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Hello
I have 8 crystal
and 8 biqi
scions around 1/4 inch, some smaller, some larger
Length should be over 5 in.
Pricing is
$20 crystal
$15 biqi
Shipping is $6
message me your orders.

I’ve been blessed with Yangmei, but not enough. Needless to say, this one needs to go. From bills order last spring. Has RKN, and whatever stuff it came with lol. Tried treating it, but wouldn’t go away.
If no one wants it, it’s going to be incinerated.
Got enough stock it’s not worth my time.
I would give it for free, but not worth shipping it
Asking $60
Free ship
Literally $10 more than the bare root trees lol
Cheap
Don’t guarantee this one. Its like full send May die lol.
Growing from above and below graft.
Peace out
✌️

Tropical fruit tree memes - the finest memes you will find about growing, collecting, and eating tropical fruits.
That is what this thread is about. Sharing the finest memes with the community. Please feel free to post your own. Just make sure they are within community standards. You can make your own memes with the mematic app you can get on your phone.
Here is the first meme dump which is mostly about jaboticabas. Will update with more later!
I've posted these on FB and got a great response from them, so I'm going to post them here. I hope the whole community can add, not just me. So if you have any, please feel free to add!
So without futher notice here they are -

Hey guys,
graftatree is having another business sector open up, and this summer it looks like it will be merch! We will be making our own custom shirts and hats and other products.
Now, we want to expand that to the community. Have a seed business and want to do tropical fruit tree merch? We got you covered. We can do it for about 1/2 the cost of other providers. Given normally you can find custom shirt for around $14-18 each. We going to do bulk orders only so only orders of above 50 shirts are viable.
We have already talked to several potential people about merch. If you're interested, please let us know.
Best,
Ryan

I cut a big branch off my tree and have 4-5 scions at 4-5 inches long.
They will be wrapped in parafilm and sent out first thing tomorrow morning.
Total is $26 including shipping
Diameter is nice and in the 1/4-1/3 range.
Pm me your address and I'll ship out right away.
Best,
Ryan^graftatree

After seeing the mold atemoya thread and having personal questions about the best way to send scions, this thread is going up. It’s been discussed before, but it’s nice to have all the info in one place.
Please chime in with what your take on sending scions is.
I’ll go first,
No wet paper towels. I’ve thrown out lots of stuff just cause they were moldy. Literally the scions were soaked and dripping water.
I’ve noticed best way to send is wrapped in parafilm or buddy tape. It’s also an act of courtesy so the receiver doesn’t have to do it. Wrapping them and putting in a plastic bag is enough. I’ve also received scions in a plastic bag with no wrap. This also seems to work. Jaboticaba and avocado were great looking after that treatment.
Scions with high sap content I’d recommend to keep a bit moist. I’ve had jackfruit and cempedak scions dry out super fast. To keep a bit moist, I’ll wrap them or just place them in a bag with a moist paper towel. I squeeze ALL the water out to make sure they don’t mold. This is on top of the scions being wrapped.

Preparing-
When preparing scions, choose branches that have not pushed new growth if possible. Buds that are larger are nice to choose. Just don’t choose too late or else it doesn’t work either. Choose branches with the most upright growth if possible. This really comes into play with garcinia. Other trees, it’s fine.

Storing -
I’ve found that the fridge can work well by storing scions. Just don’t let them freeze. Be smart. Also keep in mind certain types of scions last longer than others. Rule is if you can graft it sooner, it’s better when it comes to tropical fruits.


Please feel free to add on your advice and comments. Do you agree or disagree with what I’m saying? I’d love to hear.

Hello everyone,
welcome to the PGA also known as the Psidium Growers Association. These last few years have been filled with new varieties of psidiums, but due to their spot in the meta, there is not much discussion covering these plants. I'm starting this thread to document, discuss, and derive ways to classify, grow, and learn about psidiums (especially the new ones).
I'll go first - here's my psidium eugeniafolia (it is synonym with myrtoides I belive). I've just found a couple flower buds on it so it looks promising. They are fast growers! This one went from a half gallon to a 7 gallon pot rootbound in a year.


Some other interesting psidiums in my collection but not pictured are sartorianum and longipetiolatum.

