The Tropical Fruit Forum

Sorry I can't offer much personally;

On the 'California Rare Fruit Growers' Facebook page people bring them up a bit, I'm not sure if you're on there or not.

Do you know the guy/page Man vs Fruit? I'm not sure if he's on here or not because I don't know who he is lol- but he has a great range of Annona and sells on eBay through this account: https://www.ebay.com/sch/akitu-trees/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
He's also well connected to other growers in the area (San Diego) and knows tips and tricks so hopefully he posts here, if not flick him a message on facebook

 
Hmmm

Anyhoo, I'm growing some illama seedlings to graft to my cherimoya's for the purpose of FRUIT. I'm not interested in growing them out as trees, though.

Your post system looks good and I wouldn't mess with it, but that's just me personally.

Quote from: John B on April 28, 2022, 02:09:11 PM

I'm confused at the video, though. That's from the thief's Ring camera. Why would they share the video?

Maybe he thinks its funny to steal from people then post their reaction on tiktok.   

The victim seemed pretty mad. Threatening to put a bullet in the head probably not gonna fly in court.  Not even sure you could pull that off in TX. 

Better to move to the country and not have any neighbors or randoms nearby.  Also, better to plant mangos in the backyard not next to the sidewalk.

Not defending the thief, just saying this kind of thing comes with the territory.  Its human nature to eat the fruit off the tree they arent supposed to. 

You're probably right. I thought Twitter was dumb, then came TikTok. Everyone's an influencer! Even the criminals.

Word of caution around this time in Socal...If you are growing them outside and they are flowering, be careful when you spray insecticides including soap.

Best time is at dusk but read the instructions. Or, as Brian mentioned, just continuously hose them off. I personally hose and squish, so I can maintain a healthy beneficial insect population. I admit. I get a lot of leaf curl, but I don't care.

Also remember that the archenemy of ants are termites. Best to deter rather then kill them.

Ask @Spaugh (Brad).

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2nd year of fruit for the Tahoe gold. I like it so far but does have the balance of sweet and tart, so if you don't like the tartness, it may not be for you. I get a fair amount of 90+ days in my microclimate. During those dry heat days, the leafs curl, so not sure if it can handle consistent dry heat.

Hi Matt, I'm also interested in a couple varieties of cherimoyas. Doubt I have anything you don't have but will pay when you're ready to take cuttings.

Yes, my Parfiankas are blooming and came out of dormancy early. Not fully leafed out either! Not sure what to think about it but those Santa Ana's seemed to come around more often. 

Kaz, thanks for the information. I'll keep that list handy. Going to get a bit more expensive with budwood prices.

Thank you for that info. I'll keep a lookout for when you open up the donation drive.

Very nice garden. You do indeed have an ideal microclimate there. Spent most weekends in Laguna and San Clemente in the '90s. Lovely place. Glad you're keeping its charm!

If I may recommend getting a scion in a couple months, once the tree is dormant, and clone it. It's so hard  to keep track of the grafts because the pomegranates shoot so many suckers. I gave away one I grafted because I got tired of managing the suckers.

You can still have fruit the following year of the clone as the Parfianca grows fast. I'd offer you some but looks like you already have a few options.