Quote from: palmcity on April 01, 2018, 11:08:34 AM

Just a FYI.... The yo yo amazon price matching has affected osmocote plus pricing...

(It may change again in a few minutes/hours/days to another lower price as most have noticed with amazon price matching rapidly one way & then the other)...

Osmocote Plus Outdoor and Indoor Smart-Release Plant Food, 8-Pound (Plant Fertilizer)  has increased from $14.86 to $19.87
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GTDGMHC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$22 now.   Glad I got two when it was $14.  Amazon prices can rock all over the place even from one hour to the next.

I bought this a few weeks ago as well at $14.
(Download the chrome extension "the camelizer", it gives you histographs of the prices for Amazon items.)

I also bought Espoma RT8 8-Pound Rose-Tone Plant Food last week because it was $6 for an 8lb pound.
https://www.amazon.com/Espoma-RT8-8-Pound-Rose-Tone-Plant/dp/B001H1GUIW/ref=pd_sim_86_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B001H1GUIW&pd_rd_r=RF08J1549BWFBTQQCMRK&pd_rd_w=P8z59&pd_rd_wg=sxxk6&psc=1&refRID=RF08J1549BWFBTQQCMRK

Heard good things about the brand, I actually thought it was some type of potting soil.
Suppose to be slow release so I'm just trying it on my potted plants and raised bed.
The potassium level is not where I'd like it to be but I'll just supplement with 0-0-22 if needed.

Anybody knows a decent minor mix?
Southern Ag has one but i never heard of anyone using it

Don't forget about achacha.

Fairchild as well.
Cac, Glenn, NDM, dupuis, have done pretty well for me

Cherimoya don't fruit in South Florida, at least I've never heard of anybody getting more than a fruit every few years here.

Sugar apple and atemoya generally produce 2 crops per year consisting of the main crop coming in late summer and a smaller crop in winter.

Custard apple is a spring fruit (April), and soursop generally produce throughout most of the year, though cold will cause total defoliation and a break in fruiting.

While sugar apple and especially atemoya can be quite delicious, Annonas are generally high maintenance here. Leaf hopper can be a major pest and will prevent a tree from producing any fruit. It looks like major nutrient deficiency, so most don't detect the real issue. Leaf hopper control requires a weekly insecticidal spray. You might be able to get away with a bi-monthly program if leaf hopper populations aren't that strong in your area. And if you're super duper lucky, leaf hopper is a non-issue.

They also need heavy fertilization and a good watering regimen. Then there are those small mummified fruits, that I still don't know how to combat. I believe Har or Noel mentioned that it has something to do with chalcid fly. Bagging of fruits can be required.

If that weren't enough, they are light producers. This combo of factors is probably why sugar apple and atemoya can fetch upwards of $5 / pound.

Soursop might be the lowest maintenance of the group, but the fruit quality is mediocre.

That said, I've got a decade invested in trying to get a few annonas to fruit well and refuse to give up (to my wife's dismay). If you like challenges and appreciate the fruit enough, it's worth a shot.

Jeff
Do you know of any annonas (variety) resistant to leafhopper.
My Custard Apples and Ilama don't seem to be displaying the same symptoms...yet.
Soursop too, but it has green scale.

Any updates for control methods from the Ag extension.
Giving up on annonas is not an option for me. lol

And so it begins...

Kiett has been known to hold it's fruit until November
Choconan (miracle mango) is advertised as being capable of winter fruiting. Along with other SE Asian varieties.

great pics,
Hopefully I'll get one in a few years

I gave up on the search myself. Settling for Malayan dwaft.
Murray of gardenofdelights gets them directly from Chapman field or wherever has then down there.
I haven't bought them for fears of cross pollinations

Fruit and spice park

Taralay is a awesome mango..... totally underrated

I agree...its delicious

Jeez, your getting them before I even know they are released.
We might have to start getting scions from Cali now.

The yard is looking good.
Doesn't seem like many people have much success with Abiu.