my friend has a rollinia tree with large fuzzy leaves (about the size of large atemoya leaves), the young stems are fuzzy as well.

even if the tree makes a poor quality fruit, I love the way it looks...and the leaves are so soft to the touch...I always touch the leaves...like soft velvet.

any ideas what species this might be?

I've grafted some and they're pushing out nicely so far, onto rollinia delicioisa...and another unidentified rollinia sp.

Hello to all of the central FL forum members.

tonight the guest speaker for the Tropical Fruit Club of Central FL is Har Mahdeem.

He will be speaking about some of the Annonas...one of my favorite families of fruit.

I don't usually make it to the meetings, but this is an event I don't want to miss!!  You should come too!  It's free for guests who are visiting for the first time...and there will be a tasting table with free food    and of course lots of Tropical Fruit enthusiasts...and a great speaker!

the club meets every 3rd Monday of the Month, at 7pm, at:

Reeves United Methodist Chruch
1100 N Fern Creek Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

I hope to see you there!!
 
sincerely,
Adam

anyone know which one this is?
the fruits and leaves were quite large!

Sorry if this is an off topic thread, but I'm confused about sales tax and fruit trees in FL.

I thought they were exempt from sales tax, as long as they're plants that produce food?

according to this law:  12A-1.048 Sale of Agricultural Products

(1)(a) The sale of agricultural products direct from the farm when made directly by the producer is exempt. The producer is not required to obtain an exemption certificate from the purchaser to make tax exempt sales of agricultural products. This exemption does not apply to the sale of ornamental nursery stock.

(2)(a) The sale of ornamental nursery stock by any person, including producers of agricultural products, is subject to tax. The term "ornamental nursery stock" applies to all plants, shrubs and trees customarily sold by nurseries for landscaping purposes, regardless of the state of growth or maturity, but does not include plants used to produce food for human consumption. Sod and ferns are examples of ornamental nursery stock.



I'm wondering because I notice some FL (mail order) nurseries who charge sales tax on their fruit trees.

any input will be much appreciated!

thanks!


Adam

has anyone heard about this one?  I would like to get one!

Supposedly there is a valencia pride x carrie mango hybird.

This year I'm going to try budding some annonas...mainly because I have a limited amount of scion wood, and I want to maximize the amount of grafted plants I can make.

Does anyone have experience budding annonas?  I'm probably just going to try a shield bud..or a T-bud.

I think I saw some annonas for sale that were budded, so it gave me the idea.

I've always just veneered and cleft them.

Fruitiing plants which represent monotypic taxa are of great interest to me, mainly because I'm obsessed with plant diversity, expanding my diet,extending my fruiting season (harvesting season), and strengthening my collection of medicinal plants (each plant has a unique medicinal quality, so more diversity in my plant collection, means more available medicinal and nutritive properties.)

take for instance a few examples that are each respresentatives of a monotypic taxon.

Moringa (the sole genus in the family moringaceae)
Carcica (the sole genus in the family caricaceae, papaya family)
Muntingia calabura (the sole species within the genus muntingia)
Thaumatococcus danielli (the sole species within the genus thaumatococcus)
Pentadiplandra brazzeana (the sole species within the genus pentadiplandra)


Im wondering if some of the other forum members can contribute to my list of fruiting plants that represent monotypic taxa...and help me on my quest to collect two of everything...and put it on a boat

( I have "collect the whole set " syndrome and the "noahs ark" syndrome, where I need at least two of each plant)

Greetings to all,

I'm proud to announce that my nursery, Flying Fox Fruits, is open for business. (after Jan 2. 2014)

I'm currently shipping seeds, scions, fruits (miracle fruit mostly), and plants.

My website www.FlyingFoxFruits.com is under construction, but you can still access some photos of what's in my collection.

I specialize in plants that can be fruited in containers.  My offerings consist primarily of Myrciaria/Plinia (jaboticaba varieties), Eugenias, Annonas, Garcinias, and Pouterias.

If I've posted pictures on the forum of a fruit or plant that you might want, chances are I have access to that species.

I CAN SHIP PLANTS to all 50 states right now (CA, TX, AZ, LA, and HI), although AZ is difficult and requires phtyo.

For those of you in FL, shipping charges will be cheap, and in some cases free shipping can be arranged for wholesale orders (to nurseries on our route North to AL, and South Homestead).

Thanks for your patience as I build my webpage, and start my business.   

Please feel free to contact me via email at: FlyingFoxFruits@gmail.com
or just send me a PM through the forum.

Sincerely,

Adam





click images to enlarge:

Great Seal of Flying Fox Fruits

Red (Hybrid) Jaboticabas, Miracle Fruits, Eugenia uniflora (pitangas), and a Eugenia neonitida (Starcherry)

Plinia edulis (Cambuca)

Myrciaria vexator, Blue jaboticaba

Starcherries (Eugenia neonitida),  Red Jaboticaba, Rainforest Plum (Eugenia candolleana)

Pouteria sp. Ross sapote


Big Red, Annona squamosa

Lisa (48-26) Atemoya






Myrciaria spirito-santensis (Grimal jaboticaba), Myrciaria glazioviana (yellow jaboticaba)

Red (Hybrid) jaboticaba, Myrciaria caulifora x aureana

Myrciaria trunciflora


Myrciaria glazioviana

Myrciaria glazioviana

this thread might appear like it belongs in the recipes section...but I'm wondering....what mangoes you would pick to blend together to make your ultimate mango smoothie?

I wonder what a smoothie made with 8 varieties of mango would taste like?  (like a compost heap, or nectar of the Gods?)

has anyone here made a mango smoothie with more than 2-3 types?  (if so which types, how was it?)

for my fantasy mango smoothie, I'd use tyler, southern blush, austin, maha chanok, and a few lemon meringues for some tart.

I have to remember to try this next year.

how about yous?

no mas

I've noticed the temperature has dipped here in central FL...and the rain has subsided for the meanwhile....I'm thinking it might be a good time give my plants a foliar feeding.  I hear the sprays are best absorbed when the temps are around 70F, and when rainy weather isn't imminent.  Also I've heard applications during the early evening hours can be more effective, because the stomata are usually open during this time. (I could be wrong about this...Im just repeating what I've been told...about stomata)

this year has been great with all of the rain...I haven't really had to spray at all so far.  My plants seem to be much happier this year, compared to 2012 (much drier)

Im wondering what some of the forum members think...how's the best way to propagate this banana? (I have a potted specimen I'd like to duplicate)

I was thinking it might be best to give the plant plenty of root space...and to feed it regularly...but to one day cut the stem of the banana to a stump, to force some suckers to form at the base...

any suggestions?

thanks!

I hope this species fruits well at low elevation.  My friend gave me a seedling today, in a red solo cup, about 2-3 month old, only 8 inch tall, with a stem smaller than 1cm thick....and it already had one flower!

I can't think of any other fruit tree I've seen that flowered at such a juvenile phase!