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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Question about Passiflora edulis vine from Lara Farms
« on: April 06, 2016, 09:56:30 AM »
You probably need to hand pollinate it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: water grass mulch?
« on: March 02, 2016, 07:12:33 PM »
should be fine.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any experience fertilizing or mulching with seaweed ?
« on: February 21, 2016, 08:00:38 AM »
+1 sorry forgot to mention that.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any experience fertilizing or mulching with seaweed ?
« on: February 21, 2016, 07:38:06 AM »
I use it all the time with no ill affects, I rinse it a little and spread it around the trees. There isn't as much salt it in as people think. I mulch with sea grass and seaweed 2" thick, 4 times a year.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting knife sharpening
« on: February 19, 2016, 07:01:27 PM »
I like a 15-20 deg, more maintenance, but the added sharpness is worth it to me. I use about the same angle on almost all of my knives grafting or not.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Red dwarf papaya just flowering, no fruit
« on: February 19, 2016, 08:31:36 AM »
I would leave it alone for a few weeks and see if recovers.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: alright, wtf is eating my orange leaves???
« on: February 11, 2016, 05:45:46 PM »
or leaf cutter ants.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB Viable Guava variety seeds
« on: February 11, 2016, 05:36:00 PM »
Merce3 they do not from my experience.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Branch Damage
« on: February 09, 2016, 05:57:46 AM »
1+

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Oldest Viable Tropical Seed
« on: February 08, 2016, 06:42:43 AM »
I finally broke my wife of the replanting pots with seeds after a few months, I try to give seeds a year to popup. I  have had fox tail palms take 2 years to germinate.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa) seeds
« on: February 06, 2016, 08:25:02 PM »
Quote from: LivingParadise on February 06, 2016, 07:54:55 PM

Really? Thanks, that's wonderful to hear!

How long ago did you plant them? How are they doing now? How long until they fruit from seed?

I realize I'm in this for the long haul, but it will certainly be exciting when I can at least see a seedling! I hope some stupid thing doesn't eat it, like it's been eating all my new scarlet runner bean seedlings... no clue what it is, I am am pretty sure the property is rat-free now, and I don't have any rabbits or deer or anything like that... maybe the iguanas are at it again?... Hopefully, Tropical Almond leaves are very un-tasty!

I would check for snails, I have lost a lot of small seedlings because of them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Disease on my Apple Tree
« on: February 06, 2016, 06:04:45 AM »
I would strip off all the leaves and see how the new leaves look when it wakes up.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Flying Fox Fruits Nursery
« on: February 05, 2016, 05:56:26 AM »
The ones I have ate tasted like seafood in a good way.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Papaya tree is doing well but some papayas have this (see video)
« on: February 04, 2016, 07:53:46 AM »
I guess not... it could be some other bug introducing this infection.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: iguanas Re: Flying Fox Fruits Nursery
« on: February 04, 2016, 05:32:42 AM »
Quote from: chicomoralessxm on January 31, 2016, 10:13:28 PM
this is totally off topic but anyone knows how to get rid of iguanas?
Or deter them from eating my young fruits seedlings or worse yet my hibiscus and other plants?

the cds can work but the only real way I have found is to shoot them dead, kill the little ones and any nests around.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Papaya tree is doing well but some papayas have this (see video)
« on: February 04, 2016, 05:13:43 AM »
My guess would be that its fruit fly damage that causes the rot.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Costa Rica Fruit Fest coming to Caribbean coast in Sept (for durian season)
« on: February 04, 2016, 05:03:55 AM »
Sounds like a great event, keep us updated

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What artoccarpus species are you growing in Florida?
« on: January 29, 2016, 07:10:25 PM »
The tree at the grove is great tasting, eat them a lot.
I have a breadfruit and a cheena at my house.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kwai Muk
« on: January 29, 2016, 07:05:34 PM »
I'm planning on propagating a great tasting one once I get some root stocks going.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tropical Eye-Candy
« on: January 29, 2016, 06:52:55 AM »
Try super dwarf cavendish they fruit at 3-4 feet and are less than 6 ft with leaves.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tropical Eye-Candy
« on: January 29, 2016, 06:31:53 AM »
Quote from: DimplesLee on January 29, 2016, 12:30:09 AM
How dwarf is a Dwarf Namwah please? I'm trying to get an idea of which Nanas are really below 4 ft.

6 ft or so

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: new airlayered june plum tree flowering.what should I do??
« on: January 26, 2016, 06:27:33 AM »
I would cut off just the flowers.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticaba Grove in Central FL (Flying Fox Fruits)
« on: January 25, 2016, 08:55:17 PM »
Good Job

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticaba Grove in Central FL (Flying Fox Fruits)
« on: January 25, 2016, 04:14:07 PM »
h7, h8, f2, f3

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Chocolate fest at Grimal grove
« on: January 14, 2016, 04:41:50 PM »

Workshops:

11:30 AM The Origins and Processes of Cacao. Presented by Internationally Acclaimed Chocolatier, Eric Gilbert

12:30 PM  Grimal Grove Tropical Fruit Expedition: Journey into the Amazon in search for the lost Nuaga Sapote. Presented by Patrick Garvey

1:30 PM Community Composting Program. Presented by the Grimal Grove Youth Program

2:30 PM Growing Tropical Fruit in the Florida Keys. Presenter Jeff Stott

Sorry forgot to post it.

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