The Tropical Fruit Forum

More bugs all the time Carolyn, I can't stay ahead of them in G.H. That one is bazar!

Bummer you need to sell your beautiful Jabo Kevin I hope you can get best $$$ for it it's a gem!

Docky wow, all those plants on 1-acre man it must be getting tight or will be but very, very cool!

Way cool Kevin, meat in the freezer and fruit in the orchard must be heaven here on mother earth! Happy Holidays

I've always shade clothed mine for first year complete, then second yr. open shade cloth to east and top, then after second yr. they go naked to the world.

Seedlings of Qinmi no 9, there was a lot of variability in growth from the seedlings.  I potted up the 12 selections with the best root systems even if the plant itself was small because I also want to select for a compact plant with short internodes that can be container grown.  After they went through winter, I selected the 5 best to continue growing out.






Janet, that is amazing that your

I only selected one of the smaller plants to grow out that had impressive root growth





Two of my seedling selections of Qinmi no 9 are starting to fruit, following pics are fruit from each seedling







Another seedling selection of Qinmi no 9 that has huge leaves 10 inches across, hasn’t flowered yet





Janet

Janet, that's amazing that your vine is that old your soil must be perfect for it because normal life is around 6-8yrs, My friend (Bob Holzinger)who used to work with Patrick Worley when he was in San Diego area told me years ago that Patrick had said that there was no true 'Fredrick' around any more only his old partner Rick Cain had a vine as far has he knew.
I need to brix test some of my fruit because some of my red or Purple types have been very sweet to me this year. One I had the other day might be Jorge O.- big red or big red from Passiflora Int. Society seed bank. Had to stop buying from P.S.I. I have way to many vines now and only want keep hardy vines that can be grown outside.

Quote from: ScottR on November 21, 2025, 04:37:47 PM

That's cool Kevin, wonder why they call it p. oblongata is it because of leaves, doesn't look like fruit is oblong?

Fruit is definitely oblong, you can see it has a bit of a protrusion at the top.

I see it now after closer look

That's cool Kevin, wonder why they call it p. oblongata is it because of leaves, doesn't look like fruit is oblong?

Carolyn, do you have THE SMALL ARGENTINE ants ? You don't get soft or hard brown scale on your plants? That's my problem!!

Yeah, I second Brads, answer they are bullet proof as are Olive and loquats just to name a few. I learned over 50yrs. ago that Pomegranates, Olives , grab apple and other non fruiting trees are bullet proof when in Bonsai class they would dig up and cut back roots and top and replant in small pot and live! Mind that all done at right time of year!

369 my guess!

Frankie's nursery oahu totally worth a tour!

Wow Kevin, your Sabara has really come in for you congrats, now I know what you used toat for! Beautiful tree for sure!