I know it’s kinda hard to come by, but if anyone has a spare scion or two I’d love to trade or buy.
Thank you so much! One of my favorite mangoes🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭

Who here grows star anise? I love the versatility it provides as a spice.
Would love to see some examples lol.
Not much talk about this one. Or even spices in general.

Thanks everyonbody!

Black Ruilin - Yingsi


and Prince Anhai - Ruansi



Hey guys, yangmei has been my passion for the last couple of years and I wanted to start giving back and spreading these plants around. These are extremely rare and new to the United States. I believe less than 5 of these plants have ever been sold (as in the variety I'm offering). You can see the crazy ebay prices now as there are a few sellers out there. But instead of dumping them on ebay and seeing how much I can earn, I want to sell these at a straight price as I am also unable to afford ebay prices in general. I was in that situation wishing I could buy rare plants but not having the resources to do so. This forum has been so good to me so I'm selling here instead of ebay.
These plants are on preorder as I strive to get you the healthiest plants available. Looking at the pictures you can see these are the best looking ones ever offered. period. I want the root systems to become more established so I'm requesting another two weeks before I ship them out. These are very hardy and after research anywhere above zone 8 is not a challenge and can be put in ground. Our trees have taken 10f. This is why I find this tree so promising - Anyone can grow this and it's not limited to FL, CA, and HI. In fact, they will do better with some chill hours. We will be offering wusu in the future - that's the one you'd want to get if you're in a tropical place like south FL or HI.


This is a big brain move now. No dealing with RKN infested trees, no more wasting 100s of dollars to buy bare root trees that will die; none of that nonsense. We guarantee that these trees are healthy and have personally inspected the roots. Everything is fine and it so nice to get a beautiful tree. I know of and know many people who lost so many trees just cause it's hard to grow them from bare root. Even with my research, it was so hard to grow them. Just cause all the fine root got ripped off and the trees spent 2 weeks in transit. From this POV, it's exponentially better to just buy a healed up tree that is growing and healthy.


So, now let's talk more about the varieties offered. The taller one is Ruansi (Prince Anhai) -
here is more information taken from yangmei variety list compiled by Bill



Also known as Taiwan Yangmei, it is an early-maturing variety bred by Dr. Zeng Fanwensan of Taiwan by crossing the tree species provided by Longyan Sunong Seedling Co., Ltd. and the female parent Anhai soft flesh. Green, the tops of young shoots are sharper, and the leaves are rounder when mature. Some leaves have teeth, some have no teeth, and have obvious hybrid characteristics. Fruits can be set in the second anniversary after planting, and the yield is excellent. It blooms in mid-to-late February, and the fruit matures in mid-May, 15-20 days earlier than Dongkui. Generally, the weight of a single fruit is about 18-23 grams. The fruit is round, purple-black in color, soft and tough, and contains 12-14 soluble solids. %, the flavor is sweet and slightly sour, the taste is better than Dongkui, and it will not drop a lot of fruit like Dongkui when it rains. After harvesting, it can be stored at room temperature for 3-5 days, which is better for storage and transportation than Dongkui.

What interests me is that it has anhai genes...Anhai is one of the most cold tolerant yangmei we've ever seen. 10f didn't even faze it. Also fruit can be set in the second anniversary after planting. What's better?





And now on to yingsi (black ruilin) -
Not much to say, but it holds up in storage extremely well. Also matures in late May, a bit earlier than dongkui.
Fruits are larger than anhai. You can find a bit more information if you dig though.








I find it hard to set a price on these as they are so rare and the market is always changing. But nonetheless, I need to. So after talking to others, factoring in costs and care, I'm going to ask $400 per tree. FYI these are imports as with 99% of the other yangmei trees on the market. Soon we won't have to import anymore. Soon I'll be propagating my own. As with many others. Soon the price should go down. I can't wait to see what will happen in the next few years!


Questions, Comments, and Statements are welcomed. Thank you for looking!

So I had to fix the driveway and there's a few bags left over of concrete. I was thinking of making a large 50+ gallon pot. Problem is the PH is super high...I've read you can soak them to leach the ph out, but it still looks like no matter how much time the ph will still be too high. Any pointers and advice. And has anyone done this before?