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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Pests, Diseases, and Nutritional Problems
« on: February 02, 2018, 12:05:47 PM »
I've read through this thread and haven't seen anything that fits... so, here goes... my Haden has been in the ground for approx 10 years and has struggled the whole time.  It's starting to look decent, so I was planning on taking some scions and grafting to my Manila.   When clipping leaves, I found this...






They look like legless/headless ticks (same size and color).  They have a hard shell with yellow/orange contents.  Any idea what this is?  How harmful is it to the tree?

Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Annona Scions Feb 2017 (anyone with scions for sale feel free to post here)
« on: January 30, 2018, 07:00:39 PM »
email sent re: Big Red sugar apple scions

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticabaholics Anonymous
« on: January 27, 2018, 11:00:59 PM »
Thanks Adam!  I obtained another "Red Hybrid" from the same source that looks very different (guessing that one may actually be Red Hybrid then), as well as two others that were labeled as "Grimal"s (but they are slightly different from each other) and a couple of seedlings I started from Red Hybrid fruit I collected in Brazil.  (plus a Cambuca that came from a generous member here).

I'll post photos when each finally fruits.

And yes, I know I have a problem, that's why I'm here. lol.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticabaholics Anonymous
« on: January 27, 2018, 05:03:57 PM »
Adam... looking to you for positive ID of this jabo... finally flowering for the first time, and I'm beyond excited.  I have at least 3 varieties of jabo in the ground (they are from different sources, have different growth patterns, and different leaf structure).  This was sold to me as a Red Hybrid and it's fruiting after 2 years in ground (was purchased from FL as a 3' tall plant)... currently about 5 1/2' tall. (Sorry for the sideways pictures... cant figure out how to turn these 90 degrees).













Since I haven't met a jabo fruit I didn't like, it doesn't matter to me what this one is called, just want to make sure I label it correctly.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit ID in San Diego
« on: January 27, 2018, 04:41:22 PM »
Okay, it's already been said, but this is strawberry or lemon guava.  See photo of my in-ground "lemon guava" bush that produces hundreds of delicious fruit annually... so many that I leave some on the tree for the wildlife.  Sometimes even the birds, squirrels and rats can't eat them all...






FWIW, it's already starting to flower again.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Mystery of the “Himsagar” mango in Florida. Also, EBAY MANGO FRAUD EXPOSED!
« on: January 24, 2018, 02:10:56 PM »
Why does this ebay seller only have ONE (1) negative feedback in the last 12 months?  Leaving negative feedback will also help others avoid the same debacle.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Please help ID these two Jaboticabas
« on: November 29, 2014, 01:00:36 AM »
Those look like my Grimal (as ID'd in thread below)

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=13248.0

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: How do you prune your passionfruit vines?
« on: November 20, 2014, 12:24:17 AM »
I am constantly cutting back my passionfruit - it grows and fruits like crazy.  Nothing I have done has slowed it down - most of the pruning I have done is at least 10' away from the main trunk.  Single vine is covering 40'+ of chainlink fence.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: eugenia uniflora seeds storage: how should I do it?
« on: November 19, 2014, 02:54:21 AM »
Plus you can use as rootstock for the black one.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: eugenia uniflora seeds storage: how should I do it?
« on: November 18, 2014, 09:12:37 PM »
I refrigerated jaboticaba seeds and they germinated just fine.  Surinam cherry germinates so easily I wouldn't store it damp unless you want it to sprout.

I store a lot of seeds in a tin box.  First wrapped in paper towel for padding, then in a ziplock bag.  I keep the tin box on a shelf out of direct sunlight to keep it cool.

I just germinated some soursop seeds and a bunch of papaya that had been stored for over a year.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Can you help me ID this eugenia?
« on: November 17, 2014, 11:31:06 PM »
Thanks Richard!  I don't believe it's brasilensis - I have three and they are very different when compared side by side to this one.  I will take a pic of them together for comparison.

I think you're right with Reinwardtiana though!  Just looked more closely at the thread on the topic (http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=316.0) and appears to be a match.

Thanks again,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brazil Trip 2014 - photos
« on: November 17, 2014, 02:48:36 AM »
BMC - thanks, that's encouraging!  I'm hoping to get a lot more seeds from the two trees my aunt has.  I have a dozen or so seedlings going now, guessing it will be at least a few years before I get fruit.  Any idea of the botanical name?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Can you help me ID this jabo? Is it Spirito Santensis?
« on: November 16, 2014, 09:49:15 PM »
Ok, thanks Adam!  I will re-label so as to not perpetuate this botanical blunder!

In a year or so I'll seek your help on all the seedlings I've got started from the store bought Brazilian fruit... There have to be at least a couple different varieties in there.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brazil Trip 2014 - photos
« on: November 16, 2014, 09:45:15 PM »
There are some forum members here who live in Brazil and would be able to give you more info about local mango selection.  I encountered a lot of Tommy Atkins, Haden and Palmer in the markets.  There are seedling mango trees everywhere (including the public streets around Copa Cabana)... I'm sure there's some amazing fruit among them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Can you help me ID this jabo? Is it Spirito Santensis?
« on: November 16, 2014, 08:40:08 PM »
Thanks Mike & Bob!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brazil Trip 2014 - photos
« on: November 16, 2014, 08:27:46 PM »
Quote from: bangkok on November 16, 2014, 07:29:45 PM
Nice pics, but i googled for plantedworld to see your nursery and i got this:

[edited]

And what does "all rights reserved"  mean by the way? Can we not use your pics on website like the fruitforum?

