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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: PGA (Psidium Growers Association) - thread all about psidiums!
« on: Today at 12:44:12 AM »
Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on Today at 12:06:40 AM
Does anyone here have some more guava varieties they can hook me up with?
Looking for common guavas...just with names.
Thanks much!
Also, never knew that this thread would gain so much traction.
glad to see the love of psidiums spreading!

I was just at Mimosa, crazy collection of guavas there, picked up ruby supreme. I saw: kilo, vietnamese giant white, century, watermelon, red malaysia, Taiwan white, Thai, Taiwan Ruby, Thai Seedless, Ổi Nữ Hoàng (queen), Ổi Không Hạt Thái Lan, Ổi Mật Thủy Đào, Giống cây ổi tím Malaysia.

I'm going to try to air layer some guava next spring, stay tuned. Will try on skittles, long leaf, guineense, strawberry, lemon, and orange flesh guajava.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Heavy Top dressing dragon fruit in containers, worried about rot?
« on: December 03, 2023, 10:07:53 PM »
Quote from: Tropicaltoba on December 03, 2023, 09:47:17 PM
Do you think I could just cut the bottom 2” of flesh off (while leaving the spine) then add 2” of top dressing (my pot is only 1/2 full).

Only cut off if it rots, no need to do so prophylactically. Another option you could consider that I trialed this year with tomatoes that overwintered in 5g pots, was that I put 3 of those 5g pots into a 25g tray and then filled the tray with soil, believe it or not I am still harvesting cherry tomatoes and it is December. You could just let your DF root into a bigger pot below it, alternatively.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kwai Muk (Artocarpus parvus) Varieties
« on: December 03, 2023, 09:29:03 PM »
Oh man, that is super promising brian!

I have one in ground at my house, 9b, it doesn't grow too well. I planted one at work where the soil is amazing and it has a great irrigation set up (and water I don't pay for) and hope to see some action like this.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Heavy Top dressing dragon fruit in containers, worried about rot?
« on: December 03, 2023, 09:27:43 PM »
Quote from: Tropicaltoba on December 03, 2023, 09:22:58 PM
K,have u seen dragon fruit rot? I assume there’s no saving once it happens. Btw  how many fruit do you get off a 25 gallon? I got 6 last year off a 5 gallon pot.

Oh yeah, I have personally caused it a bunch by doing exactly what I told you not to do here haha. It's not a death sentence, you just use a sharp knife and cut all the goopy brown jelly off and leave the wooden spine bare. The plant continues to grow totally fine. I have to do it periodically on the top of the canopy as well when I get cold damage.

I think my conditions are problematic for DF, way too hot in the day, then cold at night, being on the edge of their climactic desires so I sometimes get a lot, sometimes not much, it's year dependent. This year was a very poor year for me. Most of my 25gs produce around 20-60 fruit usually. This year, some only made 5-10. I could have been more dutiful pollinating.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: PGA (Psidium Growers Association) - thread all about psidiums!
« on: December 03, 2023, 09:14:38 PM »
Quote from: SplorKeLZ on December 03, 2023, 04:05:26 PM
I live in Seattle which is zone 8b (side note, i wanted to make sure that seattle was 8b and not 8a i looked it up and apparently we have changed to 9a!) and i heard that strawberry guava P. cattleianum can grow unprotected in-ground here, is that true?

I think it would do fine, but see if you can find a lemon guava which is the same thing but tastier. Both should do fine, but I would suggest planting close to a wall (south facing) for even better chance.

Mine don't even blink down to 25f which they've visited many times, but I've seen my native Vancouver BC hit 10f, which will indeed damage them. You could get lucky for a few years and not get one of those stabbing cold years, or it could be be the coldest year on record, but overall the zone should be warm enough now. Just make sure you have solutions in place (frost cloth, heaters, greenhouse) or similar when the day comes.

Guavas all grow great in containers, so, you could just wheel it into your garage or something if it happens. All bets are off if planted in ground and you get a killer record frost.

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Psidium robustum: Super delicious fruit with no tannins.

Save me some seeds or plants for next year Nate! Looks awesome.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Heavy Top dressing dragon fruit in containers, worried about rot?
« on: December 03, 2023, 09:09:59 PM »
I add a good layer of chicken manure / woodchip mix that you can get from Home Depot annually, and the plant gobbles it up. Once a DF is in a 25 gallon, it can usually stay that way up to a really impressive size. Chicken manure is an annual addition, then I rock it with a high P slow release by the cupful the rest of the year.

Just be sure to keep the manure away from the plant itself, if buried and wet it can rot it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Champa Nursery
« on: December 03, 2023, 11:02:48 AM »
Quote from: Kankan on December 03, 2023, 12:17:24 AM
At this number- 626 213 7747? Ive called many times (6+ in the last couple months) during business hours and only got voicemail...and have never been called back.

