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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bananas.org dead?
« on: July 16, 2024, 11:15:44 PM »
Quote from: murahilin on July 15, 2024, 04:22:18 PM
Is there enough Banana interest to make a Banana section? We made a Citrus Section after one of the Citrus forums had issues.

We've never monetized this site because we hate ads as much as everyone else.

Apart from many similar groups losing members, siphoned off to other sites like FaceBook, etc., apart from that, a site may not survive if the remaining members do not continue to ask and to answer questions, which tend to keep a group alive.  I've noticed this happen to more than a handful of groups. (One other thing that definitely keeps me coming back to TFF regularly is that there are no ads populating the pages and/or replies which I find intrusive, destracting me from the questions and answers.)

We're lucky here on TFF that there are so many active members who pose and answer each others' questions. As long as that remains in sway TFF should remain healthy and active for many years.

PS – I am sure that if a Banana sub-section of TFF were to be set up that it might thrive, but only if it remained active with sufficient activity and interest.  If not, then random posts and replies re bananas posted to the existing list here just as they are now done, should suffice.

OK — Just FWIW . . . .

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bananas.org dead?
« on: July 15, 2024, 01:40:00 AM »
Quote from: spaugh on July 15, 2024, 12:23:45 AM
Is the banana forum still alive?  I am unable to open the site for some reason.

I was able to open it and log in a couple weeks ago after they had sent me a birthday email.

I was also able to search around the site looking for some info and getting some hits.

OK — HTH

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: For sale rooted passiflora edulis cuttings
« on: July 14, 2024, 05:07:59 PM »
Quote from: vnomonee on June 20, 2024, 09:58:23 PM
I should have atleast 4-5 more soon. Will keep you and the people who PMed updated when I have them!
Thanks for the interest!

Also would like to be on the list.  Will send DM.

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: For Sale: Passion fruit Cuttings - Dennis, large yellow fruits
« on: July 14, 2024, 02:24:29 AM »
Quote from: sc4001992 on July 14, 2024, 01:24:23 AM
For anyone who was successful in rooting the Dennis cuttings, please give your update and any photos of the plant if you can.
Thanks.

Hello sc4001992, here's my experience here in Florida:

Mine were placed in water and two of the three struck or started to strike roots.  Water was changed every two to three days and the recepticle was cleaned well. After a week or so some browning of the stem ends started so that was trimmed away and the cut end(s) coated with BanRot, then were set aside for a few hours to dry well and later placed back into the water.

Several nodes tried to strike buds but they never developed.  One node had about an inch-long growth but it never really grew.

Eventually the browning of the stems came back and the cuttings had to be discarded, sorry.

If I should get a chance to try some more cuttings of 'Dennis' later on I'll get them into soil as soon as root development is starting.

I think that part of the problem likely was that when they were shipped they got overheated in transit and many of the leaves had dropped by arrival.

I hope others have had better success getting 'Dennis' started and growing.  I will also be interested in hearing how they fared.

Regards

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Horticultural oil for mosquitos?
« on: July 09, 2024, 11:22:48 AM »
A bathouse is a good idea but takes patience since the bats are sometime reluctant to colonize one.

Another option is to grow a plant of beauty berry (Callicarpa americana) which is an easy-to-grow,
low-maintenence, plant native to the southeastern USA. 

The clusters of small red-purple berries feed the wild birds and wiping the crushed leaves onto your
skin is very effective for repelling those voracious mozzies!

OK — HTH

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB 3-4 Foot Annona Montana
« on: July 05, 2024, 03:14:06 AM »
Looks like Top Tropicals in Ft. Myers (FL) had them on sale this past week.

You might check with them.

OK— HTH

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Buying frozen durians . . . . Worth it?
« on: July 04, 2024, 01:36:11 AM »
Quote from: ben mango on July 03, 2024, 11:21:03 PM
Ya the prepackaged ones are nice that you can have an idea of the quality by how it looks on the outside. Like always tho looks can be deceiving. when buying check to see if they have been sitting for awhile? check for signs of freezer burn as B2b mentioned. If you can see the pods on the prepackages are yellow in color that is usually a good sign, if it’s more on the white side that is an indicator that it wasn’t properly ripe when frozen. Good luck

Thanks for these further suggestions and observations, ben mango!

Very helpful information –and so was that from the others who offered up hints, too!

Much appreciated.

Now I'll hafta go see what's available.

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Buying frozen durians . . . . Worth it?
« on: July 03, 2024, 12:46:20 PM »
Quote from: ben mango on July 03, 2024, 12:40:30 PM
Quality varies from brand to brand. Some are crap, others are pretty good. Most will be frozen monthong from Thailand, if you find d101 frozen from Malaysia I would recommend that instead. If you try one and don’t care for it, try a different brand the 2nd time.

