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Messages - John Travis

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Double cut vs bypass pruners.
« on: August 25, 2017, 04:31:06 PM »
I have a pair of Vesco double cut pruners and I really prefer them for making clean cuts while harvesting budwood and decapitating plants (especially harder woods like jaboticaba) I like them for pruning smaller diameter wood, and I feel like I can cut much closer to the trunk without scraping the trunk of the tree. Also with small branches these don't allow the branch to fold between the blades. They do sell replacement parts and are well made.

I think it's all preference at the end of the day, and I am actually planning to buy a pair of felco 2 pruners for my every day maintenance pruning.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Jaboticaba for Southern California?
« on: August 21, 2017, 10:57:56 PM »
Based on your conditions you might want a grimal. They seem more drought tolerant than other varieties, have large fruit with small seeds and you get two crops per year. You might still need to amend the soil a bit, but it's a great fruit!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Names of sour sop varieties. The sweet ones especially. Soursop
« on: August 03, 2017, 09:45:03 AM »
Quote from: gnappi on August 03, 2017, 01:58:14 AM
All this begs the question, what nursery in So. Fla. supplies HD, Lowes and larger nurseries? The labels generally do not contain the grower or cultivar.

Why wouldn't the bigger suppliers / growers want the end user to know what they are getting? Further why (if they do) grow anything substandard according to the average palette?

I think the big box stores/garden centers don't have the knowledge base to select or care for exotic/tropical plants and probably just make bulk orders and don't care about variety. I don't think they have the time to educate all the employees so unless the employees are interested in plants they likely don't have special info.

I think it's worth while to step away from the big chains and find a local nursery that knows the area, and what grows well. Hopefully they have some plant characteristics, but I find that TFF members including myself are looking for something special and have likely done their research ahead of a trip to the nursery. I've heard  S FL has some great specialty places and would be able to share a lot on interesting info and would have specific cultivars.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need more details about Phoenix mango
« on: August 01, 2017, 09:08:39 PM »
Quote from: beefyboy on August 01, 2017, 08:09:16 PM
I am growing phoenix now myself and it is very vigorous! it pushed new growth 4 weeks ago max and nodes are over a foot long. Now it is pushing new growth again and flushing. Disease resistance from what I can tell, looks much better than Dot which sits 22 ft from it. Flavor has been described by only a few on here but so many opinions, I would only trust your own taste buds. With a parent like Dot, you just can't lose however! My Phoenix will be 6 ft. plus this year. After one more summer, it will be fruiting for sure.

I am also growing a phoenix and can report similar growth habit. Very vigorous flushing spaced well apart. I have a cotton candy as well which is slower with flushes and nodes closer together. I'm hoping for fruit in a couple of years, so time will tell! I'm optimistic from what I've read about taste.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Id
« on: July 10, 2017, 09:38:08 AM »


I'm guessing it's Valencia Pride but I don't know for sure! Internet image search is leading me in that direction.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID This Fig? Please?
« on: July 10, 2017, 09:32:02 AM »
Quote from: FruitFreak on July 06, 2017, 10:40:07 PM
Quote from: achetadomestica on July 05, 2017, 11:17:44 PM
I have LSU champagne fig and the leaves are different. Mine has 5 lobes? The fig has an unusual
leaf shape. The fruit looks a little like my celeste but different leaves also. Allot of figs have two
crops a year and the first crop usually is not as good tasting. With all the rain we get and the
humidity, fig's taste suffer in Florida. Last year I had a late crop of LSU gold figs. They ripened
on the tree and ripened in November. They were dripping honey out of the bottom and they were
UNBELIEVABLE!. Nothing like the ripened figs in July through September in the wet season. I ate a White Triana
yesterday, it was ok at best.

Would you want to trade an airlayer for LSU gold?
I have. LSU purp, smith, O'Rourke, Hollier

I would be happy to trade. When is the best time to air layer or take cuttings form the fig?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID This Fig? Please?
« on: July 06, 2017, 10:27:02 PM »
Thanks for all the help!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID This Fig? Please?
« on: July 05, 2017, 10:26:26 PM »
Quote from: FruitFreak on July 05, 2017, 09:47:45 PM
It's hard to tell being that there are hundreds of different types.  I do notice some strikingly similar characteristics (plant and fruit) to the Champagne Fig from LSU.

Thanks, I've never grown figs and these were given to me by a friend moving to the northwest. They are mild tasting, but I think all the rain we've been getting may have washed out the more intense taste.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID This Fig? Please?
« on: July 05, 2017, 08:37:08 PM »
http://postimg.org/image/gn3n3d9e7/

More pics of the figs when ripe and halved. Any ideas on the variety?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Id
« on: July 05, 2017, 08:34:15 PM »
Well, here goes again!

