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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia stipiitata / Araçá-boi – bloom & fruiting season . . . .
« on: May 20, 2021, 12:56:27 PM »
I started from seed and it is now six feet
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Eugenia stipiitata / Araçá-boi – bloom & fruiting season . . . .
« on: May 19, 2021, 11:35:59 PM »
I grow it in Fort Lauderdale. I use a thick layer of mulch. It is grounded and it took 6 years to produce fruits.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida Fruit Guide?
« on: May 10, 2021, 10:53:09 PM »
Go to a food town in Sterling Road a local supermarket in Davie, 20 minutes from Hallandale. They have fruits from all tropical countries.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fabric containers / Smart Pots for fruit trees
« on: May 10, 2021, 10:50:19 PM »
I use plastic 50 gallon containers. I pay $ 10 for each one and they last. I lcut the lid but Without cutting the brim. And some cuts for drainage
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's eating my Suriname Cherries?
« on: April 29, 2021, 11:03:38 PM »
Yes when they are ripe I compete w ants. I came back home 2 AM two days ago and I found a big raccoon eating them from the soil
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2021 thread: please boast about the fruit you are growing
« on: April 29, 2021, 11:00:11 AM »
sancocha treefirst year flowering
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jackfruit wounded. Should I cut it or cover the wound.
« on: April 22, 2021, 11:03:57 PM »
I see your points. Thanks. I l leave it like that for one year. And if the tree does not produce fruit I’ll prepare my saw.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Curry leaf seeds
« on: April 22, 2021, 10:56:45 PM »
I will have ripe fruits soon too.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Soft plastic nursery labels--weather resistant
« on: April 22, 2021, 02:46:05 AM »
Brad, silly question what do you use to write in the aluminum tag?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Rolliinia delicious. Anybody fruiting in South Florida?
« on: April 20, 2021, 12:13:38 AM »
Can an administrator send it to discussions? Thanks
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Rolliinia delicious. Anybody fruiting in South Florida?
« on: April 20, 2021, 12:10:41 AM »
I always had bad experiences with this one. Third time trying. Does anybody has any experience fruiting this one in South Florida. Thanks
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: G. hombroniana purchase – a strictly dioecious species ? ? ?
« on: April 20, 2021, 12:06:59 AM »
I have 2 fruiting trees. And others no fruiting yet, however I never saw any other flowering. So I guess is dioecious
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit trees under Eucalyptus deglupta rainbow gum? Allelapathic effects?
« on: April 20, 2021, 12:02:05 AM »
First time I check that Eucalyptus deglupta. You learn something new every day
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit trees under Eucalyptus deglupta rainbow gum? Allelapathic effects?
« on: April 18, 2021, 10:20:45 PM »
I remember that nothing grows well underneath an eucalyptus.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Trade Offering, Rooted Ohana Express Dragonfruit for mature Jaboticaba
« on: April 16, 2021, 07:38:52 PM »
I m interested in a cut, but I do not have a mature jaboticaba. I ve small jaboticaba.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Interspecific Dragonfruit Grafting
« on: April 15, 2021, 10:45:13 PM »
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I will try so I ve any experience to share.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jackfruit wounded. Should I cut it or cover the wound.
« on: April 15, 2021, 12:09:32 AM »
I found in my garage a half gallon old exterior paint that I poured filling the whole. No fruit yet hopefully they don’t smell like fresh paint
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Afara breadfruit
« on: April 15, 2021, 12:04:54 AM »
My is 5 years old and no flowers here in s Florida. Hot tall is your tree?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First time fruiting 7 years wait. Cinammon apple, seashore mangosteen, olosapo
« on: April 13, 2021, 09:56:32 PM »
Pictures of cinammon apple. Behind a mango tree.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First time fruiting 7 years wait. Cinammon apple, seashore mangosteen, olosapo
« on: April 12, 2021, 11:18:51 PM »
It s two matters tall. I l take a picture of tree tomorrow..It only gave me two fruits and I took one down thinking it was a kind of insect
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / First time fruiting 7 years wait. Cinammon apple, seashore mangosteen, olosapo
« on: April 12, 2021, 10:10:47 PM »
Olosapo flowers. And hopefully small fruits.
Seashore mangosteen
Cinammos apple
Hybrid jackfruit chempedak
Jackfruit seedling ?
I moved to my new house seven years ago and planted all my seedlings in ground. 7 years wait. I m sure some of you had that feeling
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Does anybody have experience growing dragonfruit in semi arid areas?
« on: April 11, 2021, 09:22:17 PM »
My brother who lives in Chaco, Argentine want to try to grow them? It is a warm place but arid during winter. Does anybody has any experience growing them in arid places? Any variety in particular should adapt better? Thanks.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« on: April 11, 2021, 08:59:04 PM »
I agree with that statement. It seems that the tree is waiting for our hopelessness.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Do you eat fruits that animals have nibbled on?
« on: April 11, 2021, 08:56:55 PM »
Rabies virus does not get on you. It does not cross any epithelium or skin. It needs to be a bite where the saliva gets in your flesh.
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