The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hey Jack! Welcome to the forum.

Interesting how different rootstocks may better suit Cherilata, depending on location.

It probably does well on cherimoya here also, but mine are growing on atemoya and guanabana.

Best of luck and keep us posted.

Desiccant is not necessary, but helps reduce moisture and increases duration of pollen viability. Getting all the plant material separate from pollen is more important.

Dry uncooked rice might be a decent sub for desiccant.

2 boxes full of goodies arrived today. Expertly packed, even the delicate plants look great. Thank you, looking forward to next box =)

Just ordered some sugar cane and ginger syrup, excited! =)

Large Wangoes are all gone.

Hello Fruit Friends!

Local Pickup Only, For Now.

I have a collection of wild mango and Wango seedlings that can let go of.

Wangoes are hybrids of m. Indica (mango) with wild mangoes (mango cousins, different species). These seeds are from choice selections made by Dr. Richard Campbell.

The crushed leaves of the wangoes are either citrusy or spicy. Very nice. I know some have crossed with OS. I would keep most/all of these if had the room.

100 for larger trees (m. Zeylanica, Tenom, Wangoes) These seedlings are from 2021 or 2022 fruits. 

80 for medium trees (Pentandra, wild mangoes, and Wangoes) These are 1 or 2 years old.

50 for small wangoes and mempalam. These are either fast growers, or from last year.

20 for extra small mempalam.  These are from spring 2023.

Large trees are in 3 gal pots, and/or are around waist high.

PM if interested. 

Also, will sell and ship some small mempalam and wango seedling trees to a select few forum members. Will post a thread soon, when I get enough free time to deal with shipping.

I was able to successfully graft Maha, so it can't be that hard.

Thanks Cookie for the grafting advice, that should help.

Here's some new growth on g. magnostana

Agreed, violence is not the answer. Also, if you're gonna pick a fight, not a good idea to do it at home.

Motion activated sprinklers with strategically located security cameras can be a lot of fun.

Gifted the water meter guy a freshly cut rollinia today. Could tell he was excited to try it. Realized that it's not only the stealing of the fruit that bothers me, but even more so the theft of the opportunity to share.

Feedback is important too. Really enjoy hearing about people's opinions of fruits they've never tried. You just don't get that sort of info from thieves.

Good points about homelessness and the needy, Drymifolia. Sharing and helping others is one of the joys of growing fruit and veggies. I like to think people taking really need it, for them or their families.

My fruit thieves drive Audis, BMW's, and Mercedes. They are the worst. Often very rude too. I asked one guy if I could help him, will not type his angry and threatening response. Sped off in his new Audi suv with angry wife in tow.

Workers in the neighborhood who snatch fruit are less irritating to me. But I still confront them, as they pick unripe fruit or take too much.

My main goal when interacting with unidentified fruit takers (UFTs), is to educate them about what it takes to grow and when the best time to pick is; and that asking is the way to go. I also give plants to people, hoping they will grow their own and share with others.

...and yes, those are NOT orange sherbets. ST is possible. If they taste citrusy, my guess would be Orange Essence.

S8 is great to have for pollination, and is a good fruit; but a bit smaller in fruit size.

I'm a total believer in companion plants, but usually do it with trees in-ground.

But, since opportunistic weeds ALWAYS pop up in potted plants, why not just plan and choose for that?

Mints and basils have worked well here, along with some peppers. 

Have fun and report back, with pics! =)