Hi John, Happy to hear your triumph is doing good. I managed to pick up a small S Florida Persimmon a few days ago. I might need to swap som scions, let me know take care.

I know of a variety called Triumph and also South Florida. I have not seen Triumph for many years and S Florida is available wholesale from Zill in WPB. Good Luck.

Hi Shot,

You got me excited about making some coffee from my trees. Lots of people don't believe that Coffee can grow here in Florida. Meanwhile quite a few people are growing them. Do you grow the trees in containers? Full sun part shade? What about the cold weather?

Are you on Facebook? Check out this new group that is for Florida Coffee Growers.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/floridacoffeegrowers/

Your coffee sounds really good!

Have a great night.

Alexandre,

That coffee looks great and nice roast.
I sent you a Friend Request on FB today.

I really would love to get my hands on a few of those new hybrids you mentioned.

Take care.

Jason Pepe
ggpalms

Thanks will have a look see. 

I agree. Rats are pretty smart about not eating seeds that are poisonous to them. They wouldn't eat them unless they are masked by grinding them and mixing them with something else they really like. Also i doubt that even if they ate the seeds that the seeds would be instantly lethal. Maybe they got parkinson's from eating the fruit, got very shaky and wobbly, and couldn't get out of the bucket? 

I just laughed my ass off! Thanks I needed that! Shaky and wobbly oh my!!
Peace.
Jason "Pepe"

Pepe, have you been catching more rats with this method?

No I don't do this on a regular basis. It was just a one time experiment. Anyone else try it yet?

Take care.

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CSI Miami is investigating the case! LOL. Take care William.

Arizona people telling crazy stories? I thought us Floridians had that reputation! LOL.
And with that said I hope the info I provided helps you out. Best wishes.

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Go very light on water easy does it till you see new leaves develop.
It will come back! I shall pray for it every night starting now!!.

What do you do for the psyllids? I see them all over the place now.

That's a tough one to control in California because as I understand many pesticides are outlawed. Here we use a few different systemics that do a fair job. I don't sell citrus trees because I wont use those systemics. Florida law requires the treatment if you sell citrus trees. I grow organic and very rarely use synthetic pesticides.

I have six different citrus at home for personal use. They are maintained with Neem, Pyrethrum, Spinosad and good mineral and compost based nutrition. So far so good! About three years now and we have nice fruit. Key Limes, Meyers Lemons, Persian Limes, Wekiwa Tangelo and two Valencia Orange trees.

My advice is to contact your local extension service on what to use and how often. Then decide if you like the poison and can live with it?

This is a touchy subject and I don't want to go to deep into the discussion. You will be amazed at how toxic in my opinion citrus fruits are becoming in Florida due to the psyllid problem. We treat the trees basically as AIDS patients with heavy doses of mineral cocktails to build immunity. Good luck do your research.

Jason "Pepe"

Pepe's Low Budget Films presents the mystery of the dead rats!!!!

http://youtu.be/576dgwDR95c

Worm Castings, Rabbit manure, Liquid Seaweed, Fish Emulsion and plenty of rain water.
Good quality compost from a variety of greens and browns brought to us from Mother Nature.
Keep it simple and start thinking sustainability.
Circle of life!
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