A friend just bought a new house in central FL and told me he had a mango tree that was dropping fruit and asked me to pick the tree. I haven't tried it yet but it looks like the picture. Any ideas what it could be? All the fruits are very round, almost circular from the side profile.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango Id
« on: June 27, 2017, 07:34:07 PM »





I picked these off of a friends tree in central FL yesterday. They didn't know the variety. I looked and thought maybe florigon, but i'm not sure. All the seeds I have opened up have been really tiny taking up a maximum of 1/4 of the seed husk. I appreciate any help!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jabo sprouting question - need some help
« on: June 25, 2017, 09:37:03 PM »
It looks like you have a jaboticaba sprouting. It should put out some tiny leaves, but that is what mine have looked like historically. I have sprouted in straight peat, or peat based mixes. It's mostly just a waiting game 1-2 months.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Tradewindsfruit
« on: June 21, 2017, 08:29:09 AM »
I would recommend them for vegetables, and other seeds that can dry out like annonas. I've never bought fresh seeds from them so I can't speak to that point. I have had success with pepper plants from them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID This Fig? Please?
« on: June 05, 2017, 10:16:22 PM »
Quote from: Gsmeyer on June 05, 2017, 08:09:43 PM
Hi John
It is easier to identify the fig variety with a picture of the ripe fruit.  Do you have any images to share

No ripe fruit yet. I'll post when the fruit ripens. Thanks for the help!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / ID This Fig? Please?
« on: June 05, 2017, 05:10:01 PM »
A friend gave me this fig last year before he moved up north. He had a story about this fig having origins in the holy land and somehow being connected to religious figures. In any case I've never kept figs before and have no idea what I have on my hands. I'd love to hear anything about this fig! Thanks!






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Adam Shafran?
« on: May 17, 2017, 08:03:26 AM »
I'm pretty sure he will be at the http://www.mrfc.org/p/fruit-tree-sale.html fruit sale this weekend, so if you can make it out there you will likely get a glimpse of the man himself and also be able to buy some fruit trees.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: New jaboticaba hibrids were to get them?
« on: April 11, 2017, 10:17:48 PM »
I haven't seed anyone who has fruited these varieties in the US let alone has all of them. Flying fox fruits has some of these but they are yet to fruit. You might have luck buying scions from someone with these varieties and grafting them onto a mature root stock. I was able to flower an Otto Anderson Phitrantha this year, but it did not hold fruit.

If you find a reliable source please let us know!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticabaholics Anonymous
« on: April 11, 2017, 10:07:49 PM »
Grimals are usually ripe when they lost their shine and become softer squishier. You can try them at different stages and find out but usually 1.5-2 weeks after they change color they will be ripe, but check them regularly and try them at different stages of ripeness.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Which Annona to get ?
« on: April 06, 2017, 08:56:48 PM »
I think you will have the best luck growing from seed and grafting. The nice thing about that is that you can get into it at the low cost of seeds, and as the seedlings go through their first winter you will learn what will and won't grow and handle your low temps. After you find out what will grow you can afford to spend a little more on scions that will do well on the rootstocks you are able to grow.

In Central FL Sugar apple does great and I have had some success with growing and grafting Dream onto dream stock. Sugar apple seems to do really well in our humid climate, which I imagine NOLA has.

Keep us in the loop, and best of luck!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Sale: anona scions
« on: March 21, 2017, 09:05:33 AM »
Quote from: TheDom on March 20, 2017, 03:00:09 PM
Of my few very small cherimoya the Cumbe definitely has the best looking leaves at this point. Spain and McPherson are looking decent, but not nearly as green and full.

looking forward to hearing about your successes! I'm glad to know that the FL team is working on getting me=ore delicious annonas!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Thai Lessard or Kampong Mauve
« on: March 09, 2017, 10:21:19 PM »
I would try to get some seeds from someone on here. I grafted a red sugar apple last year and it's flowering this year, so it might not be a bad way to go. You can get a handful of seeds and have several rootstocks to practice on.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rollinia Tree $75
« on: March 05, 2017, 08:48:38 PM »
SOLD! Thanks for the interest!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Genetic exchange from plant to plant contact via phoem/cambia/xylem
« on: March 02, 2017, 02:08:59 PM »
Pretty interesting stuff!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rollinia Tree $75
« on: February 25, 2017, 07:16:06 PM »
Quote from: TheDom on February 25, 2017, 12:01:41 AM
That's a darned fine price on a flowering Rollinia.

Thanks! It just needs to get into the ground and I don't have space for it or else I'd plant it myself. When it's holding fruit it will be a much easier sell.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rollinia Tree $75
« on: February 24, 2017, 06:58:05 PM »
Tree is flowering. If you want to eat your first rollinia this year, you may be in luck!


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