The Tropical Fruit Forum

I wanted to start a thread about the Sri Lankan Weevil, I am really glad that it is started. Please let me/us know if Talstar works. I have tried using imidacloprid and it doesn't work. I actually use imidacloprid every 2 months to control leaf minor and there are weevils on my citrus constantly. I have also tried malathion and permethrin and still have weevils. Every nursury I visit I see the weevils? I was hoping to try a horticulture spray with parafine but I was waiting until the daily high temperature stays below 90F which is finally close. Does anyone have a solution for the dreaded Sri lankan weevil?
Mike

Hi Millet again
I found this info:
http://news.ifas.ufl.edu/2015/05/new-citrus-variety-trial-options-for-florida-growers/

http://www.theledger.com/article/20150929/news/150929449?p=2&tc=pg

I'll send PM
thanks
Mike

puglvr1
Awesome looking tree! What type of lychee is it? Also I am in LaBelle, FL 9b and I have 3 smaller lychees planted. What type(s) of fertilizer and schedule do you implement? I lost one last year when we were 30F for 3 hours. It was late February and the tree had flushed and broken dormancy. You definitely have that tree dialed in!

THANKS
I'd love some seeds.
I"ll send PM
Mike

I picked up an ortanique last year in a 7 gallon. I didn't let it fruit this year and it looks like it will have a real nice crown one day. I think it is suppose to fruit January through March and I needed a late fruiter. MarcV  was the ortanique you tasted seedy?
Thanks
Mike

For the ant lovers out there I got a GREAT deal for you. There's a real real rare exotic ant called a FIRE ant and I have a couple secret places where there are zillions of them.  I will sell them for 1/2  penny each if you order 100,000 or more.  Hurry limited supply First come First served.
Seriously I went to Atlanta last summer and I was hiking in North Georgia one afternoon. I got a mess of ants on my hand and arms and I immediately started smacking them off, but wait they weren't biting me What an ant that doesn't bite you!  What a strange sensation ants crawling on you and no pain. Come on Northerners you need to buy some of these Exotic Fire ants. They're great for parties and such.
I wish I has a nickel for everyone that bit me.

Joe
I was thinking of purchasing a joey avacado. What makes you unhappy with this cultivar?
Thanks
Mike

http://mail.centurylink.net/service/home/~/Agenda-Citrus%20%26%20Compost%20Production%20and%20Utilization.pdf?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=125700&part=2

Everything you wanted to know about mulch but was afraid to ask!

At a recent citrus talk I attended the spokesman from the ag dept said 80% of the trees in Florida currently have greening. I have 4 different groves within 5 miles of my house and at least 2-3 more within 10 miles including Duda. Monge was the speaker and he said it is causing 45% less production?
SCARY! 

I went to Home Depot in Ft Myers, Florida the other day and guess what I found. Six Pitombas for sale in 3 gallons for $36.98. Not bad looking trees. I couldn't resist and went back a week later and bought one. They still had the same six trees. They had some real nice 15 gallon and up citrus and even a macadamia tree in a 15gal. By far the best looking and best selection of fruit trees I've seen at a home Depot. Their prices are a bit higher then I remembered but I never expected to see pitombas!

On several of my trees the citrus are starting to orange up and it seems the part of the orange facing the sun turns orange first. My guess is the orange wedge on the Owari was facing upwards towards the sun? I have not seen a perfect wedge like that but I have been eating owaris and clementines already for over a month. I am not sure if I should wait but the clementines are delicious. Last year I waited for the owaris to turn orange and they were watery and drying out. No sweet or tart flavor at all. I ate an owari 25 minutes ago and it was very tangy but it was chewy and a little dried out already. It is barely turning orange basically green still. I have been squeezing my clementines and have found several soft ones. I ate several and my son ate a couple and I gave one to the neighbor and everyone agrees they are very good? My trees are less then 5 years old and I am told they will ripen early the first couple years? I have 11 different types of citrus and am still learning. My Cara Cara navel has been dropping almost perfect orange fruit already this year. Usually they ripen after January. I have three now that were hard when they dropped but will be ready to sample in 1-2 days. I really can't get over how good the clemetines are and so far not one seed either. I live in LaBelle Florida and we have not had any cool weather yet. Luckily the tree still has 15-20 more fruit. I also have a ponkan with over 50 fruit and a sugarbelle with over 50 fruit. I can't wait!