The Tropical Fruit Forum

Good article for the general public:

https://www.cnn.com/wbd/everything-to-know-about-mangoes/index.html

I haven't watched all of this 2 hour vid, but did just finish the Durian segment at the 19 minute mark.  Interesting and well done video. 


https://youtu.be/ZGHHE0M3080?si=mvNcSIujyk0Mwleo

I have the Kari and Sri K. and both are sweet. But, I didn't see mentioned the 'Bell' Variety. In my opinion the Bell is the best. It is a very large fruit and sweet.  I'd recommend that out of all of them. 

I have since cut the dead tree out.  When doing so I noticed some nearby croton and palms have the same root rot crap.  Oh well.  'Tis is nature. 

Freeze girdle? I doubt that is possible.  I haven't seen freezing weather since 2010. 

it is 20 years old believe or not!   It has grown in shade with a few hours of full sun in the middle of the day and thru the years has been overtaken by other trees.  It has been producing fruit for that long.  Of course not every year as emperor seems to be a shy bearer, especially when grown in the shade.  I also have never fertilized it to speed up it's growth. 

But, it's dead now.  I think it was mushroom root rot. I see the same mushrooms around the yard.  Oh well. 

There is a brewster ten feet away in similar conditions.  Keeping an eye on that one next! 

thanks for the suggestions, you guys made be go deep google mode to figure it out.   Not a scientific way, but it appears the tree just didn't like the environment anymore. Coupled with super warm and drought-y temps then a sudden onslaught of 7 inches of rain in one day...it decided to kick the bucket.

That could be true. don't know how the trunk would have gotten hurt and I would have noticed it as I inspect all my plants frequently. 

Found this on a google search: 

Mushroom Root Rot– This disease is usually only a problem in locations where lychee trees are grown amongst live oak trees. This disease almost always goes unnoticed until it has killed the tree by rotting its roots away. Symptoms of mushroom root rot mostly take place under the soil, until the overall wilting and sudden death of the tree occurs.

You made me look at surrounding trees and I see no signs of a lightning strike.
It would have to be a pinpoint strike. Looking up. 

I've been growing Jaboticaba for about 20 years.  I have 3 very large sabara (ten feet over the roof line), fruiting reds (3), whites (no fruit yet), grimals (no fruit yet), and a restinga (no fruit yet), Yellow (no fruit yet).    Most of mine are grown under oak canopy and I like to report they do fruit in the shade.  I've also grafted reds onto sabara just for a hobby and surprised they took and are growing!

My recommendation is to buy the biggest tree you can afford as they do grow very slow and require constant good quality water. 

I baby mine and only water with captured rain water.  Never let a newly planted jabo dry out...use heavy mulch, and i don't fertilize mine other than chelated iron occasionally.

Taste wise my only experience is with reds and sabara.  Both are great. Reds do fruit quicker but don't produce as much.   They both have unique flavors. 

They are very ornamental trees, plant them just for that alone. The fruit is icing on the cake.

Of course Adam is the Prince of jabo but not sure where he has been.  Maybe now a dark prince of the jabo underworld.  :p.

The only way I can eat pitangatuba is after miracle fruit. :p

Thanks, I'll freeze a bunch as recommended. 

I was thinking maybe to make miracle fruit jelly. But, probably wouldn't turn out.   

I just noticed one of my bush has about 300 near-ripe Miracle fruit. 

A bumper crop.  I eat them one-by-one when I can but what to do with the hundreds of others?

Just looking for tricks-of-the-trade when you have too many fruit.  I've been growing miracle fruit for about 20 years but never know what to do with excess fruit.  They volunteer around the house in a couple years later I discover 100's of fruit on a new bush.  Pretty bush with the red berries.

But, what to do with all the fruit?   

Thanks for the feedback.  It's in a protected spot on South Merritt Island.  I'll definitely try to protect under 30F. 

I was wondering if it would eventually produce enough fruit that I could fill up a whole jar with and have natural peanut butter.  I'll update this thread in a few years if it does good or not. 

It is obviously a novelty fruit.  I got great interest when I posted these same photos on facebook. 

Viva la Peanut Butter Fruit!