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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: first escarlate fruit
« on: October 18, 2023, 07:12:18 PM »
That's awsome congrats!!!! How old is your tree?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Small lot of grimal scions $15
« on: October 07, 2023, 11:29:51 AM »
Yes lol
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Small lot of grimal scions $15
« on: October 07, 2023, 11:13:20 AM »
Just trimmed my tree up today have 9 scions of various sizes up for grabs the tree hasn't flowered yet it's about 5-6 yrs old. Asking $15 for the scions and $10 shipping $25 total.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Jaboticaba seeds sanford+white
« on: October 05, 2023, 09:31:40 PM »
Have some jaboticaba seeds for sale I'm not a pro at cleaning then but did my best.
Sanford- $2 each- quantity available 30
White- $1 each- quantity available 10
Shipping $6 for slower $10 for priority. $10 minimum order
Sanford- $2 each- quantity available 30
White- $1 each- quantity available 10
Shipping $6 for slower $10 for priority. $10 minimum order
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Sabra jaboticaba is not growing well.
« on: October 01, 2023, 10:50:48 AM »
It's more than likely a combination of a few things. 202020 is way to strong for any jabo if used at full strength that's for sure causing you issues. Next I would check that your soil is well draining and not soggy causing more root stress. Finally make sure your ph is acid (below 7) sometimes city water can get into the 8's.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Flying fox fruits "you pick" fruits
« on: September 30, 2023, 10:24:20 PM »
Ya it is! Got a pile of Sanford seeds!!!! If anyones interested in any of the seeds let me know!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Flying fox fruits "you pick" fruits
« on: September 30, 2023, 07:44:41 PM »
Hey everyone just wanted to share a fun experience I had with flying fox fruits. He started a you pick type of live stream where you can see what's in season and he will build you a custom fruit box and send it your way. If you can catch the live stream it's really a lot of fun. He is selling fruits from his rare trees in these boxes so you can finally give them a try. In my box I got Sanford, white, scarlet and red jaboticabas, lemon drop mangosteen, echo sweet acerola cherries, jamaican cherry and miracle berries.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Grafted Variegated scarlet
« on: September 30, 2023, 04:00:25 PM »
Price update! $125 shipped.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Grafted Variegated scarlet
« on: September 26, 2023, 11:05:35 PM »
$150 shipped. A few leaves rough around the edges from a few cold nights and the random slug that passed by and took a bite. Itll grow out of it fast i can see buds starting to form so another flush is right around the corner.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What is your favourite tropical fruit?
« on: September 23, 2023, 12:32:02 PM »
Torn between mango or cherimoya if u threatened my life right now I still couldnt choose lol.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Just wanted to show my new setup
« on: September 14, 2023, 10:45:28 PM »You could try doing an application once a month or two. Once I water with it there gone but I don't live in an area where there's a lot of them. Seems like the months and months of below 32f has some plus sides hahaha. Benifitial nematodes are another option they work pretty well too.Make some "mosquito bits" tea and water with it, it'll get rid of your fungus gnat issue 100%! Your set up looks great! Itll be cool to see what happens with the grafted mangosteen indoors.
I tried mosquito bits and neem cake and spinosad and they always ended up coming back. Not sure if they came back in from outside since they are ubiquitous here. The only thing that really helped was getting rid of all my mother plants.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Just wanted to show my new setup
« on: September 14, 2023, 06:43:03 PM »
Make some "mosquito bits" tea and water with it, it'll get rid of your fungus gnat issue 100%! Your set up looks great! Itll be cool to see what happens with the grafted mangosteen indoors.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Has anybody used heat mats to increase seed germination? And if so, did it help?
« on: September 14, 2023, 08:08:32 AM »
Heat mats really helped me speed up the germination process and get a better % of successful seeds. I really think it's dependent on what your temps are where your germinating the seeds. I germinate in my basement where temps never hit higher than 70° , 85° is where I like the mats to be seems to be a good temp for me.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Need a Few Members for New Fig Trial --- CLOSED
« on: September 13, 2023, 08:11:23 PM »Here's the trial locations:Who lives in Niagara falls!!!!! We should be friends......I have candy and scions
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mealy Bugs and Fire Ants
« on: August 29, 2023, 09:59:02 PM »
Never seen it with mealy bugs but iv herd of it, iv seen them moving scale before. It really is crazy to think they just know what to do when they run across scale or mealy bugs.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cone-tainers question
« on: August 26, 2023, 01:00:24 PM »
Thanks for the input everyone. Iv decided not to get them i was a bit worried about how it was getting a plant out of them. I do remember reading about the pvc tubes ill have to grab some length next time im on a new build!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Acerola varieties
« on: August 25, 2023, 09:56:04 PM »
I second echo sweet! Never tried rooting them altho my tree is a rooted cutting so its possible. Got it from flyingfoxfruits.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cone-tainers question
« on: August 25, 2023, 09:12:00 PM »
Does anyone have exp using cone-tainers? Seems like they could save me alot of space. Any pros or cons to these systems or advice on another brand would be great im on the fence right now. Looking at the 7" deep by 1.5" wide ones. Thanks in advance!
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Shiny Shiner Shine Shiniest Muscat Auction?! Not on Ebay?!. (On Forum)
« on: August 20, 2023, 12:49:35 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Just wanted to show my new setup
« on: August 12, 2023, 08:46:01 PM »
Looks great! I have a 5x10 tent now that i move most my plants into during winter works great! I could never get my plants to sync up watering indoors, an auto watering system always caused root issues just because they dont dry out like they do outdoors and different water needs. Your humidity is perfect 55% is just about as low as i like to go before i see new growth die back from fans drying them out. I started with a 2x4 then 5x5 now 5x10 and im looking for another haha ull love growing indoors esp when its snowing and you have tropical fruit! You need a jaboticaba in the mix though haha.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Big mulberry tree
« on: August 10, 2023, 05:16:43 PM »
SO! I finally made it back to the tree and found 1 fruit lol. My father inlaw said it didnt have a great crop this year for whatever reason, unlike other years when its loaded! Heres a picture of the fruit i managed to find it was really tasty very sweet no sour and honey dew melon taste the berry i found was also alittle bit smaller than normal. Wish i made it out sooner that one wasnt enough! Going to try to root some cuttings to see if its possible i might try grafting one if i can find that last rootstock i know is some where lol.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: ID odd fruit
« on: August 06, 2023, 11:33:46 PM »
Kinda looks like spanish lime there called "Mamoncillo"
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Surinam Cherry - Taste
« on: August 06, 2023, 05:54:37 PM »
Kevin can hook you up with bigger cuttings than i could i got my black star +crimson tide from him anyways. I got zill dark from achetadomestica. I think kevin has one called zillion if im rememebering right i belive thats a zill dark seedling?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Veggie Slicer As A Grafting Tool!
« on: August 06, 2023, 12:44:21 PM »
Love this idea! I feel like this would work great no matter what your grafting exp. Thanks for this tip now to go sneak into the kitchen! Lol