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Princess Cherimoya also had my vote.
http://www.aarmangoes.com/organic_farming.html
Here in Thailand the mango-farms use dry cow-dung. Red cow should be the best they told me. I also use it but i still don't know how much i have to use. My neighbour uses very much of it on his vegy-garden and he thinks it is the best.
Luke,
Awesome Jackfruit you have thereI presume you bought this Jack from the Chinese Market? I wish i had a China Town over here
DurioLuva,
WoW that Durian tree is fully loaded with fruits
But the guard undercut official market rates, and probably the real owner by selling me two durians close to $2 each.
Believe it or not Hawaii has tropical, sub tropical and also temperate climates. Islands of Hawaii and Maui have very tall volcanoes, two of them close to 14,000 foot elevation. Persimmons grow and fruit fine in Hawaii at elevations above 2000 feet. I couldn't see your video but would guess that tree is growing at upper elevations.
| climbing 100+ year persimmon tree | |
Truly bad:
Amala: Phyllanthus emblica; if I had to pick between dying of scurvy and eating amala, I might just pick death. Out of all the fruits I've put into my mouth amala is definitely the worst. Unpleasant, disgusting, bitter, sour, astringent... I could not even manage to eat a whole fruit, I gave up after just one bite.
Love to hate:
bananas: I do actually eat bananas in the US but typically when I do my wife will say "You must really be hungry" because she knows I have little respect for that fruit. It isn't truly bad, just horribly dull. In the tropics a decent banana can be ok, but the ones that are imported and sold in supermarkets in the mainland US are barely worth eating.
However, one banana variety I'm dying to taste. Borneo hairy banana. Suppose to taste like mix of banana and kiwi, and the flesh is juicy! Anyone had it?. I must be having eye problems since I didn't even see Sri Lanka or USA in your profile. Please, please tell me you just put them there, otherwise I think I am losing it.
Your eyes are perfectly fine
Where are you located? I have a small plant so it will be a while before I get bananas. If you don't get any before then I can send you some depending on where you are.
Faezal Donalds durians looks like a great place to go.I can get D99,D101 and D175 here so I'd be going for the D197.I bet there are some great fruit vendors around your neck of the woods that sell a range of other fruits as well.
Hmm... Clone D197 ....for local name they call it Raja Kunyit or Musang King.
Did you know that durian clones 'Musang King' (D197) or the original name 'Durian Kunyit' ( name after the yellow flesh, that its colour as same as tumeric powder colour ), originated from Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia and registered with the Department of Agriculture in 1993. Kunyit means tumeric in malay language. Mike you want the seed of D197?
Cheers
Did you ever hear that D197 come true to parent from a seed? Few growers told that is not quite possible. Anyway, next year I have to export some branded durian grafts. Do you know some good quality nurseries around KL? My Singapore friend told me that knows some top quality Musang King source, but 50 RM for a tree is a bit too much if you want a lot..
One of the Nursery around KL that have durian clone and fruit tree seedlings for sale, please ask them for the price.
Hew Nursery & Orchard ( Malaysia )
Mobile: +6012 612 3599
Durian Lover I think most of the newer D's are not stable seedling lines especially those D10,D24,D2.... F1 crosses and mixes.D175,D101,D99 and D197 deserve wider audiences and talked at the cold tolerance of D175 before.They are hard to graft unless you are a seasoned grafter and the rootstock has to be phytopthera resistant and not always just chanee.If you get your hands on laplae and chanthaburi budbbod from thailand you could stir up interest.
Faezal Donalds durians looks like a great place to go.I can get D99,D101 and D175 here so I'd be going for the D197.I bet there are some great fruit vendors around your neck of the woods that sell a range of other fruits as well.
Hmm... Clone D197 ....for local name they call it Raja Kunyit or Musang King.
Did you know that durian clones 'Musang King' (D197) or the original name 'Durian Kunyit' ( name after the yellow flesh, that its colour as same as tumeric powder colour ), originated from Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia and registered with the Department of Agriculture in 1993. Kunyit means tumeric in malay language. Mike you want the seed of D197?
Cheers
Durian season starting
You live so close to SS2 heaven! 
How do people eat this fruit in Sabah? Cut like in a photo and scoop with spoon?
In South India they cut those jelly sockets out with special knife. I have been going to the same street vendor for 17 years to enjoy these fruits, but I still feel like his art lacks perfection. Wooden particles clinging to the fruit. If you are cutting yourself, watch your fingers!
Have not seen it sold in Sabah. In Java, my wife buys it not fully opened, takes it home, then cuts and peels it with a regular knife. The vendor prepares it like this:
I always wanted to try those but I've also always been a bit scared.
In Thailand itinerant pickers will sell them at the roadsides, the problem is that the arils(?) sit in buckets of water that isn't bottled water.
I want to try them but I don't want hepatitis... so I always skip. You can buy them canned but I imagine fresh is a lot better.
I guess your success depends on how much money you can spend on high ceiling greenhouse. In Chicago I saw soursop tree (about 14 feet tall) laden with fruits. In case you don't know Chicago winters can get as cold as in Denmark.
sounds like an unlikely tree! I'd love to see!
thanks for posting the account!
