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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Cherry apple, the mother of all apples
« on: March 16, 2018, 03:22:57 PM »
Good day

Could someone please help me to identify this tree?  I searched the internet and found this website http://www.natureproducts.net/Crops/Apple.html.  Is it the same fruit and is there perhaps a botanical name so that I could search for more info?  I assume if it is the cherry apple, it is edible?  The one tree bears yellow fruit and the other tree bears dark red fruit.








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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Any ideas what kind of fruit this is?
« on: January 17, 2018, 03:32:31 AM »
A friend of mine contacted me and asked if this is edible and the name of the fruit.  Any ideas?  Thank you in advance.












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Tropical Fruit Discussion / To eat or not to eat??
« on: January 08, 2018, 02:44:04 PM »
Hi to all

A friend of mine has this cactus growing in her yard and would like to know if it is edible.  I know cactus is mostly edible, but I would like to make sure as you guys who have more knowledge.







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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help identify seed
« on: November 22, 2017, 07:32:06 AM »
Good day.  Could anybody perhaps help me with identifying this seeds?  I will appreciate it.



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please help with id
« on: April 27, 2017, 11:57:31 AM »
ID of this fruit will be greatly appreciated.





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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Vacant land x 2 for sale in Ohrigstad, a very small quiet town in South Africa
« on: January 21, 2017, 07:31:54 AM »
Ever dreamt of owning your own South African property, but don’t know where to start or where in South Africa?  Let me make it easier for you.  140 km away from the world-known Kruger National Park.  72 km from God’s Window.  130 km from Blyde River Canyon.   50 km from Pilgrim’s Rest.  95 km from Hoedspruit where there are many wildlife conservation farms.  82 km from Sabie where there are quite a few waterfalls.  Do I need to say more?  A small town, going by the name Ohrigstad, might just be your answer.  It is known as the gateway to the panorama route.  It is the northern part of the Drakensberg mountain range.  Your own little African paradise in the middle of all the hottest tourist spots, but still quiet enough for some me-time.  This is also a bird-watcher’s paradise with close to 100 bird species.  Here you can also harvest marula, stamvrug, sourplum, red ivory, wild medlar, raisinbush, various cacti and prickly pear in the area or buy some of them next to the road.  Hey, there might even be more fruit that I didn't think of right now.  Build your own dream vacation home on a stand with a great view.  2 stands are available, next to each other.  The sizes are 1662 m2 and 1716 m2 each.  Get a great value deal of $22 000(US) each.  If you buy both stands, a special price can be discussed.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Himalayan Papaya??
« on: January 10, 2017, 03:25:24 PM »
I met this guy who has these trees.  I will attach photos.  It is also male and female plants.  The seeds of the fruit resembles pawpaw / papaya seeds.  It fruits about 3 years after germination.  He calls it himalayan papaya or malay papaya.  If you taste the fruit in a certain way, it almost taste like papaya.  What is it really and what is the botanical name?  I would like to read more about it.










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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please id this fruit
« on: August 16, 2016, 07:53:46 AM »
A friend of mine got a few fruit from someone else.  Can someone please id this fruit?  I know there are a few cherimoya trees growing in this area, but this is not how I know cherimoyas look like.



This is an overripe fruit.








Thank you

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Looking for Solanum muricatum seeds
« on: May 29, 2016, 10:12:15 AM »
I am looking for Solanum muricatum seeds.  I can trade.

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Temperate Fruit Buy, Sell, & Trade / Wanted: Epimedium seeds
« on: March 02, 2016, 03:14:23 PM »
I am not sure if I should post it in this section or the tropical section as it is not really a fruit.

A friend of mine asked if I could get hold of seeds from this plant. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Found at Chinese market. What is it?
« on: February 23, 2016, 01:57:51 AM »
This is from a Chinese market.  Only labeled as "Chinese special". lol

It almost taste the same as mangosteen.  It has one or two seeds inside.  The skin is almost the same as grenadilla and about 2mm thick.








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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Adzuki beans
« on: February 18, 2016, 04:04:12 PM »
I posted a thread on this on the vegetable forum, but it seems that nobody can help me.

Does anybody perhaps have adzuki beans?  It would be very much appreciated if I can trade.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cassabanana only male flowers
« on: February 17, 2016, 01:45:41 PM »
Do anyone have any suggestions? My cassabanana is only producing male flowers. I had one female between about 20 male flowers. What can I do to change that?

