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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How to plant mango seeds
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:23:58 PM »
Ok how do you guys get the husk off? Because thats a pain in the but. There must be a easy way.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Maprang on Pine island
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:19:37 PM »
Are they selling any fruit. I'd love to try one.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: PAA: Plant Addicts Anonymous Group Meeting - Ongoing
« on: June 06, 2017, 12:04:01 PM »
I am thinking that if I don't get a jump start on planting the species I want right away, in a few years the plants won't be there fruiting for me or making plant matter I can eat or providing medicine. So in my head, I am losing "time" if I wait. And who knows how many years alive at all? I feel a need to get started! I look online and there are so many cool plants I don't have yet! And now is the season when there are an abundance of great plants at local nurseries -
This
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer's that sweeten fruit
« on: June 05, 2017, 09:48:31 AM »So can I just take my old drywall and crumble it around my trees?
No. You can first get a soil analysis and then if need be add what you want from a bag. I'd use gypsum as Jeff recommended unless you're in a very calcareous soil that is tight. In that case I'd apply sulfur pastules to create that gypsum naturally and drop the pH a bit.
I just asked the question just because it seemed like a obvious question to ask.
However my yard is sugar sand and about 3 feet down there is a 8-10inch layer of compacted lime.
Though my pickering fruit was very sweet this year.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer's that sweeten fruit
« on: June 04, 2017, 04:01:48 PM »
So can I just take my old drywall and crumble it around my trees?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / How to plant mango seeds
« on: June 04, 2017, 09:14:09 AM »
How do you plant mango seeds?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Selecting mature fruit from the tree
« on: June 03, 2017, 05:13:20 PM »
Most places pick mangos way to green. For instance until recently I didn't know keits and kents turned color, I always thought they were green mangos.
I prefer to let them ripen to with in a day or two on the counter. My experience is mainly with Haden and like mango's as that is what was found in everyones yard when I was growing up in this area. But I noticed when a mango colors up it still has a dull look to it. But when it's very near to being ripe that dull color turns to a waxy shinny look. Thats when I try to pick them.
But as I'm learning more and eating more different varietys, I've learned that this doesn't hold true to all mango's.
I prefer to let them ripen to with in a day or two on the counter. My experience is mainly with Haden and like mango's as that is what was found in everyones yard when I was growing up in this area. But I noticed when a mango colors up it still has a dull look to it. But when it's very near to being ripe that dull color turns to a waxy shinny look. Thats when I try to pick them.
But as I'm learning more and eating more different varietys, I've learned that this doesn't hold true to all mango's.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 1St Pickering Mango Harvest !
« on: June 03, 2017, 10:38:29 AM »
Looks good and ready to eat to me. I've had 4 from my small tree so far and I think there's 4 left on it. They were pretty darn good.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Reviews
« on: May 29, 2017, 04:21:20 PM »
Does 40-33 and e-4 have a name yet/have they been released?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Information on Sri Lankan Weevil in Florida
« on: May 27, 2017, 06:07:57 AM »
Has anyone found a effective way of getting rid of these.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Book on grafting exotic fruits
« on: May 25, 2017, 08:34:20 AM »
Look on YOUTUBE. There are some good videos there.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Manatee Fruit Council Sale May 21st....who went?
« on: May 22, 2017, 07:33:45 PM »I was there. Since this one today, the only other one I had been to was Broward back in 2012 I think. The facility was big enough. Saw some big names I'm familiar with like Going Bananas, Hopkins, Wayne Clifton, and Flying Fox Fruits. When I saw Adam there I remembered the thread about where is Adam and why isn't he answering messages. He was busy and at one point he had to control the crown of poeple that started grabbing his yellow pitingatuba fruits in the trays he had on the front desk. Was hoping Toptropicals would be there too and to my surprise they were supposed to be but they had some mechanical problems and were delayed. I left at around lunch time so I do not know if they made it. Went there solely for mulberries and got four different types and some jabos I didn't already have. Spent just under $300. I was surprised to see how many Cotton Candy mango plants different nurseries had. I think Wayne had the most. Also saw multiple Edgar , CC, Kathy, a lone Orange Essence. Pickering seemed to be the star. Chatter heard when walking through the crowds near the mangoes were about Maha Chanok and Kesar. Also saw some carambolas I havent heard of like Red Dumpster and some other one whose name eludes me now (Possum Gold?). Kajang carambola still eludes me. Saw "B-10" and apparently this is not "Bell" but a much older variety (close to 40 yrs old). Saw lots of Luc's garcinia seedlings for sale at this one stall for $50 (?) a pop about 6" high with 2-4 leaves at best. I hope the mulberries I bought turned out to be what the label says. When packing my "Giant" in the car, I only then noticed the pot had Perv. written on it. LOL.
