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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cancun fruit find.
« on: August 12, 2013, 02:08:29 PM »
I've been overstuffing myself with

The green kind is what I really like, very sweet, some graininess. The black kind is not worth it at all.  Very dry and doughy, has a starchy feel to it. There was also very good rambutan and ataulfo mangoes, forgettable kenep, and fairly decent dragon fruit. Interestingly, the annonas are called saramullo, not cherimoya or cherimola like it was explained in a thread here not to long ago.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What kind of plum is this?
« on: August 05, 2013, 01:17:10 AM »
Got a bag at a Vietnamese market, very sweet. I'd like to plant one, or 2, in the yard. I've never seen this plant at any big box stores, or the few private nurseries that I visited.
Thanks,
 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Seedling: does this look like Black Sapote?
« on: August 01, 2013, 10:41:06 PM »
Got some seeds to germinate, one of them is supposedly a black sapote. Is this it?

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I recall last year, some SoCal member posted that the Fountain Valley Costco had a bunch of tropicals (mangoes, persimmons, jujubi,....) at certain times of the year. Is that an annual thing that they do? I know not all Costcos will do this, I'm looking for mango trees in particular, but am open to other stuff as well.
Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What's causing fruits to split?
« on: July 26, 2013, 06:33:44 PM »
I've always had longans and mangos split on me.  :( :( Is it more likely to be over or under-watering? Last year I hardly watered, they split. This summer, watering more, still split, though it's probably less. Too early to tell. Thanks,



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What are these nests?
« on: July 21, 2013, 03:48:30 PM »
Mice? Or some other evil living things?  :o
Thanks,



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I don't trust the stuff coming out of China. Any place from Florida?
Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / "California" mangoes?
« on: July 02, 2013, 02:35:22 PM »
Just read the article in the Fruit Gardener magazine. It says to call your local nursery and have them order these plants from Southern California Plant Breeders. Anybody got one of  these "new" cultivars?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What kind of fig is this?
« on: June 12, 2013, 09:07:59 PM »
Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How hardy is Cherry Rio Grande?
« on: June 12, 2013, 03:27:53 PM »
I've one that's about 3' tall in a 3 gallon pot. It did well over the winter, under a patio. Will it survive the cold if I planted it in ground? I can also put it  in a larger container.
Thanks,

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I'm leaving Miami tomorrow, looking to get some fruits tonight, any recommendations?
Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My first couple days in south Florida.
« on: June 03, 2013, 11:10:14 PM »
Already had Cuban food, twice. Arrived late Sat night, dropped in Las Vegas, not bad, good live music. Sunday morning woke up late, went to Fruit & Spice park for lunch at the Mango Cafe, among other items we ordered was a sampler plate of fruits. First time I had mamey and black sapote. Other fruits on the plate were white sapote, banana, papaya, and mango. Then the fun really started. It's an amazing place. Hundreds of mango cultivars, lots of dropped fruits to choose from. We saw a group of guys from Nicaragua with a satisfied looks, mangoes all over their faces. Pretty hilarious. Little did know that I'd look the same a few hours later. ;D So many different kinds of mangoes, many I've never heard of.  I tried to keep track of what I ate, but after a while I couldn't anymore. There were several jack fruits on the ground, and tons hanging from the trees. Too bad I didn't have a sharp knife with me, so reluctantly had to pass. Annonas were not available, maybe their season had not arrived. A few lychee trees with not too many fruits. Saw a couple of Mamey trees with lots of fruits, none on the ground to eat. Honestly I didn't find Mamey too much to be excited about, maybe because I don't much like pumpkin either, and Mamey does have similar texture. White sapotes were abundant, one of my favorite, and I completely satisfied my craving. :P Other trees with nothing to eat from include longan, star fruit, caimito, guava, sapodilla, and some other I forgot. By the time the mango feast was over, my wife and sons were tired from the heat and humidity. We left for a fruit stand down the street called Robert Is Here, a big, commercial operation. Ordered guanabana, Mamey shakes. The guanabana was very dilute, because the fruit is very expensive at $25/lb!!! I couldn't believe it. My wife bought some excellent white guava ($5/lb), Mautitius lychees ($10/lb), Brewster lychees ($5/lb), I'd give both types of lychees a "C" for taste, kind of tart with a hint of bitter, not too sweet like the ones I usually buy in SoCal. The Mamey shake was way too sweet. There were numerous fruit stands around Fruit & Spice, and I should have stopped by one of those. What was awesome to see was the acres of lychee trees in the area, loaded with fruits. Overall the whole Homestead area is fruit tree paradise, I will definitely return. I'm dying for some sapodilla and annonas, any South Florida peeps can recommend where to get them, maybe a local market? We then went to an alligator farm, did the everglades air boat ride, which was great. Kids loved it. Sunday night was spent at another Cuban restaurant, La Carreta. I ordered the "chef recommended"  BBQ spare ribs, very disappointed, they were too dry. Luckily, my wife got the seafood casserole, it was one of the best I've had. We also liked the plantain. Monday was spent browsing around South Beach, took a tour of Biscayne Bay, not my type of thing, but my wife liked it. Monday night we had dinner at Conch Heaven. Ever since she had her first taste of conch salad in Nassau a couple years ago, my wife had been searching for that dish in the states. No luck, until now. The chef at Conch Heaven was born and raised in Nassau, so the menu is authentic Bahamian. Heading to Key West tomorrow for a couple days, will return to Miami Thursday to scavenge for  more fruits, and to  visit Fairchild. Sorry I can't post any photos right now, using a tablet, and don't have the required soft and hardware for the task. I'll post them up when I return home.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Fruiting jackfruit in Orange County, CA
« on: May 28, 2013, 05:53:58 PM »
Well, I have no real proof. Just from this post on GW. Poster "blockbuster" stated that he fruited one from seeds after 5 years.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg031344545215.html?17