Thanx ben mango for that info. 

Alas, I have no idea whether there are more than one brand of frozen durian in my local oriental store.  We shall see....

Any other suggestions or ideas, anyone?

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Buying frozen durians . . . . Worth it?
« on: July 03, 2024, 12:42:17 PM »
~~ BUMP ~~

Well, there's no obvious place here in the Tampa area to buy fresh durian locally, and I'm not interested in haveing any shipped in, so that is why I asked about frozen ones, which ARE available locally. 

But I don't know much about them so THAT is why I wanted to get some suggestions for what to ask about those at my local oriental store.

Any suggstions?

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Buying frozen durians . . . . Worth it?
« on: July 03, 2024, 01:03:57 AM »
I recently noticed that one of our local Oriental Markets here in Tampa (FL) has frozen
durians, either whole or peeled and sliced offered for sale.  I'm so far undecided about
whether to try them.

What should I look for –or ask the store personnel about, when considering trying what
the store is offering?

Comments and suggestions are welcome . . . .

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB nematode resistant FIG?
« on: July 02, 2024, 02:30:06 PM »
Quote from: Julian R on July 02, 2024, 10:55:50 AM
I've had a Celeste in the ground for 3 years now and it just seems to only get stronger and produce more.  Not sure if I have a high nematode presence or not though.

Good to know, Julian. 

Thanks for that info on 'Celeste'....

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB nematode resistant FIG?
« on: July 01, 2024, 03:51:23 AM »
This is good info to have about nematode resistant figs for our Florida gardens.  I already have 'Brown Turkey' and 'LSU Purple' both of which produce fruit for me but not a whole lot.

I also have 'Celeste' and 'Green Ischia', which are in 5 gallon pots at present but I'm not sure whether they are ideal options for putting into the ground here in west central Florida.  They are growing well enough but have not so far produced any fruit.

Any advice on these last two on their nematode resistance here in Florida 9b . . . . ?

Cheers!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: UPDATE on my Plinia edulis . . . .
« on: June 30, 2024, 02:36:19 AM »
duplicate by mistake

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: UPDATE on my Plinia edulis . . . .
« on: June 28, 2024, 04:11:47 AM »
Thanks for the reply Brian.  Keep moving those cambucás up into larger pots as is warranted.

But for me, I'm still hoping for some more comments from anyone growing cambucá in
Florida 9b or therabouts as to how they are feeding their cambucá and whether they are
succeeding better having theirs in full sun or in partial shade.

Cheers!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / UPDATE on my Plinia edulis . . . .
« on: June 27, 2024, 03:43:09 PM »
My Plinia edulis (cambucá) is now about five years old at least.  Earlier this year [April 2024] it got moved up from a 3 gal pot to a 5 gal pot and shortly after that move it flushed a lot of new leaves.

Because of that and because it was about 18 inches tall and nicely branched, it then got planted into the ground around the start of June this year.  It is now in full sun most of the day and seems to be flushing new leaves, with no scorched leaves in its new position.  It is getting plenty of water now that the rainy season has started here, and it is in humus-enriched but well draining soil.

With it acting happy where it is now should it be fed?  With what and how much -and how often?

Once our rainy season ends after August and in the hotter part of summer on toward fall when we are in the mid-90s for sometime weeks on end, will this cambucá benefit from being shaded, at all?

Comments, suggestions for feeding and/or shading welcomed.

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rollinia tree fell over from its own weight
« on: June 27, 2024, 01:48:42 AM »
Looks to me like there were not enough roots to anchor the tree after the extra weight developed that you described which then allowed it to topple.

Hope you manage to get it to survive!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's the deal with Physalis peruviana . . . ?
« on: June 21, 2024, 08:53:13 PM »
Thanks all for the useful feedback.

I suspected that the heat was a factor with the not-blooming, fruiting situation.

I now may try some tomato food to see what happens.

Cheers!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's the deal with Physalis peruviana . . . ?
« on: June 21, 2024, 01:29:15 PM »
Quote from: K-Rimes on June 21, 2024, 12:06:12 PM
I give them fertilizer and get lots of fruit. I also have ones I discard around the property and they grow and fruit with no issue. Are they in full sun?

I'll send you a branch of my most productive one for free if you want, just let me know.

KR, I was told to not fertilize them or they would just grow and grow and not set fruit.

What are you fertilizing with?

They are in full sun all morning 'til about noon or 1pm, then are shaded the rest of the day.  It's the only place I have for them while they're in a pot.