I've had a chance to taste Red Dumpster aka Island Gold now sold as Pine Island Gold.
I liked it enough to plant it. Your welcome to some scions.
It was Red's Dumpster. There was a restaurant on Pine Island called Reds. It's since closed down and sold. Anyway the tree was a seedling that came up next to the dumpster, hence the name.
Weird your eating the fruit now since the mother tree hasn't had fruit on it in over a month. There is a way to tell if it's the real thing since Reds Dumpster starfruit is variegated.
I've never tried it myself so I don't how it tastes.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB Persimmon tree at Manatee Fruit Council Sale May 21
« on: May 21, 2017, 08:08:20 PM »
If your still looking, fruitscapes has 4-5 varietys in stock. I saw them this weekend.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cogshall
« on: May 21, 2017, 05:49:44 PM »
Anyone have any info it's history? I know it comes from Pine Island but who found it, where on PI is it and where did the name come from?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cogshall
« on: May 21, 2017, 02:50:06 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0yX6s2v8iM
Been watching these video's from Truly Tropical and noticed she pronounced it cogs hall.
I always thought it was cog shall.
Anyone know the what the right pronunciation is?
Been watching these video's from Truly Tropical and noticed she pronounced it cogs hall.
I always thought it was cog shall.
Anyone know the what the right pronunciation is?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bunchosia xxx ( Peanut butter fruit tree) fruiting now
« on: May 13, 2017, 06:40:19 AM »
Mine are flowering right now.
Lory I don't know when you pick and eat them, but I found if you wait till they start to wrinkle and bleed a little juice they taste much better then if you eat them when they are plump and red.
Lory I don't know when you pick and eat them, but I found if you wait till they start to wrinkle and bleed a little juice they taste much better then if you eat them when they are plump and red.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: any opinions about Honeymoon variegated guava?
« on: May 05, 2017, 08:52:12 AM »I will have to disagree with dwfl. Fruitscapes has one planted and it puts out a lot of guavas. I tried some a few times and they were some of the best guavas I've had in a long time. Smell is delightful. They just got done air layering a bunch last month. I bought one and it's fruiting now.
Marvel, I didn't mention anything about productivity. I did say they weren't vigorous growers, which is different from production. I agree the smell is intoxicating and can smell it from a distance. I'll have to disagree that you disagree!
If you like Guava, you'll like it... I just wouldn't pay 90 stinking bucks for one of them.
I only disagree on taste lol. sorry if I didn't word it right. Writing is not my forte.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: any opinions about Honeymoon variegated guava?
« on: May 04, 2017, 07:03:18 PM »
They were potted in 3g when they cut them from the tree.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: any opinions about Honeymoon variegated guava?
« on: May 04, 2017, 04:46:03 PM »
I will have to disagree with dwfl. Fruitscapes has one planted and it puts out a lot of guavas. I tried some a few times and they were some of the best guavas I've had in a long time. Smell is delightful. They just got done air layering a bunch last month. I bought one and it's fruiting now.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Here Comes The Rains Folks !
« on: May 02, 2017, 04:36:00 PM »Heck with my mango trees...I want rain for my lawn!
Lawns are over rated and don't taste as good.
I like this. I let my yard go to wild flowers in the spring. I have been dropping seed for years now. Blanket flowers do the best for me. This is from last year.
Lawns should be banned by Federal law :-) They consume our most precious resource, add to ground water contamination from fertilizers, and give nothing in return.
Perennial flowering ground cover would require less water, look better and give bees something to thrive on.
BAN THE LAWNS TODAY! :-)
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Here Comes The Rains Folks !
« on: May 02, 2017, 04:28:59 PM »
I could not live in a place like a hoa where I could not do what I wanted.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Here Comes The Rains Folks !
« on: May 02, 2017, 11:01:11 AM »Heck with my mango trees...I want rain for my lawn!
Lawns are over rated and don't taste as good.