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My June Visit to Miami is coming up soon! Fairchild Botanical Gardens is already on my must-hit list (as is Little Havana). Time permitting, I'd like to drop by The Kampong too. What's the difference between the 2 places? Thanks,

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Every year my longan has lots of bloom, but the fruit yield has been quite variable. Is there something that I should, or should not, do if I want the most fruits? It's hot and dry in my area at this time. I tend to water more often, keep the soil damp around the tree. Does that affect how much fruits I'll get? In past years, occasionally I'd use the water hose and spray the canopy, and drench the blooms. I had a feeling that wasn't good to get fruits if the flowers got soaked.  :-[
Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How should I prune this avocado tree?
« on: May 10, 2013, 01:47:29 PM »
There are 6 branches that look kind long and weak compared to the main trunk. This is my 1st time succeeding at keeping an avo alive.  :D It's been almost a year, still thriving, pushing out new growth, very exciting for me. Which branches should I cut, and how much to cut off? Thanks!!!


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How to start seeds?
« on: April 29, 2013, 03:04:08 PM »
Got some annona, sapodilla, rambutan seeds yesterday. I know the odds of them fruiting are long, but I'm just growing them for fun. What do you guys do/use to get them germinated? Right now, they're just wrapped up in a wet paper towel, inside a ziplock bag, on a table getting southern sun exposure. Should I put them in a pot right away, or let them germinate a little bit inside the bag? The seeds were harvested from eating the fruits a few days ago. These seeds should be viable, they were brought to me from overseas, not off the irradiated fruits in the local markets. Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Guanabana: should I repot it?
« on: April 15, 2013, 11:31:25 PM »
It's been in this pot for almost a year, overwintering indoor. The height from the ground (not the soil line in the pot) is 42", the diameter of the pot is 16". It looks nice and healthy that I'm afraid if I disturb it, all the leaves will fall off  :-\. This plant is very sensitive, it lost all the leaves once before just from exposure to some cold temp for a couple nights. I know I'll have to do it sooner or later. Would you guys repot/up-pot this guy at this time?
Thanks,

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I  have this little citron  tree that's showing signs of stress. I just don't know what's causing it. Any  idea?
 Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / June fruit selection in Miami.
« on: January 26, 2013, 02:00:47 PM »
 Thinking of going there  for a week.  What's typically  available at that time of year?
 Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Freeze damage.
« on: January 24, 2013, 11:47:55 PM »
None of my plants showed any damage in past winters, even though Bakersfield can get pretty cold. Well, that was until this year, the first part of January 2013 has been brutal.  :( Hopefully they'll recover.







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My potted M. calabura is about 8' tall. The last couple weeks night temps dropped to high 20s on some nights. Several branches show cold damage.  I want to bring it under a patio, but the tree needs to be cut shorter, to around 6'. Will this affect growth and fruiting next spring?
Thanks

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My sister wants to take a dwarf citrus overseas. Country of destination has no restrictions on any plant/fruit going there.  Is it best to bare root and wrap in wet paper towels, or better to leave the roots with some soil enclosed in a plastic bag? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks,

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FYI, got an email from Dario that they're no longer selling online. I guess it's down to calimoya.com for online shoppers.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anybody from or been to Guam?
« on: November 25, 2012, 10:46:45 AM »
Just wondering about the quality and quantity of tropical fruit trees on the island. Maybe the geographical isolation allows for something interesting?

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