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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Which one's the real kei apple seedling?

« on: November 04, 2012, 11:28:16 AM »

I have 2 seedlings coming up in a pot where I planted some Kei Apple seeds.

Can anyone tell me which one is correct, and what the other might be?

I looked online and thought the narrow leaf one was correct but then I saw another image online that resembled the wider leaf seedling.

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Looking to do a 3-way... trade, that is!

« on: November 03, 2012, 07:44:54 PM »

Another forum member is looking for a sour orange tree, of which i have one, and is willing to trade a jackfruit or a lemondrop mangosteen for it, but I'm not a jackfruit lover and I already have a lemondrop.

So, if someone is interested in one of the above and has something to trade, please let me know.

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / A good day at the Fruit & Spice Park...

« on: October 14, 2012, 06:12:40 PM »

Volunteered at the F&S Park today. Check out the display table!

My favorite out of the fruit that I could taste was Yellow Mombin!

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Attending a conference in San Diego end of October...

« on: October 10, 2012, 10:59:14 AM »

I will be attending a conference in San Diego from Oct. 24 - 27, and will have a little time for tropical fruit field trips. Can anyone recommend gardens and nurseries to visit in the area?

Do any local San Diego members have any seedlings or seeds they'd like to offer for trade or purchase?

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is anyone growing Bactris guineensis, Coyolito palm?

« on: October 08, 2012, 11:40:17 AM »

The small red fruit of the Coyolito Palm is used to make wine, and jam, and also eaten out of hand, although not of the best flavor, in my opinion. But my wife really likes this fruit.

If anyone has experience with this plant, and maybe knows where I can get one in South Florida, please let me know.

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Brunei Cherry - Garcinia parvifolia

« on: September 17, 2012, 02:31:21 PM »

Does anyone have any seeds, seedlings, or know where I can source them? Opinions on fruit taste and quality, as well as cultural requirements would also be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Miami-Dade Adopt-a-Tree event today!!!

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:31:18 AM »

For those of you that live in Miami-Dade, the county is holding their first Adopt-a-Tree event of the year today.

Here is the info:

Saturday, September 15th, J.C. Bermudez Park, 3100 NW 87th Avenue, City of Doral
Doors open at 9 a.m. for both events. Trees will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis - while supplies last.

Miami-Dade single-family or duplex homeowners are eligible to receive 2 FREE trees per year, even if they have adopted trees in past years.

The best part is that they will be giving out jaboticabas this time, as well as other fruit and ornamental trees, including mulberry and longan. Here is the website:
http://www.miamidade.gov/development/trees/adopt-a-tree.asp#0

I'll be there to get my replacement jabo and mulberry both of which died this year.
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / UM Arboretum tropical fruit tour

« on: September 13, 2012, 09:12:52 AM »

Passing this on from the UM Arboretum in case anyone is interested:

Please join me for a tour of the Arboretum this Saturday at 9:00 AM. This tour will feature the Sapindales Order, the subject of one of our 14 Exhibits. The Sapindales is a very interesting plant order that includes some of our favorite fruits like mango, citrus, cashew, lychee and longan, as well as some less loveable plants like poison ivy and Brazilian pepper. It also includes some very important medicinal plants like Neem as well as some of our most commonly used and loved native trees like gumbo limbo, West Indian mahogany, and paradise tree. We will also discuss and see some of the recent plant additions to our Arboretum. The tour will start at the south end of the Arboretum where the concrete picnic table and the stone semicircle bench are located. Free parking is available in the lots along San Amaro Drive to the south of the Arboretum.

Good News!, Good News! - At Craig Morrell's excellent talk on plant nutrition and fertilizers last week, I mentioned that I had added 3 of the 4 previously missing plants that are featured on our Exhibit signs (Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia) for the Euphorbiaceae and Other Malpighiales Exhibit; Anacardium occidentale (Cashew) for the Sapindales Exhibit; and Theobroma cacao (Chocolate) for the Maya Cocoa Garden Exhibit), but I was having trouble locating a plant of Kola acuminata (Kola Nut) that is featured on our sign for the Malvales Exhibit. Well, I am happy to announce that I located one this week and planted it today so ALL of the plants featured on our exhibit signs are now present and growing in the Arboretum.

