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I grow Abiu in SW Florida and one of my trees, a seedling of Z4, fruited in 3 years from seed. I plant them in the ground when they are 6 to 7 feet tall because they are cold sensitive when they are young. They get water every single day, and some organic fertilizer once or twice a year.
Some abius will not fruit by itself and requires another tree next to it for cross pollination. That’s my experience with Abiu here in SW Florida.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Plinia sp. "Anomaly" new Jabuticaba variety
« on: December 09, 2017, 11:44:21 PM »
Brasil has the largest Japanese population outside Japan. The first wave of Japanese immigrants went to Brasil starting in 1903. The Japanese population is well respected and admired in Brasil.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jagua Flowers for First Time
« on: July 11, 2017, 08:27:30 AM »
Trees are more or less eighteen feet high!  They suffer a bit during the winter time. Therefore, it is going to take longer to fruit, I guess!  No flowers yet!

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I have a dozen kuini fruits available. This is an opportunity to taste the fruit. Send me an email if interested!

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It is not my account. Please go ahead and ask for a refund.
To get my PayPal account you need to contact me as requested before.
Thank you.



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I did not get an email from you. Please send me an email in order to get my pay pal account.
Thank you.

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I will sell the actual Achachairu fruits starting  in two or three weeks. The fruits will be shipped in a flat rate box. Save some money because you will be able to taste the fantastic Achachairu fruit. Taste the fruits and plant the seeds! Stay tuned!

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Please send me an email.

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Fresh kuini seeds for sale to US collectors only.
Sorry no international shipping unless you have a permit to import seeds into your country or your country legally allow mangifera odorata seeds without a permit.

Price is $ 5 per seed with a minimum of two (seeds). Shipping and handling is an additional $ 10 dollars to the US. 

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Kuini is the best smelling fragrant of all mangiferas I have smelled. Odorata is latin for fragrant/perfumed. My grafted Kuini produces fruits that are strongly flavored. To me, it is the equivalent of what I call a "durian manga"!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: young achachairu shade or full sun?
« on: January 11, 2017, 10:34:54 PM »
I agree. I did not want to scare folks that do not have a lot of space to spare.
My friend who owns a commercial plantation recommends 30 feet apart.
They grow sideways like a weed.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: young achachairu shade or full sun?
« on: January 11, 2017, 09:38:32 AM »
Achachairu grows very well in SW Florida. It will fruit in seven to ten years if well cared for.
One of my trees fruited after seven years. Make sure to plant them between 20 and 30 feet apart. The first two years they do well in filtered light.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Passion fruit empty.
« on: October 24, 2016, 09:57:17 PM »
Yellow passion fruit is self incompatible. You need at least one additional  vine for cross pollination.
Pollen from vine A pollinates flowers of vine B and vice versa.
Best time to hand pollinate the flowers is late in the afternoon here in south Florida.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Biriba or cherimoya...which is best?
« on: October 01, 2016, 03:44:16 PM »
i have never tasted a good homegrown cherimoya. Unfortunately, they do not perform well in SW Florida. I grow a fantastic Biriba. The fruit is sweet and very tasty! Therefore, for me biriba is a better option. I believe this is one of the best biribas I ever tasted.
I tasted a biriba in Taubate, São Paulo and that fruit was bland and tasteless. Not the one I have!!!!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticabaholics Anonymous
« on: September 04, 2016, 09:15:46 PM »
I have used jabuticaba skin powder for a long time. Just dry/dehydrate the skins and grind them in a coffee grinder. I use the powder is shakes or sprinkled with my cereal.  The powder is loader with antioxidants!!!

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Adam,
It was just a joke! I really do not care!

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Adam,
What abou me? I germinated those  restinga seeds! Ahahahahahahahahahahah

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Questions about planting Achacha
« on: May 26, 2016, 08:59:43 PM »
The recommendation was to plant them 10 meters apart or 30 feet whichever you prefer!
I have seen a tree with more than 500 fruits hanging. The tree' diameter was close to 10 meters.
As far as cold hardiness, I am not sure. Here in Fort Myers, they don't even flinch during the Winter time.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Questions about planting Achacha
« on: May 26, 2016, 04:23:53 PM »
No. Achachairu produces perfect flowers.  All you need is one tree. I guess  cross  pollination will improve fruit production.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Questions about planting Achacha
« on: May 26, 2016, 04:22:28 PM »
Approximately 10 feet tall in ground, full sun, irrigation 3 times a week. It was planted in a rich organic mound.
I am in Fort Myers.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Questions about planting Achacha
« on: May 26, 2016, 02:28:28 PM »
According to a commercial farmer in Brasil, it may take  anywhere between 7 and 10 years to fruit.
A friend of mine reported that one of his trees fruited in 5 years and that tree is a poor producer.
One of my trees is holding fruits after almost 8 years old.
The commercial farmer also recommends growing them from seeds.  He said that seedlings are more vigorous and more productive than grafted trees.

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Samuel,
It works quite well. I have a cherimoya grafted onto a graviola (Annona muricata) and the only issue I have is  new graviola shoots appearing below the graft union. I would recommend grafting as low as possible.
My cherimoya is flowering here in hot and humid southwest Florida. So far, so good!  The tree is quite small and maybe next year I hope to get at least one fruit.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: A taste of Mangifera lalijiwa
« on: January 14, 2016, 04:44:11 PM »
John,
Cleft, modified cleft, or side veneer. They all work well. Just treat it as a mangifera indica graft. No difference!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cambuca Blooming
« on: January 14, 2016, 03:34:14 PM »
You will be happy!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: A taste of Mangifera lalijiwa
« on: January 14, 2016, 03:32:04 PM »
My lalijiwa tastes like sugar cane juice.  It is delicious. It grafts very well onto  mangifera indica.
I have a couple grafted trees in 3 gallon pots.  I will trade one if the other party is willing to come and get it in beautiful Fort Myers. I do not ship plants.  If interested, please send me an email.
I am not sure how much cold they can handle. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cambuca Blooming
« on: January 14, 2016, 10:57:13 AM »
Ray,
Good job, looking good!

Luc,
My friend in Naples has a fruiting cambuca tree.  Cambuca is one of his favorites fruits.  He tends to like fruits that are sweet and acidic.


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