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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.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Yangmei Trees for sale at Woodlanders.net
« on: August 20, 2025, 01:11:11 AM »
I know they say these are from tissue culture but how do you really know? He is an unknown vendor. I suspect they are from seed.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Heliconia plants for sale, Tropical Flowers, Can ship
« on: August 20, 2025, 01:10:03 AM »
PM sent.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: August 17, 2025, 02:59:49 PM »
I have some larger Russell’s Sweet Garcinia plants available. They have at least four leaves. Same cost as above.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Yangmei Seedlings for sale, Can Ship
« on: August 17, 2025, 01:55:57 PM »
I have some larger size Yangmei seedlings for sale. Most of these are Dongkui, some are Anahi Soft Silk and some are an unknown variety. These are $60 each plus shipping.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Growing Luc's Garcinia or Garcinia sp. Limoncillo in Southern California
« on: August 17, 2025, 01:21:11 PM »
My tree is flowering again! This time there are 50-100 flowers!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rare French Red Plantain Banana Plant ..
« on: August 17, 2025, 01:17:40 PM »
Fruit has emerged! These pics are from a week or so ago.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Heliconia plants for sale, Tropical Flowers, Can ship
« on: August 10, 2025, 08:16:30 PM »
Hi, sorry but I don't have any rhizomes for sale right now. I do still have these plants available.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rare French Red Plantain Banana Plant ..
« on: August 01, 2025, 07:54:00 PM »
My French Red is finally flowering! I love this plant. The Pseudostem is beautiful. It is the only red banana that I have grown that flourishes here in my mild SoCal Coastal environment. I just wish the fruit was red.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Growing Luc's Garcinia or Garcinia sp. Limoncillo in Southern California
« on: July 28, 2025, 03:52:09 AM »
Pretty plant! I’m surprised you could keep it alive for that long in a pot. You are definitely doing something right.
Bill
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: July 27, 2025, 01:17:15 PM »
I still have some plants. I can ship this Tuesday.
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Scorching on Florida variegated banana
« on: July 21, 2025, 05:12:38 PM »
You are a lucky man!
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Scorching on Florida variegated banana
« on: July 20, 2025, 01:50:12 PM »
That is normal for them in dryer environments. If you raise the humidity around the plant it should burn less. Try watering the plant from above and the area around it once or twice a day. That should help.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How do I know when Painter Cherilata fruiting is ready? I tasted it!
« on: July 16, 2025, 09:44:04 PM »
My Painter Cherilata fell off the tree while I was at work. I tried the fruit today. I have to say I really liked it! It has a very low seed count. It has no grit. And it has a very nice taste with out an off putting after taste that I sometimes get from Atemoyas and Cherimoyas. The flesh is chewy and a very pretty red. For a first fruit on a small potted tree I was very impressed. I would recommend this to anyone interested in Annona's.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Yangmei (Morella/Myrica rubra) thread
« on: July 16, 2025, 09:40:21 PM »
Two of my three plants from the last group buy are still alive. I still have them in quarantine because of the root know nematodes. I'm hoping to get rid of those with continued treatment. At this point I believe that seedlings are peoples best option for growing Yangmei. They can be purchased mush cheaper than grafted trees. You don't have to worry about root know nematodes. And you could grow an excellent new variety of Yangmei. At this point there just isn't enough information out there on what varieties are the best tasting or productive. Simon is providing excellent information but that is a very small sample size. Seedlings seem like a great option until more information on varieties is available. And clean grafted trees can be purchased at reasonable prices. Just my two cents.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet, Pacuri, Luc's Garcinia For Sale, Can Ship
« on: July 16, 2025, 09:13:31 PM »
Hi all, I have several species of Garcinia for sale. I can ship these.
Garcinia sp. Pacuri is a fast growing and cold hardy Garcinia. It is possibly a form of Brasiliensis. The fruit tastes similar to Achachairu. Because it grows fast and is cold hardy I believe it is an excellent variety to use as a rootstock for grafting. I believe these are hermaphrodite. Plants will have at least six leaves. Quantity discounts!
One plant costs $30 plus shipping.
Two plants cost $55 plus shipping.
Four plants cost $100 plus shipping.
Eight plants cost $175 plus shipping.
Twelve plants cost $240 plus shipping.
Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet. These plants are very rare. The fruit is very large and reported to taste excellent. These are male and female so you will need multiple plants for cross germination. These plants will have at least two leaves.
One plants costs $80 plus shipping.
Four plants cost $300 plus shipping.
Garcinia sp. Luc's. This plant grows and excellent tasting, large fruit. Plants can be male, female or hermaphrodite. It is recommended to buy multiple plants for cross germination. These plants will have at least eight leaves. $35 each.
