Quote from: murahilin on December 07, 2015, 08:16:52 PM

Has anyone tried the new mangosteen varieties introduced by Jim Johnson? They are super cold hardy and can handle down to temps that regular mangosteens can't. I don't have any proof that they are actually any more cold hardy than regular mangosteens, nor does Jim Johnson, but you will have to take his word for it.

You can pre-order them now and maybe in a few years you may get one. They may also not taste as good as regular mangosteens or have any other redeeming quality other than fancy cultivar names and unsubstantiated claims but I do enjoy giving away my money to snake oil salesmen.

I hear its only available to residents of the great state of California, because they are the only ones who will believe the grandiose statements of the great JJ.

Not what I would have expected from a forum Administrator.   

+1

I had a COTRG in a mostly shaded location of my yard and it also experienced die backs until one time when it died all the way back. I bought a new one recently and have it in a different, sunnier location and it seems to be doing much better.

One theory I had was that the old one was planted really close to a huge ficus I have in my back yard and that the ficus was probably stealing a lot of the nutrients from the soil since it has long shallow roots that oftentimes butt up right next to other trees in my yard.

I usually dig those long roots out when I run across them.

Regrettably, I have had major die back on Cherry of Rio Grande and on Pitomba.  Surinam Cherry (Pitanga) has been pretty immune from die back, but the previously mentioned Eugenia have dropped may feet of growth both in ground and in pots at my place.  I wish I knew how to prevent it.

My Pitomba is in full sun, still short at 1 foot, but finally flowering for the first time.

Jaime

Great job putting these together, Stuart.

virgata - twiggy
castanea - chestnut-colored
imbricata - scale-like pattern
viscosa - mucilaginous
pubiflora - hairy flower

Check this link for other descriptive names of flowers:

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/etymologyresource/a/FlowerNames_2.htm

apiculata - short-pointed
nummularifolia - having small circular leaves, like coins
cordifolia - heart-shaped

and on and on... There must be thousands!

Jaime

You can usually find Myricoides at Sacred Succulents (sacredsucculents.com) but according to their site they are currently sold out. You can also order Ugni molinae seedlings starting at $6.50, as well as Ugni sekirkii for $12.50.

I would email them to see when they might get Myricoides back in stock.

Jaime

Bactris brongniartii seeds available. Cost is $5 for 5 seeds, plus shipping.

From Palmpedia:

"Uses: The fruits are sold in local markets for the sweet mesocarp. Men and boys often lop off a fruit bunch while paddling to and and from their favorite fishing spots, heading off to hunt, or on their way to tend their crops. Women and girls also pick the fruits when they encounter groves of the palm near their crops. A midsized palm to about 6 m (20 ft.) tall that produces slender, canelike, spiny trunks that are densely clustering and sometimes form extensive colonies. The plumose leaves have mildly clustering leaflets. It is widespread and common over most of Amazonian South America in wet, seasonally flooded areas."

PM if interested.

Thanks,
Jaime

Moutabea aculeata

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I think I will go with Pisang Raja and Raja Puri as they seem to show up in a lot of favorite lists...

Thanks again,
Jaime
 

Jujube
Mulberry
Persimmon

Not a fruit tree, but Moringa casts a light shade

Jaime

Quote from: jez251 on April 19, 2015, 12:35:56 PM

I plan to visit Vero Beach in early May on vacation. Are there any tropical fruit places to visit in the area? Do we have any forum members there that may have plants to sell or trade?

Thanks,
Jaime

You live in Miami and are vacationing in Vero Beach?       

Well, if you must know Rob, yes, we are renting a house right on the beach for a few days. Everybody going is from Miami so this is a nice, new getaway for us.

I'll let you know the next time I take a few days vacation to see if you approve.

Jaime

Tried these at the Kampong recently. Not realm impressed, plus they had a resinous aftertaste iirc, but my wife seemed to like them. I planted the seeds but the seedlings died off quickly.

I think the vine was trained on a mango tree at the Kampong.

Jaime

That's just about the size of mine, slightly over 3" diameter.

By the way, baseball size is 3" or just under. So these are bigger than baseballs! 

Jaime

Quote from: jez251 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:54 PM

Ok, so not exactly softball-sized but I did say almost softball-sized! Certainly bigger than a baseball!

And you thought baseball size was big, go figure...

Jaime

I would like to see it next to a baseball.

I'm sure u would... Don't have one but something tells me you wouldn't believe me even if I showed you one next to the fruit.

I'm a football guy myself! 😊

Jaime

Got it to work on IE...




Jaime