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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Banana plants for sale in Southern California
« on: January 11, 2026, 10:30:21 AM »
Thanks for the kind words.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: January 11, 2026, 10:26:09 AM »
Pacuri is very cold hardy and fast growing for a Garcinia. Luc’s will take temperatures into the 30’s no problem. I don’t know how low both of these will go.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: January 08, 2026, 02:29:41 PM »
A couple people asked for photos of the largest Russell’s Sweet plants that I have. So here they are.













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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: January 03, 2026, 01:32:45 PM »
These are all seedlings.  As far as I'm concerned that is the best way to propagate Garcinia.  There are just too many unknowns about rootstock compatibility or delayed compatibility issues.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Banana plants for sale in Southern California
« on: January 02, 2026, 04:13:37 PM »
Hi all, right now for sale I have:

5 gallon Dwarf Brazilian $40
5 gallon Blue Java $60
5 gallon Paggi $30
2 gallon Paggi $30 I CAN SHIP THESE! I CAN SHIP THESE!
2 gallon Blue Java $50 I CAN SHIP THESE! I CAN SHIP THESE!

Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Growing Luc's Garcinia or Garcinia sp. Limoncillo in Southern California
« on: January 02, 2026, 03:45:16 PM »
Southerncatropicals, that is a good looking plant.  I is probably planted in the perfect spot with mostly shade.  I would recommend other fertilizers in addition to the fish emulsion to get a more balanced fertilizer.

My plant flowered three times this summer!  It has at least two fruit on it now.  I need to take a better look at it because it may have more.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: January 02, 2026, 03:41:09 PM »
I still have plants available.

Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Paggi banana plants for sale, pickup or ship
« on: January 02, 2026, 03:39:58 PM »
I still have plants available.  I also have some two gallon plants that I can ship.

Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: ⚠️ 🍊 Garcinia guacopary seeds! 🍊 ⚠️ (Ultra-rare Garcinia)
« on: January 02, 2026, 03:37:36 PM »
This post confuses me.  You keep calling this Pacuri.  Is this the same as the Garcinia sp. Pacuri that you have sold seeds for before?  Or is this something different?

Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Cherimoya fruit
« on: December 30, 2025, 12:00:21 PM »
Oops. Posted by mistake.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida Variegated banana losing variegation
« on: December 14, 2025, 09:45:44 AM »
In AeAe a lower ph will cause more variegation. Maybe the same is true for the Variegated Florida.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Paggi banana plants for sale, pickup or ship
« on: October 13, 2025, 01:43:52 PM »
Hi all, I have several Paggi banana plants for sale. I am going to stop growing this variety and I would like to spread the genetics around. This is a very rare variety. For me this variety really struggles with my cool mild summers. I think it needs to be grown in areas with more heat. Such as Riverside, Corona or anywhere more than five miles from the coast. I'm 2.5 miles from the beach and my summers are mild. The plant grows very slow for me and produces medium size bunches of very good fruit. People growing this variety in areas with a lot of heat, ie Texas, Florida, Hawaii etc, report that it grows and tastes great. Several have reported it being their favorite banana variety. I received this variety from a college professor who obtained it from the USDA. I have 5 gallon plants for sale for $30 each. These are pictured below. I also have some 1.5 gallon plants available for $30 each. THESE I CAN SHIP.










Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Banana plants for sale in Southern California
« on: September 26, 2025, 04:25:29 PM »
Available right now for local pickup I have

Blue Java 7 gallon $75
California Gold 5 gallon $40
Dwarf Brazilian 2 gallon $35 and 5 gallon $40
Mysore 5 gallon $40
Paggi 2 gallon $35 and 5 gallon $40

I am going to stop growing and selling Paggi.  For me it grows very slow and struggles with my cool summer temperatures.  For people who grow it with more heat is supposed to be an excellent variety.  People who grow it in Florida and Texas rave about the quality of the fruit.  If you want it get it now while I still have some available.  I have 1.5 gallon plants that I can ship.  These cost $30 plus shipping.