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Tropical Fruit Online Library / Interesting article
« on: February 03, 2016, 03:55:48 AM »
This is an interesting article about what fruit and vegetables looked like before we started to modify them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3428689/What-fruit-vegetables-look-like-Researchers-banana-watermelon-changed-dramatically-ancestors-ate-them.html

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Can cassabanana pollen be stored?
« on: February 02, 2016, 04:20:56 AM »
My cassabanana plants are doing very well, but unfortunately I have only male flowers so far.  I can see that there is a female flower on its way and I can only see this one so far.  I've cut a few male flowers off and put it in the refrigerator.  Will I be able to use it?  Any other ideas?


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Tropical Fruit Online Library / You Tube videos
« on: February 02, 2016, 04:16:43 AM »
I was thinking about all the experts on this forum that share some of their knowledge with us.  I am sure some of you have YouTube channels.

Would any of you please be so kind as to give the forum members the name of your channel, so that we can have a look at your videos and learn some more?

I am always watching videos on YouTube and wondering if I had contact with any of you on this forum.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What on earth is this?? Is it edible?
« on: January 17, 2016, 03:35:06 PM »
We found this when we went foraging for wild fruits today.  It is growing on a vine.  The size of the fruit is about as big as a kumquat.  The skin is soft.



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Can someone please confirm if this is Coccinia Sessilifolia
« on: January 17, 2016, 03:29:00 PM »
We have this vines growing around here, but we never knew the name, until I stumbled upon it on the internet.  Can someone please confirm if it is Coccinia Sessilifolia.  Nobody around here eats it, except the birds and insects.

The fruit on the vine:



A ripe fruit and another cut open.





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please give advice on these cacti - is it edible or not?
« on: January 16, 2016, 05:19:18 PM »
Hi all

Today we drove around, looking for wild fruit.  We found these three types of cacti.  Could anyone give me info whether it is safe to eat or not?  It grows in the northern part of Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces in South Africa

We went back to this cactus in the dark to see if any of the flowers are open, but none were.  Most of these plants were on the ground, but some went up in trees, almost like dragon fruit.  It is almost a kind of creeper.




Here is another type.  He is standing upright, almost like those that you see in the movies that is playing in the desert.  He can grow very tall, to 3 meters and more.





Here is another type:




Thank you

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please help ID this seeds and plant
« on: January 03, 2016, 09:31:47 AM »
Please help to ID these seeds and plant.

I ordered these seeds from someone in China (not on this forum).  I ordered Gac seeds and this is what I received:



It does not totally look like a sitrus type of seed.

Also, this plant germinated from one of these seeds.



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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Stamvrug seeds to trade
« on: January 03, 2016, 09:12:49 AM »
Hi all

I have a few packets of 10 seeds each of fresh stamvrug (Englerophytum magalismontanum).  I want to trade.  The preferred seeds that I am looking for is abiu, gac, mangosteen, jaboticaba, chocolate sapote, giant grenadilla and adzuki beans.  I will give preference to those who can trade with my preferred seeds.  Also, packets that are being send to me, needs a tracking code from your postal services, otherwise I won't receive it.  If needed, I will pay for the postal service.

Thank you

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cassabanana - How long before flowering and fruiting?
« on: May 24, 2015, 04:08:53 AM »
Hi to all

I can't find anywhere info on how long it takes before a cassabanana has any flowers or starts fruiting.  Can someone help me on that?

Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / I urgently need opinions from all South Africans on this forum
« on: February 24, 2015, 01:22:22 PM »
Hi to all

I know this is not a post to sell or trade any seeds, but I need to get the attention from all South Africans.

There is a big possibility that the post office is going to strike again.  They said that the last strike will look like a picnic.  Since August last year I haven't received any seeds that were posted to me.  Did you receive anything?

I want to post new seeds and requested other forum members to post seeds to me, but I am afraid that it won't reach either of us.

What is your opinion and what are you going to do in this situation?

Thank you

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Marula, red ivory and stamvrug to trade for gac and cassabanana
« on: February 21, 2015, 08:15:30 AM »
I am looking for gac and cassabanana seeds.  The previous seeds that were sent to me got lost in the post with the South African Post Office strike.  I haven't received it yet.

I have fresh stamvrug seeds.  New and from previous season marula seeds.  I also have red ivory seeds.  Fruit is small but delicious.  Here is a link for more info on the red ivory:  http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/berchemzey.htm

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is this unripe jackfruit still edible?
« on: July 30, 2014, 05:16:02 PM »
We were so excited to get this jackfruit from a friend (here in South Africa you don't find jackfruit very easily), that we cut it before reading on the net how to know when jackfruit is ripe.  I know you can eat unripe jackfruit like a vegetable, but isn't this one too unripe?  How thick part of the skin do I need to take off?  If we were to left this jackfruit without cutting it, how long would it take to ripen?



I also read that unripe jackfruit don't have any latex.  This one had a lot.  After about a half an hour after cutting the latex was still coming out of it.

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