The Tropical Fruit Forum

I have 4 seedlings of your "Nelita" cultivar grown from seed you provided to me last year.
Those pictures of the fruits give me something to dream about for the future.
Thanks again!

Kevin

I hear Adam is considering running for Governor of Florida.

kj

Also I use municipal water source.

kj

I like your thinking.
Last week I started using Espoma (HT50 50 Lb) Organic Holly Tone fertilizer and some cotton seed meal.
I know ph issues can cause mineral deficiencies...  so the sulfur in the Holly Tone and the acidic quality of cotton seed meal should help correct some of those problems.
But... Eugenia are such slow growing plants you really have to be patient.
No fast results.

Thanks.

kj

Last year I grew several different Eugenias from seed with varying results.
Cherry of the Rio Grande - Pitangatuba - Suriname Cherry - Grumichama - Pitomba and the like.
Many of them are exhibiting yellowing leaves. Some are not.
Grumichamas seem most susceptible.
Side by side...  some are a healthy green while others are a sickly yellow.
All are grown in containers.
Seems to effect younger plants more than mature.
How can I prevent the yellowing?
Over time I've tried several different amenities.
I've tried fertilizers - organic and/or non. for possible nitrogen problems.
Cotton Seed meal for ph and nitrogen
Chelated iron for mineral deficiencies.
Elemental Sulfur for ph.
I seen no consistant positive results.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Kevin

Anybody heard from Adam at Flying Fox Fruit Nursery lately?

kj

I use an artist's brush as well.
Artificial bee!

Kevin

I'm no expert... but the fruit looks a lot like my Cedar Bay Cherry (Eugenia reinwardtiana) .

Kevin

South Dakota is a long way to go for a Pitangatuba.
 
Here is Adam's eBay ad for them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Starcherry-Pitangatuba-Eugenia-selloi-neonitida-small-plants-RARE-FRUIT-TREE-/192145871762?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

I have bought several from him and they are blooming right now.

kj

Pretty cool!
Hope it works... keep us updated.

kj

Do fire ants actually do anything beneficial for the garden or plants in general?
There is a colony which have taken over a potted cherry of the rio grande in my greenhouse. So far if I don't mess with them they leave me alone.

kj

I have a one year old seed grown Starfruit tree growing in a pot and it never unfolds it's leaves.
I know it is related to Oxalis which folds it's leaves at night and on cloudy days... but rain or shine, day or night the leaves stay folded on my tree.
It looks to be healthy...
just wondered it someone could shed some light on this characteristic.

Thanks,

Kevin Jones

Here are a few photos to illustrate the Barbie Pink Guava.
The ripe fruit has the smooth texture of a Bartlet Pear... with the taste of a mild Strawberry.
Very juicy too.

kj










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