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I have like 10 of these. Been sampling them from just barely give to the touch to practically falling apart. In nowhere in between were they palatable.

Quote from: JR561 on March 12, 2025, 05:53:53 PM

Sounds like you don't know when they aren't ripe.

Thats what they taste like when unripe.

Picked too early.

Im guilty of doing this when I first started picking my own.

40-26 grows painfully slow, that much spacing is overkill.

Sounds like you don't know when they aren't ripe.

Thats what they taste like when unripe.

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Unfortunately we have indeed had uneven ripening issues with Excalibur mamey. It’s also been really bad about fruit retention, even though it sets well. Hoping that subsides some with age.

Excalibur said the large tree older tree they have, has no problems with uneven ripening.

All the fruit Ive bought from them of that variety didnt either.

Might be another of those plant that with age will improve.

Quote from: Orkine on January 02, 2025, 09:18:31 PM

I recall there used to be, very passionate discussions actually between people who cared and people who didn't.
Came close to fisticuffs if I remember right.  Perhaps folks want a little peace and quiet.

Not sure what to search for to pull up some of the threads but it started from discussions about use of chemical fertilizers vs organic with soil management and improvement.

Its been a while and perhaps I am mixing forums, but some old timer here may be able to confirm.

Oh lord. This is a really gnarly battle. I don't mind using both synthetic and organic inputs, but seems some people are deeply committed to whichever they choose.

We lost some members from that soil battle for sure.

I just hesitate because Ive been burned a few times from Paul and Julians selections.

To me they are just out to make videos to sell trees.

Alex, Har, Gary, and Walter are the only guys I take seriously now.

They are local to me and definitely put in the work.

I dont think he has ever released them to the public.

Quote from: JR561 on March 05, 2025, 08:05:29 PM

Quote from: pineflatwoods on March 05, 2025, 07:34:17 PM

I've avoided Excalibur because of the distance, and the propensity to mislabel trees, but I may have to take a trip there, I wonder if anybody else is growing this?

The people working there now are top notch.

The grouchy old man that lives on that road finally stopped pulling shifts there.

They did a 180 in the past few years.

I'll have to check it out, I picked up a few small trees from them a couple years ago and everything seems kosher so far.

I think the draw with Butterscotch was that is was a large fruit.

But so was Ox, and it has been completely barren for most people- Steve from fruitscapes finally gave up on it. So I passed on that one

Thats interesting since I have a friend with an OX and he gives publix bags full of them to anyone who will take them a couple times a year because it is so productive. Its crazy how productive that tree is at his house in east Lantana.

The Jamaica is a newly introduced variety no?

I see TREC had it planted long ago but we have little data from back yard growers from what I can find.

I would figure if it was amazing the fruit freaks on here would have tons of real world experience, but there is none.

We should be careful to push anything with question marks on its resume.   

The guys who are more knowledgeable just cant work youtubes algorithm like paul.

Thats where he excels.

I try and help correct his mistakes in the comments when I have free time.

Gotta wonder, how many people who voted for Venus or Zinc have actually tried a good CL? It is the rarest of the 3 choices.

I have yet to try it so I didnt vote.

Im totally a zinc fan but it sounds like CL will fill that void.

I have 2 CL trees planted in the ground but just too young to even flower yet.

Actually, its the only variety I have 2 of in the ground.