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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Insect ID?

« on: June 04, 2017, 03:09:36 PM »

Anyone know what kind of insect this is?

About a month ago, I saw a couple on one of my citrus. I haven't been home much since then so my plants have been neglected. This weekend while inspecting all my plants, I found these insects on almost every plant but there are no more than 3-4 per plant. They are almost always on the trunk/stem of the plants, not under the leaves (except for the one in the picture).

I thought they might be whiteflies but these things are 8-9 mm long, not 2 mm like whiteflies.

Don't know why the images are not showing up. Could use some help with that, too!

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need help figuring out when to set up irrigation.

« on: March 30, 2017, 09:39:35 PM »

I am in the process of buying a new home. The builder will be putting in sod and an irrigation system. Does it make sense to go this route if I plan to plant quite a few fruit trees? I feel like it is pointless if all I will be doing is digging holes in all the newly laid sod to plant my trees. Any opinions?

Also, is an irrigation system set up differently for a lawn as opposed to what would mostly be trees? If so, then would it make more sense for me to plant my trees and then put in an irrigation system?

Any and all advice is appreciated.

Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Anyone want seeds of a Cherimoya and Atemoya cross.

« on: January 24, 2017, 11:54:48 AM »

A forum member from California has mailed me seeds of a Cherimoya and Atemoya cross. He calls it Super sugar.
Unfortunately, I have very limited land and don't want to devote the space or the the time to growing it here.
If anyone is interested in experimenting, I will be glad to pass the seeds on to you.

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Looking for a Guava 'Barbie pink' plant.

« on: January 21, 2017, 01:29:06 PM »

I have called some of the bigger nurseries but no one seems to have it.

Anyone know where I can buy one?

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Dream Atemoya or Dream Cherimoya? Which is it?

« on: January 14, 2017, 12:48:44 PM »

I am looking to buy a plant and found only two sources for it. One being Flying Fox where it is listed as an atemoya (currently sold out) and the other being Wayne Clifton (recommended to me by a couple of posters here). I emailed him to inquire about availability and got a message back saying he does not know what a 'Dream atemoya' is, he propagates 'Dream cherimoya'.

The posts I have read here refer to it as a Dream atemoya. But, it feels like I insulted Mr Clifton by calling it an atemoya which was certainly not my intention. So, atemoya or cherimoya, which is it?

Thanks.

P.S. - I am not pointing fingers and do not want to start an argument. Just trying to figure out the confusion in the names.

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Questions about Sugar apples.

« on: September 12, 2016, 04:32:31 PM »

I bought a very small sugar apple tree from an Asian lady at a farmers market last year. She had no idea what variety it was, only that it was green not red. The tree flowered and set fruit this year. I hand pollinated 8 flowers hoping for two fruits, but got 7. I got rid of one when it was very small because it was deformed and left the others. I realize I probably should have got rid of most of the fruit since the tree is very small/young but I just could not. It is my very first fruit tree to fruit!

One fruit was ready to pick last week but the others are still quite small and do not seem to be growing anymore. Do you think I should get rid of them or wait a little while longer? How long is the sugar apple season in FL?
The ripe sugar apple I picked was very sweet and had a ton of seeds (60!). Any guesses on the variety?
Also, I am thinking of planting the seeds for a few more trees. Do sugar apples come true from seed? Or, do they need to be grafted like Atemoyas?
Speaking of Atemoyas, anyone know where I can buy a Phet Packhong (sp?) Atemoya and also a Big Red sugar apple?

Thanks!

My first fruit!

Smaller sugar apples not growing anymore.

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Recommendations for orchards around Ft Lauderdale to visit.

« on: August 19, 2016, 02:20:49 PM »

I'm looking for recommendations on orchards I can visit around the Ft Lauderdale area next weekend.
The only one I am aware of is Bender's Grove.
Suggestions?

P.S.- Can't do Pine Island and others around Homestead this visit.

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Question about Rajapuri banana tree.

« on: June 12, 2015, 03:54:43 PM »

For those of you that grow Rajapuri bananas...I just read that the Rajapuri banana trees have all green leaves but the one I recently bought has reddish-brown markings on the leaves. Did I end up with a mismarked tree?

Thanks for your help!