Thanks,
Bill
Garcinia sp. Pacuri is a fast growing and cold hardy Garcinia. It is possibly a form of Brasiliensis. The fruit tastes similar to Achachairu. Because it grows fast and is cold hardy I believe it is an excellent variety to use as a rootstock for grafting. I believe these are hermaphrodite. Plants will have at least six leaves. Quantity discounts!
One plant costs $30 plus shipping.
Two plants cost $55 plus shipping.
Four plants cost $100 plus shipping.
Eight plants cost $175 plus shipping.
Twelve plants cost $240 plus shipping.
Garcinia sp. Russell's Sweet. These plants are very rare. The fruit is very large and reported to taste excellent. These are male and female so you will need multiple plants for cross germination. These plants will have at least two leaves.
One plants costs $80 plus shipping.
Four plants cost $300 plus shipping.
Garcinia sp. Luc's. This plant grows and excellent tasting, large fruit. Plants can be male, female or hermaphrodite. It is recommended to buy multiple plants for cross germination. These plants will have at least eight leaves. $35 each.
Thanks,
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Yangmei Seedlings for sale, Can Ship
« on: July 14, 2025, 07:41:28 PM »
All previous plants are sold. I now have four larger plants available. I would like to sell all for to the same person if possible. $240 plus shipping.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Grafted Painter Cherilata plants for sale, Can Ship, or local pickup SoCal
« on: July 14, 2025, 07:24:49 PM »
Price reduced! $60 for one gallon and $80 for five gallon.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Grafted Yellow Birula Atemoya Trees for sale
« on: July 14, 2025, 07:22:23 PM »
The rootstocks are two years old. The Yellow Birula tastes the same as Birula, Excellent! It is just a prettier fruit.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Grafted Yellow Birula Atemoya Trees for sale
« on: July 11, 2025, 11:03:56 PM »
I have several more of these available. I highly recommend this variety. It is a delicious and beautiful fruit. $90 each.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Giant Atis Atemoya trees for sale, pick up only
« on: July 11, 2025, 10:51:32 PM »
Hi all, I have several of these available. They are grafted onto Cherimoya rootstock. They are in five gallon pots. $70 each. Pickup in along Beach CA.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Sarteneja Reticulata trees for sale, pickup only
« on: July 11, 2025, 10:42:50 PM »
I have several more of these available. They were grafted onto cherimoya rootstock this year. They are in five gallon pots. $100 each.
Bill
Bill
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Shampoo Ginger Plants for Sale, Can ship
« on: July 11, 2025, 09:16:41 PM »
I know these aren't fruit plants but they are beautiful and useful. These are also called Awapuhi plants. These are very tropical looking plants that produces large red flowers from the base. When the flowers turn red they can be squeezed to get natural shampoo from. You can collect shampoo from the flowers every 2-3 days. Here in Southern California these will die to the ground during winter. Then in the spring they will regrow and send up flowers in late summer into fall. These can be grown anywhere that doesn’t get frost. Check my other listings for other tropical fruit trees, plants and flowers.
Buy multiple and save
One plant $25
Two plants $40
Four plants $75
These are for local pickup from Long Beach CA or I can ship these. Please PM me you full address for a shipping quote. These will be shipped in the pot. Nothing will be trimmed removed. They will be shipped in the soil less media they are growing in. You will receive plants similar in age and size to the pictured plants. I have larger one gallon plants available for local pickup.
Buy multiple and save
One plant $25
Two plants $40
Four plants $75
These are for local pickup from Long Beach CA or I can ship these. Please PM me you full address for a shipping quote. These will be shipped in the pot. Nothing will be trimmed removed. They will be shipped in the soil less media they are growing in. You will receive plants similar in age and size to the pictured plants. I have larger one gallon plants available for local pickup.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Grafted Painter Cherilata plants for sale, Can Ship, or local pickup SoCal
« on: July 08, 2025, 05:55:38 PM »
Hi all, I have some grafted Painter Cherilata plants for sale. This is a very vigorous growing tree. It is cold hardy and disease free.
For me in Long Beach it is self polinating. The fruit is a beautiful red color with low seed count. These are grafted onto Cherimoya rootstock. I only have one plant in a 4"x10" pot that I can ship. The rest are local pickup only from Long Beach California. 4"x10" and 1 gallon plants cost $70. The five gallon plants cost $100.
Thanks,
Bill
For me in Long Beach it is self polinating. The fruit is a beautiful red color with low seed count. These are grafted onto Cherimoya rootstock. I only have one plant in a 4"x10" pot that I can ship. The rest are local pickup only from Long Beach California. 4"x10" and 1 gallon plants cost $70. The five gallon plants cost $100.
Thanks,
Bill