The Tropical Fruit Forum

SocalKoop Thanks. I looked at their website before and saw that variegated ugni too. Yeah, unfortunately they don't ship it to FL.

Californiatropicals WOW, thank you for sharing all these pics. Amazing!!! I am trying to create some kinda tropical oasis on my patio in containers though.  I may post my pics too. But anyway, you have a nice backyard. All the plants look wonderful. Good job you've done. Is that red leaves guava aka Malaysian guava? Nice looking fruit too. Please, don't eat all it's seeds.  I'd like to have some. Or maybe cuttings.  I also have tried to grow Panache but unfortunately the plant I got appeared something else but not Panache. So I am planning to give it another chance and buy new one when it's available. I also like your Tapioca tree. 

Brian, here is my moro blood. It fell of the tree when I was trying to put cover over for the last cold night. I think it wasn't ripe yet but also it may not be like yours when it's fully ripe.

Yes, I know about Blood orange. I have Moro Blood and it has just red veins inside. Never heard the same about Red Navel (Cara Cara) though.

I love Red Navel. A few year ago I bought the tree and finally got the first fruit from it. And guess what... it's not red inside!  It's very tasty, sweet and juicy but not red. Now I wonder what is it? Anybody can help me to identify the fruit? Here it is on a picture on the left. Next to it is regular Navel.

Quote from: swimmingfree on December 12, 2014, 10:32:14 AM

do all variegated tree have variegated fruit ?   
that need looking 
swimmingfree

From what I have seen (var. pink lemon, centenniel kumquat, var. minneola, var. red navel (aka var. cara cara)), yes.

I love the Cara Cara and would be happy to have variegated one. I have seen non-varigated leaves minneola but variegated fruit. The tree was big and expansive at Lowe's. I should talk to their manager and find out which nursery sells citrus trees through them. 

Thanks for the link but I am sure they don't send citrus trees to FL. I think Harris doesn't have var. calamondin too. I'll keep looking locally. Here is my minneola.

Can't find any at Lowe's/HD. I even ordered it from them but they never got it I think. They said they will give me a call. Never heard from them.    Bought variegated minneola on sale last year. Have 5 fruits on it now.

definitely make the trip to Adam's place if you haven't already.  He's got the hookup, especially on container-growing

oh, yeah, I will. 

This is my Satsuma. Fruits are pretty big. It's probably not Owari. I am going to taste one soon. A couple of them are ready.

Hi, I am from Central FL. Crazy container grower.  Started with couple of plants a few years ago and now... it's too many but not enough...  Citrus trees, pineapples - must have... guavas and others... I am trying to grow some tropical plants in my area. Wish I lived somewhere in South FL. :-)