My friend i think we are condemned to eternal special tropical fruit deprivation... 

You are right, we are, but at least we can cry on each other's shoulder! :'-D

Quote from: mikesid on April 12, 2014, 11:56:15 AM

I got some mamey this week at The Boy's Market in Delray Beach. They even had some longan but I bought the whole box…I got some dragon fruit there too, white and purple flesh varieties.

I'm so envy from you all Floridians!!! It's not possible to send some fruit to me in Portugal? I pay!

Same over here! I would love to get my hands on fruit from Florida.. Mamey sapote, rollinia, jaboticaba... Mmmm:-)

Quote from: Vlk on April 11, 2014, 11:56:30 AM

Quote from: dongeorgio on April 11, 2014, 07:53:11 AM

Everyone loved the logo from Michiganian but she needed to re-create it with fruit pictures that we were allowed to use.  Shortly after she posted the original version, she has gone missing in action.  Does any active member have the skill to take her current idea and re-create it?

I am a graphic designer and I would be glad to participate in any way. :-)

I posted on this thread to Michaganian that i would be glad to donate photos for use on her design. She never contacted me. Offer still holds if you Vlk want to do it? But only if this design has already really been picked by moderators on the forum? I don't want to use up my time for nothing.

I went through the topic and saw the logo. :-) It is pretty nice, I would just do some work around with the font and typography in general. Also - using pictures/photos in logo is not exactly standard. I mean, usually you work in vectors in case you would want to use the logo over a big billboard let's say, you can resize it to any size you desire. Also you have lot's of options to use the logo on different backgrounds, you can create black and white version with ease ect. With photos, you are bound to use it in certain ways.. It has it's limits. Also, the pictures would need to be of really good quality. DSLR camera pictures would be best.

But it all depends on how the logo should work. Where it would be used ect. If it would be used just for the forum, then it is all right to use pictures and even pictures of slightly lower quality. In general, use on web doesn't require so much quality (meaning in pixels) when it comes to graphics.

It could also be worked in the way that the logo itself would be created in vectors and it would be mainly composed of the specific font, which would be the core identity of the forum and pictures of the fruit would be just added feature, meaning it could change in different enviroments of use - it would be different on a shirt, different on web ect. But the main core, the vector logo would be always there. And it could be also used without any pictures. So everybody who would see it could say - hey, that's the  TFF logo right?

The way I see it (even in actual logo design in the header of the forum) is that the font, the central part "Tropical Fruit Forum - www.internationaltropicalfruitgrowers.com" is the logo, whereas the fruit  around are just pictures to enhance the looks, but they are not part of the logo itself.

Anyway, the decision is up to you guys, I would be glad to recreate anything you would like. :-) And I can work with photos from Oscar without any problem. :-)

Quote from: Vlk on April 11, 2014, 10:30:59 AM

Quote from: Tomas on April 11, 2014, 10:21:21 AM

Can durian really be grown in a pot? I thought durian grows to be a huge tree in the wild, like 100 ft tall.

Tomas

They can and from what I've seen can even fruit in a pot.

So you have seen durianfruits that were grown in a pot in Europe?  Do you have a pic of that?

Me and my friends have durian in a pot. :-) When I buy and eat fresh durian, I always distribute fresh seeds around country. :-)
But they are still quite young trees, around 5 years old max.
To correct myself, I've seen durian flowering in a pot, not fruiting, but I suggest that from all those flower buds were at least one fruit. :-) It was on one of the photos I found on Flickr just by accident. :-) I can find it for you if you want. :-) I tried to contact the man, but he did not respond.

Everyone loved the logo from Michiganian but she needed to re-create it with fruit pictures that we were allowed to use.  Shortly after she posted the original version, she has gone missing in action.  Does any active member have the skill to take her current idea and re-create it?

I am a graphic designer and I would be glad to participate in any way. :-)

So what was the conclusion in matter of new logo? :-)

the grimal seems to handle the city water very well...unlike most of the other rare jabos.

That's awesome fact, I didn't know that! :-) I am looking foward to have grimal now even more! :-)

Looks like nice durio kutejensis. :-) Kutejensis must be pretty delicious durian, mmmm...

I recognition the leaves u posted and it is very similar to durio oxleyanus.. Most of durio species has metallic coloration at the back of its leaves but not for D. oxleyanus..

Peace from North Borneo!

I noticed the difference of the leaves on my durian seedlings, oxleyanus appear to have more silvery leaves (not gold like others) and less of the classical durian texture. But these of durio grandiflorus looks really different from all other species of durian.

Please go Mike, I can make a donation for the gas too! :-D All those macrantha fruits are waiting there for someone who will propagate them! :-)

Brad and Vlk,
Please send me a private email. I may be able to help!

Sent you e-mail just now, thank you :-)

Quote from: Vlk on March 30, 2014, 11:59:44 AM

Quote from: Maryoto on March 30, 2014, 11:16:23 AM

The local name of durio grandiflorus is Durian Munjit.
This species considered as a variation of Boschia grandiflora Mast.
This durian species are very rare so it is very difficult to find the information on the internet.
I've never even seen this durian species before.

Yes indeed, that is how I found the pictures. More corectly, I found it by using a different version of the name "munyit". Still, these are the only pictures availible on the net. :-)

Yes, probably because this Durio is very rare even in Borneo.
I would look for information and possible picture if i go to Borneo in the middle of april.
Hope i can find it.

Awesome! Let us know if you found anything please! :-)