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Chiefs 21. Eagles 14.


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I ordered from bakers and amazon. Will probably get more from bakers if no one has fresh ones harvested from last year.

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Anyone have wing beans for sale? Also tips on growing these magical beans. I been trying to grow it for 4 years without success. Maybe getting fresh seeds from a gardener can be the trick.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Citrus in ground VS wine barrel
« on: February 04, 2025, 09:42:30 PM »
I decided to plant all the 5-6 citrus in pot.
My front yard will be logan and lychee.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 02, 2025, 10:04:59 PM »
The skin is good, it is sweet. It just doesnt have oil and citrus fragrance like that of nagami.

I looked more into this, and found an article stating that the oil pores on honey crisp are smaller than other kumquats.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 02, 2025, 12:27:27 AM »
Pau,

Where did you find the fruit?  I was hoping they start selling some here in CA. Are the photos you posted from fruits you tasted today?


The pictures are from today. There is a private owned non-chain asian grocery store named MeiMei that has been open for 2 years near where i live. I notice they have fruits that most chain stores dont have, like the guavas i mentioned on other post. I have seen the honey crisp kumquat for few months now, but thought it was abiu. I asked cashier and they said it was kumquat, i saw the price and thought it is not worth because i did not know it was the honey crisp. I would say price is still high like all new fruits, but to try is ok.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 02, 2025, 12:19:43 AM »
As it is a bud mutation/ bud sport wouldn't the seeds just be regular meiwa?
8)



I couldnt find another seed. Even the one found did not seem fully developed. The other seeds were translucent almost.

That tiny little green is not graftable or rootable i think...lol.

I do that with dragon fruits, sometimes there is 2-3 inches of branch on it.



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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 01, 2025, 08:09:17 PM »
Skin can be scoured with knife and peeled back. Flesh without skin resembles white loquat texture, taste is similar also. Its like watery honey taste.

I tried look for segments/slices. The segments are covered by a layer of juicy sweet rind.


I will say the only downside to this fruit is the skin when compared to the nagami. It lacks the citrus oil taste and fragrance.





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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 01, 2025, 08:02:35 PM »
No acid, very sweet, juicy.

I found 1 tiny seed, accidently cut in half. Will look to see if others have a seed to attempt planting.

$23/lb. One box was $17.

Definately will seek this tree.








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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: February 01, 2025, 06:02:03 AM »
Nagami is too sour for me. I bought meiwa last year and fruits are still smaller than it should be because it is growing. I might look into the norman seedless as my kids dont mind nagami sourness at all. Thanks for the info.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Gelatin Guava
« on: January 31, 2025, 08:59:53 PM »
Even the center of the less ripe one is soft and can be gently rubbed away.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Gelatin Guava
« on: January 31, 2025, 08:53:13 PM »
Here is fruit in my hand for size reference.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Gelatin Guava
« on: January 31, 2025, 08:52:16 PM »
Found these guavas at the asian market. I was surprised when cutting it open, the center is soft like gelatin or jam. Flavor of guava is quite good. The very yellow one (far right) has sweetness, but not overly sweet. Flesh is both soft and crunchy, hard to explain. I plan on planting these seeds and see if fruits will be gelatin like also when ripe.

I can literally lick the center away.

The harder part (not center) has slight juice.

I've never had guava like this one before.


Has anyone seen guava with gelatin like center before?








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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: January 31, 2025, 07:28:55 PM »
Seedless is what got my attention. Any bite size fruit without seeds is awsome. Since there is mix review i have to try it myself  ;D

I tested these kumquats, and honestly can't relate to the hype. Also, I made a couple of family members test them, and they didn't enjoyed it.

Common nagami kumquat is far superior (except for the seeds)!

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Crispy Honey Kumquat - Lunar New Year
« on: January 30, 2025, 11:53:18 PM »
I seen those wrappings at a local asian grocery store, no clue it was the honey crisp and thought it was meiwa. Going to try it now.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ruby Red Guava ?
« on: January 30, 2025, 03:31:07 PM »
Where pictures from? The last picture of flesh has yellow skin.

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Citrus in ground VS wine barrel
« on: January 29, 2025, 10:51:52 AM »
I have the same experience with my myer lemon. I removed
 It from the wine barrel to make space for the mandarins. I hand watered it, so not sure if irregular watering is the problem.

I will add irrigation for all the wine barrels this coming spring.

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I'm glad to hear you were able to try it yellow skinned and soft. I wondered for a while if it was viable eating soft. Since my post on the thai seedless I have one in ground now.

You know, I think this Thai Ruby seedless guava is one of those types that can be eaten when it is hard and crunchy or wait until it ripens more and it will be medium soft and very good. The fruits he gave me (4) had one that was still hard and crunchy, also a little green color skin with a little yellow, the other three were yellow skin ripe and medium firm flesh that is not crunchy, much sweeter than the one that was crunchy to me. When it is fully ripe (all yellow skin) the flesh is a little firmer than the Ruby x Supreme guava.

Here's my photo and description of the one Ruby x Supreme fruit I ate last November. The Thai Ruby seedless is much better tasting and sweeter than Ruby x Supreme.

https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=54079.100

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Citrus General Discussion / Citrus in ground VS wine barrel
« on: January 29, 2025, 01:14:26 AM »
I have a sumo, gold nugget, owari, kishu, and clementine that i want to plant either in half wine barrel or in ground. The dilemma is that i like to plant fruit trees where the landscape still looks nice and not a messy jungle. I am out of space and planting in ground will make my front yard look like a jungle.

I notice fruits like fig and guava does not taste as good in pot compared to ground.

I am wondering if quality of fruit for citrus also differs when grown in pot vs ground.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Identify this guava
« on: January 26, 2025, 06:07:57 PM »
Here it is, seeds a smaller than the one you showed. This guava is smaller than other ones i ate.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Identify this guava
« on: January 26, 2025, 01:34:01 PM »
Looks very similar, the fruit is 1.5 bigger than the one you show. I have one more left i think, will add a coin next to it for size comparison.i wll cut it open to compare also. The seeds are also chewable, like that of a hard pomegranate seed.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Identify this guava
« on: January 23, 2025, 11:54:30 PM »
Bought this from asian market, first time seeing this type. Inside is white, soft variety. I never tasted mexican cream, but inside looks like it.

Taste is good, not the sweetest soft variety i had before,  subtle sweetness.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is it yangmei?
« on: January 22, 2025, 07:50:45 PM »
Awsome!

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Sugarcane Jujube cuttings for sale
« on: January 22, 2025, 06:16:22 PM »
My fruiting  sugarcane jujube will be uprooted and potted this coming spring. Will cut to order.

$20 for 4-5 sions (depending on demand), shipping already included.

Order open until tree is uprooted or out of cuttings.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is it yangmei?
« on: January 22, 2025, 06:05:19 PM »



Is this Yang mei? I bought some giant yang mei fruits and planted seeds, forgot where i planted it. Then I saw these sprouts.

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