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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Selling Hibiscus Sabdariffa seeds
« on: October 24, 2024, 08:18:43 PM »Selling seeds of Hibiscus Sabdariffa
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / MOVED: Orri Mandarin - Wow, Dang Wow!
« on: October 14, 2024, 07:44:05 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / MOVED: Crisp honey kumquat
« on: October 14, 2024, 07:43:49 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Is this message a scam ?
« on: October 12, 2024, 08:13:28 AM »I too recieved the same pm and I suspected these two are scammers.
Admin should band these scammers
Yes, we delete the accounts as soon as we are made aware of them. So please continue to let us know of any suspect scammers.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Is this message a scam ?
« on: October 12, 2024, 12:57:19 AM »
I deleted the user. Please let us know of any other members that may be scammers.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Uses for fresh allspice berries?
« on: October 02, 2024, 08:31:45 PM »
You can also use the wood for smoking meat.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Sorry for the spam
« on: September 22, 2024, 12:20:39 PM »
We're not sure what happened recently but we have two anti spam systems in place but somehow the recent set of bots were able to bypass both.
All new member registration now requires Admin approval. This should stop all spam, but I don't like requiring Admin approval for long because sometimes I forget to review the new members for weeks.
All new member registration now requires Admin approval. This should stop all spam, but I don't like requiring Admin approval for long because sometimes I forget to review the new members for weeks.
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Citrus General Discussion / Madison Citrus Nursery Tour Video
« on: September 22, 2024, 12:10:36 PM »
I saw this video last night and I thought it was pretty cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCXXNYc0pC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCXXNYc0pC8
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Chempejak seed
« on: September 22, 2024, 08:13:55 AM »lol Ok buddy
What did he say? I got multiple reports but by the time I checked he edited his post.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Anyone have Campbell aka Nature's Flan White Sapote?
« on: September 18, 2024, 12:43:53 PM »
I am looking for a Campbell aka Nature's Flan white sapote tree or scions. If anyone has, or knows where to get them please let me know.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Transplanting a mature mango tree?
« on: September 18, 2024, 12:32:36 PM »
I used to work at a fruit tree nursery that sometimes sold their mature mango trees that were in the ground. Some of the trees were around 20 years old with very thick trunks.
What they did was first dig a trench around the tree a few feet away from the trunk. The trench was a few feet deep and a foot or so wide. Then they would leave the tree like that for a few months to get acclimated to the root pruning.
After a few months all they had to do was pick up the tree with a bobcat and deliver it to the buyer.
What they did was first dig a trench around the tree a few feet away from the trunk. The trench was a few feet deep and a foot or so wide. Then they would leave the tree like that for a few months to get acclimated to the root pruning.
After a few months all they had to do was pick up the tree with a bobcat and deliver it to the buyer.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Wasn't this David Fairchild's Dream? Imported Mangosteen . . .
« on: September 17, 2024, 08:56:43 PM »Mangosteen always tasted like blood to me. Very irony flavorAhhh, interesting, Satya. I haven't had any of those, to my knowledge, though I have had Black Currant Jam. Thanks!black currant is closer to jaboticaba in flavor, probably, than to red currant. they are very different, even different flavor profiles. The black one is opaque, more earthy forest berry kind of flavor, and has much less acidity but more sweetness, and a tiny bit tartness. the red one is juicy, transparent and, as you said, has brightness to it. I think you can find it sometimes in markets and Whole foods when they are in season.
Are you trying to eat the purple part?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Wasn't this David Fairchild's Dream? Imported Mangosteen . . .
« on: September 14, 2024, 04:55:48 PM »cbss_daviefl and Satya, Thank You for this information!
My apologies, ben mango--how would you describe the taste? I've read associations with peach, lychee, strawberry, pineapple, citrus, and mango . . . If you have a better description, I'll see if it rings true for me.
I bought two containers, each having 9 fruit. Out of about 12 fruit so far, 3 have been inedible, including the extremely hard-shelled one I described earlier. The others have looked like the one in my photo. Definitely have a "brightness" to them, like they were injected with Sprite. I enjoy them very much.
What’s the address of the Costco that you bought them?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Wasn't this David Fairchild's Dream? Imported Mangosteen . . .
« on: September 14, 2024, 03:42:48 PM »Well, I couldn't help but plant them . . . We shall see!Of course you had to. I'm heading to Costco tomorrow 🤗
I went to two Costcos here in Palm Beach County but I couldn’t find any.
