The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hey Jason,

I hope I made the cut as I sent in payment today.

Thank you,

Joe

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-Joe

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Wanted to add this photo I found in a research paper that may be helpful for those like myself who are less familiar growing salak outside of its native region. Based on the photo I’m am convinced my salak is producing male flowers due to lack of the “hairs” that seem characteristic of female flowers.

-Joe

Not sure exactly here in palm city, so preoccupied with Christmas that today was first day I walked my yard, it’s pretty clear that soursops ( grafted and seedlings) got whipped, immediate full brown leaves do not pass go, while also the few Annona urbaniana that I have got whipped too (this is a Caribbean origin I think so probably why and I don’t know many growing this one for reference to experiencing brief freezes/near freezing). It’s possible others in my yard will have a delayed browning, but so far the salaks seem bullet proof.

-joe

To add it was formally know as cherilata whereas it’s now called “painter.” The fruit is exceptional, out of the ones I grow…dream, geffner, Lisa, na dai sugar apple, Fernandez reticulata… the painter is my favorite but preferences will vary.

Some pics from a fruit I picked off my tree this year, just fyi this is painter scions I grafted to soursop:






-Joe

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Thanks for those leaf pics kaz, they look pretty similar to my in ground seedlings “dorado yellow” and “piste red” which are going on 3-4 years now I think, hoping to see first flowers this spring🤞

Joe

Hey Kaz,

Are there any pics of the fruit from these trees? Also if you could post some pics of the leaves off your meridia tree I would appreciate seeing them.

Joe

Agree w abiu, but I also really dig grumichama and wish I had bags of em. Excited to try kwai muk someday but I dig lakoocha which I hear is similar.

-Joe

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Best I can think of is contact company and and ask to read up on the products they are using if they even know. Also ask your neighbor how long they plan to use the service as typically mosquitos are somewhat seasonal. You may not have to deal with this long term if they don’t see a benefit or are unhappy with service.

Once I was walking in my yard inspecting my super Julie mango tree, and I and the tree were heavily misted by a worker on my neighbors roof with a mask on that looked like he was power washing the roof shingles. When he was done I walked up and said hey what did you spray on that roof because it smells strongly and you indirectly sprayed me and my tree. He said it was some antifungal compound, and “not to worry because he uses it all the time and gets exposed and is fine” meanwhile he was wearing facial protection. He obviously didn’t know the chemicals so I called the company. Turns out the owner of the company picked up and he had no idea either, turns out he bought the company from previous owner which invented the chemical concoction. Literally no one knew what was being sprayed, the poor worker could have long term health ramifications, and because of his managers carelessness and lack of oversight in a small franchise/business.

-Joe

Hey Kevin,

Were these trees from the seeds I sent you? If in fact the surviving few are only male please let me know as I’m having another crop coming in soon and we can try again man 👍




-joe