For the 1hr20 drive, I think you'll find it is worth your time not only for your online order but for other plants as well. I also recommend stopping by Mimosa LA (not Rosemead) as they have a nice collection of stuff for sale.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: December 03, 2023, 11:00:41 AM »
Here’s that tenuipedunculta




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Can you grow Soursop/Guanabana in California
« on: December 03, 2023, 12:00:58 AM »
There is a local grower in SB who has a really nice potted one. They've had it for 8 years or something from when they lived in RI, and then trucked it over when they moved, cool story. I donated a 25g pot to them / it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Champa Nursery
« on: December 01, 2023, 02:51:54 PM »
Yeah, I go to Champa all the time. They're really not an online outfit, so far as I can tell, and that's a new addition to their business within the last 6-8 months or so.

They're legit, a no BS sort of place with no frills.

Don't really know their shipping situation, or if it's just some kind of drop-shipping from someone else.

In any case, their plants are very good quality, cheap, and clearly direct from FL.

Edit: it's a bit of a haul for you, but recommend just driving up there. It's worth the trip. I think they will honor the black friday still, they let their labor day sale run all the way til now. I didn't see cherilata when I was there last, but did have tons of grafted cherimoya and atemoya so maybe it was there. Didn't look closely.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Espaliered pomegranate does not bloom
« on: December 01, 2023, 09:49:23 AM »
Poms flower at the tips, so, if you're pruning there then that could be your issue. I'd personally like to see it bush out off the wall about 1', so let it get a bit bigger in any case. It's very small compared to even a standard planted pomegranate "bush" shape. It needs to bulk up.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jackfruit after 11 years in SoCal!!
« on: November 30, 2023, 05:30:40 PM »
Congratulations! That is absolutely amazing, and hilarious that whoever owns the building / does the landscaping is letting them continue there. They must know what they are?

They look really out of place being so tall against that wall.

Is that a south facing wall?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: BLACK FRIDAY SALE!
« on: November 30, 2023, 02:10:19 PM »
Couldn't resist adding a few more plants to the collection, looking forward to them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 30, 2023, 01:55:15 PM »
Quote from: SHV on November 29, 2023, 08:49:42 PM
Did the E. tenuipedunculata make it it through the summer? It’s by far my favorite Eugenia with beautiful leaves both mature and immature.  I just hope the fruit is halfway decent and can survive our full sun next year.

It's still very much alive, didn't grow a whole lot this year, but it did grow a ton of roots. I think you gave it to me in a 1g, and it's now in a 3g square iirc, and doing nicely. It's in the greenhouse so it should continue growing for winter. I'll get a photo of it next time I remember.

I have read the fruit quality is very good on it. I'm hoping to get some more seeds of it soon so I have a mate for it in the case it's not self-fruitful.

I find most eugenia really accelerate as they get into 3-5g size, so I hope it spends all winter rooting and blasts off hard in Spring.

Hopefully I can get down to see your collection in 2024 as well!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 29, 2023, 07:09:35 PM »
Quote from: SDPirate on November 29, 2023, 06:05:24 PM
Your C. Phaea is a bit bigger than mine and has larger leaves, probably mine will get bigger as it gets older like my C. Reitziana (fingers crossed for self sterile for that one as I only have one of that plant). 

The E. Azeda I noticed is a very slow grower as well, what I do like about that one though is it did not seem to mind to be in direct sun unlike some Eugenias.  Speaking only from end of summer heat experience though but seems promising even if it takes us forever to get to fruiting stage lol.

My phaea were in 50% shade till just recently when I peeled the shade cloth off for winter. Greenhouse gets ripping hot daily now, into the high 80s.

I have protected my Azeda from full sun, but it sounds really promising if I can introduce it to full light... But oh well... Probably will leave it in the GH till it gets too big for that, so I guess 45 years.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Espaliered pomegranate does not bloom
« on: November 29, 2023, 07:08:06 PM »
Looks pretty small, and that it's not getting enough sun? Give it a good dose of fertilizer and let it get bigger.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 29, 2023, 02:15:12 PM »
Some Eugenia / greenhouse details

Red repanda went into a 7 gallon square, it'll be outside fighting frost from now on


Black repanda is really full of fruit


Stipitata soraria is really slow going, but it's trying


Eugenia Cribrata starting to grow better in a bigger pot


Eugenia calycina putting on a winter show, bummer they won't set / complete with how cold it is


Blue guac from SHV, who said they grow fast / well. He wasn't wrong


Campomanesia Phaea are very quick growers


Eugenia azeda, good lord I'll be a year older by the time one new leaf opens. This one is SLOW


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: November 26, 2023, 07:26:50 PM »
Quote from: Tortuga on November 26, 2023, 05:43:24 PM
Spaugh which varieties would you recommend for someone out of the growing zone? I just want fresh dragonfruit!


