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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Special Mother's Day -Giveaway contest
« on: May 11, 2025, 07:29:15 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Free- Peluche loquat cuttiing, Giveaway
« on: May 09, 2025, 04:56:00 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Yangmei seedling giveaway! (Guess my bio final score) plus general announcements
« on: May 08, 2025, 09:17:04 PM »
86, good luck!
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 2025 Spring Yangmei (Myrica rubra) Group Buy
« on: May 06, 2025, 10:51:05 PM »This lady is in Orlando area, not ChinaBut the tree she got from them and therefore the graft on it are not, and even her first citrus she got was girdled and failed and her replacement is ugly is really gnarly. I'm confused, why does her location matter and not the origin of the tree--China? She may have received the tree in Orlando but tree came from China
It is illegal to bring citrus to fl from anywhere so I doubt her story of importing citrus.
I agree with you and would not buy trees from China without knowing the seller
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 2025 Spring Yangmei (Myrica rubra) Group Buy
« on: May 06, 2025, 09:05:07 PM »
This lady is in Orlando area, not China
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: May 06, 2025, 05:53:28 PM »
June plum is the worst, no matter what your taste buds are.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Campbell White Sapote HELP?
« on: May 06, 2025, 05:48:43 PM »
I have 2 Campbells from Lara and Xains and both are very slow growing, i would say struggling in pots and ground. Other varieties did not do it. I wonder if they need some extra iron or more acidic soil.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What is this?
« on: April 22, 2025, 04:51:17 PM »
I have 5 varieties of Che and none of them have those thornes. Looks like Osage orange that Che is usually grafted to.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 2025 Spring Yangmei (Myrica rubra) Group Buy
« on: March 31, 2025, 09:05:34 PM »
Thank you Bill for organizing it!
Both of my trees are growing!
Both of my trees are growing!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Why arent mexicola avocados grown commercially nowhere in the world?
« on: March 29, 2025, 04:29:48 PM »
Not sure if your mexacola is the same but mexacola i grew here had plum sized avocados, messy purple skin that is impossible to remove if you don't want to eat it, and nothing memorable taste wise.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 2025 Spring Yangmei (Myrica rubra) Group Buy
« on: March 28, 2025, 04:04:01 PM »
Both of my trees grafts looked like plastic tape got into the bark deep. I didn't try to remove it.
Only now, one of them, Black Carbon, started showing signs of growth.
Only now, one of them, Black Carbon, started showing signs of growth.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: March 22, 2025, 10:35:28 AM »
I got Eugenia pulcherrima. Second year.
Did not fruit. I find it very ornamental.
Beautiful large leaves. Always look green and glossy. No drying off or pests.
Did not drop a leaf during the winter.
Pic is as of today
Did not fruit. I find it very ornamental.
Beautiful large leaves. Always look green and glossy. No drying off or pests.
Did not drop a leaf during the winter.
Pic is as of today
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB Giant sourfig
« on: March 19, 2025, 12:05:45 AM »
I saw those flowers growing in Ormond beach, close to golden lion cafe. I took pics but didn't know they are edible.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: New rare fruit seeds just posted. Raindanceseeds
« on: March 18, 2025, 06:07:28 PM »
He will send eventually, in 3-4 weeks.
Nice seeds collection but there is zero communication from him even if you try to message or email.
Nice seeds collection but there is zero communication from him even if you try to message or email.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's the best tropical fruit in the world?!
« on: March 16, 2025, 08:46:33 PM »
I like all fruits but durian. I am not able to get passed that smell. There is no taste worth going through that smell.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB female scions of Kei Apple
« on: March 12, 2025, 08:09:45 PM »I have fruiting trees in San Diego.
How is the taste?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What is the best variety of loquat?
« on: March 10, 2025, 01:44:26 PM »
I had golden nugget. I liked the taste, but fruitflies ruined the most of them. The tree was always covered with fungus no matter what i did. I replaced with argellino/angellino not sure. Also I tried Oliver in one of central florida nurseries and was impressed by the size, taste and the look of the tree they planted on their property. I might graft it later onto my tree
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2025 grafting list
« on: March 08, 2025, 08:12:13 PM »
Red lime
Ruby red grapefruit
Che "Huang-Kum #4"
White sapote lemon gold, golden globe, delta gold, Suebelle
Mulberry black prince, Isfahan
Ruby red grapefruit
Che "Huang-Kum #4"
White sapote lemon gold, golden globe, delta gold, Suebelle
Mulberry black prince, Isfahan
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Excalibur Red Lime vs. Eustis Limequat?
« on: March 08, 2025, 02:52:51 PM »
Marmalade is what i have in my mind for red lime!
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Excalibur Red Lime vs. Eustis Limequat?
« on: March 08, 2025, 10:45:53 AM »
I have not tried Eustis, but red lime is great and nothing like lime. The skin is like kumquat sweet and thin, orange color. Inside is orange and sweet just enough to eat. For comparison, i can't eat calamansi or limes.
I bought the tree after trying it.
I bought the tree after trying it.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: would anyone be interested in trading tropical fruit for yummy northern berries?
« on: March 05, 2025, 08:04:15 PM »
Ping me when you have huckleberries!!
I will let you know what is in the season and i can send you!
Right now is starfruit only.
I will let you know what is in the season and i can send you!
Right now is starfruit only.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: How long before you know if a graft takes?
« on: February 27, 2025, 04:50:26 PM »
I grafted 4 weeks ago and the growth is more than an inch on both. I removed the tape, but kept the rubber band. It's red lime on lemon and on key lime. It did not take on the orange tree at all
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: February 25, 2025, 09:09:07 AM »I don't know... I had a yellow one. Little flesh, horribly fibrous and ripening takes at least a year of hanging on the tree.June plum
I find June plum (Spondias dulcis), the yellow/ orange type when ripe are excellent. A delicious sweet tart balance- almost insatiable. Top 5 fruits for me. The red ripe type while much sweeter, has very little flesh.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: February 24, 2025, 04:42:02 PM »
Speaking of mulberries, Jan's best was no better than everbearing.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: February 24, 2025, 04:26:02 PM »
June plum
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