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Tropical Fruit Discussion / mango for sucking from ecuador

« on: October 20, 2013, 01:40:52 PM »

I have a friend in ecuador that loves the mango de chupar sold there. The sucking method has been discussed here once by joeP with regard to the tyler. Does anyone know more about the mango de chupar? Is it an actual variety or just a blanket term for small sweet fibrous mangos that are appropriately consumed this way? If its a variety does it have another name?

http://www.fairchildgarden.org/livingcollections/tropicalfruitprogram/blog/id/242/read/For-the-Love-of-Mangos-Ecuador/

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / mulberry just dropped leaves

« on: October 16, 2013, 09:46:07 PM »

My pakistan mulberry just dropped all its leaves. Planted it last spring and it flowered and fruited almost immediately. Fruits tasted a bit grassy but not worried about that. After a couple months the leaves turned yellow. Tried a few things and eventually citrus and avocado food. Leaves colored up nicely after that, were good for a few weeks and then suddenly yellowed, dried and dropped a week ago. Should i be worried? My neighbors mulberry thats only a couple years older is still lush and green.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Inter species grafts

« on: October 11, 2013, 05:16:19 PM »

I've been fascinated by the possibility of interspecies grafts this last year, mainly as a means of converting established landscaping trees into fruit bearing trees. I know that there are some reported, but its hard to find information on what's been tried and failed. Stonefruits and citrus have lots of compatibilities. But what about other subtropicals and tropicals?

I have 3 experiments going right now, one of which looks promising. Should be able to report in a couple months.

I'd be interested in hearing your stories.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Wanted: Medronho from Portugal or Spain

« on: October 08, 2013, 04:39:47 PM »

To the Portuguese and Spanish members, Would anyone be willing to send (or arrange to be sent) some Aguardente de Medronhos, the brandy made from Arbutus Unedo fruit? I'd of course pay for the bottle(s), shipping and your trouble.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / first taste of jelly or pindo palm fruit

« on: September 29, 2013, 08:23:17 PM »

Not bad. Like a sour green apple with a hint of carbonation.

Or a sour version of a loquot.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / when to fortify or transplant seedlings

« on: August 27, 2013, 09:34:43 PM »

I killed my orangeberry seedlings. Been trying to grow them for six months. Finally got them to germinate in ziplocks using sterile technique. Then they did ok in peat moss and perlite. The root grew at least 2 inches. The seed further split exposing two green faces (capable of photosynthesis?). A stalk emerged and did nothing. Then months later new stalks emerged that split into tiny leaflets at the top. These looked happy but did nothing for a month. So i decided they needed a few nutrients and added a thin layer of worm casings. Plants turned brown in a couple days. So my question is should i have just left them, transfered them to something else or in some other manner helped them along? Web search indicates i should transfer when true leaves appear. Is that what i had? How long can a slow grower survive in nutrient free media?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / sexing flower buds on a papaya

« on: August 24, 2013, 01:30:57 PM »

Per the disection photos on this page http://dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/papaya/ i cut open a bud from my mexican papaya seedling. I can see ovary, stigma AND anthers. Yeaa! I ha hermaphrodites.

Continuation of this thread, but i thought it might deserve a new thread because ive not ever seen disection of a bud recommended. http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=6840.0

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / first taste of natal plum (carissa macrocarpa)

« on: August 23, 2013, 10:30:04 PM »

Just discovered this common landscape bush has an edible fruit. Picked four today. Two were large , 3cm, bright red and soft to the touch. Two were small, 1.5cm, dark red and soft to mushy. Guessing the latter were overripe. The larger fruit were grainy with a taste close to unripe strawberries. The smaller were closer to unripe blueberries. Both got more sour towards the end and left some stickiness on the lips. Squeezing the fruit you could see the latex. Where the stem broke off as well. The taste was ok but id not seek it out.

Ive read that the taste can be quite nice so ill keep searching for a good specimen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/carissa.html
http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2013/05/foraging-large-num-nums-natal-plums.html

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Papaya pushing flowers?

« on: August 13, 2013, 08:52:57 PM »

Of everything I've planted the last 6 months, our mexican papaya has done the best. I've been told I have the 2nd worst soil in san diego county and I have pics to prove it

. Anyway, I poked about 20 seeds in the ground late winter. Watered them for a couple weeks and nothing happened. It was my 4th attempt so I threw in the towel, mulched the area and planted some kangaroo paw. A month or two later a dozen popped out of the mulch! That was march/april. Culled it down to the 4 strongest over time. 3 have a single stalk with tons of leaves all down the stalk. The 4th branched near the base and has 4 stalks. Now they're all about 3.5ft tall and I think pushing flowers (2nd pic). Very exciting.

Camera messed up the colors, but you get the idea.

These are growing in a 2x2x2ft pit of clay amended with composted steer manure.

As soon as I can sex the flowers, I'll remove two to leave a single male and female.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / branching mexican papaya

« on: July 20, 2013, 12:02:05 AM »

Im growing 4 papayas from seed. Strongest of a dozen that germinated. theyre about 2ft tall now. One has large branches low down. Is that unusual? The other three are all trunk and leaves.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / San Diego Mango lovers

« on: July 12, 2013, 05:20:32 PM »

I'm new here and love the forum. Been trying to find as many different kinds of mangoes as I can in San Diego before I make my final tree selection for planting next spring. Turns out there are quite a few places to buy them in San Diego. I have yet to meet other Mango growers, but I know they exist

Convoy area: Ranch 99 (Chinese) on Clairemont, The Fruit Store (tropicals) on Convoy and the Korean grocery next door.
Miramar: Miramar Cash and Carry (Indian), Indian Whole Foods on Black Mountain Road.
Mira Mesa: Vietnamese market behind Target.

I've scored tons of Manila/Ataulfos, Kents and Tommy Atkins, but have also found Haden, Green (dessert?), Carabao, and Kesar. Reportedly C&C also gets Alphonso. Very much looking forward to Keitt when it shows up. Don't know if there'll be anything more exotic than those.

Perhaps this'll help someone, took me a while to find.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Do Mango trees inosculate?

« on: June 27, 2013, 01:39:06 PM »

When mango trees grow together do they inosculate, fuse cambiums, or do the cambiums remain separate. I've read a couple threads here that show pictures of trees grown together (e.g. two trees from a polyembrionic double seedling) but cant find info on inosculation. Contemplating some tree sculpture with mangos. I guess the only way this would be known is if someone has cut down trees or limbs grown together and examined the fusion region.