S8 is a very reliable performer, but it's later, and likes heat, but honestly Brad was right about this for years now. It's probably the only one worth having, the rest are novelty in comparison to how reliable s8 is, and how sweet the flavor is. S8 though is not that cold hardy, so don't leave it outdoors in SC too late.

This said, here is my experience with the varieties I do have.

I have really good luck with Asunta, it is the first to flower, it sets almost every single flower, and the fruit has crazy long hang time... It's just not that awesome of a cultivar, unfortunately. Flavor is meh. I think most all of the purple flowers are "just ok" on flavor.

Cosmic Charlie is good for me as well, reliable, but it's self-sterile. This is a serious drawback. I don't really bother collecting DF anymore, and the only reason I keep this one is that it's my biggest plant and is somehow more cold resistant, and more disease resistant than others.

Purple Haze is good flavor, decent productivity, self fertile, but super prone to rust.

Dark star is great flavor, but productivity is not great. It doesn't grow that well for some reason, maybe my roots have issues dunno.

If I had to pick another one for the list to collect, I would like American Beauty.

I used to be crazy about dragonfruit but have backed off. I will probably break down some of my stands next year and chuck the plants in the woods to die and then re-do them with all S8 (and concrete posts).

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Gopher Gold
« on: November 25, 2023, 11:58:01 AM »
Anyone figured out the best way to catch moles? I never had them up till about a year and change ago. They are way harder than gophers for me.

I did get one this morning using Trapline mole traps, one in either direction of the tunnel. I have occasionally gotten one in a Gopherhawk but total luck, you can't deploy them that shallow most of the time and it was just wandering down a gopher tunnnel I would guess.

Any mole tips appreciated.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Hose end sprayer 1:10 dilution needed for fertillizer, suggestions?
« on: November 23, 2023, 11:53:50 PM »
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35gal trash can and a pump from home depot

This looks like a simple solution that I think I can jury rig at home, I have a pretty high gpm water pump sitting around somewhere in my bins (I'd set it up to fertigate an indoor grow tent but didn't end up using it).

I tried using the hose end sprayer and didn't even get through one watering cycle before it plugged up. I have gallons of free nutrients to use up somehow and need some way to reliably dose it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedless Che - Dropping Fruit
« on: November 23, 2023, 02:47:32 PM »
Quote from: Sir Graftalot on November 23, 2023, 01:21:37 PM
K-Rimes and nana7b, not sure if now is a good time to be grafting Che, may I purchase a few male cuttings from either of you in a couple of months?

Graft in Spring

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedless Che - Dropping Fruit
« on: November 22, 2023, 02:50:21 PM »
Quote from: Sir Graftalot on November 22, 2023, 02:37:57 PM
Quote from: K-Rimes on November 22, 2023, 02:20:08 PM
Quote from: Sir Graftalot on November 22, 2023, 02:03:39 PM
Will that turn the fruit into seeded which is less desirable?

Guy in town in SB here had same story, lots of fruitlets all dropped, then he got a male and has fruit now. His fruit have seeds, but they're like little blades, I barely notice them and eat handfuls of them when they're in season. I am going to see if I can sprout some che's this winter.
Aw man! I bought it because it was advertised as being seedless. "Little blades" doesn't sound appealing.

Not sharp in the mouth or anything, just saying they're super small and thin. It's like if you hit a grain of rice with a hammer on an anvil. I really don't notice them while eating che. I wanted to spit them out to save but couldn't really "find" them while eating.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedless Che - Dropping Fruit
« on: November 22, 2023, 02:20:08 PM »
Quote from: Sir Graftalot on November 22, 2023, 02:03:39 PM
Will that turn the fruit into seeded which is less desirable?

Guy in town in SB here had same story, lots of fruitlets all dropped, then he got a male and has fruit now. His fruit have seeds, but they're like little blades, I barely notice them and eat handfuls of them when they're in season. I am going to see if I can sprout some che's this winter.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedless Che - Dropping Fruit
« on: November 22, 2023, 01:58:17 PM »
Need male

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 22, 2023, 01:11:10 PM »
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What's your assessment of the the black eugenia repanda?  Does it need a second plant for pollination?

It is self fruitful, extremely fragrant flowers, fruits and flowers at the same time. The fruit is small, and a bit underwhelming, but they're tasty morsels. I keep it for the fragrance and my bees adore it. I have a red repanda coming up that should flower next year, and I am curious if fruit size will improve with cross pollination. It sets basically 100% of flowers.

It is a more tart eugenia, but yeah, bulletproof grower, frost tolerant.

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What opuntia variety are you growing in the third pic from the bottom?

That optunia was here when I moved in, it has never flowered, it was discarded by the landlord decades ago and took root. I do have some Bush2Beach's selected varieties I am growing on a shallow soil shelf, great sun year round, but I don't water there so it grow slowly. I need to gather a bunch more paddles of good fruit and go to town up there.

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