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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First Imbe off the tree
« on: May 02, 2013, 07:58:23 PM »
Nice pics Jay.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: A few firsts for my yard
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:11:11 AM »
so incredible to see such majestic trees come from a seed. very well done. how many years old is the jak

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any good Mango Growers in Homestead
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:08:52 AM »
not for a NY driver!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pics of mangoes purchased in Mexico- varieties?
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:07:52 AM »
actually, im now wondering if the tommy is a tommy as it actually tastes pretty good if a bit fibery
i tried one of the mystery mangoes yesterday and it was still a couple of days shy of full ripeness. wasnt very good. maybe a fully ripe one will be better

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pic of multi-grafted apple tree in full bloom`
« on: May 01, 2013, 09:03:33 PM »
Thanks for all the kind words- Harry, if I have to fly to florida myself to bring you a bushel, I will do so. Jay, dont despair. some of my grafts flowered when barely 3-4 inches long and some took 8 feet of growth to flower. and even when they flower, they often wont set fruit for the first 1-2 blooms.

I have several self-grafted fruit cocktail trees that have flowered and that  I hope to post pics of this year. some contain a variety of plums, some contain apricot, plum and peach, and some contain nectarine, plum and peach. ill post pics in June- should make for some cool pics.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pics of mangoes purchased in Mexico- varieties?
« on: May 01, 2013, 04:48:28 PM »
googled oro mango and did not find any results

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pic of multi-grafted apple tree in full bloom`
« on: May 01, 2013, 04:14:34 PM »
harry:
all the varieties that produced blooms this year, are currently in various stages of open flower. there are maybe about 10 different varieties currently flowering, with maybe another 5 varieties that did not bloom this year because the graft is too young/small.
The main tree is a golden russets which ripens in october- so about 5 months fruit to flower. Some of the grafted varieties ripen in August and September. I wish I could capture the smell of the blooms in a bottle. Each bloom variety  is slightly different in size, color, and smell. Definitely my favorite tree with regard to beauty of bloom.
Golden russet is a great great apple. Harry, please remind me to mail you some in October.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / pic of multi-grafted apple tree in full bloom`
« on: May 01, 2013, 01:50:34 PM »
sorry for going off- topic but its rare that I get to show off an in-ground tree.
this is a golden russet apple tree with about 15 other grafts on it. the tree is in full bloom (probably most blooms ever) and many of the grafts have bloomed profusely for the first time so I should get a decent variety from this tree. its incredible to see the various different shades of pink and red, the different apples varieties bloom in.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / pics of mangoes purchased in Mexico- varieties?
« on: May 01, 2013, 01:47:27 PM »
valencia pride and tommy atkins?


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any good Mango Growers in Homestead
« on: May 01, 2013, 07:10:01 AM »
i would stay well away from robert is here- tourist trap selling mediocre fruit at super inflated prices. i think pine island is in homestead and they  usually have mangoes for sale. but the best place to buy mangoes is the zill mango stand. dont think they are in homestead but are sertainly within a 30-60 min drive from there, if not closer. def worth making a stop. unbelievable numbers of rare and delicious mango varieties.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pics of prickly pears growing wild next to Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico
« on: April 30, 2013, 06:01:45 AM »
Karen- I like prickly pears but I dont think I will buy them anymore. even though they have most of the spine removed, there are always a few little ones left, and I always spend the next 5 days with tiny spines stuck in my hands and tongue. they dont taste good enough to be worth the hassle

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Guess who went to Truly Tropical for the 1st time
« on: April 30, 2013, 04:55:04 AM »
do they ship?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: help identifying grocery store mangos
« on: April 29, 2013, 11:16:02 AM »
looks like the standard mexican import- sometimes kents sometimes tommys. in the summer they are edible and will taste of coconut in a very boring way.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / pics of prickly pears growing wild next to Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico
« on: April 29, 2013, 11:14:28 AM »
unfortunately, they were not ripe so i couldnt sample. havent found any other wild fruit growing. at breakfast in the hotel, they serve some very nice small yellow guava every day, as well as some awful papaya that taste of smoked feet. some of the days they have decent atulfo mango and other days they have had awful tommys.












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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: help identifying grocery store mangos
« on: April 29, 2013, 10:51:50 AM »
the yellow/green ones are definitely Madame Frances. That is a mango that is sold throughout the summer in NY so I can spot them a mile off. Like you said, decent but not great mango

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mauritius Lychees in April.......unheard of for me
« on: April 28, 2013, 08:56:49 PM »
i like them equally on the tart side then dead ripe. the minute i get back to NY, am headed straight to asian distributor to see if they have any in stock

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mauritius Lychees in April.......unheard of for me
« on: April 27, 2013, 11:31:00 PM »
damn straight its incomprehensible

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How productive are Lychee trees in Broward?
« on: April 27, 2013, 09:01:31 PM »
cbc- brewster is a later lychee and a great one to add to your collection. sweet cliff is also later and a great lychee.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: any tropical/subtropical fruit available near cancun/playa del carmen
« on: April 27, 2013, 08:55:45 PM »
thanks for the suggestions

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: BTFC Fruit Tree Sale - misleading and unethical practices
« on: April 27, 2013, 04:39:40 PM »
another solution is that they continue to publish the list but make it clear at the top of the list that members will get access to the list before it goes on general sale and some or most of the rarer items on the list will likely not be available.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / any tropical/subtropical fruit available near cancun/playa del carmen
« on: April 27, 2013, 04:33:42 PM »
I'm in Puerto Morelos (between Cancun and Playa Del Carmen)  on a weekend break till Tuesday. Anyone know of any good places to get fruit from Cancun or Playa Del Carmen?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mauritius Lychees in April.......unheard of for me
« on: April 27, 2013, 04:31:26 PM »
so were the lychees ready?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I feel like making all you lychee lovers jealous
« on: April 22, 2013, 11:12:06 AM »
John - you are not wrong.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: I feel like making all you lychee lovers jealous
« on: April 21, 2013, 08:45:20 PM »
I can differentiate between a brewster and mauritius by looking at the fruit on the tree from about 2 feet away.
awesome awesome tree. one day I will have a few of those trees. one day.
lucky lucky you. enjoy

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rollinia Porn
« on: April 13, 2013, 11:55:20 AM »
they look delicious

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