A little over 2 years ago I went down to Los Angles to visit Friends and Family(where I grew up). I ran into a friend that I hadnt seen in over a decade we started bull shitting about plants both of us are into cannabis(We own a cannabis nursery in Salinas where I got my passion for plants but thats another story) he invited me over to his place upon arrival I was blown away by his plants !! all these plants Ive never heard of or tasted before. I was drown to the Jaboticabas as they were in flower the trees bark these cool leafs just beautiful trees. We start chatting he pulls a AX dragon fruit out the fridge that he grows and the taste changed my Life forever. It was so different and enjoyable it broke the wall down and opened up my curiosity for fruits and plants Ive never tried. I went to CalPoly pomona nuersery where he got his AX and Picked up 4 plants of the 4 varieties to start like my buddy grows them on my way back Home. He gave me my 1st Jaboticaba I still havent tried a fruit yet!! So here I am learning more and adding more Plants to my 2.5 acres. We planted a orchard the 1st year(2019) with 20 fruit trees. 7 apples, 4 plums,2 pluot,2 nectarine, pear, apricot, peach, cherry, Pomegranate and some berries 3 raspberries, 6 blueberries, 2 black berries, white currant, goose, boysenberry, marion, goji. Plus property had some beat up trees that have come back to life Bloodorange, Myer Lemon, 2 kinds similar to cuties, a massive Citron, Apricot thats still battling and a stunning Persimmon. Since that trip down south Ive lost 3 plants that Ive acquired(starcherry,Plina Sp,Yellow Grumichama) I was looking for help and data thats when I found this site I was just creeping around reading before I joined here were ive been blown away by this amazing community, the knowledge and willingness to share ideas and plants feels right at home.
Cheers to a abundance
Wes