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Adam,
It looks like I need to save some space in my suitcase next time I go to Brasil.  I wish I could stop in São Paulo and go visit the Plantarum, in Nova Odessa, São Paulo.

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Coconut,
Thank you so much for this great recipe!
This morning I just forgot to hit the bucket!! As a result, I wasted some precious urea/nitrogen! Tomorrow, will be a better amber collection day, I hope!

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If you go a little  bit further south, you will find lots of mangoes, in Brasil, for example! By the way, mango in Brasil is called "manga"! Ahahahahahahahah
Seriously, this time of the year, no mangoes in Florida, except the ones that were imported from other countries. You may find some in supermarkets.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Myrciaria phitrantha Esalq SEEDS
« on: December 04, 2015, 08:22:33 PM »
Just adding an explanation so people know what the letters ESALQ stand for.
E - Escola
S - Superior
A - Agricultural
L - Luiz
Q - Queiroz

Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz  is located in Piracicaba - São Paulo, Brasil.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rolinia seeds...
« on: November 01, 2015, 10:31:12 PM »
Ajesh,
You are welcome!
That's  a beautiful tree and fruits!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rolinia seeds...
« on: November 01, 2015, 07:45:54 AM »
Wow,
That was fast! Good job!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Biriba Seeds (annona deliciosa)
« on: October 31, 2015, 03:08:21 PM »
Calum,
Check your private messages!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kahaluu Avocado in Florida
« on: October 29, 2015, 05:57:01 PM »
Carlos,
My Kahuluu has not held fruits two years in a row. The tree is strong enough to hold at least a dozen fruits. Even in Hawaii, Kahuluu is a shy bearer. One more year or a great avocado rootstock tree.  If it does not hold fruit this upcoming year, I will top work the tree, and maybe graft a Talpeno # 2 onto it. Talpeno # 2 has produced fantastic large fruits the last  two (2) years. The fruit is excellent, nutty, firm fresh, easy to peel, and the tree hold fruits until  October.  The first fruits I ate in late August. Keeper!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My soursop seedlings (One year update)
« on: October 29, 2015, 05:43:13 PM »
I would delay putting a graviola (Annona muricata) in the ground, until it reachs at least six (6) to seven (7) feet tall.  A young tree is very susceptible to cold damage, and may never recover in case of a cold Winter damage.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pitangatuba; Believe the hype.
« on: October 29, 2015, 05:27:12 PM »
There is a tremendous variation, in my experience.  Some will fruit by itself, and some will not. That's why I recommend at least two plants for cross pollination. I gave one plant to two different friends. Both of them reported that they got tons of flowers and zero fruits!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting soursop on cherimoya
« on: October 21, 2015, 11:30:56 AM »
You can also graft the other way around. You can graft a true cherimoya onto a graviola (Annona muricata).  My tree is growing quite well, here in hot and humid, southwest Florida. It is just an experiment. The tree has flowered, and I removed the first few flowers! Next year, let's see what will happen!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need Id: Garcinia
« on: September 15, 2015, 02:43:11 PM »
Sergio,
I appreciate your feedback.
My achachairu is only five years old, and is growing like a weed.  On the other hand, my Luc's garcinia/Mexican garcinia does not grow well during the hot Summer here in my place, in SW Florida.  They like cooler weather in Spring and in the Fall, apparently.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need Id: Garcinia
« on: September 15, 2015, 10:52:38 AM »
Sergio,
According to a commercial grower, achachairu may take seven to ten years to fruit in northeast Brasil, in a location just south of the Equator. How old is your achachairu?

