (figs, persimmons, grapes) in that spot despite receiving no direct sunlight for 5 months of the year.  Does that sound reasonable?  Anyone with experience doing this?

Thanks!

The weather has started to drop down here in S. FL (as you all in northern parts of FL already know) and I was wondering what you are bringing inside, covering in place, etc.

I have a mangosteen that I have been keeping in my shed at night

I also have several theobromas, some artocarpus, and various others seedlings that I am debating bringing in also.

What are you protecting from cold (in FL)?

https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/v3-431.html

Just came across this article and it seems interesting.  I haven't seen this document before.

I have read that the following can be grown outside without protection in South Florida:

Mexican Garcinia--(G. vleerackerii)
Achachairu--(Garcinia spp.  formerly known as G. brasiliensis or G. laterifolia)
Sour Bacuri--(Garcinia acuminata
Lemon Drop Mangosteen--(Garcinia intermedia)
Charichuelo--(Garcinia madruno)
bacupari--(Garcinia gardneriana)
Seashore mangosteen-- Garcinia hombroniana

Is this info correct?

Any others that can make it?

Thanks

I have seen a bit of info online regarding how to prune your passiflora so they stay productive, but it seems to be a little conflicting.  I have heard they grow well on a fence, and atm my fence is covered.  I read it is good to prune about 1/3 of the vine, and then also read that all "limbs" should be trimmed way back.  I want the vine to be productive, but also want it to look nice (as it does currently).

Do you prune your vines?  If so, what has worked for you?

Thanks!

I have about 8-10 miracle fruit seeds taken from a friend's tree.  I will probably just sell them all as one unit.  PM me for more info.

I am not even sure if anyone would be interested in these, since they won't come true to the parent, but it may be good for breeding or rootstock for canistel or Ross.  The Ross Sapote fruit were creamy and tasty great!!

These are from fruits I recently ate that were grown locally. 

PM me if interested.

Trying to make some room for my faves, and some jusy didn't make the cut.

Avocado:  Monroe and Catalina are great together for cross-pollination.

macadamia is a dana white

Barbados Cherry

2 vietnamese red pomegranate trees available

Angie mango

Money tree/French Peanut

Mysore Raspberry

Brazos Blackberry

PM me for more details.

There was some debate/confusion on another thread about rheedias/garcinias (now known as garcinias) and I had a similar question about persimmons being seedless, so I wanted to make a thread where we could list fruit trees that can be grown to fruition without pollination.

Here's what I have read/heard to start it off:

1.  New-world Garcinias (Oscar claims there are only a handful of garcinias that are truly dioecious, and won't fruit without 2 differently-sexed trees)

2.  Persimmons

3.  Some citrus

4.  Some grapes

5.  Figs

What else?

Hi, I want to plant some strawberries this year.  Last year, I got them too late, and may have been wrong variety.

Anyone have experience with growing them in zone 10b?

If so:

1.  When do you plant the plugs?

2.  What variety(ies) do you recommend?

I recently saw a bag of sliced, dehydrated dragon fruit.  It looked quite good, but I was in a rush so could not investigate more.  Anyone ever had dried dragonfruit?  Interested to know if it's better than eating fresh.

I am trying to compile a list of loquat varieties to gather.  I already have Big Jim, Yehudah, and Bradenton.  What do you consider must-have loquats?  (geared to FL, since I don't know how CA varieties will do here).

I am interested in Wolfe, Avri, Champagne, Novak, Torrey, and Oliver, and any others you think are great!

Please describe the fruit size, color, and flavor.

THANKS!!