Hello all. Here are some recent pics of my 2 Indian jujube trees with fruits. Not too sweet unless they start to turn orangish, but they are so crisp and refreshing, with just enough sweetness. I like hi brix fruit, but also like to eat fruit that is not overpoweringly sugary. Going to add some shredded jujube to a green papaya salad, think it will be a hit.

Recently enjoyed a tour of the Fairchild Farm. Dr. Ledesma was kind enough to show us around the property. Lots of amazing and rare fruits. Many cultivars of mango and sapodilla I had never heard of. Particularly interesting was the mango research she is doing.

Here are some pics of mango hybrids and other mango projects she is working on.




























Was sad to hear that funding has really dwindled. Hope that she and others like her will continue to conduct research and advance the field.

Guanabana tree (Homestead), in ground almost 1.5 years


2nd fruit of our tree. Very tasty


Kesar mango, in ground a couple of months


Coconut Cream mango, in ground a couple of months


Nam Doc Mai #4, in ground 1.5 years


Purple Caimito, in ground 1.5 years



Seashore Mangosteen, in ground a month



Silas Woods Sapodilla, in ground 1.5 years

I was thinking of chopping the top off on this one. Any suggestions on pruning are welcome.

Yellow Dragon Fruit flower, growing on pine

Hello everyone. I am looking for leads on a good soil and well water testing company. In the South Florida/Miami area.

Thank you, and Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Hello everyone. I have a biriba/rollinia tree in-ground that is probably 9 feet or more. It has what appear to be a few tiny flowers starting to pop out, first time it has flowered. Almost all of the leaves have recently dropped, has to be from the cold spells. Is it a good idea to fertilize now or should I just leave it be? It has been about 3+ months since last fertilization. Thanks!