Your other garcinia looks like Luc's garcinia/Mexican garcinia.  Also, how old is this tree?
Thank you for your response.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Azores - Pictures from my travels
« on: September 05, 2015, 10:19:36 AM »
Reading this post took me back to the beautiful Azores Arquipelago.  I lived 3 years in Terceira Island, long time ago.   I visited São Miguel, Pico, and Faial while living there. I would say that São Miguel was the one with the warmest sub-tropical climate. The island is absolutely beautiful, and the people are friendly like most azoreans.  Maybe next year, I will go visit a few friends in Terceira and São Miguel.   I am attached to the Azores forever. Terceira  Island is my son's birthplace!
If you guys have a chance, go visit the Azores islands! Beautiful!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia neonitida
« on: July 19, 2015, 10:53:03 AM »
Gue Soo Lee,
Anôn há seo.... Te hamin...go!
I spent 17 days in beautiful South Corea in 2002, during the World Cup.
Eugenia neonitida now is called Eugenia selloi
Pitangatuba, the common name, is very fragrant and taste sour.  This is  a fruit to process into juices, ice creams, jellies, drinks mixed with sugar or honey . If you want to eat it out of hand, I recommend you eat a miracle fruit before.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona grafting compatibility chart
« on: July 17, 2015, 04:23:23 PM »
Gary,
Annona cherimola onto Annona muricata works like a charm.  Please change it to a "yes".
I have an Annona cherimola grafted onto an Annona muricata that is growing like a weed. The tree was grafted a couple years ago, and is flowering as I type this post.

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Oscar already wrote a post similar to one I was writing.

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Huertas,
Sorry, I don't have any online document.

Evil,
Yes, it looks like araca una Psidium eugeniaefolia.

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I also grow "araca icica" which is a very bitter astringent fruit.  Icica in a native Brasilian language means bitter.  The fruit color is purple.  The leaves are a bit fuzzy and elongated. The botanical name is Psidium myrtoides.  My tree has not fruited yet because I left it in a pot. I believe that the best to utilize araca una and araca icica is by processing them into jams, jellies, ice creams, popsicles, liqueurs......

Araca una has a very high vitamin C content according to reliable sources in Brasil.  It also has high amounts of antioxidants.

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Adam,
Just to clarify,  the Steve that passed away was a portuguese gentleman and his  real name was already mentioned. His name was Severino Boucinha. 
The other Steve involved with fruit trees is one of the owners of Fruitscapes, and his name is Steve Cucura.  I spoke with Steve Cucura yesterday, and he is actively running his nursery and his fruit stand off Stringfellow road in Pine Island.

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Adam,
You are welcome!
Sharing is what makes this forum what it is!  We share and learn from one another.

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Scott,

I would say that this fruit tastes like the strawberry guava taste, more or less.
The ice cream made from this fruit is absolutely delicious. I tasted it a couple years ago in Brasil.
I think Huertas from Argentina shared an article about commercial products made from this fruit.

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I just ate a handful of "araca una" Psidium eugeniaefolia also known as the camu camu of the Atlantic Rainforest, due to its high vitamin content.  This fruit is being used commercially to make ice cream and popsicles.
My tree is loaded with fruits. It is a very productive tree.
Oscar, congratulations! You are the proud parent of  an araca una, the camu camu of Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Rainforest).
The flesh is pink only where the seeds sit inside the pulp.




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Jeff,
Talpeno has performed  very well the last two years. The tree is very compact, and produces lots of delicious nutty flavored fruits.  Last year,  I started picking the fruits in  late  August.  In the first week of September, the neck of the fruits turned purple, just the neck, and the flavor improved considerably.  According to a friend that also grows Talpeno, his tree held fruits until November.  In my opinion, Talpeno is an excellent avocado for SW Florida.
I have shared a Talpeno tree with a lady from El Salvador.  She was extremely happy, and excited  when she found out that  I was growing this wonderful avocado variety here in SW Florida.
I am propagating Talpeno! Come to beautiful Fort Myers, and see it with your own eyes! 

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Wanted: Glenn budwood
« on: June 22, 2015, 06:52:35 PM »

Zeeth,
I can bring you some scions on July 13th when I will give a presentation at the Manatee Rare Fruit Council, in Palmetto.
Please remind me a couple day before the date to bring you the scions!
My Gleen is almost 20 years old, and is a reliable productive tree.

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