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Hi to all fellows 
In another thread http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=634.msg59452#msg59452
we came to the conclusions (the experts said) that the scion wood of durian is only 2 days "alive". So shipping isn't possible. That means your rootstock and your scion wood must be available almost in the same place and time. For many of us that is an obstacle to grow some plants in our wanted list.
What is your experience?

During my short stay in Bangkok - Thailand I visited the famous Chatuchak Market. I knew the Wednesday is the day for plant and tree seller and hunters so I was there on that day. The market is very big. A huge nursery with all kinds of plants and trees. I spent many hrs there and not a sign of tiredness after finishing my visit:).

One of many entrances




Big mango trees


The mango tree pots (thai patent?)






























Trucks load with trees




Banana stand


Any kind of banana's bulbs in small pots to take away!


Grafted durian. I found all three famous varieties in thailand here. monthong, chanee, khan yao


..and more grafted trees

During my last visit in Singapore I found this durian stall
The most of the durian were of the D24 variety and small sized.








and one for me. What a taste! 

I have some lychee seedlings and I like to try to graft. As I know the most lychee trees (more than 90%) are produced using air layering. Only a small quantity is produced using grafting material. Searching the internet I found very few sources about this topic and the description was not detailed.
Before I try to graft the seedlings next spring/summer I like to clear some questions in my mind:
How easy?
What are the conditions and preconditions?
What kind of graft?
Rootstock?, scion wood?  etc...

Sorry if this is discussed before in another topic in this forum, but my search didn't give me related results

Hello mango fans 
Last week I bought in the local Lidl SM 3-4 pieces of a new mago cultivar for me. The name on the box was Noa.
Some details : weight about 400 - 450grs, ripe when full green, very soft and golden yellow flesh, creamy texture, tasty very sweet, flavor is rich, almost no fibers (very litle around the husk).
Here is a few pics...

The fruit full ripe


Noa and Keitt


The  flesh


The flesh inside


and the husk


Anyone else eaten it?