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CC, I am so sorry about the damage. I hope everything rebounds well.

Sad to see that too. Shoot those hogs. I just bought a pig gun here in CA for when they come back, which I know they will soon. A lil 0 mile bacon never hurt anyone!

Australe


Cerrado from Helton


Guineenese "morango"


Psidium SP caatinga arbor


"Pinkish"


Believe this is sorocabense

Are any of the black star scions available? Thanks

Yeah, I could probably cut some off the tree still, it hasn't really flushed this year so should be pretty charged up right now. Minimum 5 scions, can mix and match. Just PM me.

Also wanted to note this year that the "Missiones" is again producing small fruit, but they have all been seedless! This was despite being literally brushing up against two other pitanga varieties with my bees pollinating them all.

Jealous looking at those Cherimoya dude- you got a real winning spot there and even more so when the figs start coming in

I am curious how the figs will hold up with the heavy winds we get there. 60mph. I may regret planting them, but oh well, they got straight up torn out of the ground from my old place so it's not much loss if they don't work out.

First restaurant order of Hass avos from the ranch. Some are over a half pound.


These white sapotes will fruit soon


2lb cherimoyas off a seedling, awesome stuff


Starting to tag all my cherimoya grafts from this year now


This cherimoya has pink flesh, probably Selma?


Achacha in ground seedlings, they are taking full sun like champs. They had been accustomed to full sun for awhile in their pots so I just went for it.


The Hass fruit set for next year looking great. I am sure my bees here have helped a lot. Last year they had 17,000lb. This is the off year now, and maybe 8-10k.


Ponte Tresa fig looking very happy in ground after being rootbound in a 5g for some years.

Did you know that Regina is what Miguel used to call ‘My Best’? Just found that out.

When will you have vermillion available again?

Seed or scion? The tree has been growing kind of weak recently. It suckers so much that it doesn't seem to have energy for the top. It did have some root issues where it blew over in the wind once and kind of broke at the ground. I need to graft it on to some seedlings here to ensure I keep it around.

Admittedly, it does look more like escarlate leaves and fruit than grimal. Grimal has a very recognizable copper kind of leaf color. I will post a photo.

Figured that anthro had to be compatible. Sure looks like the same thing! Leaves are different thought.

Had some anthros myself. They all perished. My tubas are doing ok, so I will rely on those for the sour hit.

Save some for me around Mango Fest!

There is a great time for grafting annona, the spring time. Take rate is really great. While yes you can graft in the Fall, chances are lower. If you absolutely have to do it, strip all the leaves a few weeks before you get your scions in for a better chance.

Personally, I wouldn't bother. You're not going to be much ahead of grafting in Spring even if it works.

It’s not a guarantee but chances are high.

According to K-Rimes it’s a 70% chance.
See this topic for more info on Surinam cherries.

https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=42558.25

I found the study that I was remembering back then.

https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/20193084307

Now, having had many different pitangas, and seedlings thereof, it can vary a fair amount from the parent but it's usually pretty close.

Lovely spread