The Tropical Fruit Forum

No, dulcis is not that common in Sabah or Sarawak, graveolens, kutenjsis and oxyleanus are more
Common than dulcis. I met this guy , Naga in Miri who lives there and he said he only saw dulcis once every few years. Miri is a hot spot for durian and there are some nice hybrids to be found in that area

Jacks can vary a lot in looks, texture . Eaten many cempe and never had what I would call a crunchy or firm type. Only seen that in jacks

If you live on the windward side I would be more worried about the rain and wind effecting the flowers/ fruit set than if it’s going to get cold enough. Leeward is better than windward for mangoes.

Man, you’re making me crave dabai

Hi would you guys prune this tree so there will only be one leader? Mahalo

I think it’s possible there are different types of pedalai which show different leaf structure. It looks pretty similar to artocarpus elasticus based off these pics

Do not buy one unless you physically cannot open your own. I do not like the idea of using a power tool for opening coconuts. If you feel strong enough , learn with a sharp machete, a dull machete can actually be more dangerous as they aren’t as effective at making the cut you want, place your hand on top/ on the opposite side that you are cutting (to insure you are nowhere near your hand that is holding the coconut) and remember to cut downward (toward the tip of the nut) as that is the way the husk wants to come off, I’m sure there are YouTube videos on it.

I’m considering buying a husker for brown coconuts to make milk with, they are about $150, but honestly not all that well made. The design also comes from India

I was not impressed with pulasan taste here in Costa Rica, either. Flesh was more liquid than a rambutan and clung to the seed a lot and it felt like struggling with a jellyfish. The taste was fresh but too sour to my liking. It looked better than in this photo but i really expected more from this fruit. I really hope this was not a good representative and the fruit is actually very, very good. Just haven’t found the good one yet.

The ones Peter grows are just as good as any I came across in Borneo , or here in HI. Pretty sure he has the free stone ones. You might want to try his next time they’re in season.

Hi cassowary. No hairs

Engkala are good, unique taste definitely. Still, not better than avocado,
Kesusu , prainea limpato looks like it would have a unique flavor, I would expect some tartness.
Borojo came to mind 

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So far so good. One is underripe based on how hard the shell is, and half of one was ruined by latex, but they are nice. These are my first ever Mangosteens. There is no off taste, they are bright and have what comes across as a sweet pear with tangerine and tangelo undertones taste. Probably other stuff too, but that's what stands out to me and I'm not that great at describing flavors.

Oh heck no, please don’t compare a pear and a tangerine with a mangosteen.