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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: La Habra March update
« on: March 12, 2012, 08:34:57 PM »
Orale! You have one of largest Left Coast mango collections. And what a yield from your orange or tangerine tree.

Thanks Zand

that's my bloods and the others are my Navel and Golden Nugget. What I'm most impress with is my Star blueberries there are hundreds of them. I will protect and treasure them this year. I have tried to grow blueberries for years and I finally found a variety that works here.......thanx Florida for the Star Blueberry.

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Nancy,
First of all, beautiful looking Pickering! I have a Pickering that I'm going to keep my in a container because I don't have the room but in your case, it looks like you have a very nice spot in your yard. I would plant it and roll the dices you already have had some success in that area of your yard,correct?

JF

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: La Habra March update
« on: March 12, 2012, 07:53:41 PM »
Thanks everyone. Most of the mangos will take this year off and concentrate on growing. I left out my Manila, Ataulfo and Mallika. They are all flowering but I will graft 10 new varieties on to my Manila and Ataulfo in May.....these are seedlings that were disappointing. Missing from the update were my avocados, guavas, longan, persimmon, annonas, citrus, peach and bananas. Thank you Jacob for the tip on the Rollinia and Posh-Te they are great looking trees which I hope to fruit some day. Here are random pics of some of the other stuff around here.

JF










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Tropical Fruit Discussion / La Habra March update
« on: March 11, 2012, 11:25:18 PM »
Everyone is posting update so here is mine.
JF
Mangos:
Glenn
Pinha Colada
Lemon Zest
Irwin
Lancetilla and Carrie in a barrel
Alfonso
76
Pickering
Thompson
Haden
Coconutcream behind the Maganha
Cogshall
Edward
Duncan
Choc Anon


















Rollinia

Posh-te

Green Sapote

Nisperos
Alano
Makok
Hasya
Silas Wood




Sweetheart lichi

Star blueberry

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 3/10/12 container garden pictures
« on: March 11, 2012, 06:02:51 PM »
Everything looks great Nullzy! your Julie has made a remarkable come back, you should let it hold some fruit this year.

JF

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lychee Update......3/10/2011
« on: March 11, 2012, 05:32:03 PM »
Wow Harry, those are amazing pics! I got to get down to your crib one of these day :) You must send a lot of your free time surveying your humongous collection.


JF

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The cherimoya grows very well in our climate (Broward), but it just doesn't produce due to lack of chilling hours. From what I've been told, cherimoya rootstock causes the Lisa to be extremely productive.
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This is true Jeff. My friend Minh has a Lisa on a cherimoya root it was load last year. It's a beautiful looking fruit very aromatic but taste wise it OK not as good as Geftner or African pride in Sothern California. According to Minh the fruit has a tendency of spliting dos that occur in South Florida??

JF

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 3/9/12 Yard Pictures.
« on: March 09, 2012, 08:11:14 PM »
Looking good Alexi! how can your mamey tree be cold burn if you live in south florida??? I gotta get me one of those Pace Mamey.

JF
Here is a pic of my Maganha....we've had 6 or 7 days below 40 this winter lowest 35F.

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thanks cubano, I might add that Sams Club in La Habra had grafted mangos, guavas,cherimoyas and other tropicals from La Verne Nursery last spring....have not checked this year.

JF

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: MangoFang's Yard Update March 2012
« on: March 06, 2012, 09:33:50 PM »
MangoFang,

I am surprised to see the Mamey Sapote, and the almond. Worthy of a spot in place of a mango :). No pomegranates?, you have the perfect climate for them!

I offered him a beautiful 5' maganga mamey sapote for free last year and he said he had no room..
JF

I would jump on that, though I grow everything in containers and running out of  room in containers...

It was in a 24" box and I gave it away to my friend in Ontario.....I think it is still alive.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Vietnamese Atemoya
« on: March 06, 2012, 09:31:28 PM »
When back to Minh's house today to check up on the Atemoya and they are three weeks from harvest. Can wait to sink my teeth into this babies.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: MangoFang's Yard Update March 2012
« on: March 06, 2012, 09:16:10 PM »
MangoFang,

I am surprised to see the Mamey Sapote, and the almond. Worthy of a spot in place of a mango :). No pomegranates?, you have the perfect climate for them!