Paul M.
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PS - If I get no flowers or fruit I may take you pu on your offer of a piece of yours.  Let's see what happens.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What's the deal with Physalis peruviana . . . ?
« on: June 21, 2024, 01:24:32 PM »
Quote from: NateTheGreat on June 21, 2024, 11:57:21 AM
Mine seem to set fruit all year round. 6 ft tall is strange. Mine grow as bushes, don't get more than a few feet tall. And they are really drought tolerant. Maybe you have the wrong species?

Just FYI, Nate, I put mine in a five gal pot with a 4ft tall tomato cage to hold them more compact and upright.  There is a wide saucer under the pot that I keep filled with water about 2" deep to keep the plants from wilting.  As I mentioned before, I do not fertilize them.

Without the tomato cage they would, of course, sprawl as has been described for this species.

I may eventually have to plant them out in the ground somewhere and let them do their sprawly thing.  I'm not worried that they can't survive any cold weather they get here in Tampa, 9b.

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What's the deal with Physalis peruviana . . . ?
« on: June 21, 2024, 03:45:44 AM »
So I bought several small Physalis peruviana (aka, Cape Gooseberry or uchuva) back in March and they have all grown like gangbusters to almost six feet tall, but are not making any flowers or setting any fruit.  What gives?

I have refrained from fertilizing them, as advised. They get plenty of water, though, or they wilt.  They seem to be pretty much water pumps, the way sunflowers are.

I'm wondering whether –not unlike their relative, the tomato– that when the temps get too hot they won't flower or set fruit.  We have been running into the mid-80s up to the mid-90s recently here in west central Florida.

Any thoughts about this, any of you TFF members who've tried growing this species in central Florida?

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: TOPAZ - Grafted Sweet Pitangatuba Plants For Sale - ALL GONE FOR NOW!
« on: June 13, 2024, 07:03:35 PM »
Quote from: palologrower on June 13, 2024, 04:18:30 PM
i never had issues with USPS to be honest. Just lmk the estimated cost UPS and we can make a decision.

I try not to use USPS when there are other options to ship plants, especially to here in Florida during our 'Summer Sauna Season'.  USPS has allowed plants shipped even from within Florida to languish in one of their hotbox mail trucks from morning 'til late afternoon so that the plants arrive pretty much cooked and often do not survive.

I no longer trust USPS for shipping plants except perhaps in early Spring or late Fall when it is not so hot.

Just my opinion and experience (on more than a few occasions)!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: TOPAZ - Grafted Sweet Pitangatuba Plants For Sale - ALL GONE FOR NOW!
« on: June 13, 2024, 12:01:01 PM »
Quote from: Kevin Jones on June 13, 2024, 08:38:24 AM
My concern with shipping to Hawaii would be the lengthy voyage and the resulting stress on the plants.

Kevin, if the customer is amenable to the extra cost, FedEx 2nd day air should do the trick.

That works well for me in Florida when ordering orchid plants from growers in Hawai'i.

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: True Green Cardamom
« on: June 13, 2024, 02:52:47 AM »
Well, how about checking out the Asian supermarkets in lthe larger urban areas? 

My store here usually stocks fresh, live (Zingiber officinale) ginger roots, live
(Alpinia galanga), etc., galangal roots and turmeric (Curcuma longa) roots. 

I'll bet a few of those stores carry true cardamom roots, too. Then yyou could try
growing them for the seeds.

Just a suggestion so, good luck finding some!

Paul M.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Asimina triloba (pawpaw) cultivars for Florida zone 9b . . .
« on: June 13, 2024, 02:34:58 AM »
I finally broke down and ordered a grafted seedling of A. triloba 'Shenandoah' to give it a try.

I know that this is zone pushing, especially now what with the recent USDA Zone revisal as warmer for many places in the US.  I already have a variety, 'Sunflower', that was planted out in March and has flushed a nice set of leaves.  It should serve as a source of cross-pollination.

Maybe it can be fooled into some sort of faux dormancy if it has a bucket of crushed ice dumped around  it occasionally during the fall and winter months.

Anyway, it's just an experiment, after all.

Fingers X-ed!

Paul M.
Zone 9b (or maybe 10a these days)
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cuties clementine wtf
« on: June 11, 2024, 02:11:17 AM »
Quote from: Satya on June 10, 2024, 11:44:55 PM
Have you ever seen anything like this? What can it be inside a clementine?

No I haven't, either, but tell her that it's probably:  A miner, 49er, dreadful sorry, Clementine!

Sorry I couldn't resist.

Cheers!

Paul M.
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