Quote from: bovine421 on January 25, 2021, 07:07:36 PM

That sounds truly amazing.
Thank you.
 Your truly a wealth of knowledge.
A backpack with tropical fruit and a camera in my hand that's what I call pure joy

Thanx!  The way I see it knowledge is far less useful if it isn't shared.

Thats what makes Forums like this one so valuable:  Many folks asking questions and sharing their knowledge.

Cheers!

Paul M.
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The only thing I can hope for is that it is more productive in Miami than in other areas like Broward and SWFL, since the major nurseries and growers here I have asked about it have not heard about it being unproductive.  The fruit is truly the best compared to Alano and Morena so I'm willing to plant it and see what happens.  Right now I'm not planning on planting other Sapodillas.

Quote from: johnb51 on January 24, 2021, 11:00:26 PM

Great information, Paul.  Makes me want to go, too!

Quote from: johnb51 on January 24, 2021, 11:00:26 PM

Great information, Paul.  Makes me want to go, too!

Not unsurprisingly the fresh tropical fruit is one of the main draws to Costa Rica for me.  Mangoes start coming in in late April and get better-tasting each month until one wonders whether they could possibly get any better —and yet they do!

Pineapples in the States we can get pretty darn close to the same quality that we can get fresh in CR, but cost only a third of the price down there!!

Bananas in the tropics that have been allowed to reach full size (rather than being shipped 2/3s mature and then gassed here) in the tropics are unbelievable great.  They put US grocerystore bananas' flavor all to shame.

Other things like soursops, rambutans (mamon chino), maracujá (passionfruit), have all been tasty.

There were even (purple/true) mangosteens, too, but only in July and August and the ones that I got to try were apparently just beyond full ripe and so had lost much of their flavor.

There are many other things, too, like nances and pejibayes to try when in season. All these and the above-mentioned ones, too, are to be found at the weekend feria in Alajuela.  What a veritable fruit smörgåsbord!

Before I forget another thing that I dote on in CR that's made with fruit are refrescos, fresh fruit (banana, pineapple, mango, strawberry, or whatever) blended with sugar and with water or with milk and served chilled.  Refrescos are very popular with the ticos (costarricans).  My favorite among the refrescos is mora en leche (blackberry in milk).  it's kinda like drinking a blackberry cobbler without the crust.  Yum!

And don't forget to try some sorbet or ice cream before you leave.  Many of the tropical fruits are turned into frozen treats.  There are many ice cream shops (heladerias) everywhere.  POPS is one brand that seems to have shops everywhere.  Worth a try.  Yum!

OK – ¡Buen Provecho!

Paul M.
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Quote from: Honest Abe on January 16, 2021, 07:45:22 PM

I’ve got partial bloom on 3 of my young trees:
Question: Why are the first Panicles on the shaded side of each tree(NE side on all 3 trees) and on the lower, smaller  branch on each tree? Is this common, a pattern or coincidence? Each tree is grafted and all branches are far above the grafts. Cultivars are E4, Baileys Marvel and Keitt.

First, I have not made that observation as a rule though I have seen flowering low on some trees.

This is just a WAG, but colder air sinks and the lower part of your trees may have seen just enough cold stimulus.
Also during a cold front which direction does the wind blow in your yard?  Are the trees in a depressed location?  and are there any wind breaks or heat sources such as home close to the non flowering side?

I am curious to hear what others have to say.

I had a dog.  My sister had a dog.  We were kids.  They didn't eat grass.  I mowed the lawn.  Done

My aunt & uncle had sheep, cows, shoot a cow, have big freezer ready.

I tried (briefly) to let my dairy cow graze it but she went straight to the bananas and tore them up and broke a few mango branches on the way so she’s banned

Quote from: Mike T on January 14, 2021, 06:12:19 AM

The sub-continent is more than just India

Good Jeopardy question: These countries make up the (Indian) subcontinent.  What are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.  (Missing Alex Trebek.  He was the GOAT of game show hosts.)