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I have a few extra seedlings to share to get them into cultivation as they are both new in the USA. I think the Campomanesia will be able to root cuttings with not much issue. Any ? please let me know and have a great day, David

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Ive bought from several sellers on this forum since 2015(had an older account lost pw). I can sincerely say that Hapajoe has reasonable prices and super quality. I remember how hard it was to get duguetia seeds in late 2010's. You would have to cough up $10, 15 or even 25 for a single old seeds thst wouldnt germinated even after GA3 treatment. $6 is a great deal. Other seeds lile the Theobromas he has for $15 and 8 are good deals too. The theobroma silvestre he has for sale $8 a germinated seed is a steal. Ive never seen anyone offer thst species at all. I will say some times it may seem a bit high but he is sourcing it personalky from South America and bringing them into the US on record time. Freshness justifies it in my eyes. Plus most of the old sellers have long stopped so I appreciate anyone who continues supplying us collectors with these rare gems. Plus eventually someone is going to fruit these things and offer the seeds at a cheaper price so you can wait. That is what i did and still do with certain species. Joe Hewitt in Hawaii might be a source eventually(im sure he gets stuff from hapajoe too).

You are absolutely spot on!!! Nothing is worse than buying even cheap seeds and finding out the hard way months later that they were old with 0% germination.

Yes Joe! Keep up the good works with the right vibez.
Real talk. Not everyone love’s bushwacking and lack of creature comforts.
If your not in humble appreciation of the locals and instead treat people like your valet at the four seasons you should get spit out and rejected from a place , there are various manners.
Being guided by locals through their homelands and trying to make money off their native plants, that is not going to please anyone. Indigenous folks have nuff awareness of the conquistador mentality of come and take and not give thanks.
 Hey I wonder whatever happened to the guy that was auctioning germinated seeds for $200-$300 a piece and asked you to pay a flat rate for the right to be in the special whale club to bid on his private auction?
Maximum respect out to Joe.

Love him or hate him if it wasn’t for that guy we might not have the 4 or so great seed sources we have now in the USA. Do you know how much he gave back to the community where he collected the seeds? Let us know if you do. From what I have read on Facebook seems like most of the collectors down there in Brazil respect him.

3 for $16 including shipping sounds like a good deal. I haven’t seen any that looks that robust. If I was grafting I would certain try some. I like your ambition Ryan Jo looking forward to see what else you and your friend is going to put on the market.

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Hobby expenses can’t be itemized after 2018, only standard deduction that everyone receives. I had last year’s taxes done by H&R Block and my tax preparer said I couldn’t deduct my hobby expenses. I just think it should be more than $600, nobody is making a living off of that. Also most of the items sold by average folks were paid with $ already taxed to begin with.

I found a better size box for this plant at uhaul. It is $8 and is 15x15x48. I can adjust it down to about 30” to what dimensions you are willing to pay for shipping. I also have a 15x16x27in Home Depot box that is around $30 to FL, just know that I will have to obviously chop this plant down a lot but it is a tough plant that will recover very well. Go to https://www.pirateship.com/rates  and put in 27295 zip code for mine, dimensions and 30lb weight and see what the UPS Ground reduced shipping rate is on there. You will find 10lb to 40lb is all the same as it is rated by dimensions. Also it jumps drastically in price from around 42” to 46” at least to FL from here. If interested let me know.

Have to give credit to Sellami if it wasn’t for him we wouldn’t know that we can even get seeds out of Brazil and from what I’ve heard he gives back to the Brazilian people to help conservation efforts there. The high demand made it possible for others to take the risk to ship seeds out of Brazil during a time where the mail system there and here was moving at a snails pace due to COVID. I know I lost $400 in seeds and shipping phytosanitary charge during that time, luckily I’m not a business just growing as a hobby. Now we have 5 other sellers of Brazilian seeds in the US and Germany that I know of and a good supply. We wouldn’t have all these choices and variety if it wasn’t for people profiting. As to eBay, sometimes they end well below the average market value too. Many times if an auction went higher than I thought it would go I would send something extra but nobody is forcing folks to bid way high.

Will you ever have more of these?

I might have one more that I’m willing to let go but that won’t be until next year in the Spring.

I decided to spread some more rare plants around before I have to move my collection inside for winter. This will be my last for this year. Thanks and have a great day.

Campomanesia sp Red aka Vermelha rare Cerrado species. This is my largest one in a 1G pot.
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Plinia Pseudodichasiantha

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Chrysophyllum lucentifolium 3 seedlings in the pot

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Plinia sp Watermelon

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Eugenia anthropophaga

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Eugenia pisiformis seedling last one I’m selling. Uber rare and Sellami’s favorite sweet type Eugenia. Very ornamental too with silver sheen new leaves that unfold out in a T shape. This plant is about to flush out new growth right now. $130 includes USPS Priority shipping. I just saw one this size go for $160 plus shipping on eBay. If it doesn’t get bought by 9PM est Sunday the 28th it will put on eBay. Thanks and have a great day.

First 3 pictures of actual seedling. Fruit pic from seed supplier Sellami. Last pic is younger to show the silver new growth.

14 spots left.

I also have an auction starting at $1 on eBay for a very rare Eugenia sp Cerrado Pitanguinha / Cereja do Rio Paranaiba. https://www.ebay.com/itm/185538490739?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=zGee3RFfQ0-&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=zGee3RFfQ0-&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY