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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: White Sapote Scion Sale
« on: March 20, 2025, 01:24:42 PM »
Order arrived. Awesome stuff, thank you so much!! Can't wait to try the fruit 
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: San Pablo Custard Apple Tasting Notes
« on: March 20, 2025, 08:51:51 AM »
Great summary Coconut Cream! Custard apple also didn't live up to the hype in my opinion, got to try some for free last year when staying at a fruit farm in S FL.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticabaholics Anonymous
« on: March 20, 2025, 08:48:17 AM »
Yellow jabos can do well in shade (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_cWKEHRY5E) so that sounds like it could be a good spot Coconut Cream. Their flowers are also gorgeous, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1a07ggw6kk
Coronata restinga fruiting for first time here
Loaded Sabara
Coronata restinga fruiting for first time here
Loaded Sabara
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: White Sapote Scion Sale
« on: March 16, 2025, 04:56:47 PM »Taiwan has zero fuzz on the underside of the leaf so it’s definitely Edulis.[/quote]
quote author=RS link=topic=54418.msg549879#msg549879 date=1742062863]
Amazing offer, PM sent. Is Taiwan C. tetrameria?
Thank you for confirming, I'm hoping some of these later fruiting varieties in CA may behave similarly here in FL and fruit later.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Sapote seedling looking rough
« on: March 15, 2025, 02:27:09 PM »
One of my seedlings also has some weird yellowing, but the new growth looks fine so hopefully it's ok.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: White Sapote Scion Sale
« on: March 15, 2025, 02:21:03 PM »
Amazing offer, PM sent. Is Taiwan C. tetrameria?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: White Sapote Scion Sale
« on: March 05, 2025, 08:02:39 PM »All the varieties listed as hasn’t fruited have now. Got to try fruits of Taiwan and Walton recently and Lemon Gold is holding now
What did you think of Taiwan?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mamey Sapote Flavor Reviews & General Cultivar Info
« on: March 05, 2025, 08:38:06 AM »
Pozo Azul sounds interesting too, Lara Farms says it's compact/dwarf, precocious and fruits from Nov-Feb: https://www.facebook.com/larafarmsnursery/videos/pozo-azul/1566179990669377/
We need a flavor review though!
We need a flavor review though!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Black Sapote Flavor Test (Lara Farms)
« on: March 05, 2025, 08:32:54 AM »
Great to hear about the excellent seedling fruit! I just planted out some 1 year old seedlings in part shade, sounds like there's a decent chance they'll produce good fruit. They have a beautiful magnolia type look.
My seeds took almost 2 months to germinate, it's fun to see the brown seed pods pop out and the new leaves emerge.
My seeds took almost 2 months to germinate, it's fun to see the brown seed pods pop out and the new leaves emerge.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mamey Sapote Flavor Reviews & General Cultivar Info
« on: March 03, 2025, 08:37:28 AM »Nonetheless, I am going to try growing G-3 up here.
May be a good choice for northern growers as the fruit may only take 6-8 months on the tree before it ripens compared to 12 months with larger sized mameys.
Great info! Is that the shortest ripening mamey? It'd be helpful to know the ripening timeframe for each variety.
Some people in Central FL are growing Viejo because it's supposed to have a shorter ripening time of 11-12 months. Didn't know other mameys may have even shorter fruiting times.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: seeds
« on: February 27, 2025, 07:02:53 PM »
Amazing selection! When do your different white sapote varieties fruit usually? Do they have different seasons? Thanks in advance!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: February 27, 2025, 06:47:39 PM »I bought a Thai jujube from montura gardens a couple years ago and it took me a while to get the ripeness down. There’s a super small window between being bitter/ green and musty/overripe. If you catch them in that window just as they start to turn color to yellow they’re actually pretty nice. Very sweet and a nice applish kinda flavor. Great field snack. I’m guessing Lara probably sent underripe onesThai jujube. Lara Farms recently had the fruit for sale, very glad I didn't plant this one after trying it.
My thoughts exactly, RS! The Jujubes were stomach-turning. Bitter and nearly inedible at any stage of ripeness. When they got more brown they turned soft and putrid.
I would rather eat a June Plum and that's saying something!
Lara Farms sent a nice mix of fruit in various stages of ripeness from bright green to light yellow, which was mildly sweet like a bland apple...not my favorite.
But it's a fair point about keeping an open mind and trying new things. The first few times I had sabara jaboticaba, it was terrible. Super astringent, bright shiny black and not properly ripe. I prefer them at the dull slightly squishy stage.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sapodilla Variety Box Tasting Notes
« on: February 27, 2025, 06:40:18 PM »
Coconut Cream, thanks for recommending Hasya, it's delicious! Agree it has more complex flavor depth than just sweet like some other sapodillas, and only a few small seeds.
Highly recommend Erickson Farm. I ordered the small 7 lb box and received 10 lbs / 26 fruit, best $45 I've spent lately
Have you gotten to try Gigantia?
Highly recommend Erickson Farm. I ordered the small 7 lb box and received 10 lbs / 26 fruit, best $45 I've spent lately
Have you gotten to try Gigantia?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anybody in Florida Still Harvesting Avocados in Late February?
« on: February 25, 2025, 08:43:53 AM »
After reading this thread, I have to get a Wurtz! Someone mentioned an avocado calendar earlier, this is one for Central FL from a local nursery, we can't grow the cold sensitive varieties like you can in South FL
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What fruit made you the most disappointed
« on: February 25, 2025, 08:36:35 AM »
Thai jujube. Lara Farms recently had the fruit for sale, very glad I didn't plant this one after trying it.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pest Control
« on: February 22, 2025, 09:57:31 AM »
Our local animal shelter has a "working cats" adoption program for nurseries/groves pest control, that might be another option.
In my yard, I use gauze bags, netting, plastic clamshells and aluminum can "alarms" to try to keep the critters away. The sonic systems didn't work at all.
In my yard, I use gauze bags, netting, plastic clamshells and aluminum can "alarms" to try to keep the critters away. The sonic systems didn't work at all.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Sapote flower & fruit season in Central FL
« on: February 19, 2025, 06:07:07 PM »My Aqua Viva White Sapote just started flowering too, about a month ago. Haven't tried the fruit yet.
What is Aqua Viva variety? I can't find any info about it. Thank you!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Sapote flower & fruit season in Central FL
« on: February 19, 2025, 06:02:51 PM »Who knew, wasn't Denzler supposed to be fall fruiting?! Maybe it gets a second crop or something.
That was one reason why I got the Denzler from Catherine at Jack & The Beanstalk Nursery. She talks about the fall season fruiting in this video:
https://youtu.be/upFkbFA-7ls?si=ysNMt5te7_4WCMPA&t=1090
Thanks Coconut Cream. Also found this: 'Denzler' is a variety with a longer than average shelf life. It is considered an everbearing type with small-to medium-sized fruits that have smooth creamy flesh (https://www.plantithawaii.com/exotics).
Of course Hawaii is different than FL, but maybe it'll be semi-everbearing in FL if you already have fruitlets and it continues fruiting into the fall.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Cambuca (Plinia edulis) tree!
« on: February 19, 2025, 05:47:56 PM »
Dang, glad I don't have the white trunk! Thanks for the info. I bought a small seedling 2 yrs ago from Bellamy Trees that's just under 3' tall with a 1" diameter gray trunk. The new leaves are round but mature to elongated.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Cambuca (Plinia edulis) tree!
« on: February 16, 2025, 08:55:31 AM »
Wanted to see if anyone has any cambuca updates? Are they still taking about 8-12+ years to fruit?
About to put mine in the ground, can't wait to try the fruit.
About to put mine in the ground, can't wait to try the fruit.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Sapote flower & fruit season in Central FL
« on: February 16, 2025, 08:53:31 AM »Denzler isn't doing anything yet which makes sense since it's supposed to fruit later in the fall. Anyone else feel free to add your notes so we can all learn!
Interesting. My Denzler flowered a while back and has already set fruit here in the very southern tip of 10A.
Who knew, wasn't Denzler supposed to be fall fruiting?! Maybe it gets a second crop or something.
I should probably leave out Denzler this year since it hasn't yet been here a year to fully acclimate. The others have been here over a year.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Sapote flower & fruit season in Central FL
« on: February 16, 2025, 08:52:02 AM »
Galatians, it's interesting that yours are blooming so much earlier. Hope you get a nice fruit set this year!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / White Sapote flower & fruit season in Central FL
« on: February 14, 2025, 05:32:16 PM »
Hoping to learn more about when different white sapote varieties flower and fruit here in Central FL.
In general, I've heard we're about 1-2 months behind South FL. Growables (https://growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/SapoteWhite.htm) says the fruit ripens 6-9 months after flowering.
For me this year:
- Campbell just finished flowering (early Feb)
- Younghans is also flowering (early Feb)
Denzler isn't doing anything yet which makes sense since it's supposed to fruit later in the fall. Anyone else feel free to add your notes so we can all learn!
In general, I've heard we're about 1-2 months behind South FL. Growables (https://growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/SapoteWhite.htm) says the fruit ripens 6-9 months after flowering.
For me this year:
- Campbell just finished flowering (early Feb)
- Younghans is also flowering (early Feb)
Denzler isn't doing anything yet which makes sense since it's supposed to fruit later in the fall. Anyone else feel free to add your notes so we can all learn!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sapodilla Variety Box Tasting Notes
« on: February 14, 2025, 05:24:07 PM »
Beautiful trees johnb51!
Sorry about that! Yeah looks like they can't ship to CA, AZ or HI.
Coconut Cream, I contacted them last week to ask about the varieties too and finally heard back the other day confirming Hasya. They must be getting busy!
Nice to see you liked Hasya, Erickson Farms sells Hasya fruit very reasonably for shipping or pickup in case anyone else might be interested in trying it: https://ericksonfarm.3dcartstores.com/Sapodilla_c_6.html
Gah, there's a California ban on Florida sapodillas. I'll get to try them some day. Maybe when my Butterscotch bears fruit. Though it sounds like I should pick up another variety as well.
Sorry about that! Yeah looks like they can't ship to CA, AZ or HI.
Coconut Cream, I contacted them last week to ask about the varieties too and finally heard back the other day confirming Hasya. They must be getting busy!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Monstera deliciosa first fruit? Help!
« on: February 14, 2025, 05:21:22 PM »
Ha! I'm with your girlfriend. Although the tropical fruit flavor was great, the black stuff near the core was really bitter and hard to avoid. It's an interesting novelty fruit.
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