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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ilama dormancy in a cold climate
« on: January 03, 2018, 07:37:54 PM »
Joe no leaf drops here
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Lived in coastal San Diego. True it almost never freezes. But still very hard place to grow true tropicals due to many long periods of temperatures constantly below 50F. I also still remember the "June gloom" with long periods of coastal fog. Florida is definitely easier to grow tropicals than California, although still not easy.According to this map, the highest zone in the western continental US (if you'd call them "continental") is Catalina and San Clemente islands, just off the coast of LA, as well as a couple LA beaches. On the east, it's the Florida Keys - 11a Marathon to Key Largo, 11b Key Largo to Key West. Parts of Miami are 11a as well; After the 11a areas comes 10b: Coastal Los Angeles and San Diego, the area just north of Yuma, and the southmost 5-10% of Florida.
Coastal San Diego almost never freezes, the ocean moderates the cold temperatures nicely. Go 12-15 miles into the inland valleys and you will get the occasional, although uncommon, frost. The other week Poway had a frost warning, but it didn't get below 40F where I am. I'm on the side of a large hill, so the coldest air rolls away from me. Go down the hill to a little hollow and brrrr! Coastal lowland areas have not seen snow since the late-60's.
I am from Newport Beach, Orange County Ca. And have lived in coastal San Diego. I agree with Oscar 100%. No comparison in growing tropicals in Florida verse California. How many coconut palms do you see in California with fruit.....zero.
Eric
Merry new year to everyone, what a good day to start the year 2018.
More and more fruits to all of U.
Where can we get a hold of any of the tree variety that you mentioned, Frank? Thanks for your input.
La Habra Blanc is the best, and La Habra Sun is outstanding, too? So those two were #1 and #2 this year?
Cherimoya fruits currently holding and some ripe now from El Bumpo, Licia, Spain, HoneyHart, Fino de Jete, .
Have about 17 ,15 Gallon Cherimoya tree's planted out in various locations. Ince Red, Chaffey, White , El Bumpo, Licia, Spain, HoneyHart, Fino de Jete, Boothe,
Atemoya, Dream , Lisa , and Priestley.
Ive yet to see frost damage on Cherimoya.
Barath, Do you know if there is Cherimoya planted out at Prusch Park?
Do you hand pollenate them all, or are they done through pollenators?
It's a struggle for me to get my fertile pollen, only my el bumpo is holding fruit.
The rest of the cherimoyas lost all their blooms, too wet this year with all the rain and flooding.
'Red Delicious' and 'Braeburn' and 'Fuji' all look similar too.exactly
these pix should help. Because of the colder night temps in December the taste is more lemony with an improve citrusy taste.
From your experience, how late can an Ilama fruit ripen in California before the cold nights effect the taste in a negative way? Is December usually the dividing line between good quality and poor quality fruit by January or early February?
'Red Delicious' and 'Braeburn' and 'Fuji' all look similar too.exactly
