The Tropical Fruit Forum

Quote from: MangoFang on February 23, 2015, 01:29:36 PM

FRUITFREAK - do NOTHING right now - you are supposed to wait a few weeks for pruning in this kind of situation.  You don't yet know what was damaged and what might look bad but actually has some life to it....I don't believe the dead part spreads to other parts of the tree - I think it's more that damage might appear in areas on the tree(s) that aren't apparent right now.  When that becomes clear, then you'll know where to prune....plus.....often....new shoots will tell you where on the tree(s) the living part is still active.....

sorry to hear about your loss(es), but be patient....

Gary

Absolutely correct. The trees will be the judge of what dies and what lives. Your job will be to prune away the dead stuff when the plants begin to grow out.

38^o here.

28 degrees will tip prune the hell out of your Mango trees killing alll skinny branches along the way. Will probably kill small 3g sized trees

Maybe. Temperatures that low generally do not last very long in south FL, especially near the coast. A 28^o minimum here may only last for 15 minutes but the total time below 32^o will be much greater. Wind is a big factor too. I would expect a lot of foliage and tip damage and certainly would not leave a tender 3 gallon tree outside. It is easy to keep it on the carport for a night and have no worries.

They are calling it an "Atmospheric River".

It's been the Pineapple Express so far.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/02/05/atmospheric-rivers-study/22926279/

Out of curiosity, where in the US would you be able to grow citrus at this altitude outside of a green house?

Hawaii. It probably gets too cold at that elevation in S. California.

I haven't really heard of any mango festival in this area.

I don't know of any festivals in your area but Toppy's and Ensey's are growers on Merritt Island that sell fruit in season. Ensey (321 773-2652) has some uncommon varieties.

Quote from: StPeteMango on January 16, 2015, 01:22:18 PM

If you have several mango trees -- smaller varieties, not the bigger Kents, Keitts or even Glenns -- and space was a constraint, how far apart did you plant them? If they were planted several years ago, how has it worked out?
I have a NDM #4 and a Mallika that are 15 feet apart trunk to trunk. A Neelam and a Pickering have about the same spacing. Cogshall and Graham are in far corners by themselves, with plenty of room.
But would 11 or 12 feet apart work for two Pickerings?
Also hope to get a Carrie, a MC and another Mallika; those would be 15 - 16 feet apart. Should that be okay?
Suggestions/comments welcome.

StPeteMango - Send me a PM telling how to contact you. My mangos are spaced 12 feet apart.

Harrell's in Lakeland has 0-0-50 (potassium sulfate) in large bags.
http://www.harrells.com/products?d=1&cat=15&r=1

41^o at 7 AM.

Mallika and Mahachanok are showing buds.

I grew papaya (and grapefruit too) on Dauphin Island, AL many years ago. I do not remember the variety but the seed was purchased in Hawaii and the plants never exceeded 8 feet tall. They were grown 2 feet from the south wall of a house. For winterizing I would cut off the top of the plants leaving ~2.5 feet of stem. If a very strong cold spell was coming, the plants would be covered by a trash can. This seems to protect plants down to about 26^o or so. The plants were well protected from north and west winds. They were never watered during the winter season. I also never had a plant survive beyond 3 years.

Some friends stopped by the Grimal Grove at Thanksgiving and sent me their pictures. I've named what plants I can but the numbered pictures are a mystery. Any ideas?
Postimage flipped some photos on their side.

Soursop

Grimal Jaboticaba

Cistern

Cacao Flowers

Breadfruit
Entrance Left

Entrance Right

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4

Quote from: Jsvand5 on November 21, 2014, 08:35:07 AM

Green anoles are basically wiped out in my area (ocala fl). I don't think I have seen one in at least 2 years. I have heard they stay up in the trees now to avoid the Browns but I kind of doubt that. I do see some at my parents house on the coast near st aug but they are outnumbered badly by the Browns.

True. The green anoles are still around but stay away from the ground. A city park here has elevated catwalks through a mangrove forest and I see greens there occasionally. They are not as plentiful as they were in the past.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/science/competition-drives-quick-evolution-of-lizards-feet.html