I am not affiliated with the websites you mentioned.  There are many nurseries with similar names, including another nursery in San Diego county called Plant World.  I have a registered domain name, but am not currently doing anything with it.  I have a nursery license, but don't sell much - this is a hobby for me. 

As for retaining the rights to my photos - I just don't want people like dorgon using them.  As I grow things, I am documenting them with photos - if others benefit from them all the better.  Unless it's someone who wants to sell fake seeds of the plants I have photographed, which is why I have put my logo on them - to prevent the photos from ending up on some unscrupulous ebay users' listing.  If anyone wants a copy of a photo I have taken without my logo, just ask.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Can you help me ID this eugenia? (E. reinwardtiana)
« on: November 16, 2014, 01:34:27 PM »
Assuming this is a eugenia because of where it was in my collection, but no idea which one.  The handwritten label faded in the sun and I can't find my notes.







Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Grimal jaboticaba ID'd (originally labeled Spirito Sanctensis)
« on: November 16, 2014, 01:31:13 PM »
Got these seeds labeled as "Spirito Santensis" (correct spelling is Spirito Sanctensis is that what this is?





Thanks,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Can you help me ID this Inga?
« on: November 16, 2014, 01:29:05 PM »
Growing these from seed, but no idea what variety.  Any idea which Inga this is?







Thanks in advance,

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brazil Trip 2014 - photos
« on: November 16, 2014, 01:25:57 PM »
Progress of seedlings from this trip... none of the frozen araza una seeds germinated (no surprise there), my single sapodilla seed is doing fine, lots of jabo, jackfruit are all doing well and the unknown Araza have sprouted with almost 100% germination.  Looking forward to growing that one out - it was the best tasting guava-like fruit I've ever had.

Araza Una




Araza (unknown)


Jackfruit


Sapodilla


Jabo

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Propagation of tropical fruit
« on: November 15, 2014, 10:19:23 AM »
Quote from: Mike T on November 15, 2014, 06:16:24 AM
Tropical guava are routinely propagated by root suckers and this is the preferred method to keep varieties true.Root suckered is encouraged by spading around trees to damage roots.Trunk suckered below ground are harder to detach.

I have successfully grown two "clones" of my favorite guava tree this way.  They both took a long time to develop and went into shock after being removed.  They have recovered, but it wasn't a very easy process.

Someone also mentioned guavas can be propagated from cuttings of new year's growth (cut where green, just before the branch turns brown).  That would save a LOT of time if it works.  Haven't had an opportunity to try it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best/Worthy Passiflora varieties?
« on: November 10, 2014, 12:06:44 AM »
For juices & deserts, you can't go wrong with one of the hybrids developed for SoCal, such as Frederick.  Very vigorous and prolific in this area.  And easy to find.  I'm not a fan of eating it "out of hand" though.

I've tried growing a couple of the yellow tropicals (the sweet "lilikoi" and a flavicarpa that produced very large fruits) - neither have done much for me in my yard.  Still holding out hope, but no flowers and not much growth after almost 2 years...

Frederick, on the other hand, spread across approx 25' of 5' tall chain link fence in a single growing season - with dozens of fruits - the first year it was planted; my older Frederick vine produces several hundred fruit annually.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is my passionfruit self-fertile?
« on: October 30, 2014, 07:55:57 PM »
Quote from: TheWaterbug on October 30, 2014, 03:36:24 PM
Quote from: PltdWorld on October 20, 2014, 02:56:51 AM
Home Depot sells La Verne propagated "Frederick", which look similar to fruit/flowers in your photos.  I thought I read somewhere that Frederick was an unstable hybrid and seeds would not come true
:o :o

I have seen "Frederick" on the labels of passionfruit vines at Home Depot and Lowe's, so my Mom's vine probably was a Frederick.

So now I have an "unstable" offspring that might go crazy and kill me at any moment.

But seriously; do you have a reference on how Frederick offspring behave?

Quote
fwiw I planted a bunch of seeds out to see what would happen - flowers look almost identical to parent, fruit are slightly smaller but same color (deep purple).

So are your vines self-fertile? How does the fruit taste?

Also, what's the difference between "self-fertile" and "self-fruitful?"

My seedlings from Frederick have grown with approx same vigor as parent.  A single vine overtook a 5' tall chainlink fence, spreading approx 15' in one growing season. single vine.  It fruited well, but not as prolifically as the mother vine.  Fruits were approx half the size.  Those could be environmental conditions (soil, light, water) as they are in a different location.  I did not eat them - had thousands of Frederick fruit to contend with.

Doubtful they will attack you, but almost guaranteed they will make quick work of any lattice or chainlink you put in their way.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: unripe jaboticabas?
« on: October 25, 2014, 12:12:36 AM »
The ones with pink flesh may have fermented/spoiled?  I bought a kilo when in Rio and the ones I let sit a little too long looked like that, and tasted very sour.

The seeds germinated just the same, though ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Garden October update
« on: October 22, 2014, 11:41:58 PM »
N/Z looks like you have a fruit ranch in the making

Always enjoy seeing other's yards / layouts.

Thanks for sharing!

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