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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Sandy saved this big bunch --- Goldfinger, FHIA 1
« on: November 01, 2012, 08:16:44 AM »
Sandy smacked the big Goldfinger around and snapped/shredded leaves but the bunch was saved from destruction.

Heaviest bunch so far off this 6 year old mat ---- 33 lbs.



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Anona lecture by Chris Rollins tonight
« on: October 18, 2012, 01:06:14 PM »
To all TFFI members ------- Chris Rollins will be giving a lecture on anonas at my club in Ft Pierce tonight, Thurs at 7:30. That's the Treasure Coast Rare Fruit club where Adam S. gave a talk earlier this year. Anyone interested in attending will be welcome. 

Straight up/down I-95 or Fla Tpk to Okeechobee exit.  North on Kings Hwy, left onto Pruitt Research Center Road.  The building sits on the corner of S. Rock Road and Pruitt Reasearch Center Road.  Parking is in the SE corner of lot.  Room 210 is on the first floor in the southeast corner.  (we know....we don't get the 210 on the first floor either)

http://www.treasurecoastrarefruitclub.org/Monthly-Meetings.php

University of Florida/IRREC
2199 South Rock Road
Ft. Pierce
In Room  210 At 7:30 PM
 
 772-468-3922  www.irrec.ifas.ufl.edu

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Atemoya ID please
« on: October 07, 2012, 05:44:40 PM »
A guy In Hawaii on the banana forum wants to know what variety.  Me too.



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Ae Ae bunch harvested - it took 4 years!
« on: September 14, 2012, 07:18:03 AM »
This bunch is from the sucker I got 4 years ago.  One year in the pot, and 3 years in ground.  It's from the original pseudostem!  Each winter the trunk and leaves were wrapped up and the pstem survived with some of the younger leaves.  Would grow a new set of leaves and get a little taller.  Then go thru the wrapping, trimming, growing new leaves and getting taller.  For three years!!!

This year it made it all the way due to the mild winter of 2011 - 12.  Amazing Huh?

Bunch ready for harvest

Cleaned up and drying out

Making chips on the mandolin

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need help with my Grimal Jabo --- M. spirito santensis
« on: September 04, 2012, 05:03:47 PM »
Adam --- here are some pics of my grafted Grimal Jabo (M. spirito santensis) I got from you in June.

What should I be doing with it at this point?

Fert, sun, water, ammendments, soil mix for repot and pot size????

Also I’m not sure if I removed all of the grafting tape after first new flush.  Check it out.







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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mini Fairchild Mango fest starts at my house.
« on: July 18, 2012, 10:36:47 AM »
Visited Squam yesterday at his farm in Loxahatchee.  Saw some fruit trees and bought some mangos.

Sort of a mini Fairchild experience with no entry fee lol --- and they are all mine! Mine Mine Mine!!!  Bwahaaaaaaaaaa!  :D ;)



The only one I've had before is Duncan.  I miss my poor little dead Duncan! :'(

Dan

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Recipes / Mango Raider Recipes
« on: July 13, 2012, 12:45:27 PM »
Was talking to a friend in Pensecola and he gave me this link for culinary uses for our favorite mango marauder - bushytaileous treerateous.  The etoufee sounds good!

http://trishgood1.tripod.com/wildsquirrel.html#Squirrel%20etouffee

May all our pests become blue plate specials.

Dan

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Ae Ae Banana
« on: July 12, 2012, 09:04:06 PM »
BTW Zands, a few variegated Ae Ae bananas in the front yard would be a better decoration.   Will post soon as my first one has just popped the flower

Dan

*** mod edit:  I split this from Help identify my mango thread because it should have its own thread, deservedly so ***

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / My new Pickering mangos - gone!
« on: June 26, 2012, 08:46:11 AM »
Little Rat Bestids ate my first and only 2 Pickering mangos.   The critter tore right thru the screen bag.  One was eaten completely with only the pit remaining.  Second was half eaten. 

Their days are numbered!

One way, or another, I’m gonna getcha!
Gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha ……………..



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Store bought mangos that taste good
« on: June 05, 2012, 03:06:04 PM »
Stopped by R & B produce in Port St Lucie last week and spotted green/yellow mangos.  Sign said "Haitian Mangos".  Grabbed 4, went home, ate one right away.  OMG  -  what a full deep rich flavor.  Somewhat fibrous, but I didn't care cause it tasted so good.  The label on each fruit said Francis Mango.  Rememberd a post talking about Madame Frances, the banana mango.  The point is that these guys never saw storage methods that ruin the taste and texture.  Seemed like mangos that came right from a backdoor tree.  Have been back once and will be again till they run out.  Almost forgot about this out of the way mom and pop produce shop.

Here are a few pics of Madame Frances and some real bananas that I just harvested.











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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Walking the dog - backyard pics
« on: June 04, 2012, 11:06:47 AM »
Can't walk the dog without checking the trees and plants - some pics at high noon.

New Pickering mango - 2 fruit made it - dropped 4


New Nam Doc mai and Black Noble muscadine


Tropic Beauty Fla peach - fruit taste is awesome!


Lula avocado finally looking good - notice no inflo or fruit yet??


SH 3640 naner bunch filling in nicely


Banana boulevard - part of it


New mangosimmon


two healthy Ensette Maurelii naners


First time Carrie fruit


Low chill cherries Minnie Royal and Royal Lee - will go in ground soon


Very rare Ae Ae banana  - reserved only for royalty in old Hawaii - can't be tissue cultured - its a chimera



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