Did you have any luck?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: September 12, 2024, 11:26:22 AM »Today I was able to try Frankie's #10 pineapple and man was it a winner! Super sweet and creamy, with some vanilla notes. Easily one of the best pineapples I've grown and eaten. It has a lot of similarities to the Meli Kalima (Honey Cream) pineapple which came from the same breeding effort. Brix came in around 18.
I'm hoping that with time I'll get slightly larger fruits. I went back and forth with when to pick the fruit, but after a lot of reading it seems like white or lighter colored flesh pineapples will get over ripe if allowed to turn fully gold. I'm happy with the stage I picked it and after cutting it open I feel more confident in that decision, but as I grow more out I'll likely experiment with ripening stages.
I'm planting the top and don't have propagative material to sell this time around, but this is one worth growing and I'll try to make it available as soon as I'm able.
Awesome!
Have you considered cutting the crown into 4 pieces so you get more plants? I did that recently with a Dellerman crown and I got 4 plants from one crown.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Pineapple plant trading
« on: September 08, 2024, 03:22:22 PM »I'm guessing it is an MD2 because they don't cut the tops off like they do the pink glow and ruby glow. Or possibly some other established variety since they're not taking steps to prevent propagation.
I went through the last 20 years of Del Monte pineapple patents and I did not see any varieties that could be Honeyglow. They did have two new pineapple patents in 2024 though, so I wonder when/if they will ever be released. They're both MD2 x Manzana crosses.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Pineapple plant trading
« on: September 08, 2024, 10:59:15 AM »Isn’t honeyglow just another brand name for MD2?
I think they might be the same, but I haven't been able to find anything on Google confirming that. Since "Honeyglow" is just a trademark it could be anything.
I just sent Del Monte an email asking. Let's see what they say.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: September 07, 2024, 10:48:38 AM »
I haven't eaten enough pineapples it seems. Babying these Dellermans and some others, hope I eventually agree.
I also don't like ripe mangos all that much so I might not be the best person to make that comparison. Lol.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: September 07, 2024, 09:38:25 AM »Also, properly ripened pineapple is on par with mango in taste--absolutely amazing.
Better than mango.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / 5 Mamey Seeds for Free - Just pay for shipping
« on: September 06, 2024, 06:10:58 PM »
I have 5 mamey seeds if anyone is interested. US only. I can ship it priority mail which is about $8 or so.
I'd prefer to ship all 5 to one person, so if you don't need 5 seeds, please let someone who needs 5 seeds get all the seeds. Thanks!
I'd prefer to ship all 5 to one person, so if you don't need 5 seeds, please let someone who needs 5 seeds get all the seeds. Thanks!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Spam
« on: September 06, 2024, 06:09:04 AM »
If you have your email address available for members to see, that means a spammer can also get your email address.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: September 05, 2024, 09:54:44 PM »I agree the Maui Gold is a great fruit. Less acid than MD2. The other names 73-50, CO2 and MD1. It grows strong - less problems with heart rot. It can show more orange skin color.
I believe Maui Pineapple Company is the last and only commercial farm to cultivate that fruit. After the Lahaina fire, they lost their downtown store front and a good chunk of their tourist business, so I’ve probably bought a dozen or so fruit from them to show support. Fun team to talk to.
They can still use the support, should anyone want an excellent fruit experience. Worth the money. And definitely worth planting the crown. It’s a keeper.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LnvFuEDKM
https://mauigold.com/
Based on this post, it sounds like Maui Gold is MD1. I'm not an expert, but It's definitely different than the MD2 we get in stores. It might be worth reaching outto the farm to see if it's all one variety.
Thanks. I just found these two articles that confirmed what you said. The Maui Gold is the MD1, which is also the same as the Del Monte Gold. The Del Monte Gold Extra Sweet is the MD2.
https://prsvkm.kau.in/book/history
https://www.mauimagazine.net/harvesting-maui-gold/
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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Bare root strawberry plugs wholesale
« on: September 05, 2024, 08:25:53 PM »
Did you ever find a source?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: September 05, 2024, 08:18:31 PM »
Cool. Are Maui Gold just regular Smooth Cayenne?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / MOVED: Tongkat ali seeds
« on: September 05, 2024, 07:16:37 PM »
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