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what are some extreme dwarf plants that make a good fruit? size taste and precocious is always a + tooi currently have annona warmigiana on my radar
Quote from: SplorKeLZ on September 06, 2024, 09:52:02 PMwhat are some extreme dwarf plants that make a good fruit? size taste and precocious is always a + tooi currently have annona warmigiana on my radarAnnona diocia have not tried fruit, but the mature tree I have is a small dwarf bush of like 3ft tall.Surinam cherries, get some good selections.Wax jambu will fruit in a container and can keep in a 20 gal size.Longan can fruit and keep in a 20 gal or so.
Eugenia pitanga (similar flavor to the best varieties of eugenia uniflora, but the fruits have firmer pulp, very pleasant) , Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. litorallis (small but tasty fruits).
Jackfruit, mulberry, ambarella.
Not sure what extreme dwarf means but some thoughts.Perhaps not a tropical fruit, per se, but finger limes (limon caviar in Spanish) can be kept compact and in <10 gal containers. I had one when I lived in SoCal that fruited well in a 7 gal container as long as I irrigated it well and fed it appropriately.Also, pineapples can be kept in containers and will fruit if they are happy. Doesn't need to be a big plant to do so, but the fruit might be smaller (but no less delicious- in fact the best pineapples I've had came from pots in the yard).
I was “advertising” borojo in another post but didn’t mention it’s a protein rich fruit, everyone is watching their protein intake now so great in that sense, plus great amount of flesh per fruit, doesn’t have to be peeled. Texture is like peanut butter.The plant is not ultra dwarf but is about human height, can be kept as a bush or a tree and fruits both in sun and shade. Perfect for greenhouses or tropical climates. I was rewatching my footage with this tree and thought it is a great plant to have.
Satya, did you hear about the guy in Africa who gave all and set up a borojo farm? Idk how he’s doing now lol. It’s a very pretty tree. I’ve not seen it much in the states. Do you have one here?
Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on September 26, 2024, 11:01:18 AMSatya, did you hear about the guy in Africa who gave all and set up a borojo farm? Idk how he’s doing now lol. It’s a very pretty tree. I’ve not seen it much in the states. Do you have one here?No, haven’t heard about this guy, would be interesting to see how he is doing.I don’t have a tree in Florida - only in CR. I’m surprised it’s considered rare, the tree fruits prolifically and each fruit has lots of seeds.
Quote from: Satya on September 26, 2024, 12:11:50 PMQuote from: Jaboticaba45 on September 26, 2024, 11:01:18 AMSatya, did you hear about the guy in Africa who gave all and set up a borojo farm? Idk how he’s doing now lol. It’s a very pretty tree. I’ve not seen it much in the states. Do you have one here?No, haven’t heard about this guy, would be interesting to see how he is doing.I don’t have a tree in Florida - only in CR. I’m surprised it’s considered rare, the tree fruits prolifically and each fruit has lots of seeds.I'm not sure...it was on an old thread from like 2012. But I think he way overestimated the protein content which led him to invest in 1000s of plants.Still, it's a cool plant. I saw one with fruit in CR, but didn't know to pick it or not cause I couldn't tell if it was ripe or not.I'll check with my friends in FL.