I have a 1.5 gallon Dwarf Brazilian for $35 that I can ship.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: September 26, 2025, 02:11:41 PM »
I have some larger Luc’s Garcinia available for $50 each. These are in 1.5 gallon pots. They cost $50 each.

Thanks
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Hunucma Amarilla Reticulata plants for sale, can ship
« on: September 26, 2025, 01:14:49 PM »
I have one left. It is in a larger pot so shipping will cost a little more.





 Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: September 23, 2025, 09:21:50 PM »
Plants still available.

Thanks,
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Hunucma Amarilla Reticulata plants for sale, can ship
« on: September 16, 2025, 12:21:29 PM »
Hi all, these are grafted onto Cherimoya rootstock.  They are in 14" tall pots so they can grow a deep tap root.  They will be shipped in the pot with the soilless media they are growing in.  Nothing will be trimmed or removed.

Hunucma Amarilla Reticulata is an excellent tasting and beautiful fruit.  This is a newer variety that was introduced by JF here on this forum.  It is reported to have low grit and taste great.  It grows well here in Socal and has survived several winters unprotected outdoors.  PM if interested.  $90 each plus shipping.


















Thanks
Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Gros Michel "Highgate" Banana plants for sale, Can ship.
« on: September 12, 2025, 08:55:33 PM »
I believe both of these plants are sold.  But I do have California Gold, Dwarf Brazilian and Paggi banana plants available to ship.  They cost $35 each.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Gros Michel "Highgate" Banana plants for sale, Can ship.
« on: September 12, 2025, 02:51:07 PM »
I have two 2 gallon size plants for sale.  For me this is the Holy Grail of bananas.  It produces large delicious bananas but on a shorter plant with a thick pseudostem that won't fall over.  It is cold sensitive and slow growing here in Southern California.  But it grows and fruits fine.  It should flourish in Florida or other places with lots of heat.  This is a very rare variety.  I only have two plants available.  I will have more available next year.  $70 each plus shipping.

Bill
















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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Growing Luc's Garcinia or Garcinia sp. Limoncillo in Southern California
« on: September 07, 2025, 09:59:01 AM »
It is still flowering now. It has about 75% male and 25% female flowers.  I believe I also saw one hermaphrodite flower. I took a Quick Look yesterday and saw about six fruitlets. So hopefully I’ll be eating Lucs Garcinia next summer.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Banana plants for sale in Southern California
« on: August 28, 2025, 03:25:50 PM »
Hi all, available right now or ready in the next 1-2 weeks, I have:

Paggi 5 gallon $40
Mysore 5 gallon $40
Dwarf Brazilian 5 gallon $40
California Gold 5 gallon $40
Blue Java 7 gallon $75

The plants listed above are available for pickup from Long Beach, CA.

THE 2 GALLON SIZE BELOW I CAN SHIP.
Gros Michel "Highgate" (rare dwarf form of Gros Michel) 2 gallon $70
I CAN SHIP THIS 2 GALLON SIZE.

Thanks,
Bill



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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for sugarcane
« on: August 26, 2025, 11:51:49 PM »
Search for my listing here for different types of sugarcane for sale.  Right now I have Kava Rangri plants for $24 each and large Akoki plants for $28 each.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Wanted: Banana Varieties
« on: August 26, 2025, 11:45:52 PM »
I sell some of these.  Do a search for my listing here.  Right now the only variety I have available to ship is California Gold.  It is very cold hardy, stays short and never needs propping.  It is excellent when cooked as a plantain.  It can be eaten fresh and is very good, not excellent, but very good.  It is a good dual purpose variety.  2 gallon plants are $35 plus shipping.

Bill

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Sarteneja Reticulata trees for sale, pickup only
« on: August 26, 2025, 03:28:10 PM »
One left. Five gallon pot. About three feet tall. Flowering now. $100









Bill

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Cold Hardy Banana Varieties?
« on: August 26, 2025, 09:40:54 AM »
Goldfinger is a good one. Taste is similar to Dwarf Brazilian but a little sweeter. And it doesn’t need propping.

Bill

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