I offered him a beautiful 5' maganga mamey sapote for free last year and he said he had no room..
JF

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I would have jumped all over this opportunity with constant requests from family members for Sugar Apples except none of my root stocks are ready :(  Hope some of you can get some takes to distribute scions around in the future.

How is the gentleman doing, Joe?

Tim, if Ethan and dnt72800 don't mind sharing I'll slit it in three. Cangrejo is in bad shape. He almost died of pneumonia in Oct. it does look good. His house has been in the market for a month, for all I know his fruit trees might be history.


JF
JF

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Sure Ethan and dnt72800

you guys can split the last cuttings....just email me your address. Here is a pic of the tree in Jan. 2010 and it's proud owner.



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Having had quite a few of each of Atemoya and Cherimoya cultivars, I would point out that the breeding of the Atemoya seems to have its goal as being getting the lowland sugar apple to be more like the highland cherimoya but with the ability to grow, thrive and produce at sea level growing sites.  The best atemoya that I have had is consistantly Gefner.  I have had about 10 different cherimoya cultivars and some seedling fruits.  I find cherimoyas (from California....not the store bought South American garbage) to be as good generally, and often better than the best atemoya experiences that I have had.  Of note is that there are many more great cherimoya cultivars, each with its own nuance of flavor combinations. So overall, I have to give the decided edge to cherimoyas over atemoyas just for sheer numbers of really excellent eating opportunities.  There are a scant few atemoyas that I have had that can acheive an overall eating experience of a cherimoya.....there are some that come close.  None I have had surpass.......not texture-wise and certainly not taste-wise.

Harry

Have had head-to-head taste test and the cherimoya blows the atemoya away.

JF

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: MangoFang's Yard Update March 2012
« on: March 06, 2012, 12:50:16 PM »
MangoDog, when are we going to start the mango pipeline from Palm Springs to La Habra? I think you are going to reach the century mark this year so you can send some my way this summer! The way you are going you are going to put the mango ranch in the Coachella Valley out of business, congrats!

JF

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LOL that's where I got to try all those Atemoya varieties, over at Minh's place. He love's that chewy flesh of the Atemoyas.

JF

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Noel, do you prefer Atemoya over Cherimoya on taste, texture or better all around in your preference?

Hi Tim

IMO, a good tasting cherimoya will beat a great tasting Atemoya easily. Atemoyas I tasted: African Pride, Geftner, Vietnamese Atemoya(Minh) none of them stand up to a Fino D jete, Pierce, Bumpo, White,, Booth etc....just my humble opinion.

JF

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that hybrid probably came from David in Bonita Creek Nursery in San Diego. He does all that cross breading down there, I would call David.

JF

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I've never had a tree ripened one. Anybody has?

Absolutely, you can pick them hard....wait till they change color(yellowish, brownish) and pull them. Usually takes about 5-7 days to ripen. Havest begins in late Jan. to May. I like to eat them when they ripen in a fruit basket with other fruits.

JF

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that's a cherimoya.

thats the tree called "dream"

Supposed to be a cherimoya...everyone but Har answered....

I still have an unanswered question about the height and age of the A. reticulata from Noels post.

click on the picture of the whole tree, and you'll see when its enlarged that some leaves have the lance shape, and confirm Guanabanus ,and my confusion, about this suppsed true cherimoya.

I see hints of Squamosa witin this tree.  But without genetic testing, I don't know if I'll ever know for sure. :(

Hope fruits taste good! and it bears! thats all that matters I reckon.

Here are pics of my Pierce leaves. The smaller leaves tend to be narrower and pointy.


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that's a cherimoya.


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Congrats Rtreid!

You got to come over my house to teach me.

JF

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Ilama (Annona diversifolia)
« on: February 29, 2012, 11:54:33 PM »

Roger is a very nice guy, I have bought several trees from him in the past few years.  He is a great resource for Southern California, his prices are always reasonable.
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Here Here! I second that, Roger is great.

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Joe, I've been looking for some African Pride budwood to graft onto my Gefner.  I send you a PM.

Greg

No problem Greg. I'll throw in  some California sugar apple budwood. I'm trying to preserve this tree because the owner of the tree is in a nursing home and his children are selling the house. You got mail.

JF

I have some extra cherimoya seedlings, I can graft onto. JF, you growing some Yacon? I can send some Yacon growth tubers if your interested.

HI nullzy
What do you neeboth, they are free? I'm trying to pass the wood around. Send me an email.

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