The Tropical Fruit Forum

Does macombo only flower on new growth? I went a little coco loco and decided to add a macombo to my collection if I can get the seeds to germinate, but I have read that they do not flower on the trunk like cacao but on "thin" branches. What do they mean by "thin"?The pods look substantial.

paw paw patches are generally found on riverbanks, there are dead fish floating that attracts the carrion flies that pollinate them, if you grow them where there are not dead animals you have to hand pollinate them or (grosser method) place dog crap under the tree to attract the flies this year is the first year I have had two trees flower but our late frost killed the ones I pollinated so no pawpaws for me this year, you also need two genetically different trees to cross pollinate with

ethylene gas will force a pineapple plants to fruit, does anyone know if will it work the same way on other citrus/fruiting trees or plants.

I have 4 growing in my yard, I love pawpaws, they take a long time from seed but are worth the wait, but you will have to hand pollinate if you want fruit. the flowers are pollinated by carrion flies not bees.

it is cheaper if you make your own

thank you, I have a bag of vermiculite that I use for my other container trees. The basalt I ordered was in dust form, it just seemed like the mix used a lot of it (2lbs basalt dust, 2lbs sand, 4lbs of coco coir potting mix and a handful of dried chicken manure) I sprinkled a little bit on my other trees but was concerned that it might throw my ph balance off. I would normally use peat in my sandy mix. figured if the basalt mix was ok for cacao I could use if for coffee trees but wasn't sure it would be ok for anything else.

I have criollo, forastero and unknown from beans from hawaii. White seeds do not mean that they are criollo, white seeds are a genetic anomaly that can occur in cacao plants.

I have two indoor areas that I plan on overwintering tropicals/other in. One is a small south facing lean to greenhouse that gets natural light but not as easy to keep warm (attached to living space plus supplemented with radiant heat from a chicken coup heater, (not large enough for heat sinks or stove as it is only 4x8) the other is our walk out basement that I am in the process of setting up a grow room in, it has baseboard heat so can be kept warm but only has one small south facing window so I am planning on using grow lights for light source on a timer. I have citrus, black sapote, banana, loquat sweetsop, cherimoya, ice cream bean and miracle berry. humidity is not a problem with either as I have humidifiers for both. I was planning on either one or the other for my tropicals as I also overwinter my peppers and rosemary which are not picky as long as I keep the temp around 50. which would be the best choice for my tropicals? Please and thank you

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southern ohio gardener zone 6. in process of setting up grow room in basement along with small lean to greenhouse. Have cherimoya, sugar apple, black sapote, miracle berry plant, ice cream bean, kumquats, grapefruit, blood oranges, key lime and meyer lemon and banana plant. I also overwinter all my pepper plants as well as figs and persimmons that, while not strictly speaking tropical, are outside my zone.