Welcome back to Lundy Clarke, who joined us for Craig's talk last week. Lundy was part of the Gifford Arboretum Committee previously and her renewed interest and support is welcome.

Regards to all,
Steve

--
Stephen D. Pearson
Director, John C. Gifford Arboretum
Department of Biology
University of Miami
1301 Memorial Drive, Room 231
Coral Gables, FL 33143

(305) 284-1302
sdpearson@bio.miami.edu

One World, One People, One Destiny

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Rambutan seedlings available at Pine Island Nursery...

« on: September 08, 2012, 01:16:06 PM »

I just bought a 1-gallon Rambutan seedling at PIN for $15. I believe they only have 2 left in case anyone is interested.

I got the biggest one which is about 3 ft. tall

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Unlabeled fruit at the Fairchild Garden!

« on: August 05, 2012, 01:04:28 PM »

Hi,

I saw this tree with fruits, but no label. Can anyone ID it?

By the way, the Fairchild Botanical Tropical Garden has free entry every Sunday this month.

Sorry about the bad pics. Too sunny at the park to check the quality.

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Where can I buy a Rollinia tree in South Florida?

« on: August 02, 2012, 09:39:45 PM »

I'm sure there are plenty of places. I've just never seen them advertised here.

Or if someone wants to trade a seedling just let me know and I will see what I have.

I suddenly got the urge to grow them after watching a YouTube video!

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Years to fruit for Sour Orange?

« on: July 31, 2012, 09:58:29 AM »

Hi,

I've been trying to find info online on how many years a seedling Sour Orange takes to fruit, but can't come across any definitive answer. I know it will vary, but mine are about 5-6 years old and they haven't even flowered yet!

We use sour oranges a lot at home for cooking, so it would be great to start getting fruit from the 2 trees I have.

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Low-chill Cherry trees?

« on: July 27, 2012, 11:34:11 AM »

Does anyone know from where I can order some low-chill cherry trees?

And equally important, does anyone have any of these trees in South Florida and can share how they have fared a far as fruiting?

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Different-sized plum leaves on the same tree?

« on: July 27, 2012, 11:05:56 AM »

Hi,

I have a low-chill plum tree, can't recall the variety, and it's peculiar in that it has some branches with very long leaves, while most of the others have very short leaves. Is this common for plum or peach trees?

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Scent of Mammea Americana is simply divine...

« on: July 27, 2012, 10:55:53 AM »

Just wanted to share my excitement after having tried Mammee Apple (Mammea Americana) for the first time. The taste and scent of the crispy variety I tried was absolutely wonderful. The taste and smell are reminiscent of all of the good berries, as well as apricot, rolled into one fruit.

Just wondering if anyone else thinks the same...

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Monster seedling!

« on: July 23, 2012, 03:59:28 PM »

Hi,

Can anyone guess what type of plant this seedling will form? I will get confirmation of it soon enough, but I wanted to see if anyone knew from just these pics.

Good luck!
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Chilean Guava and Maqui in the Summer?!?

« on: July 18, 2012, 01:53:40 PM »

For those of you who have either Chilean Guava or Maqui, or have experience growing them in subtropical weather, what do you do with them in these hot summers? Do you keep them in the shade? Do you keep them indoors, maybe close to a window for sunlight?

I used to grow them in my Miami backyard but they did not survive the hot, humid summer, but i am trying them again and don't want to lose them again. My plan was to leave them indoors next to a window and then bring them out in a pot starting in the Fall.

Any info would be appreciated!

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / One more plant to identify...

« on: July 14, 2012, 03:37:06 PM »

Hi Everyone,

Here is another plant I don't have a label for. Can someone please help me identify it?

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Is anyone growing Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa)?

« on: July 13, 2012, 05:31:27 PM »

Hi,

Is anyone growing Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa)? If so, please let me know if you want to sell or trade seeds or cuttings.

Thanks,
Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mangaba-Hancornia speciosa - Is anyone growing this species?

« on: July 13, 2012, 03:38:21 PM »

Hi,

Is anyone in this forum growing Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa)?

I hear the fruit is delicious and is used extensively for flavoring everything from candies to ice cream in Northern Brazil.

Jaime

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Unidentified plant pics...

« on: July 13, 2012, 11:41:35 AM »

Hi Everyone,

These are not the best pics but maybe someone can identify this plat which is now getting a little bigger with all the rain that's come down in South Florida...