I had one Saturday at F&S park and it was awesome.  It was the best mango that I have tasted since tasting an Edwards.  I wish I had space for another mango tree.  I would like to topwork that one in. 

U of F describes navel as "Shy Bearers, susceptible to Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD)"  It may take a year or two more.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs132

I was trying to stake up a leaning pineapple for a few more days of on-the-plant ripening. It still had some green and did not smell.  I pushed a stake in the ground and tilted it back up and found a mess down below.  Mealybugs and fire ants had eaten out a section.  After I was done fuming, thinking it was never going to ripen without rotting, I took it inside and cut off the bottom. I was greeted by a wonderful aroma so I cut up the rest.  Even though it still felt hard and did not smell from the outside, I have only had one pineapple better that I grew myself around three years ago. 

That brings me to the question.  I have around a dozen other pineapples in various stages of growth.  I was not able to look because it got dark but I am sure others probably have the same infestation, hopefully at an earlier stage.   What remedies are you guys using for this?

I was at the Pines store after 8 PM and there were two boys making pyramids with them.  I bought 5 pounds.  It was worth the trip.

I am trapped in Downtown Miami until 7 PM.  I was working 10 minutes from there yesterday.  I was planning on going there again on the way home.  Hopefully they were hiding another pallete in the back.   

Just came from the Wetsern Beef store at Pines and University, in Pembroke Pines.  There are rambutans now.....or, maybe were.  I met SleepDoc there and between an Asian woman, a Jamaican woman, he and I, there was a rapidly dwindling supply.

Harry

Less than 1/2 acre with 30+ fruit trees in the ground, 100+ fruiting plants in total including pineapples, blueberries and potted stuff, 30+ queen palms taking up valuable fruit tree space.  Looking for a 2 acre property...

In my first attempt, I roasted them on the grill at around 400 degrees for 15 minutes.  Four or five detonated, quite loudly, but the result was soft with a potato like taste.  My wife like them but I was not a fan. I seasoned them with salt and pepper to increase the appeal.   In my second attempt, I roasted at 250 degrees for 40 minutes.  These were too hard. Seasoning did not even stick to these.  Looking forward to the next attempt.

Wow, it is amazing how the lateral branches of the jackfruit can support fruit of that size!  My mouth is watering.

I have seen this tree in person and it is truly inspiring.  I have no more space to plant mango trees so this increases my variety potential greatly.  I am looking forward to tasting some new varieties so I can start planning some of my own creations

I have seen this on my dragon fruits.   I am not sure what causes this.  Sometimes, nothing comes of it.  However, I have noticed that this can symptom sometimes precludes decomposition of the fleshy areas.  If it gets worse or starts to get orange or brown, I would use a fungicide.

My tree that I planted 2 years ago aborted the two fruit it set.  Guess I will be waiting another year. 

My Mai I tree is doing the same at a smaller scale.  I have a few on my 2 year old Golden Nugget too.