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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 11, 2012, 06:39:30 PM »
The seeds I am growing are from a tree that produces in Miami. As far as I know there are a couple trees in the Redland area that are from seeds people have brought back with them from Cuba. I eat at least one locally grown, Green Cherimoya (A. cherimola) every year. But that does make sense because the lesser A. reticulata is much easier to come by.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 10, 2012, 02:25:16 PM »
I do have the Cherimoya that is discussed here, it has not flowered yet, but I don't have any problems with it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 10, 2012, 09:07:32 AM »
Although the seeds were brought from Cuba. Also A. reticulata is called Red Chirimoya by Cubans, A. cherimola is Green Chirimoya

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 10, 2012, 09:05:02 AM »
I grow both and haven't had any problems with either. My Cherimoya hasn't fruit yet, but i has been growing fine for two years now.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Dwarf Betel Nut Palm
« on: August 09, 2012, 11:46:11 AM »
http://www.toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/store/store.cgi?script_param=Z3JvdXA9ZnJ1aXQ=&FirstItem=25&old=fruit&NumItems=25

I forgot that this place offers them. Although they are currently on back order

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Dwarf Betel Nut Palm
« on: August 08, 2012, 08:14:25 PM »
The English version is glitchy, if you speak spanish it works

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Dwarf Betel Nut Palm
« on: August 08, 2012, 04:55:08 PM »
This website sells seeds

http://tienda.semillaslaexotica.com/epages/eb2863.sf/es_ES/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eb2863/Categories/Seeds/Palmeraser

I have never bought from them, just came across it

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / WANTED: Myrciaria Floribunda
« on: August 08, 2012, 04:51:22 PM »
Will pay or trade. Seeds or trees.

also looking for white Jaboticaba

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 08, 2012, 03:26:31 PM »
Really Adiel?  I have never had any problems with my trees

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Garcinia prainiana (cherapu/button mangosteen)
« on: August 08, 2012, 10:51:09 AM »
Those look good! I need to get me Garcinia prainiana tree!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Huanangui: The Paradise of the Cherimoya
« on: August 08, 2012, 10:42:30 AM »
Just send my friend in Peru a message, gonna see if I got someone of those seeds  ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol)
« on: August 07, 2012, 10:47:23 PM »
It been three cold years. I has been the oddest thing. Before 2008-2009 there hadn't been a frost in my area for 40 yrs and the last one  before that had been 40 yrs earlier.

Also I don't know if you have been to the Redland, its a miracle anything grows there. Opening even the smallest hole requires a backhoe

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grandidier's Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
« on: August 07, 2012, 10:19:50 PM »
I didn't know they had on at Kampong, maybe I'll go pay them a visit and see if they have any tips.

@Tropicdude I am still young so I'm hoping with a little love, patience, and fertilizer I'll get to see it tower over my farm.

I already have a rainbow Eucalyptus, its been in the ground probably 3 years now. It was tiny when I bought it and now is the tallest tree around probably reaching 40 ft and 2-3ft wide. Its as tall as my Japanese Timber Bamboo

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grandidier's Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
« on: August 07, 2012, 03:26:42 PM »
I know that haha partially the reason I want to plant one. No one would ever get lost on their way to my farm again.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Grandidier's Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
« on: August 07, 2012, 12:25:51 PM »
I recently acquired what I was told was a Grandidier's Baobab seedling. I don't know if it really is a Grandidier's Baobab or if it one of the more common species. But regardless I am excited to have a Baobab and one day eat the fruits.

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these trees and growing them particularly in South Florida. I have seen the one at Fairchild, I believe it is a Adansonia digitata. My soil is quite alkaline around 8 the last time I checked. Will this be a problem when I decide to plop it in the ground?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol)
« on: August 07, 2012, 11:51:48 AM »
Does anyone know the soil requirements and cold tolerance on a Keppel? I am planning on getting one, but I am not sure if they can tolerate my soil unedited.

I live in the Redlands in Miami. My land has less than foot of natural soil before hitting a solid layer of limestone rock. All my planting is done by breaking and crushing the rock with a backhoe and then back filling with the soil and ground up rock. As a result my soil is quite alkaline no matter what I do.

Also normally temperatures in the 30's are a rare occurrence in South Florida, but we are going on 3 years straight of light frosts. All the Soursops in neighborhood have been killed off by the cold and there were a lot of big ones.

Does anyone know if a Keppel can handle alkaline soil short dips into the 30's?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Unlabeled fruit at the Fairchild Garden!
« on: August 07, 2012, 11:29:58 AM »
The Pond Apples I grow in Miami are quite good. They aren't sweet but highly aromatic and smell/taste like a cross between a sour Peach and a Mango. They are not something you can eat a lot, but with a little sugar they are good.

Cuban herbal medicine claims that there is nothing better for your liver. I have had several old guajiros buy them from me for just that.

Also, no Florida pond is complete without an Annona Glabra, they are beautiful trees

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Finding Kepel Fruit in South Florida?
« on: August 06, 2012, 12:37:48 PM »
The tree, I read that several have been grown in South Florida.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Finding Kepel Fruit in South Florida?
« on: August 06, 2012, 11:44:17 AM »
I am in the Redlands and am looking for a Kepel Fruit. I have been trying to find one ever since I saw the tree at the Lancetilla Botanical Garden. I know there are one or two place online that sell the seeds and i saw one guy on ebay selling a seedling for 45 dollars, but I am skeptical. Does anyone know of anywhere in South Florida where they sell them. Or do any of you have one?
 

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